Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-17
Assembly, Feb. 10, A. M.

=, Assembly met at IL o'clock with
Speaker Luce in the chair.
- Roll call. Absent. Bell. Baird.
Coryell. Fulmer.
Prayer by Rev. w. H. d. Hornaday.
Reading OF minutes OF previous ses-
sion was dispensed with
Engrossment committee reported A.
B. Nos. rs. IS and 81 were properly
engrossed. ..t .....
Military committee reported favor
ably on A. B. No. 80.
The ways and means committee
! reported favorably on A. B. No. Sc
and unfavorably on No. 81. Also fav.
orably on s. B. No. %.
The Lander county delegation re-.
ported unfavorably on s.. B. No. S.
Introduction Of Bills
A. B. No. 100. by Hardy-To ap-
point a state auditor and fixing his
duties and compensation. Referred
to committee on ways and means.
A. B. No. 101. by Kaeding-To
amend an act to regulate the insur.
ance business in this state. Referred
to judiciary committee.
A. d. No. 102, by Winters-To per
NIT creditor to become a benefit
ciary to life insurance policy. Re
ferred to judiciary committee.
8. B. No. 35, passed by the senate,
providing for the nomination and
election Of candidates. (Huskey's
primary billy Referred to commit.
tee on elections.
Passage Of Bills
| s. B. No. Is, by Keddie, was passed
by the senate. To amend an act re,
lative to public highways. The bill
was put on its final passage and
passed. Ayes 80. nays l, absent 4.
S. B. No. AZ. by Penrose, was passed
by the senate. To amend an act con.
corning 1uries and exempting certain
persons. The bill changes the old
law by adding locomotive engineers
firemen and conductors to list of ex
emptions. Bill was put on its final
passage. Ayes 80, nays 1, absent 4.
A. d. No. a, by Hardy. To amend
an act to secure liens to mechanics
and others. and fixing time therefor
Passed. Ayes SO. nays 0. absent 4.
A. S. for A. B. No. 2, by White. To
protect the people OF Nevada from
the pollution OF its streams and appro.
prfating $4,000 for carrying out the
purposes OF the act. Referred to the
committee of the whole.
The assembly then recessed until 2
p. m.
Senate, Feb. 10, A. M.
The senate convened at IL o'clock
President (pro temp Keddie in the
chair.
Prayer by Rev. l.. D. Thomas.
Roll call. Senators Chaplin, Hesson
Buol, Summerfield and Elliott alb
sent.
Journal of previous days session
was read and approved.
The ways and means committee re,
ported out S. B. S. Nos. A.. 81, 4s, As
and A. b. No. % favorable. recon.
mending their passage.
Senator LemRire offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted
Resolved. That all bills coming out
OF committees lay over until the
next legislative day, unless by sus
pension Of the rules or majority con
sent Of the senate, and that the mum
Der and title OF such bills or matter
be posted in the senate chamber"
New Bills
8. u. No. 50. by Lincoln county
delegation-An act concerning sal
aries OF Lincoln county officials and
fixing their compensation. Referred
to Lincoln county delegation.
s. b. No. so. by Harrington-Creat.
Ing a bureau OF labor and agricultural
statistics. providing for certain en-
ployes and fixing their compensation
Referred to committee on labor.
S. B. No. 81, by Harrington--Fol
the paving OF Carson streets, in tho
City OF Carson, and providing for the
Issuing OF bonds for that purpose
Referred to committee on ways ant
means.
| s. d. No. 81, by Harrington-An act
for the relief Of Mike Farrell. Referred
to committee on ways and means.
) Senator Huskey moved that the
senate do not concur In amendments
made by the assembly to senate sub
stituto for A. d. No. 3 and asked that
conference committee be appointed
Carried. The chair appointed Hus
key, Lemaire and Stewart as suci
conference committee.