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RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 2Senator Dressler]
No. 1Senate Joint Resolution, relating to public ranges in Nevada.
[Approved January 25, 1927]
Whereas, For several years last past and there is now a national depression or slump in the livestock and agricultural industries of the United States, and this depression has been very keenly felt and reflected in these industries in the State of Nevada; and Whereas, The two industries are closely connected and operated together throughout this state and the livestock interest is largely dependent upon the public range adjacent to privately owned lands; and Whereas, It appears that the secretary of agriculture of the United States is considering an increase in grazing fees charged by the United States, and also placing the public range upon a competitive basis; and Whereas, It appears that the privately owned lands of this state used for agricultural and livestock purposes are largely dependent upon the public range used in connection therewith for successful operation of the same, and dependent upon said range for present valuation, and any change in the present system which would add to the expense of grazing would seriously injure the State of Nevada and all persons engaged in agricultural and livestock industries; and Whereas, the financial conditions of this state largely depend upon the condition of the livestock growers and ranching interests, and that any ruling or order which contemplates the depriving of private owners of land of adjacent ranges which have been used by the land owners for many years last past, or throwing ranges open upon competitive bidding, would break down and seriously injure the private land owners and the permanent stock raisers located in Nevada, and throw the ranges open to transients and tramps; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That we memorialize, and we do hereby memorialize and request, the honorable secretary of the department of agriculture that no increase be had or made in the present grazing fees now paid by permittees on the public domain, including national forests; and Further, we respectfully request that the said grazing permits and grazing fees be not placed upon a commercial competitive basis; and we |
Requesting that no increase be made in grazing fees by secretary of agriculture |
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Further, respectfully petition no act be done or ruling made which will or might increase the present grazing fees or which will place any additional burden upon the livestock growers of Nevada; and Further, respectfully petition that no rule be adopted to place the ranges upon a competitive basis, thereby increasing the operating cost of a depressed industry and also depreciating the value of privately owned lands in Nevada, which are largely dependent upon the adjacent ranges and have been reclaimed by permanent bona fide residents of the various communities; and be it further Resolved, That the secretary of state of the State of Nevada be, and is hereby, directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution by mail to each of our senators and our representative in Congress, the secretary of agriculture of the United States, and the president of the senate of the United States. |
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Memorializing Congress to repeal the federal estate tax provision of the revenue law |
[Senate Joint Resolution No. 1Senator Getchell]
No. 2Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing the Congress of the United States to repeal the federal estate tax provisions of the revenue law effective February 26, 1926, and leaving such source of revenue to the state.
[Approved January 27, 1927]
Whereas, The federal estate (inheritance) tax law as amended February 26, 1926, provides that all estates liable thereunder shall be credited with any inheritance tax paid by its beneficiaries to the state or states, the credit to equal eighty per cent of the federal levy; and Whereas, This amendment encroaches upon the rights of the states to raise their own revenue as the wisdom of their legislature directs, because its object is to persuade them to abandon their state inheritance tax laws in favor of statutes based upon the federal law. The tax not being required by the federal government for revenue at this time, its only object now must be to force uniformity of this tax in all of the States; therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That we hereby request the present Congress to immediately repeal the federal estate (inheritance) tax provisions of the revenue law effective February 26, 1926, and abandon this field of taxation, and leave this source of revenue for the state legislatures of the various states to deal with as they may see fit; be it further Resolved, That certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to our senators and representative in the Congress of the United States. |
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[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1Mr. Boak]
No. 3Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing the state highway department to make reconnaissance and survey of that portion of the State of Nevada being an easterly portion of southern Nye County, the southwesterly portion of Lincoln County, and the northwestern corner of Clark County, Nevada.
