The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-28
Vetoed Measures
of the Last Leg
iSlature.

legislature duu Ntlc fttord Dy tne oof-
ernor The compilation is by Secretary
of State Douglas and is exceedingly
comprehensive.
A summary of the laws vetoed are as
follows, also the reason Of the veto:
A. B. No. 50 An act to compel peace
officers to wear badges while on duty.
The Governor states that peace officers,
if compelled to wear the badges as pro-
posed would make ready mark for
criminals, and also create alarm aud
give opportunity to escape.
Senate Joint aud Concurrent Resolu.
ton No. 8. introduced by Senator Lord
Relative to the manufacture of textile
fabrics and to prevent fraud in the man.
ufacture. The veto was placed on this
measure because it was believed that the
bill, should it finally become federal
law, would act against the best interests
Of the Southern woolgrowers and cotton
raisers.
Senate joint and Concurrent Resolu-
ton No 8. introduced by Senator Jack.
son-Reative to censuring the State
Board Of Canvassers on their action re-
garding Concurrent Resolution No. ~ OF
the session of 1899. The Governor ve-
toed this action for the following rea-
sons:
"a II is implied, il not an actual, GEN.
sure upon the three Justices OF the Su-
preme Court, who in December last con-
stituted the State Board of Canvassers;
and
% Tho censure is not justified; be-
cause there was not in December last,
and is not now, so far as | am able to
ascertain, any law authorizing or en-
powering the said Board Of Canvassers
to make such canvass. There can bard.
" be a failure to do an official act un-
less there be a law empowering an officer
to do such act.
As to the duty OF the present State
Board of Canvassers to make a canvass
Of the vote cast in 1902, there is at least
a grave doubt.
A. B. No. la, introduced by Mr..
Cook-An act to punish parties who as
sist in procuring material for houses OF
prostitution. The bill was vetoed as
the Governor believed there were other
laws on the statue that cover the ground.
c, II NJ 90 ;ntrod,oai bv cap.tor
Jackson, concerning the duties Of the
State Board Of Canvassers. Approval OF
this bill was denied as the law is regard
ed as an incumbrance and was not orig
iualy intended that way and that by
some error or Misunderstanding became
so encumbered and misleading.
A. B. No. 129. introduced by Mr..
CoolSe-An act fixing the salary of the
Justice OF the Peace of Reno. The bill
was vetoed as the officer now holding Of
flee was elected tor term of years, and
made canvass for that purpose, fur.
.hermore the Governor holds petition
from the leading citizens of the city ef
fected requesting that he with hold his
approval of the bill.
A. b. No. 1lS, introduced by Mr..
Whitacre-An act to protect the owner
of livery stables from being defrauded
The Governor objects to the measure
where the bill provides spe ,ial legisla-
ton OF one class of business men; further
that the law already established pre-
scribes punishment for obtaining money
under false pretenses.
A. b. No. 13O-An act fixing the salary
OF the constable of Reno towr ship. We
toed for the same reason as that measure
which fixed the salary of the Justice OF
the Peace of the same township.
A. b. Nos. 127 and 1913 by Mr.. Cooke
An act fixing the salaries OF the JUS
tice Of the Peace and Constable of Wads-
worth. Vetoed for the same reason as
given in the bill mentioned above.
s. B. No 63, introduced by Senator
Freudenthal-An act to encourage the
mining, milling or other reduction OF
ores in the State OF Nevada. The pur-
pose of the law was to throw unim-
proved lands open to the prospector,
whether owned by private parties or
corporations. The Governor did not af-
fix his signature to the bill for the fol-
lowing reason:
My objection to this measure is found
cd on the firm belief that its provisions
are in direct violation of Section 8, Art
icle l, OF the Constitution OF the
State, whi n declares "that no person
shall be deprived Of life, liberty. or prop
erty without due process to law; nor
shall private property be taken for pub
lie use without just compensation hav-
ing been made or secured, except in case
OF war, riot. fire, or ereat public peril,
in which case compensation shall be
afterward made"
s. B. No. 10, introduced by Senator
Pitt. An act TO regulate thu practice Of
..ol;.;,o a,,1 euroarv in this Sfafa Tho