The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.

VSAoI W OAdiulue anu De able q
give reports on every minin,
district in the State.
Favors terminal point fo
Nevada, and also thinks presen
valuation of railroads too low.
Asks that deficit incurred b,
fish commissioners be met anc
also 2 liberal Appropriation b.
made for the ensuing two years
Suggests that the Legislature
provide that any citizen NAV
take out notaral commission, and
not limit number to a county.
Suggests that provision be
made to for establishing a militia
in the State.
Asks the repairs be made to
Capitol, as the building is now
leaky, and other repairs are
necessary.
Asks that new water main
be put in to carry water from the
reservoir to the Capitol buildings
and grounds, as the present one
is to small, being only six inches.
Suggests that law be passed
so that other bonds and securities
besides United States or State
bonds can be purchased with
school funds.
Favors creating the office of
bank Inspector for the protection
of the people.
Asks the legislature to take
some action looking to opening of
the Carson City Mint.
Favors the increasing of the
salaries of the officers and
deputies at the State Capitol.
The most virile part of the
message is that relating to prize
fights, and there the Governor
says:
Not wishing to reflect upon
the moral standing of the people
OF this state by alluding to this
subject, but rather to correct an
evil which emanated wholly
through legislative enactment
and which has never been en-
dorsed by popular vote at the
polls, nor would it be if submit
ted to the will of the people, it
is my desire to condemn prize
lighting more emphatically than
the proposed amendment author
izing a State lottery, and say
further that this is the only
State that licenses prize-fighting
to a finish, and therefore, invites
an element more vicious than any
so-called sport, except, perhaps. |
bull fighting, which is not licensed
by the State, and which can be
punished for cruelty to animals.
The pernicious influence exerted
through prize-fighting upon the
youth of this Commonwealth can
not be estimated or counteracted
while the present law exists.
Other States may claim to be
more holy than Nevada, but
whether true or not we should
endeavor to respect sentiment
entertained by a great majority
OF the good people Of the United
States, and restrain the demoral-
izing Influence authorized by the
present law. Protection is de-
sired to free our people of this
baneful tendency, and | recem-
mend that the prize-fight law
approved January 20, 1897, be
repealed and that rigid pro-
hibitory measure be enacted in
its stead"
The bill introduced by Pyne to
moved he county seat from Haw-
thorne to Goldfeld passed the
Senate by unanimous vote Tues
day afternoon, and will come up
in the Assembly to day.
The bill allowing Reno to sell
bonds to the amount of $40. 900
for school purposes also passed .
the Senate and will receive the
of the Assembly.
A bill was passed by the AS
sembly allowing members 500
for stationery and incidentals
The first gun of the railroad {
campaign was fired by Assembly |
man Folsom of Reno, when he !
made a motion that the Assembly ,
appoint a committee consisting
of one from each county to de- !
wise some plan for the expediting {
Of railroad legislation. The
motion was defeated by a viva
voce vote, the Speaker and others
urging that such a committee
would be too. large and cumhor-