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RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 1Senator Scott]
No. 1Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing the Congress of the United States for the passage of the bill to prevent long- and short-haul charges by the railroads, commonly known as and called The Gooding Bill, designated S-2327, now pending before the Congress of the United States.
[Approved January 23, 1925]
Whereas, Proceedings are now under way before the interstate commerce commission upon application of the railroads to reestablish long- and short-haul rates to Pacific coast terminal points and to Gulf ports, and on the Mississippi river, in violation of the declaratory provision of section 4 of the interstate commerce act; in violation of section 3 of the discriminatory provision and in violation of the minimum rate provision of section 15, paragraph 1, of said act; and Whereas, The carriers are now attempting to voluntarily throw off a large amount of revenue through these means, for the purpose of taking a relatively small volume of traffic away from the river, coastal and intercoastal lines, for the purpose of destroying or neutralizing transportation by boat lines, which will result in placing an unjustifiable burden upon shippers intermediate or inland from waterway points, and will substantially lessen the ability of the railroads to grant reduced rates for the movement of live stock and low-grade agricultural products; and Whereas, Senator Frank R. Gooding has introduced and had passed through the United States Senate on May 19, 1924, in the first session of the 68th Congress, by a vote of 54 to 23, a bill designated as S-2327, commonly known as and called The Gooding Bill which so amends section 4 of the interstate commerce act as to prevent railroads from charging a higher rate for a shorter haul than for a longer haul over the same lines and in the same direction to meet waterway transportation; and Whereas, Said bill does not in any way interfere with proper exercise of discretion on the part of the interstate commerce commission to fix reasonably compensatory rates on long- and short-haul basis between circuitous lines of rail carriers, or rail and water carriers, where necessary to meet the rates of a shortline carrier between two common points; and Whereas, Said legislation will prevent the railroads from throwing off millions in earnings by the establishment of said preferential rates to and from water ports on a large volume of traffic that is now moving to said ports by rail, on the plea of securing a relatively small portion of water traffic moving on our rivers and through the Panama canal; and
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Praying that Congress pass The Gooding Bill |
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volume of traffic that is now moving to said ports by rail, on the plea of securing a relatively small portion of water traffic moving on our rivers and through the Panama canal; and Whereas, Said Gooding bill is now before the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce, and hearings thereon are now in progress, with a view to final consideration and action; therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Congress of the United States be, and it is hereby, memorialized and requested to pass said Gooding bill; and it is further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be forwarded by the secretary of state to each senator and representative in Congress, with the request that they secure immediate action on said Gooding bill, designated as S-2327, now pending before the Congress of the United States. |
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Praying that Congress approve Spanish Springs appropriation |
[Senate Joint Resolution No. 2Senator Vencill]
No. 2Senate Joint Resolution.
[Approved January 26, 1925]
Whereas, There is pending in the United States house of representatives an appropriation of five hundred thousand dollars for the construction of the Spanish Springs extension to the Newlands project, which has already received the approval of the United States senate; and Whereas, Such project extension will place the Newlands project upon a sound economic basis, provide necessary winter feed for the livestock industry of the State of Nevada, and by the storage of flood waters now running to waste prevent destructive water shortages upon a large area of said project; therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of Nevada, That this body hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to give its approval to such Spanish Springs appropriation; and be it further Resolved, That the secretary of state of the State of Nevada is hereby directed to forward certified copies of this resolution by telegraph to each of our senators and to our representative in Congress, to the speaker of the house of representatives and to the president of the senate of the United States. |
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 3Committee on Federal Relations]
No. 3Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing the Congress of the United States in favor of the passage of the Kendrick bill, known as S-3779, and to provide for aided and directed settlement of government land in irrigation projects.
[Approved January 26, 1925]
Whereas, The so-called Kendrick bill, known as S-3779, in the Congress of the United States, is of tremendous importance to the entire west, and especially to the State of Nevada, and, if enacted, will mean the successful development of all reclamation projects; and Whereas, The success of all irrigation projects depends, to a very large extent, on such a plan as is outlined in this bill, and it is to the interests of all concerned that the Government of the United States lend its great power and credit to this development; and Whereas, This bill will be of great benefit to the development of the Newlands and Spanish Springs extension of the Newlands project in the State of Nevada; be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly concurring, That we respectfully memorialize and petition the Congress of the United States to pass and adopt said Kendrick bill, S-3779, immediately; 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 notify each of our representatives in Congress of the transmission of this resolution to the president of the senate and to the speaker of the house of representatives. |
Praying that Congress pass the Kendrick irrigation bill |
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 4Senator Scott]
No. 4Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to expedite action on the Pittman act.
