Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-01-30

what q Carson Physician Has 20
Say Ahouf If.


Say About It.
Asssmblyman Hsrdesty OF Humbold
has introduced . bill Ia the House enti-
tied /: IAN Act 10 Provide Relief for II
@. Cutting" The bill reads az follows:
SECTION 1. The sum Of s~wenty.eight
hundred dollars 10 hereby appropriated
out Of any money In the General Fund o.
the State Treasury. not other wise sppro
pristed. TO be paid 70 e. C. Cutting fol
services rendered TO the State Of Nevadi
- ex-oficio Curator Of the State Museum
SEQ. 2. The State Controller IL hereby
directed 10 draw his warrant In favor oil
the Aforesaid H. O. Cutting for the
amount aforesaid, and The State Treasurer
is hereby directed to pay the same.
DR.. J. Guinan Of Carson writes 10 the
editor Of the News % follows concerning
the above bill
"Said Assembly Bill No. z contemplatss
. donation Of $500 70 the present Super.
intendent Of Public Instruction. Not
w~ithstsnding the worthiness Of that gen
tleman, from such light ss I can obtain on
the question. l cannot see how said bill
can be lawfully or equitably passed.
1.-THE question Of that officers salary
has been passed upon by our Supreme
Court. and for the Legislature TO over
throw that decision by subterfuge in the
way Of compensation for other services
would be STOPPING to q act unworthy Of
any man elected TO the Office Of Assembly
man or Senator. II is . we'll known fact
that an elective salary osnnot be increased
or diminished during bis term Of Office.
Should this bill pass It would be in gross
violation Of this principle.
''It 10 argued by some Of the friends Of
the bill that former Superintendents re-
ceived greater salaries. Such argument
has no bearing upon the merits Of the
case. II the question had been submitted
TO the Supreme Court sooner or during .
former Superintendent's term Of Office III
che present Law governing the case was In
at that time), he also would have
had to be governed by the law - 10 is, and
as be understood il to be.
"Mr. Hardin thought be was the duly
Lieutensnt-G Governor OF the State.
Nearly everyone else In the State thought
so TOO I; but an adverse decision OF the Su-
preme Court decided to the contrary. and
Mr.. Hardin must abide by II.
"Yet this decision Of the Supreme Court
should be no more binding than the n
concerning the salary Of the State Super.
OF Public distraction. 1t mat
tiers not what salaries former Superin.
teudsnts. lawfully or unlawfully. received.
the law as interpreted by the Supreme
Court should be honored and obeyed.
"Should our Legislature deem the pres
emit salary OF that Office insufficient. let IL
be changed. to take effect at the expiration
OF the present term Of Office /; but not
raise the salary for the incumbent after
election, and during his term Of office.
"If IL be commended that II 10 q hardship
for the official to perform the duties Of the
Office for the present salary. let me suggest
that he can easily escape from such .
can resign and resume his
occupation. Aside from the in
and illegslity Of passing such .
bill. il would be . bad precedent to estab-
lish. and bad presidents are always dan.
gsrous.
"Some other official, now or hereafter.
may contend that bis salary 10 not -
great Is he anticipated IL would be. and
the same means that this must
pass. il it pass, he can a. for relief and
this precedent to sustain his case.
"The above remarks are not considered
Is covering the whole grounds. but
for the purpose Of calling attention
to the merits OF the case"