Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1901-03-07
Legislative Matters
Discussed in a GOSslDpy
Manner.
NO DAMAGE DONE YET.
Carson City, March 3, 100

Both Houses are working rs hard Us
they know how or are able,
wrestling with numerous bills OF
varied and dubious merit, and some
of the members are acquiring quite a
care-worn expression of counternance,
especially in the Assembly, where
they have already had to hold three
night session. Both Houses held ses-
sion yesterday -Saturday-instead of
adjourning over till Monday, rs usual.
This increased industry, however, may
result detcriinentallylin 1.-THE passing
OF more laws of the 'nickle-in-tht- slot
character orof small public import
ancc.
The Governor has signed about
three dozen bills thus far, yet none Of
vital interest 10 the people. But our
astnie legislairrss don't seem 10 care
much for letting the people have amy
voiced opinion in passing measures.
They wouldn't allow the lottery ques-
tian To be submitted To the people, and
neither would they give the people n
chance To vote on the question of
holding a constitutional convention 10
revise and remodel our dilapidated old
State constitution This last measure.
was killed in the Senate last Nednes-
day, by Il bare majority, Senator
Martin argued we'll in its behalf,
standing in nobly rs Usual for giving
lhe people chance 10 vote on the
mat ter but the selfish majority over
powered him.
The vexed proposition TO cut down
or abolish the Lieutenant Governors
salary is not ended yet, but II bill is up
To make him ex-oiiicio State Prison
Warden, same rs in the earlier and
more prosperous days, when big con-
Wet breaks used to occur ana the
Warden get shot.
Ex-senator Colonel Ed. Boyle was
in town the other day talking about
his bill he tried TO gel through to tap
the surface of Lake Tahoe, 10y means of
"A four mile tunnel through from this
side of the intervening range. II is
limited that the project will he renew
ed before This session CLOSES. We shall
see.
But the most startling proposition
in that line is the following concurrent
resolution introduced by senator Me
Culloueh of Storey county last We'd
nesday afternoons:
Resolved by the Senate, the Assemb-
IL coneurlne.
Whereas, The general belief pre-
walls i'm this State that enormous
bodies of valuable mineral deposits are
situated westwarlly from the present
face of The Sutro Tunnel within the
boundaries of Storey county, Nevada,
and that said mineral bodies could he
explored and developed by the eNten-
sion wesiwardly Of said tunnel IN a
practical and beneficial manner; and
Resolved, That the Comstock Tunnel
co. is hereby respectfully requested to
to exercise its utmost cndeaNors To take
some steps Immediately whereby II
NAV be enabled to inanguraie the work
of extending said tunnel westwardly
without injury 10 its interests; which
steps we believe would meet with the
heartfelt appreciation of every citizen
of the commonwealth
Resolved, That His Exeelleney the
Governor, be requested 10 transmit
copies of these resolutions 10 the
President, Secretary, Board of Trustees
and the superintendent Of said Com
stock Tunnel Company.
That famous tunnel Is nearly four
miles in length from its mouth or adit,
/ near Carson river, iniereeting the Com
stock Lode nj the savage shaft, l64c
| feet below the surface. The west
| country rock or Mount Davidson side
of the lode is the hardest, toughest
/ kind of svcnite or dlofite, which has
prevented any extensive explorations
o the westward by any of the mining
companies even in their most prosper
ous DAYS, therefore the magnitude of
This legislative proposition can he
measurahly appreciated. The desired
/ extension aud exploration would he of
/ immense interest 10 the mining
world and especially 10 the tunnel
company.
A bill is up to make selling liquor 10
! indians felony. II certainly is a bad
waste of good whisky, and a dangerous
crime that should meet with the
severest punishment the law Will
/ allow.
The bill To establish and maintain a
free pnblie kindergarten school at
Reno has passed both houses nnanim'
onsly. and been signed by the Gov
crnor.
A bill has also passed providing fol
the dissemination of knowledge in the
public schools as to song birds fisll