The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

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stantial majority. Taking the floor
again, the little Phoebe lawyer forced
a reconsideration, and on the renewal
of the contest he pointed out the eff
fects of the amendment so convinc-
ingly that the bill in its original form
was carried by an overwhelming vote.
Gets Another Scalp.
In the debate on the Anti-gambling
bill, a pastime which seems to have
become epidemic in Nevada legisla
lures, the Lincoln county champion
hung another scalp to his belt. A
certain senator tried to slip in an
amendment permitting race-track
gambling, and then proceeded, adroit-
ly as he supposed, to cover up his
tracks by denouncing the entire
measure as a subterfuge which would
end in throwing gambling wide open
throughout the state Replying to
this charge, Horsey gave the race
track business a very thorough ven-
tilation, and he added: If this meas
ure offered the faintest hope to those
who wish 10 restore open gambling,
as the senator suggests, he himself,
as We all know, would be the first to
rush to its support" Which was so
VIGOROUSLY true that the debate end
ed then and there.
Mr.. Horsey had charge on the floor
Of the senate Of the Employees Com
pensation act, adopted practically
without opposition, which provides an
amicable adjustment of claims for
damages arising from a class of &C
cidents that heretofore have resulted
in much suffering on the part of in
nocent victims and in great economic
waste through tedious and expensive
litigation. The terms of this meas
ure have been generally accepted
both by the labor organizations and
by the principal mine owners and
other large employers of labor
throughout the state. He also had
material part in bringing to sue.
cessful issue the Corrupt Practices
act, which limits campaign expendi-
lures. puts an end 10 the corrupt dis
tribution of large sums of money by
candidates for the United States SEN
ate and other important offices, pro-
yides severe penalty for the solicit
ing of campaign contributions from
corporations as well as for the offer
ing of such contributions by the cor
porations themselves, and prohibits
treating by candidates with the in
tent TO influence votes, and all other
forms Of improper political activity.
Senator Horsey devoted much time
to the adjustment of the financial diff
ferences between Lincoln and Clark
counties, which was consummated
in the last legislature, and has proved
generally acceptable to the people Of
both counties. He introduced and
secured the passage of a bill REIN.
bursting Lincoln county for over s4,,
600 excess money into the state
treasury number of years ago; also
a Uniform Warehouse Receipts act,
/ similar to the Uniform Negotiable In
struments law which has been adopted
/ in most Of the states. and two bills
providing for the joint guardianship
of minor children and extending equal
rights to both parents in the exer,
else OF such guardianship. An advo
cate Of women's suffrage, he is not
afraid to say so, and put himself on
/ record in the senate in speech fav-
oring the suffrage amendment to the
constitution.
The only attorney in the senate,
Mr.. Horsey was appointed chairman
Of the Judiciary committee, to which
is referred q large proportion Of all
+ the legislation introduced. Beside
the bills already mentioned it had
referred to it the act providing a uni
form system Of road supervision and
maintenance in the several counties
Of the state and many other import.
ant pieces OF legislation. The com
mittee met almost daily, and acted on
/ several hundred measures during the
two months of the legislative ses.
sion In the disposal Of this mass of
( raw material innumerahle legal cues-
tons arose. concerning all Of which
the committee delegated to its chair.
man the task Of making investiga.
ton and report Add to this the
necessity OF reeonsructing or provic
ing . substitute for the original draf
Of great many bills that came be
fore the committee. ana you have
cut out for man who was ALWAYS
at his place and in the thick OF th4
aghs On the aoor OF the senate. 3 lob
from which any oshe. ~oaio have
begged to be excused But then.
that's Horssy all over. Work was