[Approved February 2, 1925]
Whereas, We believe that the United States government has failed to comply strictly with the provisions of the original Pittman silver purchase act, although it is under a moral obligation to do so; and Whereas, The measure which has already passed the senate, and is now pending before the house, is not new legislation, but merely an effort to direct the secretary of the treasury, by the purchase of 14,589,730.13 ounces of fine silver at $1 the ounce, to fully and fairly comply with a statute heretofore enacted; and Whereas, The State of Nevada, as one of the largest silver producing states in the Union, is vitally interested in stimulating the production, not only of the white metal, but also of gold, copper, lead and zinc, which are so generally found in combination with silver; and |
Praying that Congress favorably consider the Pittman silver purchase act |
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stimulating the production, not only of the white metal, but also of gold, copper, lead and zinc, which are so generally found in combination with silver; and Whereas, We believe that the early enactment of the pending measure would be quickly reflected in a larger domestic production of gold, copper, lead and zinc, as well as silver, and a greater zeal for the discovery and development of new mines; Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Nevada, That the house of representatives of the United States be and it is hereby respectfully memorialized to take early and favorable action on the said Pittman act now awaiting its consideration; and Resolved further, That copies of this resolution, duly authenticated, be transmitted forthwith by our secretary of state to the honorable speaker of the house of representatives, to the chairman of the house committee on banking and currency, and to the members of the Nevada delegation at Washington. |
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Requesting appointment of committee to act with governor and attorney-general in restraining pollution of Truckee river |
[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 1Mr. Neeley]
No. 5Assembly Concurrent Resolution.
Whereas, The sewerage from the cities of Reno and Sparks pollute the waters of the Truckee river, rendering them detrimental to aquatic life and insanitary and unsafe for drinking and domestic use, and Whereas, An act approved March 8, 1917, empowering and directing the attorney-general of the State of Nevada, with the consent of the governor, to take such proceedings and commence and maintain such action or actions, suit or suits, as may be necessary or proper to restrain or prevent the pollution of any public stream or streams in the State of Nevada, or any public stream or streams running into, in or through the State of Nevada, and to maintain and prosecute such action or actions, suit or suits, whether the source of pollution be within or without the State of Nevada still remains upon the statutes, and Whereas, Section 4 of the same act provides that within ten days after the passage of this act the president of the senate shall appoint one member of the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall appoint one member of the assembly, who shall constitute a committee of the legislature to act with the attorney-general and the governor as an advisory board for the purpose of carrying out this act; therefore be it Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly be and are hereby requested to appoint the members of the aforesaid committee, who, acting with the attorney-general and the governor, shall be and are hereby instructed to proceed to enforce the provisions of the aforesaid act. |
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and the governor, shall be and are hereby instructed to proceed to enforce the provisions of the aforesaid act. |
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[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2Mr. Ferguson]
No. 6Assembly Joint Resolution No. 12, of the thirty-first session of the legislature of the State of Nevada, introduced by Mr. Kennedy, February 26, 1923. Proposing to amend section 20 of article 4 of the constitution of the State of Nevada.
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section 20 of article 4 of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended so as to read as follows: Section 20. The legislature shall not pass local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases-that is to say: Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace and of constables, and fixing their compensation; For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors; Regulating the practice of courts of justice; Providing for changing the venue in civil and criminal cases; Granting divorces; Changing the names of persons; Vacating roads, town plots, streets, alleys, and public squares; Summoning and impaneling grand and petit juries, and providing for their compensation; Regulating county and township business; Regulating the election of county and township officers; For the assessment and collection of taxes for state, county, and township purposes; Providing for opening and conducting elections of state, county, or township officers, and designating the places of voting; Providing for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or other persons laboring under legal disabilities; Giving effect to invalid deeds, wills, or other instruments; Refunding money paid into the state treasury, or into the treasury of any county; Releasing the indebtedness, liability, or obligation of any corporation, association, or person to the state, or to any county, town, or city of this state; but nothing in this section shall be construed to deny or restrict the power of the legislature to establish and regulate the compensation and fees of county officers, to authorize and empower the boards of county commissioners of the various counties of the state to establish and regulate the compensation and fees of township officers in their respective counties, to establish and regulate the rates of freight, passage, toll, and charges of railroads, |
Amending Nevada constitution Certain measures not to be considered by legislature |
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railroads, toll-roads, ditch, flume, and tunnel companies incorporated under the laws of this state or doing business therein. |
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Praying that Congress call convention to amend article XVIII of amendments to constitution |
[Senate Joint Resolution No. 6Senator Scott]
No. 7Senate Joint Resolution, making application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention for proposing an amendment to article XVIII of the amendments to the constitution of the United States.
