The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-11
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CURRENT LEGISLATION.

CURRENT LEGISLATION.
It would be we'll, perhaps. if, I'M
der . general head of the character
indicated above, we were to make COM
ments from day to day upon the
more important bills that are intro
duced into each House of the Legis-
lature. If we keep our present mind
regarding the matter, We shall do so.
For the present we offer the follow
ing:
BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE BONDS
MEN OF E. RHoADEs.
A Bill entitled as above has been
introduced into the Senate by Sena-
tor Phelan. Here are some of the
historical premises which lead up to
this Bill:
E. Rhoades was the first Treasurer
of this State. In 1866 he was elected
for q second term. In 1869 he died.
His death led to an investigation of
his accounts; and the said investiga-
ton revealed the fact that he died q
defaulter to the State in something
more than one hundred thousand
dollars. Thence-after suit was
brought against his bondsmen which
suit is now in the condition of hav-
ing been SO passed upon by the Su
preme Court as to constrain an una.
voidable ruling by the District Court
in favor of the State. This Bill con
templates 1--WE infer) the absolving of
the said bondsmen from their liability
in the premises. Inasmuch as there
are, amongst them, men who are
amply able to pay their quota of the
defalcation, we think it would be in
excusably bad policy to pass the Bill.
REPEAL OF INSURANCE TAX.
Mr.. Phelan is also the introducer
of Bill to Repeal an existing Law
popularly known as the the Insur-
ance Act. Under the terms of this
Act it is made obligatory upon Fire
Insurance Companies doing business
in this State to deposit bonds Ito
the amount Of 10000, We believe)
in the State Treasury, as guaranty
Of their solvency, nominally-realIy
to compel them to buy our State
Bonds. The effect of this Law is to
discourage competition amongst In
snrance Companies here; is of doubt
full Constitutionality and ought to
be repealed.
CODIFICATION OF THE LAWS.
By all means the Statutes of Nevada
should be codified and the old trash
weeded out from amongst the live
matter thereof. Give US codiication
or simplification- at any rate some
thing which shall let us know, with
out delving through the dreary rem
nants of q hundred abolished laws.
what the living acts of the living
present are. We commend Senator
McClinton's Bill as one which is
wisely conceived.
A BETTER OBSERVATION OF THE SAB
Our excellent long term Senator,
Lockwood, is the introducer of a Bill
providing for the better observance
of the Christian Sabbath. Why not
. Bill for the better observance of
Monday and the other days of the
profane week, as we'll? Here are
some reasons against Lockwood's
Bill: If the Bible is the good au-
thority upon religious matters that
it is generally regard, Saturday is
the Sabbath; and Saturday is we'll
enough observed now.
Second: If Sunday is Gods day,
it needs no human legislation in its
behalf. Thirdly: This is not Chris
tian any more than it is Jewish or
Bhuddist or a Pagan government;
and. Fourthly: Sumptuary laws and
all enactments based upon religious
notions can only exist in defiance of |
the spirit of Republican institutions.
We move the indefinite postpone
ment of this Bill.
THE STATE PRINTERS TERM OF OFFICE.
Our level headed friend Como"
Crawford has introduced Bill into
the Assembly providing that the