Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-26

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explained that the adjournment would
really cover only Friday, Saturday and
Sunday and would be within the law,
says Carson Appeal.
Coryell OF Elko said he didn't see
any emergency involved in going 10
Reno and that il the house had known
the nature of the business It would not
have declared the resolution an en-
ergency measure. Twill we do the
state any good? 1t would be better
! to report the bills already in commit.
! tee," he said.
| Gallagher said the house probably |
would learn something about road
building and Kaeding said that the
| senior engineer in the road making
! department of the federal govern.
ment was to make talk.
Renfro of Churchill said the house
was not overworked and the men,
hers could so up TO Reno at night af
ter work Speaking of lectures, he
said. Sometimes these men know
what they are talking about and
sometimes not" I'VE are drawing
good pay for what little we do" he
said. and we ought to keep at
: work"
On the roll call the following voted
; against the resolution:
, Bell. Coryell, Evans, Fairchild,
Griffith, Haney, Hartman, Putney,
= Renfro. Stewart, Tannahill, Tidd.
Williams, Winters and Speaker Luce
In reporting the action of the SEN
| ate in employing a bill drafter the res
olution was enormously credited 10
, the judiciary committee. Keddie was
the father of the resolution. The
nomination of A. l.. Haight for the
job was made by Buol. The vote was
IL to 6.
Proceedings were enlivened in the
house in the afternoon when the SEN
, ate sent messenger to ask whether
Y the house had concurred in the SEN
Y ate amendments to the resolution
r providing for university investi-
M
was sent with verbal message that
+ the amendments were accepted. The
n senate thereupon sent back again re.
+ questin gthe information to be con-
o veyed in writing. Duborg moved that
l. the senate be requested to give auth.
t orty for the request.
@ There was something of a skirmish
y over the concurring in the house.
i Tannahill asking TO have the amend
r mcnts referred to the printing com.
e mittee for the information of the
e house, but on Fulmer's appeal this
p motion was lost
0 On the attache resolution there was
a skirmish between Alderman and
Gallagher which was STAYED off by
making it a special order for Tues.
. day.
, Senate Afternoon Session, Jan. "a
Bills Introduced
S. b. No. II, by Keddie. Concert
ing fees of county clerk of Churchill
county. Referred to Churchill dele
, CATION.
; S. Il. No. IS. by Elliott. Concern.
ing civil procedure TO effect that death
OF plaintiff does not abate an action
p after verdict. Referred to judiciary.
Bills Passed
S. b. No. 5-Granting power com.
pany franchise in Lander county.
S. B. No. G-Amending general law
, concerning issuance of high school
bonds.
I S. Il. No. 9-For relief of Carson
, Valley bank concerning militia claims
The Joint and concurrent rcsolu.
ton introduced by Fulmer in the
[ house was adopted with an amend.
; ment giving the president of the
| senate and the speaker of the house
b the right TO appoint the respective
memberships on the committee from
1 each body. II will be sent TO the
y house for concurrence in the amend
;. mCnts.
+ AssembIy-Thursday, Jan. 25
n Assembly met at IL O'Clock.
J. Speaker invited Judge William
Il Forman of Nye county to sit with
q him.
L prayer by Rev. Lloyd Thomas.
D MI ',.cnt except Golden. excused
II" Communications
1t Request to clerk to announce or
''hali Of Justice and Mrs. Ben Cole
man that all the assemblymcn and
ladies were invited to attend a dane,
at the opera hause on February s.
There being no business before IN,
!, mouse. recess was taken until 2 p. m
u Convened at IL n. III. All prcsen
\ except Elliott of Esmeralda excused
Prayer by Rev. Father Garland.
On motion of Harrington. the nc
c ton of yesterday whereby the sen
II ate proposed substitute for IN,
\ house resolution concerning adjourn
r. mcnt, was rcscinded and the hous
a resolution was adopted.
Reports OF Committees
l. Churchill delegation reported s. u
n No. 10 fayorably and n wont 4, "a,