The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
sHEEHAN WOULD
INVESTIGATE TAX
His Bill Creating State Survey Com
mission Has Real Kick In 1t and
May Result in onsiderable
Saving to Taxpayers

One of the few bills that have
been introduced during the present
sessions Of the state legislature con-
tanning real kick was introduced
when Senator ]. Sheehan of Hum
boldt county recently proposed
senate bill No. 126, providing for
the creation of a state survey
commission composed of five men
representing dominating industries.
and labor in this state, giving such
a commission broad power to in
vestigate all of the business of
this state, and ready access to all
books and papers Of every state
office.
That some real good may come of
the legislation is indicated by the
proposal that the appointment of
such commission be taken out of
the hands of politicians entirely and
reposed in the chairmen of the
various. state organizations repre-
senting the various industries and
labor. In this way such q COM
mission will be entirely independent
of politics and could readily make
reports in accordance with facts
without fear of loss of position or
political prestige. In other words,
the commission would act as a con-
slant check on all state officers and
departments, and probably would
do as much good in preventative
way as in future elimination of
waste and abuse of official power.
The bill is of immense value to the
taxpayers of this state and Is a con-
crete result of the Republican
pledge to enact legislation looking
% reduction of the enormous load
of taxation now being carried by
| property owners.
Senator Sheehan's bill in full, as
it passed in the senate yesterday by
vote of fourteen to two, is as
| follows:
An act creating a state survey
commission, providing for the APP
pointment of the members thereof,
defining the powers and duties of
said commission, making an an
preparation for the support thereof,
and other matters properly relating
thereto.
Whereas, the tangible wealth and
property in the State of Nevada has
not greatly appreciated within the
past ten years, but the value for
assessment purpose has been greatly
| increased; and
Whereas, in spite of this material
increase in the assessed valuation
| of the property in the State of Ne
vada, the rate in the state has
not decreased; and
Whereas, the expenditures in the
various departments of the state
have increased within the past eight
years to such an extent as to place
an unnecessarily heavy burden upon
the property-owners of this state
and to seriously jeopardize the de-
velopment, growth, progress and ad-
vancement of the state; and
Whereas, the members Of this
legislature are convinced that ma
terial reductions may be effected in
the conduct of state government
and thousands of dollars saved an
nually to the taxpayers of the State
of Nevada without sacrifice of
efficiency or the best interests of
our people and that such changes
and reductions will actually ma
terially advance the development,
growth and progress of the state
in every respect; and
Whereas, the members of this
legislature feel that a full careful
and thorough study should be made
of all the departments of the state
government for the purpose of as
certaining what changes in addition
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