The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-03-17
PROHIBITION
MEASURE
PASSED
Anti Gambling Bill Then Follows 1t
Through Senate This
Morning
PROHIBITION BILL
GIVES SURPRISE
Would Make State Dry Six Months
Before Next Elec-
ton

lowing up 1JS action Ol yesterday III
passing the Chaplin prohibition bill,
the senate today passed the anti
gambling bill by a vote of 13 to L,
with two absent and one not voting.
The bill makes gambling a gross mis-
demeanor, punishable by a fine of
$1,000 and imprisonment for one
year in the county jail. 1t also
makes district attorneys and sheriffs
who refuse to prosecute subject to
removal. An attempt to cut out the
provision for pari mutuel betting on
races was defeated.
Passage of the Chaplin prohibition
bill yesterday afternoon by the SEN
ate, by a vote of II to 5, was n
of the surprises of the present ses-
sion. The bill is identical with the
initiative act, except hat il pro-
vides that 1t becomes effective on
March /, 1918. The five senators
voting against the bill were Huss-
man, Kenney, Penrose, Stewart and
S~ummerfield.
The bill was SEN to the assembly
at once and a roll call was demand
ed on a motion to refer 1t to the
committee on public morals. The
motion prevailed by a vote of % to
70, with two not voting and m alb
sent.
The assembly passed the substi-
tute election registration bill yester-
day by a vote of % to 8.
Senator Buol of the ways and
means committee introduced the
general appropriation bill yesterday,
covering the appropriations for car
rying on the state government for
the next two years. The state tax
rate has not been established, but
the bill fixing it probably will be in
PRODUCED this afternoon.
The controversy over the primary
election bills is waxing warmer.
Yesterday afternoon Senator Huskey,
chairman of the senate conference
committee, asked to be allowed to
withdraw from the committee, say
ing that the balance of the senate
committee was not in accord with
him. President Sullivan took the
matter under advisement.
The senate killed the bill estab-
fishing a ten-hour day for drug
clerks.
After the bill creating an addi-
tional deputy superintendent had
been passed by a vote of nine to
seven, Senator Keddie gave notice
that he will move to reconsider the
vote today. The bill also increases
the salaries of the deputies to $4,000
per year.
Senator Harrington introduced a
joint resolution this morning ask
ing congress to pass an absolute
long and short haul amendment to
the interstate commerce act.
The assembly today passed the
bill a%bolishing district and substitute
ing county superintendent of pub
lie instruction. The bill giving the
attorney general an additional dep
uty and a stenographer was passed
by the assembly.
The Carson Appeal of Saturday
has the following report of the at
lcIlDI Ill liz aooCiilplS W DlNoh g
quorum.
A frameup that ended in a fluke
was attempted by certain members
of the assembly to prevent a quorum
in the lower house this morning.
Yesterday several attempts were
made to adjourn until Monday morn
ing, but all failed. A recess was
taken until 1880 O'Clock last evening,
when considerable business was
transacted, and an adjournment at
1920 last evening until 1875 this
morning was taken.
From what can be learned, the ar
rangement was made last night after
the session ended for enough mem
bers to absent themselves this morn
ing by going to Reno or hiding out.
Apparently Assemblymen Fulmer
and Golden had not been notified,
for they returned on the morning
train from Reno, but Joined the
members at the depot who were
waiting for the local to pull out.
Assemblyman Heidtmann of Reno
was evidently master of ceremonies
and was busily engaged in checking
out the members, ably seconded by
Amber of Goldfeld.
However, when Speaker Luce call
ed the assembly to order this morn
ing, and when roll call was announc-
ed, only Is members responded.
Gallagher suggested a call of the
house when Assemblyman Kaeding
cama in Tins makinp a uuOrum
The assembly then proceeded to
business.
1t was noticeable that one member
who was reported at the depot as
being 'staked out" was in his seat
as chirp and as eager to do business
as anyone.
The following is a list of the