Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-08
TWENTY-THIRD DAY
Assembly, Feb. 7, A. Nj.

The assembly met at IL O'Clock,
Speaker Luce in the chair.
All present except Baird, excused.
Prayer was offered by Father Cart
land.
Reading of minutes OF previous
days session suspended.
The committee on public lands re
ported a substitute for a. B. No. 80.
with recommendation that the substi.
tute do pass.
The assembly resolved itself into
committee of the whole, with Hardy
in the chair. for the consideration of
y. b. No. 20. a relief measure asking
for compensation for William Nc
Knight.
Insurance premiums were paid TO
the amount of $il3.76. 4 motion was
made that when the committee arise
1t report favorably on the bill. Car
| ried.
Committee arose and the regular
session was resumed.
Hcidtman moved for reconsidera.
ton Of 4. b. No. II. Motion was lost
by failing to receive the constitutional
vote at yesterdays session. Motion
carried. The bill provides for addition
al deputy for the mining Inspector.
General File
y. Z. No. II, by Tannehin (mine
inspector bilD. Dooher moved to
strike out Section of bill, authoriz.
ing employment of additional deputy.
The amendment was lost and bill
passed by a vote of 90 to &c.
4. b. No. IS, by Hcidtman, TO sell
a parcel of land in Reno to the River.
side Mill company. Passed. thirty
voting in the affirmative.
y. y. No. &c, By Alexander. TO recu.
late the practice of chirOpody. Ap-
phcants must pass an examination be
fore the state board of medical ex.
aminers and pay fine for the viola.
tons of the bills provisions. Passed.
Assembly recessed until . p. m.
Senate, February 7, A. M.
The senate convened at IL a IN.
Prayer by Rev. l. 3. Thomas.
Roll call; all members present.
Minutes of the previous session
were read and approved
The committee on engrossmcnt re
ported number of bills correctly en-.
crossed.
The committee on judiciary report
ed out the following senate and Assem-.
bly, bills, with recommendations:
n. II. No Is. unfavorablc. with rec
ommondation that it do not pass.
This is what is known as the Golden
hotel BILL" which makes It felony
| for beating" hotel bill.
\. Il. Nos II and 90 and S. B. Nos.
| lG, p and Is were reported favorably,
with tho recommendation that they do
| pass.
New Bills
s. u. No. 50, by Huskcy-An act
providing for primary elections. Re.
fcrrcd to the judiciary committee.
5. -. No. SO. by Hesson-For the
relief of the Henderson Banking Co.
Inc. Referred to committee on WAYS
and means.
Special order for 11:15: A. II. No.
6, the scmi.monthly payday bill was
taken UP for third reading and final
| passage.
Senator Husky spoke in favor of
ih" bill, saying he was against Il two
years ago, but after thorough invcsti.
cation was satisfied It was good bill
and was going to vote for II.
Senator Thatcher followed in oppo.
sition, giving as his reason that It
! would only benefit fcw small bust.
meas men and that four.fifths of the
industries of Nevada would suffer by
! It's provisions II passed; that Il would
work n hardship upon tho lcascr and
small mino operator claiming that
some companies would be forced to
suspend operations. Eastern capital
was timid and would not invest unless
| they could have their way. that Il
did not protect either labor or CAPT.
tai, and II II did pass would not hurt
tho operator who had money.
Senator Harrington made n few per.
tincnt remarks, stating that capital
seemed TO want TO have paternal care
Of employees. lie referred to the bill
as progressive legislation and in line
with like legislation in other states.
At the conclusion of Senator Har.
rington's remarks. Senator Thatcher
moved for the indefinite postpone.
ment OF the bin. Senator Harrington
suggested that was dangerous mo-
tion 20 make. requesting Senator