Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-13
Assembly, Feb. IL, A. N.

Roll called and absentees excused.
Prayer by Rev. w. H. D. Horna.
day.
Reading OF minutes OF previous
session was dispensed with.
A letter from Hugh H. Brown of
Tonopah regarding the program of
the National League OF Peace and
his offer to address the legislature on
the subject, was read. The invita-.
ton of Mr.. Brown was accepted, and
on omtion joint resolution was pre-.
scented and passed inviting Mr.. Brown
to address joint session of the legis-
lature Tuesday evening, Feb. 13, in the
assembly chamber.
| Committee on enrolment reported
that A. d. Nos. 4, IL, 81, 81 and 80 had
been sent to the governor for his sig.
nature.
! s. b. No. Al printing bill, was re-
ported from the senate with sub
stitute.
S. b. No. AZ was reported by the
senate as having been passed.
S. b. No. IL, printing bill appro-
priation was referred to committee
on ways and means.
S. b. No. AZ, appropriating $500 for
a Nevada float for the inaugural par.
ade at Washington, was referred to
committee on ways and means.
Third Reading
A. b. No. 60, by Winters-Author-
izing the board of county commits.
sioner OF ormsby county to levy a
special tax TO redeem $4,000 in school
bonds, was put on final passage and
passed by vote of 80, five being alb
sent.
A. d. No. 54-To repeal an act con.
corning crimes and punishment, was
reported unfavorably by the judiciary
committee, put on final passage and
lost, falling to receive constitu.
tioual majority
On motion, the assembly resolved
itself into a committee of the whole
TO consider a. B. No. AZ, Mr.. Hardy
in the chair. The bill appropriates
$4,000 for the support of the Flor.
ence Critten Mission in Reno. II was
MAYED that the committee report fav.
orablg on the bill. Carried
In Regular Session
\. b. No. ~ was reported favor
ably, and on motion placed on its
third readin gand final passage, and
passed by vote OF so, five being alb
sent.
a recess was then taken until 2
O'Clock p. m.
Senate, Feb. IL
The senate convened at IL a. m,
President Sullivan presiding.
Prayer by Rev. w. II. McCreery.
Roll call. Absent. Senators Elliott,
Penrose and Keddie.
The journal was read and approved.
An invitation was read from Pro-
lessor Smith inviting members of the
senate and assembly to sit for photo
graphs.
A numbers OF petitions were re.
ceived asking senators to support the
eight hour law for women, and were
referred to the committee on labor.
A letter was received and read
from Hugh II. Brown OF Tonopah
stating II convenient and the senate
desired It. he would be pleased to
address them on the subject OF
Worlds Peace" in the next few days.
The senate accepted the proposal, and
Senator Huskey was appointed to con.
fer with the assembly about a Joint
session for that purpose and fixing
the time.
A. d. No. 9, the eight hour law for
women, was reported out favorably
by the judiciary committee, with the
) recommendation that It do pass.
, Later, It came up for third reading
and final passage and passed by
every senator present voting in the
affirmative, Senators Elliott, Penrose
and Kcddie being absent
u The bill, as passed. excludes
trained nurses or nurses in training
and telephone and telegraph opera.
tors from the provisions OF the ori.
; ginal bill as first introduced in the
assembly.
Tho Senate took a recess until 2:15
o'clock y. m.
Afternoon Session
The assembly reconvened at 2
o'clock. Speaker Luce In the chair.
. Aside from the passage of A, y. No.
. 70, by Hartman, approprlating $4,000
.. for tho maintenance OF the Florence
. Crittenton Home at Reno, but very
. little business was transacted.
The assembly adjourned until II
; o'clock tomorrow morning.
; Afternoon Session
The senate reconvened at 2:15