Whereas, Both by popular vote and legislative action, the people of the State of Nevada are on record as favoring prohibition; and Whereas, Experience has demonstrated that the attempt to abolish recognized abuses of the liquor traffic by the radical means of constitutional prohibition has generally failed of its purpose; and Whereas, The Congress is now powerless to enact a law upon the subject, except under such constitutional limitations as to make its remedial value extremely doubtful; and Whereas, The constitution of the United States requires the Congress to call a constitutional convention upon application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the states; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That the legislature of the State of Nevada make, and that said legislature hereby does make, application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention for proposing an amendment to article XVIII of the amendments to the constitution of the United States, and that the Congress propose the method of ratification thereof; be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution, duly authenticated, be transmitted without delay by the secretary of state of Nevada to the Congress of the United States, and also to the legislatures of the several states. |
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 8Eureka County Delegation]
No. 8Senate Joint Resolution, recommending increased rate for mail transportation by Eureka-Nevada railway company in conformity with other western short-line railroads under interstate commerce commission order No. 9200.
Whereas, By its order No. 9200, made January 22, 1925, the interstate commerce commission increased the rate to be paid to certain western short-line railroads, including the Nevada Central and Nevada Northern, for the carrying of mail six times per week, or pro rata for any part of six times per week service, such rate of increase being from $62.50 to $125 per mile per annum; and |
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of mail six times per week, or pro rata for any part of six times per week service, such rate of increase being from $62.50 to $125 per mile per annum; and Whereas, The people of the interior of the State of Nevada are served in the matter of mail transportation from Palisade to Eureka and in the way of rural distribution to farms and communities between those points by the Eureka-Nevada railway, a short-line railroad running from Palisade on the transcontinental railroad to the town of Eureka in central Nevada, and Whereas, The conditions as to sparsity of population in the territory traversed by this short-line railroad and the expense of operation thereof are similar to the Nevada Central and other western short-line roads affected by interstate commerce commission order No. 9200 and thereby receiving increased pay for mail transportation under said order; and Whereas, Justice and fair dealing demand that, in order that the people of Eureka and central Nevada receive mail service of equal efficiency to that enjoyed by the inhabitants of other sparsely populated districts in the west, the same standard of pay for mail delivery and transportation should apply in the various sections of this state and other western states; therefore be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly concurring, That order No. 9200 of the interstate commerce commission, allowing increased rates for transportation of mail to certain western short-line railroads, including the Nevada Central and Nevada Northern, should, in justice, be made to apply equally to the Eureka-Nevada railroad; and be it further Resolved, That we do hereby petition the interstate commerce commission to so amend its order No. 9200 of date January 22, 1925, that the same may include the Eureka-Nevada railroad, and apply thereto with the same terms, force and effect as to other western short-line roads; and be it further Resolved, That we recommend that the public service commission of the State of Nevada should extend its best efforts to secure a modification of interstate commerce commission order No. 9200 so that the same may apply to and include the Eureka-Nevada railroad; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution, duly authenticated, be transmitted forthwith by the secretary of state of the State of Nevada to the chairman of the interstate commerce commission, and likewise to our senators and representative in Congress, and to the public service commission of the State of Nevada. |
Asking that order of interstate commerce commission regarding increase in mail tolls apply to Eureka-Nevada railroad |
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Asking that U. S. Land office at Elko be further maintained |
[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6Mr. Robbins]
No. 9Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing the 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.
