The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-02-20

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for the passage of the measnre in the
Senate. arose and changed his vote to
the prevailing side. ~ did Arnold and
| Thatcher, and each later gave notice be
would ask for Q reconsideration of the
vote on the following day. On the day
] following the reconsideration was asked
for BY Fulmer aud the motion prevailed
and then the divorce bill was vent to the
railroad committee, which is composed
of men favorable to the measure, with
one exception. this being Harrington.
The bill lie now in Q committee which
will hold il until the hour comes for its
passage. Maybe that hour will never
come but there will be an hour in the
future when Legislators will be praying
for the reporting into the session Of the
measure. Not being q prophet nor q
son Of a. prophet, nor q born with a
veil. vet lie easy to see through q plate
glass window once in Q while, so just
watch and you will see the bill pass the
Senate.
Our Regret
Really vi would like to talk to-day.
We would really like to tell just . little
Of the facts surrounding this divorce
measure. Broken faiths, friends be-
trayed. tb~einf1uences used and the many
things which would make the most in.
teresting reading but which would prob
ably MEAN for nj q trip to the hospital
for repairs. 1t is q wonderful story. YET
the same has been repeated day after
day in the Legislatures past and you all
know the tricks.
This One Hurt
The most painful measure of the week
was that one which limited the expense
account OF the State officers and com
missioners while travelling, to % per day.
This means that the commissioners and
their travelling forces cannot play ducks
and brakes with the State funds while
travelling. This idea Of $40 to e18 per
day for hotel expenses for q man who
lives at home for go cents q day is some.
thing that the people have a right to
complain about. However the bill is
passed and without q doubt the Govern.
or will sign his name to it. This bring.
to our minds a story Of a couple Of years
ago when the appointments were being
made in regard to the Pacific
Exposition management. An appoint
ment was made Of q gentleman who
has no known business affiliations to
bring him in q source of revenue, nei-
Their does he toll from dawn to dark. He
was asked by q friend How can you
afford to take this appointment when
there is no salary attached to the job 2"
He replied "Just keep an eye on my ex-
pense account" VIZ have learned from
a few minutes conversation with the
lady who turns the cards for us when
we want to know important things. that
this selfssme man is To- SO angry that
be has not said a civil word to himself
since the bill passed.
A Hard To Kill Act
1t has been shown during the session
that one of the hardest to kill measures
is that Of the Mineral Land Commis-
sioner. This is a side issue which has
been tackled on the Office Of the Attor.
ney General for q number Of years and
10 one has ever discovered what good
it was other than to increase the salary
Of the Attorney General. Two years
ago it was believed that the Commission
had been slaughtered, but it still held
on and is up again. The present Legis-
lature has M at it in q determined
manner and the death will be sure at
this time. The matter of the salary of
the Attorney General could be taken up
and easily adjusted. as it appears to be
the spirit of the Legislators to do the fair
thing wherever possible. In fact. as
one of them said. if the Attorney Gen.
eral is not being paid q fair salary, it 10
our duty to adjust it. but let MS pay him
uAAOOsiy anu III ~ 0AOoh0 IboDhnoOu 2
barn to pay him what is right.
Tax Commission Matter
The week has been freed from any
Tax Commission matters, and as far as
that portion of the legislation 10 con-
cerned-which is really the most import.
ant Of them all-nothing has been done,
This does not mean thgt the matter has
been forgotten. far from it, but we hope
and believe there is to be made an ad.
justment of affairs. That all sides will
agree with the Governor and . Tax Com
mission bill will be framed which will
be satisfactory and do the work. Let
us hope SO at any rate.
Comparisons are odious sometimes.
We would not compare this Legislature
with others for the simple reason there