Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1901-03-28
CaTSOn'S Aftermath
Departed G|oTIeS.
Carson City, March "a, 1901.

the Twentieth Session of Nevada's
biennial, Legislature, during the past
two months constituted quite an in
spring event In Carson life while 1t
lasted, and the present contrast is
depressing In consequence. Two or
three outside members of the late Ia
mented Legislature still linger with
us, but the great majority left for their
respective homes Immediately after
the adjournment Saturday evening,
Sunday or Monday. A few took a
trip over to San Francisco, and the
veteran legislative war-horse, Colonel
Hardesty, took his wife home to Elko
Wednesday. They all received kindly
hospitible treatment from the people
Of Carson, and paid for it, and their sue
cessors will doubtless be as warmly
welcomed two years hence.
But 1t is by them "actsp, good, bad
or Indifferent, passed during this re-
cent session, that we mustjudge them
their sins of omissions and commission
giving them credit for whatever good
intentions were manifested. They OBJ
stinately:refused to refer or submit the
lottery question or any other such
proposition to direct vote of the peo-
pie, evidently assuming that they were
better judges and arbtrators in such
.ta,, tl,o,, thar onf fitsronaxr
The Senate had the advantage in age
and experience, majority being hold
overs from the last session, and all well
versed in public and legislative matters
and the general interests of the State.
The Assembly is always more or less
handicapped by youth ana inexper-
ience, this time unusually so, there be-
ing few old hands to steer things right.
Thus Is was that measures of public or
State importance, passing the Senate
smoothly, had hot time and perhaps
a knockout at the hands and ambitious
tongues of the Assembly, which liter
ally is the kindergarten of the Legisla-
ture. But, as before remarked, it Is
to know that amid all the leg
islative miscues and shortcomings they
did not repeal our famous prize-fght
law, which has proven to be Nevada's
ark OF safety and protection against the
lemoralizing scrub fights and swindline
axes so common In other States tina
lreiend greater virtue and respecta
oility.
Much of the legislation of the recent
session was obseryably influenced by
,autious regard for future political
possibilities, especially IN the general
election and Legislature two year.
hence thus giving the stronger and
more populous county more power and
influence In carrying measures for its
peculiar benifit than the less prosper
Gus community with fewer voters.
Political aspects and possibilities are
changeful and unreliable
as well as not safe to bet upon when
the great American people have
voice and vote in the matter.
With reference to the voice of the
people being given proper sway in all
for the welfare of the State
)ne of the best acts passed by the re-
cent session was Senator Martins
to the Constitution, the
referring or submitting all
such amendments to direct vote OF
the people. 1t is wise and just meas
ire and passed both Houses. It's true
merits and benefits will be properly
IN future Legislatures and
the voters at large.
The new insurance law passed by this
Legislature over the Governors veto of
two years ago is more talked about and
over than any measure passed
during this session, by the insurance
on one side and property
owners on the other, il being problem
not easy to solve or recon-
,ile. Meanwhile, the As different fire
insurance companies doing business in
this State have withdrawn, refusing to
insure any more property in Nevada
unless a special or extra session of the
Legislature shall be called and repeal
The obnoxious law. The state govern
ment loses s4,s00 yearly license by the
and the property owners
chance for insured protection, and the
situation is Of perplexing interest, to
say the least.
An insurance company at Indian
apolis, Indiana, has sent circulars to
business men here, offering to
insure property under the provisions of
this law, and it il stated that others
will step in and take up where they
leave off A home mutual company is
also said TO be in process of formation,
to take all the Nevada insurance busi-
ness vacated by the withdrawing COM
panies All interested parties are an
xiously watching and waiting.
And now Mrs. l.. S. Bowers, the
'Washoe Seeress," is In more trouble,
from bad luck and poverty, in her old
age. She resides at San Francisco, in
destitute circumstances, and the Cal
lfornia and Nevada friends Of herself