The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-01-20
The STATES lEeISLATURE|
Organization and Other Matters OF
General Interest to Tax
payers.

For the first time In many years
both branches of the state legislat-
ure Is under control of the Republi-
can party. After due amount of
skirmishing which covered several
days preceding, the state senate
organized Monday in quarter of
an hour, while the assembly re-
quired half day. State Senator w.
A. Keddie and Assemblymen J. W.
Ferguson and Geo. K. Sherman left
Friday for the scene of the political
encounter, Mr.. Sherman being ac-
companied by his daughter, Miss
Georgia Sherman, while c. M. Way
left Fallon on the following day.
Both Miss Sherman and Mr.. Way
were included within the attache
list, the former as assembly stem
ographer, while Mr.. Way found fav-
or with the senate organization and
was appointed assistant sergeant-at-
arms for that body. Herbert Austin,
a former Fallonite residing in the
Fernley district, was appointed
sergeant-at-arms for the assembly.
State Senator Keddie promises to
be one of the most active members
of the upper house, according to
reports from the state capital. A
member of several committees he
has been given leading role.
The Carson City News In its issue
of Sunday makes the following fore
cast of projected matters:
This session of the legislature is
one before which will be brought a
large number of important meas
ures-measures in which large
amount of feeling Is to be sho n and
many lively hours will take place
during the next sixty days. Per-
haps the question of the most impor-
tance to the state is that of the Tax
Commission. During the past year
there has been great amount of
dissatisfaction shown, in many parts
of the state over the work of the
commission and 1t has been openly
stated In many parts of the state
that every effort would be made to
repeal the bill which gave birth to
the commission. Legislators were
there is no reason to suppose that
they will fail to do as requested.
Whether the commission will be
placed out of business cannot be
said and 1t is hardly thought prob
able but undoubtedly many changes
will be made which will make the
law more effective and eliminate the
harsh features
The gambling question will again
come up for consideration In an at
tempt to change the penalty from a
felony to misdemeanor. There
are some who hope that the lid may
be raised from the game entirely,
but these are coming with little
hope. The race horse measure will
be another which will receive con-
siderable consideration and may be
placed upon the statute books Is
bearing the o. X. of the Legislators.
The divorce bill will be discussed
and strong efforts will be made to
bring back the six months residence
clause and at this time 1t seems pos
sible. The primary law will have
large number of alterations made on
its face and its father will hardly
recognize 1t when the changes have
been made. A number of labor
bills are to be introduced especially
referring to railroad and electric
lights and power lines.
Governor Boyle In his message is
expected to bring to the attention of
the legislators number of matters
which will work for the reduction
of state expenses. His message has
not been completed at this time and
1t will probably not be submitted to
the legislature until the second or
third day of the session.
The personnel of the legislature
shows many who have had expert
ence in legislative matters and men
who know the needs of the state. 1t
is good working bunch and while
much is expected of this legislature
still 1t has the power to grant 1t all.