Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-18
ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 15G.

Governor Sadler in his speech at
the courthouse Friday night had
good deal to say about his econom-
ical administration of the States ar
fairs. There was Il time not long ago
when our economical Governor at
tempted to get both hands into the
State Treasury and only failed in
raking her fore and aft by the stub
born stand of Asselnblyman Weiland
and majority of the members of the
legislature of 1895. To enable him
to drag the treasury and put the peo-
pies money into his own private
pocket bill No. 15G was introduced
into the Assembly by Mr.. Newman.
1t is as follows:
Section l. The Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be ex-officio Adjutant-
General or the State Of Nevada and
Chairman Of the Board OF Capitol
Com missioners, and for the services
he than render as such, and while
acting rs Governor during the alb
sence Of the Governor from the State,
he shall receive an annual salary of
twenty-four hundred dollars, to be
paid at the same time and in the same
manner as other State officers are
paid. And only the actual travelling
expenses incurred and paid shall be
allowed him while travelling ON bust
ness connected with the duties of said
office.
Section 2. All Acts and parts Of
Acts IN conflict with this Act are
hereby repealed.
@Section 3. This A ct shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after
the date OF its approval"
This bill was introduced into the
Assembly by Mr.. Newman on March
9,1B95 and war referred to the Judici-
airy Committee. On March 18th the
majority of the Committee reported
favorably and recommended that the
bill pass. On the same day the minor
ity of the committee made the follow
ing untayorable report:
"Mr. SPEAKER:-Your Committee
Oh Judiciary beg leave to. submit a
minority report on Assembly Bill No.
1856.
at seems TO be an Office entirely
unnecessary that is sought to. be Gre
ated us it seems to be the wish of the
people Of this State to consolidate and
reduce the number Of Offices rather
than multiply them. We would not
feel justified in creating an Office at
this time, owing to our depressed H.
nhncial condition, that woulh create u
salary with it Of $4,000 per year. We
think that 1t is not disappointment
to refuse our worthy Lieutenant. Gov
ernor present Of 5000 per month, for
he certainly did not expect it when
the people of this State honored him
by electing him to the honored posi-
ton he now holds. All Of which Is
respectfully submitted.
"W. G. PITT,
81. IL. WEILAND
&c. BRIGGs.
"Minority of Committee"
The bill came up in the Assembly
for final action on the 18th Of March
and on motion OF Mr.. Weiland WIS in
definitely postponed and the treasury
saved from the then Lieutenant-Gov
ernor's raid uron it.
II our present Governor when hc
held the Office OF Lieutenant-G Cover
nor was not satisfied with the ealar,
attached to that Office when elected
have the people any guarantee that hi
will he content with his present sal
airy IL elected Governor in Novem ber'
This is u question that should receive
the consideration OF every taxpayer
Of the State before depositing his bal
lot on the 9th OF November.
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Stewart For Tho Senate.