Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-23
SOME EARLY DAY
FREAK LEGISLATION

In 1888 the legislature passed blue
sky law in relation to the proper OBJ.
servance OF Sunday which placed a
fine of not less than $25. nor more
than $100 on every person who kept
open on Sunday any store. banking
house. broker office for transactine
business therein. or exposed for sale
any provisions. dry goods. clothing
hardware, fruits. vegetables or other
merchandise. The following busi-
ness were exempt from the provi.
sions oil the law Hotels. boarding
houses. barber shops, baths. saloons
cigar stores. restaurants. tavcrns. liv-
cry stables and drug stores.
In 1888 the legislature resolved that
our representatives III congress are re
queSted to urge upon the posolfice de
partmcnt the necessity OF establish
ing weekly mail between Genoa and
the Aida. Mil' in Red Canyon Mi
ming District, Douglas County, Ne
vada.
In 1885 the U. 5. government made
provision for the removing of the
bodies OF Lieutenant Colonel Nc
Dermitt and 80 others from Fort
Churchill to Carson City for buria
in the soldiers cemetery here and
the state gave the sum of 500
to dcfray the expenses OF properly re
ceiving the bodies as they arrived from
the old fort. and OF suitable burial
ceremony
In 1885 the legislature passed what
was called the Anti Treating Act 1t
read: 1T shall be unlawful for any per-
sons treat or entertain any other
person or persons to or with any
spirituous or malt liquor or liquors
wine or cider or any beverage what
ever. or to or with any articles What
ever whereby any spirituous liquor
or liquors, Wlile OT Clucl vi dhy otiiSi
beverages may be obtained gratut-
ouslv. in any public bar-room. saloon
place OF resort or amusement III TINS
state n man was arrested IN Can
delaria on the charge OF treating and
the case was brought before the one
Legged cobblcr Justice OF the Peace
Judge Phillips who promptly de
clared the law unconstitutional and
turned the prisoner loose. One in
stance oi the justice Of the peace I'LL
ing the position OF the supreme,
court
In 1887 the legislature ruled that
prisoners in the state prison should
make ali the boots and shoes re
uuired for the use OF the prisoners
and other state holdings We're to be
supplied with boots and shoes made
in the prison, The surplus shoes
and boots were TO be held by the
warden at pil't iot iN'7 .''tti -
cost OF the material
The Legislature in 1887 appropri-
ated Sl00 to be used i'll the purchase
OF and planting OF wild rice near the
waters OF the state.
On the 2nd day OF November 1850
the question OF Chinese immigration
was submitted to the people lhe
total vote in the state was ~ ,Ao9
against and and 1888 for.
The legislature OF 1891 set aside
the sum OF $1,000 for the erection ot
monument in the cemetery at 0ar-
son City to the memory OF all sold
;crs and sailors OF the Civil War, aud
that the monument was duly erected
under the direction OF Custer Post
No. s, 6. a. Il.
In 1891 the legislature OF the state
feared the 400 Indians on the Walker
AXE Reservation were dangerous to
the whites OF the surrounding section
and that he danger was so grave
the people of Hawthorne we're en-
pioying watchmen to guard the town