Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-28

0ueERNAToRIAI vEToEo

oUeERNAToRIAL vEToEs
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The Reasons Thscefore, and the Law
sustainIns The Reasons Given.
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Editor Appeal IL .se..ss .r
Uponfa careful review Of the reason
given b., Governor Sparks for ,vetotng
Assembly Bill No, 80. beinsy An act
providing, assistance for maintaipinx
IN exhibit Of mineral and agricultural
resources5of the State. Il will be plain
", seen that the, Governor, could, not
act otherwise under shis oath OF Office.
The corporation 10 called Il the Reno
Chamhereof Commerce, and was orga-
nized in 1902. and it's charter grants
1t the fright, amongst. other things,
10 lease, purchase, own. hold, sell.
conviyp mortgage and convey in trust,
,aAae1elsaset from trust; or mortgage,
real and personal property, to borrow
and loan money, give and take security
therefore; ana generally to do any and
al things which may be found neces-
soy. dSSifable or useful In the as
sithlnplibhment Of any of the objects
ana Purposes aforesaid"
Assembly Bill No. 80 granted to
this corporation an assistance Of s., 900
o'year from the State. Its charter
gives it the right to go into banking
Business under the foregoing terms.
and banking concerns should not be
assisted by the State.
Sec. 9, Art: 8 of the Constitution OF
the State of Nevada forbids it, in the
following terms: -
"Sec. 9. The State shall not donate
or loan money or its credit, subscribe
to Or be interested in the stock Of any
company, association or corporation.
except corporations formed for edu-
cational or charitable purposes"
No selffespecting citizen or news
paper in Nevada should fail to applaud
Governor Sparks for vetoing a bill
which was plainly in the interests
Of the people of his own county. The
biggest kick came from that, county
Oh account gof his vetoe, and that
proves that he had the stamina to
stand BY the Constitution as against
his own friends and neiehbor1 and
It 10 no credit to his lseighbors t.
repfoaeh him for It,, However, thing.
do not look AZ though Governor Sparks
can be swerved from what he believe
to osAiris duty. n"t t..-'14, r}stf
The vetoe Of Governor Sparks whicl
has excited the most comment IL en-
titled IAN Act restricting the sale o
liquor in certain localities and provid
ing penalties for violation Of this
Act"
The Act, in short, prohibits tn
sale or disposition Of liquor in les
quantity than five gallons, within nv
miles OF any camp or assemblage q
, men engaged in the construction 9
repair of any railroad, canal, ditco
reservoir public work or other kindre
work where Is or more men are en-
ployed. There is q proviso to the Ac
and in effect it is that any persol
having enjoyed q license to sell liquo
within such limits for period of 81
months may continue his work
The Act is clearly unconstitutiona
on several grounds: 1t deprives me
of their property without due process
of law, in this that it deprives an
practically confiscates the property c
all those who have engaged in tn
business for any period less than 81
months. Some of them might be ru
ming very decent and respectful!
places of business for one day les
than six months, and might hav
thousands of dollars worth Of good
on hand; but their license could ne
be renewed under the act, and the
would have to quit business immed
ately, and some of them might hav
had their license for one day owe
six months, and might have conducte
the vilest of resort during all of sal
time and under the law their licens
to murder and rob would have to b
continued. The Act is class 1egisia
ion. and Objectionable under thu
score; it grants a right to person