Whereas, Information has been received by the assembly 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 U. S. 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, The receipts of said office for the calendar year 1924 were $6,000 in excess of the expenditures of said office; and Whereas, There are approximately 400 unfinished applications pending in said office, making it quite 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 patrons of said office make it of very great importance that said office should be maintained, instead of requiring the residents of such 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 Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, 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; be it further Resolved, That properly certified copies of this resolution be sent to the senators and representative from Nevada, and to the honorable secretary of the interior of the United States. |
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Providing for again enrolling Assembly bill No. 11 |
[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2Mr. Kennedy]
No. 10Assembly Concurrent Resolution, authorizing the committee on enrollment of the assembly to further enroll assembly bill No. 11 in the manner herein indicated.
Whereas, Since the enrollment of assembly bill No. 11, being an act relating to the confinement of insane persons in the Nevada state prison, an omission has been discovered of the following words and punctuation after the word sane on line 9, page one, of the printed bill; provided, however, that no person shall be ordered committed to the Nevada state prison under the terms of this act unless the consent of the board of state prison commissioners shall have been first had and obtained; and |
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Whereas, It is desired to have the said bill enrolled so as to include said punctuation and words, now therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the chairman of the assembly committee on enrollment be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enroll said assembly bill No. 11 including the said words, and to again deliver said bill to the governor. |
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[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5Mr. Neeley]
No. 11Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to provide adequate hospitalization for Indians in the State of Nevada.
Whereas, In the State of Nevada, there are eight thousand Indians, with only one sanatorium in the entire state, situated near Carson City, Nevada, with only twenty beds, and for tuberculosis only; and Whereas, There is no provision for surgical and medical hospitalization, and the care of the Indians in county hospitals has become burdensome; and Whereas, It appears from the foregoing facts and conditions that there is insufficient and inadequate hospitalization for Indians in the State of Nevada; therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That the department of Indian affairs of the United States be petitioned to take such steps for remedying the condition set out in the preamble hereof as may appear to be needful and just; be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution, under the great seal of the State of Nevada, be forwarded to our senators and representative in Congress. |
Praying that additional hospital facilities be furnished to Nevada Indians |
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[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 12Mr. David]
No. 12Assembly Joint Resolution.
Whereas, The State of Nevada has appropriated the sum of $250,000, and the county of Washoe, State of Nevada, has appropriated the sum of $150,000, for the purpose of erecting buildings and holding an exposition at the city of Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, during the summer of the year 1926, which said exposition is to be known as and called the 1926 Nevada transcontinental highways exposition; and Whereas, The inspiration for the holding of said exposition is the celebration and commemoration of the completion of the final links in great transcontinental highways connecting the east with the west; and |
Inviting neighboring states to participate in Nevada transcontinental highways exposition |
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Whereas, It is recognized that this wonderful system of highways is essential to the progress not only of our own state, but as well to our neighboring and sister states, forming the great empire of western states; and Whereas, The said exposition will afford an opportunity not only to our own state to display its wonderful resources to thousands of visitors, but will also offer the same opportunity for the entire west to exhibit its unlimited resources; now therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That we hereby invite each and every one of our neighboring and sister states of the west to join with us in celebration of this great event, and to participate therein, by erecting buildings in which to exhibit and display their several resources; and be it Further resolved, That we express the hope that said exposition may be made the means of further cementing the bonds of friendship already existing between the western states, and of creating among us a keen appreciation and realization that our interests are greatly in common, and that no one of the western states can suffer or prosper without a corresponding condition being reflected in all of the other of such states; and be it Further resolved, That his excellency the governor of the State of Nevada be, and he is hereby, memorialized and requested to forthwith transmit a copy of this resolution to the governor of each of the western states with a request that the same be laid before the legislatures of said states or that other disposition be made thereof to the end that the subject-matter hereof receive the earnest attention and consideration of all of the said western states. |
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Urging assistance of convict labor on street improvement in Carson City |
[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11Mr. David]
No. 13Assembly Joint Resolution, relative to the employment of convicts on public works in the State of Nevada.
