Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-22
THE UNSIGNED BILLS.

A Letter from Lieutenant Governor
Laughton-BilIs Returned to the
Secretary Of State-TwO of Then
Of u Local Character.
Secretary Of State Dormer has received
the following communication from Acting
Governor Laughton.
SIR: l have the honor to hand you here
with Assembly bill No. 10l, entitled IAN
Act to promote habits of temperance and
to prohibit the habits Of treating;" also
Assembly bill No. 119, entitled can Act
relating to county certificates Of indebted
ness or Warrants" also Assembly bill No.
III, entitled IAN Act to amend an Act to
regulate fees aud compensation for official
and other services In the State Of Nevada,
and to repeal all other Acts in relation
thereto" approved Feb. ~. 1888; also
Senate bill No. 95, entitled "An Act to
provide for the preservation of the records
OF the Secretary Of State and State Land
Offices Of the State Of Nevada" also Sen
ate bill No. LA, entitled "An Act fixing
the salaries Of certain county officers in the
county of Eureka. in this State, and other
matters relating thereto"
These bills came into my possession for
consideration March IA. 1885, by reason of
the absence from the State of His Excel
lency, the Governor. They had been in the
possession of the Chief Executive since the
adjournment of the twelfth session Of the
Legislature March 5, 1885, and no action
having been taken thereon by His Excel
lency the Governor, during that time, l
hardly feel that /, in the limited time re.
naming of that allowed by the Constitu-
ton since the bills came into my hands,
am justified in interposing any executive
action upon the same. I have the honor
to be your obedient servant,
CHARLES E. LAUGHToN,
Lieutenant and Acting Governor.
Now that the Anti-treating bill has
become q law it might be wise for
the people Of Nevada to learn that
at shall be unlawful for any one to
attempt to evade the provisions of this
Act by any chicanery or subterfuge what
ever. such as pretending to sell one article
and delivering another, or by falsely pre-
tending to buy or sell any such beverage"
The penalty affixed is q fine of not
more thar $50 nor less than $40. or
by imprisonment in the county jail for not
more than twenty-five days nor less han
five days, or both such fine and imprison-
ment. There being no prohibition law in
Nevada it looks to US like an unconstitu-
tional measure. The sale of spurious
liquors is legalized; why should one be
debarred from buying a drink Of the same
for q friend any more than he should be de-
prived of the privilege Of buying for him q
square meal or q suit OF clothing? The
legality of other features Of the bill are
also dubious. However, until the law is
so adjucged it would be we'll for our people
to bear in mind its presence among the
State statutes.
The "Act fixing the salaries Of certain
county officers in the county Of Eureka in
this State and other matters relating
thereto" was presented in the Senate by
Senator Foley on the afternoon of the day
of the adjournment Of the Legislature. 1t
affects only the compensation of those of
our county officials who are now on salary.
Their salaries have been reduced, and all
percentages have been cut off. The law
will not go into effect until Jan. l, 1887.