Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1901-02-21
Legislative Matters


on Thursday afternoon in the Senate.
1t beng made n special order for thu
occasion many people We're present in
lobby and gallery as interested specta-
tors. OF the fifteen Senators nine
were .hold-ovelso from two years age
when the amendment Ia the eonstltu-
ton, to allow a lottery To be incorpora-
| ted and conducted in this State was
introduced. Seven Of the nine voted
for it at that time, and 1t was quite n
popular problem as to how they would
all vote now; eight constituting q
majority.
The bill came up in due form report
ed upon by committee recommending
its passage. Senator Livingston
moved that the report Of the commit
tee be adopted. Senator HUI took the
fioor. He is not much Of an orator.
and labored under the difficulty of
having to explain his past and present
bill two years ago he thought ii a
good popular measure for the financial
bcnifit and prosperity of the State and
people, but he had since found that
his constituents were largely against II,
rs well ny the majority of the people oi
the State. The newspapers Ind also
discussed the bill in ways that showed
they didn't know what they Were
talking about. He had finally ex-
perienced change of heart in the
matter and should vote against the
amendment he had introduced. III.
set down with an air of relief and took
no further part in the discussion.
Bell of Esmeralda spoke against 1t il
his usual pronounced style. He wa,
pledged in his party platform to &c
against the lottery and should do so
II is argued that it should be Submit
ed 10 vote of the people, but he did
not think so and would vote accord
inely.
Martin the Roman Senator from
Douglas was next OH deck and SPOKE
ably and decidedly in favor of the
bill The lottery planks in the party
platform were purely political matters
aud should not prevent doing hi
sworn duty as Senator in acting for the
best interests of the State in all public
matters. He believed in referring this
question 10 the people purely in th,
true American spirit of referendum in
lis broadest sense. The people should
be heard, and the submission OF this
important public question To them
WAS matter of right and Justice, Civ
ing all Il chance 10 decide and express
themst Ives rs in all such measures
squarely laid before them. The Sen
ator-' remarks We're received with
strong applause from the people present.
senator Jackson argued in his usual
logical style that such n view of the
question would hardly bear analysis.
The people had placed all such matters
in the hands of their chosen representa-
tives and il was expected of them 10
To legislate and decide upon them be-
fore referring or submitting to the
people He opposed the bill ON moral
grounds as against the we'll being OF
the State and people and should vote
against IT,
Williams of Churchill didn't want
his children or the youth of the State
corrupted by lottery tickets. Hs
would consider the paltry $50, 900 offer
ed by the lottery people as badly earn-
ed, and we should not stoop so low a
to accept of ii. The people of Louis
lana passed II law establishing Il lottery,
and the effect of that lottery WAS ST
corrupt and demoralizing in domestic
| life and State politics that the peopl,
AT last arose en- lnasse and crushed IL
out. He did not wish Nevada 10 hay,
lhe same experience.
Martin said Nevada had always beeh
controlled by oserpowering influences.
For many years II was the Constock
| Lode and stocks, then the Centra'
Pacific railroad; the people had nevei
had ~ chance 10 speak for themselves.
and why should we also domineer ovei
them. Give the people show In thi'
matter. applause
Kelly of Lander voted for the bill
two years ago. He thoroughly disert-
ed and considered the lottery question
| in all it's bearings and aspects at the
time. and SAW no reason To change
his opinion or conclusions now. lie
should therefore vote for II again, and
wanted to give the people chance.
{ Applause.
Flanagan of Washoe opposed the bill
and would do so again. The State WAS
in good financial condition and did
not need the lottery and its paltry 500,
600 or 100000. The demoralizing
scheme would corrupt and debauch the
whole people and State and We should
sit down upon 1t without further delay
and do II 50 eifectually that 1t would
never show up again.
The roll call ON the passage OF the
bill resulted In its signal defeat as fol-
lows, Nays--Bell, Flanagan, Frenden-
thai, Gallagher, Green, HUI, Jackson
Pitt, Livingstone, McCulloush and
Willisms-ll. Yeas-Martln and Kel-
ley. Absent, Hardesty and Wasson