The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-02-05
CARSON LETTER..
CARSON, February 3, 1903.

CARSON, February 3, 1903.
Assembly bill No. II, "Amplyfying the
powers of School Trustees il the first
little joker SO far introduced and should
be defeated. The object Of the bill is to
enable the author to use the school funds
of his school district to endeavor to col
lect salary for services that we're not rem
dered. The only argument that have
heard advanced by its introducer was,
IF some n should jump a portion of
the school lots aud build on it, the
trustees would not have funds to begin
suit and eject the jumper" There is
little need to fear that any one would
build on a school lot and take chances
on loosing their buildings. 1t might be
a good idea to induce some one to put a
good building on school property there
by making it SO much more valuable.
One OF the members of the Assembly
wished to amend the bill by adding that
the ID strict Attorney prosecute all such
cases without fee, but the father OF the
bill. answered that the District Attor-
ney's of some counties were 10 lawyers
complimentary at least. 1t seems that
some members think that ii is necessary
for them to introduce u number of bills,
thereby making a record, but judging
from the past it is a poor proposition to
tinker with acts that so far have not
proved injurious. While there is legis-
lation needed to meet new conditions, it
appears an act OF folly to cucumber the
statutes with useless provisions, and at
the next session repeal them. OF course
it gives some of the legislators the OPP
p%ortunity when they have returned to
their homes and usual a%vocations, to as.
tonish some stranger with the preface.
When l was in the Legislature | intro
duced a bill making it compulsory for
the unterrifed to wash themselves at
least once a week. or some such bill.
Senate bill No. 5, introduced by Sena-
tor Hardin, entitled a General Corpor-
alton Law" is a good que. and il passed
will induce corporations to incorporate
in the State Of Nevada, instead of seek
ing the benefit OF the incorporation laws
of other States. Quite a revenue is de-
rived from this source aud Nevada
should profit by the incorporation OF
properties within her own boundaries at
least.
Assembly bill No. l, generally known
as the Sheep bill passed the Assembly
ayes 81, noes II, absent 8. Mr.. Note
ware of Humboldt gave notice that he
would at some future time move for a
reconsideration OF the vote by which the
bill was passed.
The Eight Hour Law passed the As
sembly without q dissenting vote and
there is no doubt but that it will pass
the Senate as both parties placed a
plank in their platforms pledging their
nominees to vote for such a measure.
AS this bin relates to mines, smelters,
and other ore reduction works. only
without doubt other bills of like nature
but in the interest of mechanics, labor
ers, etc., viii be introduced later in the
season.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter OF the election contest of
George Ernest VS.. W. ". Williams for
a seat in the Senate. advised its consid.
Grafton by the Senate in Committee OF
the Whole and suggested February Bird,
1908, at 2 p. M, as The time to hear the
evidence and arguments of counsel in
the case. Ex-Judge of the Supreme
Court Massey appears for George Ernest
and AssemElyman Mr.. Cooke of Washoe
for W. w. Williams.
The Assembly defeated the Senate
bill No. 6, IAN Act to prevent fraud at
election" The bill passed the Senate
yeas I6, noes l. The members of the
lower house evidently are not ia favor Of
purifying the election laws, and as one
of the Assemblymen remarked, if this
law was passed it would probably result
in several prominent persons finding
themselves in State Prison. .Self pre-
s~ervation is the first law OF nature"
Probably this is the reason why the bill
met with its waterloo in the lower house.
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