The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
SCOTS ROAD BILL
PASSES THE SENATE

introduced by Senator Scott was pass
ed the Senate last week by q vote OF
1s to /. This bill puts Lincoln /
county on he State Highway system
and provides TO a road commencing |
at Ely and runring thence southerly
Through Phoebe to Las Vegas and
further that as soon as funds are
availahls the department of High
ways shall commence the construction
lof route. This bill will mean nue..
to Piochs and Lincoln county.
The Panaca Bond issue bill. Senat
BnlNo. GA. passed the Senate on tine
I23 rd inst, and the Caliente Bond is
sue bill, Assembly Bill No. los. in
troduced by Assemblymar Gentry.
also passed the Assembly on that
date. Both these latter bills will
now bsheld up so that II any changes
are desired they can be made bsfore
final passage in the other house.
Senator Scott has introduced bill
to abolish punch boards and also slot
machines, and also bill to put a
high grazing tax on sheep and bovine
cattle, II the owners thereof are not
also owners Of real estate and i'm
provements in Nevada, equal In as
sessed valuation to the assessed val
uation of the livestock.
/ Several new measures have made
their appearance In the legislature
during the last few days. as in the
Assembly Whitacre has offered No.
96, amending the irrigation district
law and providing for bonds. This
was sent to the committee on irrl-
CATION.
4 A. B. No 81, by Bartlett. amends
the civil practice act In relation to
appeals, and was sent to the judi
ciary committee.
Howard offered a bill which pro-
vides for partnership and dissolu-
tions. This has also gone to the
judiciary committee.
A. B. No. 90, by Hill, Is In ssla-
tion to corporal punishment in pub
lie schools and was sent to the COM
mittee' on education.
Following the third reading and
final passage, A. B. No. 88, which
declares Winnemucca Lake naviga.
BILE, was declared an emergency act
ana passed. The purpose Of this
law is to give the state control OF
the lake bed, as a reclamation pro-
1ect. through drainage plans beine
prepared by the state engineer. The
bill was made special order for ar
afternoon session.
s.B. No. 43, by Fitzgerald, pro
Z. viding for instruction in American
. history In the schools passed.
g s. B. No. 444. by Ducey, obser
vance Of Mothers Day, May, IN,
was passed.
s. B. No. 81. by Macallan, pro
. viding for high school bonds 70
i the Battle Mountain school was pass
Q cd.
A. B. No. 70, by Howard give
foreign corporations the right {
plead the statute of limitations tn
same as home corporations. Afte
N discussion the bill PISSED.
" Four new bills were introduce
Ia the senate during the morning {
,r the 18th. Senator Cowles offere
S. B. No. Sc, which amends the DR.,
. sent law in the adoption of childre,
The bill went to the judiciary CON
N mittee. The same author intr,
d duced by request s. B. No. sc. DR.,
"a viding for commission of i've |
"a be named by the Governor, two I
rs be women, to visit the state inst
d tutions and advise with the govern
"a Ing board OF the same The hi
was sent to the commfteee on ed,
TO cation.
q: s-B. No. 5s by sheehan is q
B. amendment to the civil practice a.
10 and went to the judiciary commi
tee.
Senator Griflh moved that 8.
No. 81 be sent to the committee
the whole With Harrington in Il
n chair. the bill was reported favo
y ably. 1t carries an appropriate
OF $40 to the Nevada Agricuitur
DIV board. the funds having lapsed b
Ter fore the bills were received by Il
lss state controller. The bill was pas
he cd.
Ter Preparation Of an antigamblir
bill is under way as a result of co
,v- ferences held between Govern
.er Boyle and both houses Of the sta
.o, legislature. The bill will provi
-. for the prohibiting Of any kind