[Approved February 8, 1927]
Whereas, There is situated in the easterly portion of southern Nye County, the southwestern portion of Lincoln County, and the northwestern corner of Clark County, Nevada, a desert mountain and plateau area of some three thousand (3,000) square miles in extent, commonly referred to by prospectors and residents of southern Nevada as the 40 Mile Canyon Country; the same constituting what is believed to be the largest area of unexplored dry land in the United States and the only remaining large unprospected area within the State of Nevada; and Whereas, The said territory is inaccessible to the prospector, miner, rancher, stockman and sportsman, due to arid conditions, rough character of the country, and the total absence of roads; and Whereas, The region is believed to hold great potential mineral wealth and contains large stockraising and timbered areas, and the presence of luxuriant grasses in places indicate the presence of underground water supply with potential development, which would mean added areas for grazing and agricultural lands; and Whereas, The prosperous communities of Springdale and Beatty on the west, in Nye County, and the large mineral area contiguous to Groom, and the fertile Pahranagat valley on the east in Lincoln County, are separated by this seeming insuperable barrier, which if removed would place the known ore bodies of Groom within 45 or 50 miles of railroad transportation; and Whereas, Numerous large deposits of low grade ores are known to exist within this area, but are considered worthless because of their present inaccessibility; and Whereas, A practical and feasible automobile road can be located by engineers trained in the work at a nominal cost to the State, and in this way open up this undeveloped and unprospected territory, adding wealth to the State, renewing interest and activity in the prospecting of this territory, and thus augmenting the interest in mining, and that all of the industries which would be bettered by the opening of this territory are industries which should be encouraged by the State; and Whereas, The state highway engineer estimates the cost of said reconnaissance survey will not exceed the sum of $600; be it, therefore, |
Authorizing highway department to make survey in certain unexplored area in Nevada |
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Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the state highway department be hereby memorialized and authorized to make a reconnaissance and survey from a convenient point on the Goldfield-Beatty highway near Springdale, Nye County, Nevada, easterly across the said area via the most feasible route to or in the general direction of Groom, said survey, when established, to be designated by permanent locators for the guidance of such roadmakers as may come after. |
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Petitioning Congress to defeat H. R. 16168 |
[Senat Joint Resolution No. 4Senator Getchell]
No. 4Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing the Congress of the United States in opposition to the passage of H. R. 16168, a bill to authorize the issuance of patent for lands containing deposits of copper and associated minerals, and for other purposes.
[Approved February 10, 1927]
Whereas, There is now pending before the Congress of the United States a certain bill or act, known as H. R. 16168, authorizing the issuance of patent for lands containing deposits of copper and associated minerals, and for other purposes; and Whereas, It appears from the terms of said bill that the benefits intended to be conferred upon bona fide prospectors, miners, and mining companies engaged in the development of that industry, might easily be usurped by designing land grabbers, seeking to exploit the resources of our state, to the detriment of those justly entitled thereto; and Whereas, We fear that the passage of this bill will be inimical to the mining industry of the United States; be it Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That we respectfully memorialize and petition the Congress of the United States to oppose and defeat the passage of said H. R. 16168; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution, duly authenticated, be transmitted forthwith by the secretary of state of the State of Nevada to the president of the United States senate and to the speaker of the house of representatives, and to each of our senators and to our representative in Congress. |
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[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 4Mr. Winter]
No. 5Assembly Joint Resolution, relating to United States pension laws.
[Approved February 17, 1927]
Whereas, Under the existing pension laws of the United States the benefits thereof extend only to those persons who served in the military or naval service of the United States for a prescribed length of time; and |
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Whereas, There are numerous persons in the State of Nevada and other states of the United States who served in the military and naval service of the United States during the various wars for a period less than that prescribed by such pension laws, but who should be entitled to the benefits thereof; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of Nevada, That the Congress of the United States be, and it is hereby, petitioned and memorialized to pass an exact extending the benefits of the pension laws of the United States to all persons who served for any period of time in the military or naval service of the United States during any war, and who were honorably discharged from such service; and be it further Resolved, That the secretary of state of the State of Nevada is hereby directed to forward duly certified copies of this resolution to each of our senators and representative in Congress. |
Petitioning Congress to pass act extending pension benefits |
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 5Senator Scott]
No. 6Senate Joint Resolution, relative to the address of Prince A. Hawkins, Esq., on the subject of the range stockraising industry.
[Approved February 17, 1927]
Whereas, At the annual meeting of the Nevada bar association held in Reno, Nevada, on January 21, 1927, the president selected as the subject of the annual address the range stockraising industry in Nevada; and Whereas, The delivery of said address resulted in the unanimous adoption of a resolution requesting the Nevada legislature to publish it as a state document, and the senators and representative of Nevada in the Congress of the United States to use their influence to have it published in the Congressional Record; and Whereas, The senate of the State of Nevada has already ordered same to be printed; and Whereas, The address is believed to be a very valuable contribution to sincere efforts now being made to clearly define the difficulties confronting the livestock industry in Nevada, to the end that Congress may take cognizance thereof and remedy or at least alleviate the present evils; and Whereas, We are confident that Congress will be willing to assist if the actual conditions are brought to its attention by giving said address the publicity which it merits; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That the said address of Prince A. Hawkins, Esq., is worthy of wider circulation than it can receive from the State of Nevada alone, and that our senators and representative in Congress be, and they are hereby, memorialized to bring it to the attention of the Congress with the view of securing its publication in the Congressional Record or otherwise, to the end that the livestock industry may once again prosper in Nevada. |
Requesting Nevadas representatives at Washington to have address of Prince A. Hawkins published in Congressional Record |
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bring it to the attention of the Congress with the view of securing its publication in the Congressional Record or otherwise, to the end that the livestock industry may once again prosper in Nevada. |
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Amending constitution
Fiscal year to begin July 1 |
[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6Mr. Boak]
No. 7Assembly Joint Resolution, proposing an amendment to the constitution.
