The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-03-11
CLOSING DAYS
OF LEGISLATURE
Governor Approves Repeal Of
the Twelve O'clock
Closing Law

Gambling may now be carried on in
any part of any building in any county
in this State. The bin to this effect
passed the Assembly by a vote of % to
a. The contest over the measure was
fierce, the gambling fraternity being di-
vided against itself. The result is a di-
rect victory for those known as the Ne
vada element" Governor Sparks viii
sign the bill.
The u o'clock law is no more. From
now on Nevada, so far as the saloon in
terests are concerned. is wide open from
end to end. Governor Sparks placed MS
signature of approval on the repeating
measure yesterday afternoon and rejoic-
ing among the liquor men is now on.
From now on all Justices of the Peace
and constables in the State will work on
salary. This law also received the Gov
ernors approval
Two other measures in which many
persons had lively interest were de-
feated. one was the bin drawn by At
torney summerfeld. placing tax upon
National banks IN Nevada Governor
Sparks refused TO approve the measure
and an effort viii be made to pass it
over his veto II is not thought the
movement viii be successful
The measure appropriating $3.50 per
year to the Reno Chamber OF Commerce
for two years was also vetoed. The at
tempt to pass it over his veto failed dis
maliy
The Governor gave the following rea-
sons for his action;
This corporation could. under the pro-
visions set forth. enter into banking,
real estate or loan associations to do and
transact any or all business now enjoyed
BY such Institutions. contrary to Section
of Article S Of the Constitution Of the
State of Nevada.
1T appears TO me that the fourteen
counties OF the State should have equal
rights in the direct benefits of this law
creating an obligation which is only ben
efclal to one county and one corporation
mentioned in this act =. the Chamber
of Commerce IS to be sustained as a
State institution it should be located at
the State capital Veto sustained
Some of the bills signed by the Gov
ernor are as follows:
A b. 5o-Authorzing the issuance a
bonds for supplying the town of Fallon
with water
A. b. 2i-Making an appropriation for
erecting dining hall for the University
of Nevada.
A. b, 7f-Authorizing the issuance of
bonds by the town of Loveock.
A. b. 2s-Relative to settling estates of
deceased persons
A. b. 75-Authorizing the issuance OF
bonds for building county seat at Gold
field.
A. b, 60-Making an appropriation for
fire extingusher for use by the Uni
versity of Nevada
A. b. 20-Maxing an appropriation for
the erection of laboratory building at
the University of Nevada
A. b. 27-Making an appropriation for
the erection and maintenance of an ex-
perimental station in Lincoln county.
A. =. 57--Providing for a uniform ex-
animation for applicants for teachers
certificates in Nevada.
A. b. Sl-Act to amend section of the
act relating to maintaining the public
schools.
A. b. 53--Aet providing for the appoint
ment of a Board of Health in each coun-
~ Of Nevada
Other bills acted upon by the Senate
are the following
A. b. No l54--Act to allow State Board
to purchase suitable quarters for State
militia Passed.
A. y. No 6--Act 10 prevent discounting
Of time checks Passed
A. b. No. 1l9-Aet TO prevent spread Of
diseases among cattle. Indefinitely post
poned.
S. y. No. 9l-Act to protect miners in
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