Whereas, In the improvement of the state property, including the laying of water mains, paving, curbing and sidewalks and in the lighting appurtenant to and abutting on the sites of the state capitol building and other buildings and institutions in Carson City and Ormsby County generally, the State of Nevada has by custom undertaken certain duties touching the development of its capital city; and Whereas, Consideration for such undertaking exists in the fact that state property is exempted from taxation and in addition the streets, alleys and public places in Carson City are extensively used for the convenience of the state officers, departments and institutions, requiring more up-keep than would otherwise be the case; and |
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Whereas, Due to the large proportion of exempt state and federal property in Carson City, the burden of maintenance of the streets, alleys and public places falls heavily upon the residents and taxpayers so that the funds for such purpose are inadequate to pay for sufficient labor at current wages; and Whereas, By a definite acceptance of responsibility in the premises, approaching a contract relation, much assistance may be given to Carson City through convict labor employed as for a state purpose; and Whereas, But for the following, no such added employment may be had and no elimination of opportunities for free labor is involved; now, therefore, Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the employment of convict labor on public works, such as roads, streets and alleys, in Carson City, and Ormsby County generally, is not inconsistent with the existing laws relating to prison labor. Further resolved, That the board of state prison commissioners is urged to permit such employment, so far as consistent with the labor needs of that institution. Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be furnished by the secretary of state to the board of state prison commissioners. |
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 7Senator Friedhoff]
No. 14Senate Joint Resolution, requesting the president and the Congress of the United States to take appropriate steps to vest in the State of Nevada the title to certain lands by gift, exchange, and the settlement of existing claims and conflicting records.
Whereas, The State of Nevada claims and might claim certain consideration from the general government, arising out of unsuitable public lands already conveyed to the state and out of certain differences in the records of the public lands as kept by the general government and the State of Nevada respectively, which said claims may total in excess of 50,000 acres; and Whereas, The action of the president of the United States and the Congress of the United States is requisite to begin and conduct negotiations for the accomplishment by gift, exchange and compromise, of the purposes outlined herein; therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly jointly, That the Congress of the United States be and is hereby petitioned and memorialized to pass an act requesting and authorizing the president to designate such areas in the public domain located in the State of Nevada, as should, in his opinion, be set aside for ultimate conveyance to the State of Nevada. |
Requesting Congress to authorize the president to vest title in certain lands to the State of Nevada |
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That said act shall provide that, upon the recommendation of the secretary of agriculture, the secretary of the interior may patent to the State of Nevada not exceeding 50,000 acres of nonmineral public lands not otherwise appropriated or withdrawn within the areas set aside by the president; that such patents may be conditioned on the deeds of conveyance, reconveyance, relinquishment, accord and settlement, such as may be demanded by the general government in consideration of such lands so to be received by the State of Nevada, and that such conditions may be imposed by the said secretary of the interior who shall have authority to investigate, verify and state the said accounts. Resolved, That copies of this resolution shall be sent by the secretary of state to the president of the United States and to the presiding officers of the house of representatives and the senate of the United States in Congress assembled. |
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Requesting California legislature to consider certain highway measures |
[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3Mr. David]
No. 15Assembly Concurrent Resolution.
Whereas, The California state legislature has before it, for consideration, three bills, senate bill No. 229, assembly bill No. 435, and assembly bill No. 100, providing for road connections with highways, now a part of the Nevada system of highways, and Whereas, The inclusion of these three routes in the California system would be of distinct advantage to Nevada, and the several counties lying east of the Sierra Nevada range of mountains, therefore be it Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the California legislature is earnestly requested to give these three routes its most careful consideration, believing that the early completion of such routes will do much to stimulate travel between the two states, and be it further Resolved, That the secretary of state is requested to furnish a copy of this resolution to both houses of the California legislature, now in session. |
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[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 9Mr. Smith]
No. 16Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to provide for a survey of the public range problem in the State of Nevada, and other western states.
Whereas, The ranching and stockraising industry in the State of Nevada and other western states similarly situated labors under a handicap because of the lack of a practical and definite set of rules applicable to this industry in its relation to the use of the national forest and the public domain generally; and |
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Whereas, This handicap constitutes a vital factor in the life of said industry; and Whereas, In order to develop a just and harmonious set of rules for the guidance of the federal officers charged with the administration of the national forests and the public domain, it is essential that a thorough study be made of the entire problem by an impartial and qualified agency; therefore Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate jointly, That the legislature of the State of Nevada does hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to provide for the creation of an impartial and qualified commission for the purpose of formulating such rules, after a detailed investigation in the field, and that by such provision the rules recommended may be ordered adopted by the administrative agencies charged with control of such lands, until such further time as may be needed to enact them into law. Resolved, That the secretary of state is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution, under the great seal of Nevada, to each of our senators, to our representative in Congress, to the secretary of agriculture, and to the secretary of the interior. |
Praying that Congress create a commission to make survey of range problems in Nevada |
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[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10Mr. Brennan]
No. 17Assembly Joint Resolution, relative to amending article VIII of the constitution of the State of Nevada.
