The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-05-30

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the last Legislature. and the proposed
| Constitutional amendments to be acted
upon at the next session Of the Legisls-
ture. A summary OF the bills vetoed.
with reasons therefor, is here given:
A. B. No. SO, by Mr.. Judd, Of White
Pine county-An Act to compel all peace
officers to wear badges while on duty.
The Governor believes that a one and
one-half inch bright metal badge on a
peace officer makes him a ready mark
for criminals, creates alarm and gives OPP
~portunities to escape.
S. j. and @. r. No. 8, by Senator
Lord. Of Storey county-Resolution
relative to the manufacture Of textile
fabrics and to prevent fraud in the manu-
f~acture.
Vetoed on the ground that the resolu-
ton is an endorsement of the popularity
known ''pure-fibre or anti-shoddy BILL"
which if enacted by Congress would
benefit the highly protected factories Of
the New England States and operate a
hardship on the smaller factories operated
near the Great Cotton Belt, where the
genuine mixed cloth is manufactured.
S. ]. and G.. r. No. 8, by Senator
Jackson, Of Washoe county-Resolution
relative to declaring the result of the
vote upon amending Section l, Article X
Of the Constitution, as per Assembly
| Joint and Concurrent Resolution No. II
OF the Legislature OF 1899, concerning the
taxing of patented mines. This amend
ment al voted upon at the last general
election, and Resolution No. 8 implies
that the State Board of Csnvassers was
negligent of duty in not specifically stat
ing whether or not the amendment was
adopted by the people of the State, and
makes request that the Board declare the
result in definite terms.
The Governor disapproves the u%njusti-
fable censure upon the three Justices Of
the Supreme Court, who in December
last constituted the State Board OF Can
vassers, and states that he finds no law
on the Statute books authorizing or en-
towering the Board to comply with the
request of the resolution.
s. B. No. So, by Senator Jackson, OF
Washoe county-An Act concerning the
duties OF the State Board Of Canvassers.
This bill evidently followed in the
wake of the preceding resolution. mas
much as it makes it the duty of the State
Board of Canvassers, latter canvassing
the returns Of any State elections to state
definitely in each case who is elected.
and whether any question voted upon by
the people is adopted or not. A mere
statement OF votes for and against shall
not be sufficient"
The Governor holds that the Justices of
the Supreme Court only act in a minis
terial capacity as the Board Of Canvass
ers, but when acting as the Supreme
Court have full power to pass on all
laws enacted by the Legislature. His
E~xcellencv accordingly believes that he
cannot consistently compel the Supreme
Justices, under penalty. to do anything
as a Board. which they might as q Court,
pronounce illegal.
A. B. No. ia. by Mr.. Cooke. Of
Washoe county-An Act Furnishing any
man who places his wife in a house oil
prostitution, is vetoed because the laws
now on the Statutes cover such a crime.
A. B. Nos. 1877, 12s. 129. 100, by Mr..
Cooke, Of Washoe county-Acts fixing
the salaries OF Washoe county officials,
are vetoed on the grounds that the
officers were elected for a stated term, al
q stated salary, and are entitled to the
compensation allowed by law when elect.
ed to their respective Offices.
s. B. No. "a, by Senator Prudential,
OF Lincoln county-An Act requiring
foreign corporations doing business in the
State of Nevada to publish annual state
meDts is amspdatory to- the law Of March
%. 1901, changing the time for the publi-
cation OF said statements. and not of suf-
fcient importance to take the place OF
the law now on the Statutes.
A. B. No. 118, by Mr.. Whitacre, OF
Lyon county-An Act to protect the
owners OF livery and feed stables from
being defrauded, and to punish cruelty to
animals. Part OF the Act is construed by
the Governor to he class legislation.
while the cruelty clause is already pro-
vided for.
s. B. No. 63, by Senator Prudential,
of Lincoln county-An Act to encourage
mining in the State Of Nevada, by throw
ing open to prospectors any unfenced
and unimproved land in the State held
in private ownership, excepting mining
claims and mining property already To-
Gated or occupied for mining purposes;
the prospector to be responsible to the
owner of the land for all damages done
thereto.
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