White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
GOV. ODD|E VETOES BILLS PROVIDING
s6O,OOO.OOSTATE AID FORH|CHWAYS
GIVES AS REASON ASSEMBLY'S FAILURE TOAPPRO.
PIRATE sum NAMED AND THAT expenditure
WOULD BE WASTE OF PEOPLES MONEY.

lature appropriations the sum of
100000 for highway improvements,
one OF the bills providing for state
road through White Pine county. The
governor gives his reasons for so
doing, believing that so large sum
! would be q drain on the state treas
Jury that the treasury is not In a con-
dition to meet, and at the same time
no particular good would result, as
the money would have to be expend-
ed over too large a territory to show
permanent results. Furthermore,
the governor cites the fact that In ap-
propriating this money, the legisla-
ture made no provision for raising
the money. whereas he has approved
two bills allowing counties to bond
themselves and improving highways.
The bill prohibiting blacklisting,
which was introduced by Davis. the
Socialist assemblyman from Nye
county, and which caused such
storm when 1t was up for considera-
tion In both houses. also was disap-
proved. The measure slipped
through the senate by narrow mar
gin after being tabled. 1t had been
amended In the assembly. and many
of the Objectionable features remov-
ed, but as passed was pronounced by
many a very drastic and dangerous
measure. The governor says that
the present anti-blacklisting law Is
sufficient and that the measure dis
approved goes beyond the limits OF
sound and rational legislation.
The bill regulating the salary of
the first assistant railroad commits
sioner also Is vetoed, the attorney
general having delivered an opinion
declaring the bill unconstitutional.
This was the measure increasing the
salary of Commissioner Shaugh-
messy. thereby providing him re-
muneration for the duties connected
with his services on the.tax commits
sion. The bill regulating the salaries
OF the other commissioners also was
yetoted.
The bill providing for the infliction
OF the death penalty by electroeution
is disapproved on account OF uncon-
sdtutionality
The prohibiting any dealer In mer-
chandise fixing a price designed to
injure the business of competitor,
also is returned with a veto message.
1t was held unconstitutional by the
attorney general.
In addition to those mentioned are
a number of bills of minor import
ance, dealing with various subjects.
which were vetoed for numerous rea-
sons. The text of the veto message
relative to the highways appropriate
bill Is as follows:
State of Nevada, Executive Depart
ment, Carson City. Nevada March
81, 1918.
To the Honorable, the Secretary of
State:
II herewith deposit with you, with
out my approval. substitute for as
sembly bill No. 67. entitled IAN act
to provide for the construction of a
public highway and making an ap-
preparation therefor"
=
In submitting my objections to this
bill | shall include, also, senate Dill
No. 157, entitled "An act providing
for a public highway and making an
appropriation therefor" and assemb-
ly bill No. 2s4. entitled IAN act to
provide for the construction of the
Nevada state highway in the counties
of Esmeralda. Lander, Churchill,
White Pine and Nye. and other mat
ters relating thereto. and making an
appropriation therefor; each OF which
makes an appropriation from the
state treasury to construct pubic
roads in certain counties, and each OF
which have, for reasons hereinafter
stated. this day deposited with you
without my approval.
Assembly bill No. 81, herewith de-
posted. carries an appropriation OF
$4,000; senate bill No. 157 referred
to. carries an appropriation of $1O.-
coo. and assembly bill No. 2S4 an
appropriation Of s25. .000; = aggregat-
ing $4,000 from the state treasury
for highway construction.
No Way to Raise Money.
The legislature made no specific
increase In the state tax rate to meet