Be it resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That a section be added to article VIII of the constitution of the State of Nevada, to be known as section 11, which section shall read as follows: Section 11. No county, city, town, district, or other municipal corporation shall issue bonds, other than for emergency purposes, until said issue shall have been approved by a majority vote of the legally qualified voters residing within said county, city, town, district, or other municipal corporation. |
Amending Nevada constitution
Majority vote necessary to issue bonds except in emergency |
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[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 13Mr. Mulcahy]
No. 18Assembly Joint Resolution, relative to amending section 6, article XI, of the constitution of the State of Nevada.
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section 6, article XI of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6. The legislature shall provide a special tax on all taxable property in the state in addition to the other means provided for the support and maintenance of said university and common schools. |
Amending Nevada constitution Legislature to provide special tax for school purposes |
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means provided for the support and maintenance of said university and common schools. |
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Praying that Congress provide for hospital for disabled war veterans in the State of Nevada |
[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 14Mr. Smith]
No. 19Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to establish, equip, and maintain a hospital in the State of Nevada for the accommodation and treatment of war veterans for tuberculosis and other respiratory afflictions.
Whereas, Nearly all of the states of the United States have within their borders hospitals for the treatment of war veterans suffering with tuberculosis and other respiratory afflictions; and Whereas, There are now in the State of Nevada and the district allotted to the State of Nevada approximately 9,000 ex-service men, of our various wars; and Whereas, The hospital provided for such purposes in the State of California is over-crowded, and recently, by reason of lack of accommodations, Nevada patients have been unable to gain entrance to the California hospital; and Whereas, The climate of the State of Nevada is particularly conducive to favorable progress of people afflicted with tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases; and Whereas, The western hospitals are now carrying an over-load of approximately 25 per cent of patients coming from the east, and the favorable climate conditions existing in the west is bound to add to the increased emigration to the western states; and Whereas, There is unquestionably an urgent need for the establishment of such a hospital in the State of Nevada; and Whereas, The State of Nevada is proud of its war record and of the men who offered all for the honor of their state and of their nation; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Congress of the United States be memorialized to proceed with the establishment and equipment of a suitable hospital in the State of Nevada for the purpose of caring for our heroes who are now suffering with disease, and for the care and attention of those who may hereafter become afflicted and be entitled to care suitable and necessary for the alleviation and cure of such affliction; be it further Resolved, That copies of the resolution, under the great seal of the State of Nevada be transmitted to the senate and the house of representatives of the United States, and that properly authenticated copies hereof be by the secretary of state forthwith transmitted to each of our senators and to our representative in Washington, and to General Frank T. Hines, director of the veterans bureau. |
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 17Senator Vencill]
No. 20Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing the Congress of the United States to grant to the State of Nevada two million acres of public lands to be disposed of for the purpose of aiding and financing settlers upon reclamation projects and for reclamation purposes.
Whereas, H. R. 10020, enacted by the sixty-eighth Congress, provides that the secretary of the interior shall request the State of Nevada to aid in the settlement and development of the Spanish Springs division of the Newlands project, and aid in the financing of its settlers; and Whereas, The State of Nevada, by reason of its sparse population and limited wealth, is unable to undertake so heavy a responsibility with the resources now at the command of its state government; and Whereas, Of the seventy million acres of land embraced in such state, more than sixty million acres are owned by the federal government, fifty-two million acres of which are unreserved and unappropriated; and Whereas, The State of Nevada desires to comply with the said condition attached to the appropriation for the construction of the Spanish Springs extension, and assist in all ways possible in the selection and financing of its settlers, in order to make the project a success; therefore, be it Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That Congress be requested to grant to the State of Nevada two million acres of the unappropriated and unreserved nonmineral bearing lands situated in such state so that the proceeds of sale thereof may be used for the reclamation of its arid lands, under such conditions as Congress may impose; and be it further Resolved, That the State of Nevada hereby pledges its faith to use the proceeds arising therefrom to such ends exclusively as may be consistent with the act of Congress making such conveyance; and Resolved further, That copies of this resolution duly authenticated be transmitted forthwith by the secretary of state of Nevada to the president and the Congress of the United States. |
Praying that Congress make grant of land to Nevada to be disposed for purpose of aiding settlers on reclamation projects |
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Praying that Congress enact a law pertaining to the use of the public waters |
[Senate Joint Resolution No. 19Senator Friedhoff]
No. 21Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact a law declaring that beneficial use shall be the basis, the measure, and the limit of the right to the use of the public waters of the states and territories of the United States.