[Approved February 25, 1927]
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section 1 of article nine of the constitution of the State of Nevada shall be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The fiscal year shall commence on the first day of July of each year. |
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Memorializing Congress to establish government hospital in Nevada |
[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5Mr. Winter]
No. 8Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to establish a government hospital in the State of Nevada.
[Approved February 25, 1927]
Whereas, The State of Nevada has always been among the foremost in furnishing men, money, and otherwise supporting the federal government in the defense and preservation of the Union; and Whereas, Many ex-service men and women reside within the State of Nevada and vicinity; and Whereas, Nevada, due to its favorable climatic condition for the treatment of various diseases, should be considered; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That the Congress of the United States be memorialized to establish a government hospital within the State of Nevada for the treatment of disabled ex-service men and women; and be it further Resolved, That certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to the president of the United States senate, to the speaker of the house, to each of our senators, and to our representative in Washington. |
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 12Senator Fairchild]
No. 9Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing the honorable secretary of the interior of the United States to continue to maintain the United States land office situated at Elko, in the State of Nevada.
[Approved March 15, 1927]
Whereas, Information has been received by the senate of the State of Nevada that it is the present intention of the honorable secretary of the interior of the United States to abolish the United States land office at Elko, Nevada; and Whereas, There is contained within the Elko land district approximately 18,000,000 acres of public land; and Whereas, There are approximately 500 applications pending in said office and over 70 pending designation, making it highly desirable for the patrons of said district to have the accessibility of the tract books and township plats; and Whereas, The public necessity and convenience of the said office make it of very great importance that the said office should be maintained, instead of requiring the residents of said district to transact necessary business with the Carson land office, situated in the extreme western part of the state, a distance, in many cases, of five hundred miles; therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That the honorable secretary of the interior of the United States be, and he is hereby, memorialized to continue to maintain the Elko land office in the State of Nevada; and be it further Resolved, That properly certified copies of this resolution be telegraphed to the senators and representative from Nevada, and to the honorable secretary of the interior of the United States. |
Asking that U.S. land office at Elko be further maintained |
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[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 7Mr. David]
No. 10Assembly Joint Resolution, relative to amending section 19 of article V of the constitution of the State of Nevada.
[Approved March 15, 1927]
Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That section 19 of article V of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended so as to read as follows: Section 19. A secretary of state, a treasurer, a controller, and an attorney-general shall be elected at the same time and places and in the same manner as the governor. The term of office of each shall be the same as is prescribed for the governor. Any elector shall be eligible to either of said offices. |
Amending constitution
State officers, terms of office |
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Authorizing and instructing highway department to rescind and vacate certain highway designations |
[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 15White Pine and Elko County Delegations]
No. 11Assembly Joint Resolution, pertaining to certain sections of the state highway system.
[Approved March 16, 1927]
Whereas, Under that certain act of Congress entitled An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes, approved July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented November 9, 1921, the department of highways has heretofore certified to the United States bureau of roads 7 per cent of the mileage within this state, but certain parts of the roads so designated to receive federal aid have not been approved by the bureau of roads; and Whereas, It has been determined that no approval can be secured for such certain sections so designated, for the reason that such roads do not connect with approved roads in other states; and Whereas, Since the 7 per cent system was designated other important trade and tourist routes have been developed within the state and connecting with adjoining states, the most important of which is that certain route beginning at McGill, in White Pine County, and extending north through Wells, in Elko County, to a connection at the Idaho state line with a route, approved for federal aid, extending to the Yellowstone national park; and Whereas, The construction of said route under federal aid would be of great importance to the entire State of Nevada, in that it would permit the distribution of travel and trade to various parts of the state, and to the scenic and industrial sections thereof, thereby adding to the prosperity of the state and the welfare of the citizens and industries of Nevada; therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the department of highways of the State of Nevada be authorized and instructed to rescind and vacate such designations as have been made heretofore, and which have not been approved by the bureau of roads or the secretary of agriculture, and to substitute therefor a designation on the federal aid system of Nevada that certain mileage beginning at McGill, in White Pine County, and extending north through Wells, in Elko County, by the shortest and most direct route, to a connection with the approved federal aid system at the Idaho line; be it further Resolved, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as an abandonment of the declared intention of the State of Nevada to seek the completion of the Lincoln highway east of Ely, Nevada, as designated by the Lincoln highway association; and be it further |
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Resolved, That certified copies of this resolution, under the great seal of the state, be sent by the secretary of state to the secretary of agriculture, the United States bureau of roads, the Lincoln highway association, and to the governors of the States of Utah and Idaho. |
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[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 7Mr. David]
No. 12Assembly Concurrent Resolution, relative to the appointment of a committee to arrange for participating in a program signalizing the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington.
