The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-09
Notes From Carson

for the storing of high explosives in the
Senate. The bill was introduced by
Senator Boyd, and on third reading it
was indefinitely postponed BY an over
whelming vote.
d. s. Taggart, Secretary Of the Ne
vada Commercial League and the lead
er in the fight against the railroads.
states that despite the multitude OF
railroad men and the glitter of their
money sack the Nevada Legislature will
pass laws making the railroads give
Nevada better rates. D. S. Taggart was
formerly division freight and passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific Com
pany in Nevada.
Among the most active railroad
lobbyists attending the Nevada Legisla-
ture at the present time are: Colonel
a. B. Maxson. representing the Clark
roads; j.. W. Brock. President of the
Tonopah & Goldfeld Railroad d. S.
Gray, of the Oregon Short Line; L. A.
Blakesley, of the Southern Pacific.
There are two or three assistants to
each one Of the chief manipulators.
A bill has been introduced by Senator
Woodbury. to repeal the Newlands' Act,
which provides for the cutting of each
year of five cents from the county tax.
The Act has beer enforced for several
years, and at a recent session OF the
Legislature it was amended to make
the cut 21a cents each year. The
school tax has been cut by the reduction
| of the taxes, and the benefits that have
accrued are not at all noticeable, accord
ing to those In a position to know. and
for that reason it is thought to be an
easy matter to repeal the Act.
Senators CiUen Another Chance
Writing from Carson under date Of
Feb. 6 the correspondent Of the Reno
Gazette says: Most important of all to
come before the Legislature this morn
ing was the resolution Of Assemblyman
Frank Folsom, which embodied all the
provisions In the railroad bill defeated
in the Senate yesterday, relative to the
appointment of committees which
would have the power to inquire into
the management of all domestic or for.
eign corporations doing business in this
| State. and to compel the attendance OF
officers. agents and employees of such
concerns with their books and rapers.
The resolution was passed unanimously,
and just as o as the legislators re-
turn from the Goldfeld trip. a bill en-.
bodying these features will be passed.
1t is freely understood that this second
bill will also pass the Senate.
A bill has been introduced in the AS
sembly making it unlawful after May
|, 1907. for any broad-gauge road in
Nevada to charge more than three
cents a mile for passenger traffic. and
for any narrow gauge road to charge
more than five cents. Any violation of
| this Act makes the guilty railroad com
pany subject to a penalty OF not less
than 500 or more than $4,000. This
Act will not apply to roads less than 20
miles long.
On Monday the Legislature decided
by a unanimous vote to accept the in.
| vitation to go to Goldfeld. Senators.
Assemblymen. and all State officials
| will be included. The train bearing the
statesmen will leave Thursday evening,
and will return Sunday morning.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate making it a misdemeanor to
publish false statements relating to
~pecuniary affairs Of any corporation or
individual.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate amending an Act relating 10 the
expenses Of District Judges and pro-
| viding that they not receive more than
! $1,000 per year for expenses.