Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1901-02-28
Legislative Matters
Carson CITY. Feb. %, 1901

has been publicly expressed that our
chosen Legislators would not submit
the question To their constituents, the
people, instead of assuming the ar
rogant Jay Gould proposition of "the
people be d-d'
One prominent argument against
the lottery was the experience of Lou
isiana. The big lottery was allowed To
be established, but proper restrictions
We're improvidentially not placed upon il
to control and make il great benefit
To the State by imposing a high lie
ense upon Ii rs we have done upon
prize fighting in Nevada. The RESULT
was that the lottery is claimed 10 have
got the besi of the situation and the
people, ruling even State politics, cor
ruptng, demorlizing and subjugalinr
egeryii ing and everybody morally
and socially. Yet ii seenls that the
people were not so abiectly snbdseG
after all, for they finally voted their
lottery 10 be an Improbable nuisance
and promptly abolished II without amy
trouble. II they had iudiciously lie
elised that big lottery up to oiie-hail
,ts profits, making II put up OF sii'''.
up The RESULT collid not nave iaiiea
10 be satisfactory.
And now, following upon the heei
IF our defeated Nevada lottery, natural
~ comes snildfy bills anu RESOLUTIONS
for The more stringent regulations oi
suppression OF tbs various other pop
alaf styles OF public gambling, even al
church lairs and festivals. Even th'
virtolls example OF Mrs. Nation III her
raids upon the saloons oil topeka, Kan
sas, Is ehhtlated IN al e,ilet aiolisilns
all The "nickle-lii-the-slot machine
big AMI little, wiilch most people WHO
have Experimental ON their selfish
proclNitits VIII consider |" he all right.
iiley are regarded as pratieai hogginp
sanies- more you put in the less yo,i
take out, and they don pay a
LICENSE yhow.
Eleven fire insurance eompanies
have come under the ban. The Gov
rrnof vetoed a bill n1aking all OF thost
companies pay up the ilili amount
hamed in their policies on losses slls'
tained 10y fire, and our asllile lesis
lalors promptly passed II over his head.
The argument OF the companies was
that II man insured his property iol
three or four times more than IL "as
honestly worth, and aftfwar,i, burned.
Il up as a prolltahle speculation ht
should ne alio"ed ho'hihR more
tlan his equitable appraised loss all"
40 more. 1t was too good BID am
encouragement Tor incendiafishl aiio
as soon as lis passing over 'h'
Governors veto made II u law 81 o,i'
oi the ls compailies DONG business III
TINS state promptly gave notice iiia'
they would write no more poilcie'
present existing policies all right bat
40 new insurance.
This places matters connected there
With in somewhat oi dubious con
tiiiion from financial standpoint.
man with II costly ne" holise can
gel il insured, and nobody wants I,
GUY or even loan mortgage money
on uninsured property. \ loud howl
~ raised, and Tie law may be REPEALED
'r improved upon. Meanwhile II NeN-
ida fire insurance company Is pro
ieeted, which may come Ia the rescue
and I'LL the requirements later on.
More young men Than usual have got
into this Legislature, especially in tho
Assembly, vel il conposes in gen.
eral ability quite favorably with other
of late years, Notwithstanding til,
lack of the old political boss herder
Charlie Wallace, yet many assumes te
think that he died about three months
too soon.
In addition To the biennial fad oi
economy, evinced i'll trying TO cut
IoWn the salaries of all State Officials
except their own, comes the standing
impulse for amending the state con-
stiiution or any act or law connected
Herewith. That time-worn unfortunate
document seems 10 he the most eligible
object of attack or resources of inspir-
alton for new bills on all questions OF
State or public interest, and is eagerly
sought by the rising aspirant for legis