Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-20
Assembly. Feb. 10. A. N.


Roll call. Absent, Baird. Hardy.
Prayer by Rev. w. II. McCreery.
An invitation was received from the
Nevada Hospital of Mental Diseases
for members of the assembly to visit
the institution. The invitation was
accepted and filed.
Committee on engrossment reported
that A. b. Nos. 80, SO, "a. 95. SO and
SO had been correctly engrossed.
Committee on education reported
favorably on A. b. No. Sc, but a mi
nority report also accompanied the
recommendation.
Introduction Of Bills
A. b. No. los, by committee on edu-
misunderstanding the consolidation
OF nearby rural school districts. Re
ferred to judiciary committee.
A. b. No. LOG. by Evans-To give
state aid to prospectors. Referred to
committee on mines and mining.
A. b. No. 10Y, by Kaeding-To
amend the nepotism law. Referred
to committee on education.
A. b. No. 10S. by Harriman-Amend-
ing an act defining the duties of coun-
ty commissioners. Referred to com
mittee on public roads.
Third Reading
4. b. No. 80, by Winters-A relief
bill, appropriating $500 for the care
of the Veterans cemetery at Carson
City. Referred to committee of the
whole.
A 3. No. sc, by Bell-For secre-
tary of state to furnish certain docu-
ments and papers to educational in
stitutions. Passed ayes 35. absent 2.
S. b. No. %, by Buol-To repeal
certain sections of the act creating
the Lincoln Highway Commission.
The bill practically returns to the
state treasury money appropriated by
the legislature of 1915. Passed. Ayes
IS. absent 2.
S. b. No. 5, by Lemaire-To grant
franchise TO certain parties in Ian.
der county TO establish light and
power systems in that county. The
bill was defeated when 1t was an,
nounced by Kaeding that a similar
| franchise had been granted a number
OF years ago and was still effective.
A. B. No. 50, by White-To pre-
vent the pollution of the waters of
the streams of Nevada and prescrib-
ing penalties FOR violation of the act
Passed. Ayes 81, absent 2.
a. d. No. 81, by Tidd-Relating to
certain officers of Lyon county, fix
ing their salaries. and giving them
power to appoint certain deputies
with an amendment which eliminated
county assessors from the purposes
OF the bill The bill passed. Ayes 5.
absent g
Committee Of the Whole
The assembly went into committee
OF the whole, Kacding in the chair.
a. B. No. 80 was reported for con-
sideratIon. The bill provides $500 for
the care of the Veterans cemetery
in Carson City. On motion. the bill
was reported favorably.
a. b. No. 81, by Putney-Salvation
Army bill, appropriating $4,000 to
their use for the care of destitute
persons. A motion to report unfav
orably on the bill was carried.
The committee then arose and re
sumed the regular session.
Committee of the whole made its
report and on motion A. B. No. 80
was put on it's final passaged. Passed.
Ayes SO. absent 2.
A. b. No. 81. reported unfavorably.
WIS taken up and put on It's final pas
sage. Lost. Ayes 7, nays 81, absent 2.
Assemblyman Fulmer. Of the uni
versity investigating committee, asked
that the committee be given until
March to make report.
A communication was received from
the Reno high school students asking
permission to visit the legislature on
Wednesday, Feb. 21. Granted and an
invitation extended TO the student
body.
Recess was then taken until 2 p. m
Senate, Feb. 10, A. M.
The senate convened Mt IL O'Clock.
with President Sullivan in the chair
Roll call. Stewart and Elliott alb
sent: excused.
Journal OF previous session read
and approved.
Senator Chaplin, chairman Of the
state university investigating com
mittee, stated the committee would