Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-22
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings i'm Both Houses Yes
terdaV.
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CARSON, Feb. 21.-The Assembly cleaned
up its file to-day and adjourned over until
Monday. The Senate also adjourned till
Monday.
Among the measures passed by the As
sembly we're relief bills for the benefit Of
Lieutenant Governor L~sughton and Su-
pe~rintendent Of Public Instruction Young.
In the Senate, Powell introduced q bill
to authorize the taxation Of dogs.
The Senate rejected the Assembly on
current resolution, forbidding the intro
duction of any more bills after the first
Monday in March.
The most interesting episode Of the day
was the reception by the Senate of the fol-
lowing veto message from Governor
Adams:
To the Honorable, the Senate: l return
you without my approval Senate Bill No.
so, an Act smendatory Of and supplement
tary to an Act entitled an Act to provide
for organizing and disciplining the mill
tia of the State. approved March 4, 1865.
This bill, if it becomes a law, affects no
portion of the people Of this State
except the organized militia, and hence
their wishes, in my judgment, should re-
ceiye consideration above others who are in
any manner affected by its provisions. !
have been petitioned by the three com
panies OF Storey county, and the com
panies of Eureka and Lander counties, to
withhold my approval Of this bill. These
/ are five Of the eight companies in the
! State. The other three companies, "a far
~ / know. nave taken no action on the
| subject. The signatures to the petitions
| Of the five companies first referred to.
| show great unanimity in their opposition
| TO this bill. The enactment Of this law,
in the face OF such determined opposition,
| would necessarily create much disaffection
in our organized militia, and would
| ultimately lead to Creation demoraliza-
| ton and probably disbandment Of the
| National Guards. I respectfully call
| your attention to the FIVE petitions ad-
| dressed to me in opposition to this
| bill, and which / herewith transmit to you,
| and request hat they be considered q part
| of the message. Our militia receives no
| compensation whatever for the loss Of time
| devoted to perfecting themselves in mill
| tsry drill. They have always responded
| promptly to any call for their service in
| the past. and promise to do so in the fu-
| ture, and / feel it my duty to carry out
their wishes in respect to this bill.
J. W. ADAMS, Governor.
Accompanying the veto were five petit
lions from as many companies Of the Ma
| tionsl Guard, requesting him to veto the
/ bill, Each petition was precisely identi-
cal in language, including the two tele-
| graphed from Austin and Eureka on the
same day, February 10. Following is a
f. His Excellency. ]. W. Adams. Gov
| ernor Of Nevada: The undersigned men,
| bers OF @. q B., First Regiment Of Nevada
| National Guard, would represent to your
| Excellency that we are opposed to Senate
| bill No. so, an Act amending the militia
law of the State. We have or all occasions.
| when called upon by the legal authorities
of the State. promptly turned out and per-
| formed such duties as were expected OF us,
| and we intend to do 30 in the future. We,
| therefore, consider the requirements OF this
| bill an imputation on our honor. We give
| our time freely and with out compensation,
! TO perfect ourselves in militia drill, 30 as
| to be useful and efficient If called upon for
active service, and we feel that parties who
| do not devote themselves to our calling,
or share our sscrihces,s should mot impose
! on us conditions which We not only did
| not ask for. but which are wholly unnec-
essary and are opposed by US. We, there
| fore, respectfully petition your Excellency
to veto Senate bill No. 80.
After the veto was read Mr.. Foley, on
account of the absence of Westeried, VINO
desired to be present to vote ON the Dill on
its reconsideration. moved that II be mace
the special order for 2 P. M. Tuesday.
smyth and Dennis opposed the delay.
Poujade favored q ~postponement, because,
il there we're any arguments against tine
bill he desired to hear them. Parker
moved to amend, directing that 500 copies
! OF the message. with the petitions. should
be printed. The amendment was carried,
as was also the original motion. The bill
comes up Tuesday next.