Whereas, The Congress of the United States has approved a resolution creating a commission for the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington in the year 1932; and Whereas, Congress has invited the cooperation of the legislatures and chief executives of the respective states and territories in the execution of said resolution; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That the governor of the State of Nevada be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint, in due time, a committee to represent Nevada in the preparation of the plans for such celebration. |
Regarding participation of Nevada in celebrating two hundredth anniversary of birth of George Washington |
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[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 6Mr. Ellis]
No. 13Assembly Concurrent Resolution.
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the sum of six hundred dollars be appropriated out of the legislative fund, as a fund out of which the chaplains of the senate and assembly shall be paid. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants in favor of the following persons in the amount set opposite their names: Reverend J. L. Harvey......................................................................... $150.00 Reverend D. B. Murphy..................................................................... $150.00 Reverend M. J. Hersey....................................................................... $150.00 Reverend P. H. Willis.......................................................................... $150.00 and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. |
Appropriating funds for payment of chaplains |
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Endorsing aims and purposes of Lincoln highway association |
[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 14Mr. Maupin]
No. 14Assembly Joint Resolution, relative to the Lincoln highway.
[Approved March 23, 1927]
Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That the State of Nevada hereby expresses its approval and endorsement of the aims and purposes of the Lincoln highway association in furthering the construction of a transcontinental highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific along the route laid out by the association; be it further Resolved, That the governor of this state is hereby requested, and the department of the highways instructed, to give such aid to the completion of said route as lies within their power; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent by the secretary of state to the Lincoln highway association, to the secretary of agriculture, and to Nevadas senators and repretative in Congress. |
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Asking Congress to make changes in grazing conditions in certain national forests |
[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11Mr. McGill]
No. 15Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to review, and if warranted and with exceptions as noted, to make certain changes relating to grazing conditions on the Humboldt, Nevada, and Toiyabe national forests, and other matters relating thereto.
[Approved March 23, 1927]
Whereas, It is of great importance to the State of Nevada, that a range policy be developed which will insure the maximum of returns in revenue and taxes from a proper use, without abuse, of that one of our major resources consisting of the natural range forage crop; and Whereas, The development of such a policy, to coincide with the conditions peculiar to Nevada in this regard, appears to be handicapped by the confusion and misunderstanding resulting from the designation of certain of our public land areas in Nevada, the major portion of which are primarily valuable as grazing ranges as national forests, being administered under law designed primarily for timber conservation and culture; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That the Congress of the United States, and the Nevada congressional delegation be requested to review this situation and, if such action will aid in a clarification of existing difficulties in this regard as set forth, to take the proper steps to have the Humboldt, Nevada and Toiyabe national forests, in Nevada, and these areas only, excepting any portions thereof primarily valuable for their timber growth, designated as grazing areas, to be continued under withdrawal and administered by the federal government under regulations giving special consideration to a beneficial use, without abuse, of the forage resources, nothing being done to disturb existing conditions on these areas as to homestead and land laws, mineral laws, proper protection for all public resources concerned, federal aid, including highways, and the right to protection in and fulfillment of all subsisting rights and privileges, agreements, and contracts in so far as the holders thereof are concerned. |
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withdrawal and administered by the federal government under regulations giving special consideration to a beneficial use, without abuse, of the forage resources, nothing being done to disturb existing conditions on these areas as to homestead and land laws, mineral laws, proper protection for all public resources concerned, federal aid, including highways, and the right to protection in and fulfillment of all subsisting rights and privileges, agreements, and contracts in so far as the holders thereof are concerned. |
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 14Senator John H. Miller]
No. 16Senate Joint Resolution.
[Approved March 25, 1927]
Whereas, The Pyramid trout are a natural resource and an asset to the State of Nevada and to the Indian wards of the government on the Pyramid and Walker river reservations; and Whereas, Because of low water at intermittent periods Pyramid trout are unable, because of the sand-bars in the lower Truckee river where it runs into Pyramid lake, to run up stream for the purpose of spawning; and Whereas, This condition may ultimately destroy or substantially diminish the Pyramid trout unless proper fish hatcheries be established for the propagation and preservation thereof; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of Nevada, That the legislature of the State of Nevada hereby petitions the Congress of the United States to provide a fish hatchery ay Pyramid lake for the purpose of propagating Pyramid trout to be planted in Pyramid lake, in the Truckee river, and Walker lake, and in the Walker river. |
Petitioning Congress to provide fish hatchery at Pyramid lake |
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