Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
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The assembly. in amending the
evenue Law by makiuR the Governor
instead VI tue Controller Chairman
OF ;he Cbuliy AsASs jrs at iheir an.
nul meeting 10 tix values, showed d
narrosuess Ut mind ritiful Ia see III
mer legs .atrng for the people Of d
State. The neasI IN assigned Tor this
exhibition at narruyuess WAS that
Controller Davis had used his III,
husnce IN favor of Senate SIll 10 and
against Assembly Bill Il6, u nvdI
measure. Controller DAVIS admits
the charges made asaiuSi him III the
ass .m"ly aud gives good reasons FOR
his ourSe
Urged On by some influences, un
knoAn to this writer, the assembly
passed Bill No. lie and sent it to the
Senate. TINS bill created Il State
Board Of Equ lizatiup and divided
the State INTO three districts. Under
its provisions tie Governor WAS tu
appoint a member Of tile Board from
each District on or before tie frs:
day of Apnl, 1871. This Board was
to hold office until tile first day al
January, 10 3. At tL- general eI. C
ton to be held in Nuvemu-r, 1907.
their SUCCESSORS were tu be ELECTED.
The members Of this Beard were to
receive II salary OF $50 4 year and
travelling Expenses and were given
the power q employ a secretary at
not to exec ed 500 year. Their duties
were to meet Ill Carr on on the fourth
Monday in September and remain in
session until the third Monday in
October for the purpose Of equaI.zng
Inc valuation OF property throughout
the State. The Board was given 'ur
power To witnesses aud COM
psi their attenjarce, but no provision
was made to pay the travelling anu
o:her expenses Of tie witnesses. This
is bnt d brief review Of the many III
Equities OF Assembly Bill No. n6.
When this oil reached the seunte.
no time "a wasted III killing it. The
assembly WIS then up against til,
real thing and had to ito something
Then it WIS that the majority, ruled
by pnssion and prejudice, amended
Bill %, that had iassed the seuat,
una imous ly. by striking ont "C'on
troller" und inserting sGuvernur"
wherever II could be done. When
the bill was returned 20 the senutr,
that bouy was ON the puint Of rcfus
ing TO concur III the amendment
when Controller DAVIS HgaIu took W.
the fight md personally appended to
the senalors to ass the Lii IT,
amended. His appeals were heede,
aud the biu with the petty, spntefui
amendments Of the assembly becume
a law.
AS a justification Of Controller
Davis HctIUn i'll this matter, II an,
justification is nee. ssur,, the INDIE
PENDENT invites the attention uI all
faIr mindei people to Il lew OF tie
provisions OF Assembly Bill No llG
Under this bill, the iHxpal ers wuuIu
pay in two Years SlU.SlU as salaries to
the mernt era OF the Board amt Sl,2lU
to its secretary. Add to this tn,
travelling expenses OF the BuarI and
the drain from the taxpa, en-
wnulu fail but little short OF Sl3.UOu
for We years or S6.5UO ii year. An
other feature ul the bill that shou!u
have mel with the condemnation III
stead II tile support Oi the Hss mbl,
was the power given the Bard Il,
summon Witnesses from all over III,
State without making any provisions
to pay their expenses. liza witness
failed 10 oLey the subpoena OF the
Board, uD:rss he had II good reasun
for the failure, he forfeited 500 Ia he
recovered by II civil action III the
name Of the State.
II wae for hns opposition to the
iniqnitles Of this bill tina, the assemul,
sought to uDish the Controller 10y il.
petty amendments. An rxhibinuu of
spite and nmrowness ortby OF
men elected to legislate for the people
Of n State.
Controller Davis for liis work in
securing the passage OF Il decent rev.
nue. law deserves The thanks OF ia,
people Of the State. while those who
tried to insult aud degrade hin
should receive the condemnation oi
every fair minded mar in the State.