Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-01
TWENTY-E|GHTH
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Assembly, Jan. 81, A. M.

Roll called.
Prayer by Rev. McCrcery.
motion by Fulmer, that reading |
Of journal be dispensed with and
with necessary corrections made by
clerk be adopted. was objected to by
Alderman. and on being put to a |
vote ii was determined that the jour
nal be read in order that members
would know what journal contained,
and what corrections should be- neces-
sary. The clerk then proceeded TO
read the journal, and at its conclusion
II was approved.
The committee on judiciary reported
\. b. No. l. the prohibition petition,
unfavorable. for the reason that the
measure will be- submitted 10 the peo-
pie of the state for referendum.
Introduction of Bills
\. B. No. 81, by Elko county dele.
gation-To regulate and provide al
standard OF breeding OF cattle on
Nevada ranges. Referred TO com.
mittee on public lands.
General File
\. b. No. ?. from judiciary com.
mittee. revenue measure. was fay.
orably reported. with recommends
ton 1t do pass. but on motion was
made special order for this afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
\. u. No. 10. TO regulate fees was
fdvorably reported, and with amend.
ments, one of which was to include
IN" payment of fees either in gold or
silver was passed The bill In mar
ucular refers to fees in habeas corpus
cases in the supreme court.
=. ID. No. 6. by Chaplin. To bond
counties for purposes of building high
schools. etc. An assembly substitute
was presented by the Judiciary com
mittce. The substitute provides that
such propositions shall be submitted
to voters at general election. instead
of giving county commissioners power
to bond without submission as provid
ed for in the original bill. If bonds
be voted by majority OF the voters
they shall not be sold mt less than
their face value. On motion of Gala
CHER, the substitute was ordered print
ed and rcsubmitted to the judiciary
committee.
The assembly adjourned until .
O'Clock p. III.
Senate, Jan. 81, A. NJ.
10,
Sullivan in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. w. II. ID. Horna.
day.
Roll call All present except Sona-
tors Elliott aIP Huskey, who were
excused
Reading OF journal dispensed with
and the secretary was instructed TO
make all necessary corrections.
EngrOssmcnt committee reported
S. Il. No. Is as correctly ongrossed.
Judiciary committee q. orted Tav.
orably on Senate Bills los. 1 and II.
with the recommendation that they
| pass.
| S. u. No. 20 was reported from the
| ways and means committee favorably
with the recommendation that II
| pass
Introduction and First Reading
| s. II. No. %. by Senator Buol-An
act to repeal certain sections OF an
act, entitled, AN act creating n
Lincoln highway commission. and
to provide for the construction and
repair Of the public highway known
as the Lincoln highway in the coun
ties of White Pine. Eureka Lander
Churchill. Washoo and Ornsby. in
the state OF Nevada, and other mat
tors relating thereto. approved March
&c. 1915. Referred TO committee or
ways and means.
s. u. No. %. by Senator Buol-Ar
act to repeal an act. entitled. AN act
authorizing tho expenditure or money
; by the state, under certain condi
tions, for the purpose Of aiding coun
ties in sinking artesian wells" Ar
. proved March IL, 1915 Referred t.
. committee on ways and means
Third Reading OF Bills
. s. u. No. Is. by Senator Chaplin
An act to- provide for the creation
Of corporations and other mattert