Whereas, The development of the agricultural resources of the western arid or semiarid states is dependent upon the use of the public waters for the irrigation of lands; and Whereas, The present laws of the western arid or semiarid states relating to the use of water for irrigation purposes are the outgrowth of a period of some sixty years, a comparatively short time of the evolution of laws; and Whereas, The so-called common law of riparianism relating to the use of the public waters has been found, through the experience of the western arid or semiarid states, to be not best fitted to the existing conditions; and Whereas, All, or practically all, of the western arid or semiarid states have discarded the common-law doctrine of riparianism as applied to the public waters; and Whereas, The Congress of the United States has, in its various land and reclamation acts, consistently referred to the local customs, laws, and decisions of the courts whenever reference has been made to the appropriation of water; and Whereas, All the western arid or semiarid states have declared in principle that the water of all sources of supply within the boundaries of the state belong to the public, and that beneficial use shall be the basis, the measure, and the limit of the right to the use of water; and Whereas, None of the states or territories of the United States has ever delegated to the United States control over the public waters within said states; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That this body hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact a law declaring, in substance, that United States has not, and never has had, power or control over the public waters for irrigation purposes, and declaring that the officers of the United States shall make application to the various states for the appropriation of water whenever, in the administration of the affairs of the United States, it is necessary to acquire water rights for irrigation purposes; and be it Further resolved, That a copy of this resolution, duly authenticated, be transmitted without delay by the secretary of state of Nevada to the president of the United States, the Congress of the United States, to the legislatures of the several western arid or semiarid states, and to the representatives of the State of Nevada in Congress. |
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several western arid or semiarid states, and to the representatives of the State of Nevada in Congress. |
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[Senate Joint Resolution No. 18Senator Vencill]
No. 22Senate Joint Resolution, relative to amending section 3 of article XI of the constitution of the State of Nevada.
Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That section 3 of article XI of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended to read as follows: Section 3. All lands, including the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections in any township donated for the benefit of public schools in the act of the thirty-eighth Congress, to enable the people of Nevada Territory to form a state government, the thirty thousand acres of public lands granted by an act of Congress, approved July second, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, for each senator and representative in Congress, and all proceeds of lands that have been granted or appropriated by the United States to this state prior to the year nineteen hundred and twenty-five, and also the five hundred thousand acres of land granted to the new states under the act of Congress distributing the proceeds of the public lands among the several states of the union, approved A. D. eighteen hundred and forty-one; provided, that Congress make provision for or authorize such diversion to be made for the purpose herein contained; all estates that may escheat to the state; all of such per centum as may be granted by Congress on the sale of lands; all fines collected under the penal laws of the state; all property given or bequeathed to the state for educational purposes, and all proceeds derived from any or all of said sources shall be, and the same are hereby, solemnly pledged for educational purposes, and shall not be transferred to any other fund for other uses, and the interest thereon shall, from time to time, be apportioned among the several counties as the legislature may provide by law; and the legislature shall provide for the sale of floating land warrants to cover the aforesaid lands, and for the investment of all proceeds derived from any of the above-mentioned sources, in United States bonds, or the bonds of this state, or the bonds of other states of the Union, or the bonds of any county in the State of Nevada, or in loans at a rate of interest of not less than six per cent per annum, secured by mortgage on agricultural lands in this state of not less than three times the value of the amount loaned, exclusive of perishable improvements, of unexceptional title and free from all encumbrances, said loans to be under such further restrictions and regulations as may be provided by law; |
Amending Nevada constitution Lands and funds dedicated to support of school system |
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Interest only to be used for educational purposes |
under such further restrictions and regulations as may be provided by law; provided, that the interest only of the aforesaid proceeds shall be used for educational purposes, and any surplus interest shall be added to the principal sum; and provided further, that such portion of said interest as may be necessary may be appropriated for the support of the state university. |
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