[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 30 of the Thirty-eighth Session–Committee on Ways and Means]

No. 1–Assembly Joint Resolution, proposing an amendment to article IX of the constitution of the State of Nevada.

      Whereas, The operation of motor cars and vehicles upon the public highways causes constant wear and deterioration of existing highways and makes necessary the construction of new highways as the number of such motor cars and vehicles increases year after year; and

      Whereas, The construction, maintenance, and repair of the public highways for the purpose of preserving the present highways and of filling the expanding needs of the users of public roads makes necessary the expenditure of sums of money so large that the revenue from state sources are insufficient therefor and such state funds must be augmented by federal funds under the federal aid road act approved July 11, 1916, which act was accepted and its provisions assented to by the act of the legislature of the State of Nevada entitled “An act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada,” approved March 23, 1917; and

      Whereas, It is unfair and unjust to tax motor-vehicle transportation unless the proceeds of such taxation are applied to the construction, improvement, or maintenance of highways; and

      Whereas, Under an amendment to said federal aid road act approved June 18, 1934, federal aid is denied to any state that diverts the proceeds from the imposition of registration fees, licenses, gasoline taxes and other special taxes on motor vehicle owners and operators of all kinds to other uses than for the construction, improvement, and maintenance of highways and administrative expenses in connection therewith; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada, That a section be added to article IX of the constitution of the State of Nevada, to be known as section 5, which shall read as follows:

      Section 5.  The proceeds from the imposition of any license or registration fee and other charge with respect to the operation of any motor vehicle upon any public highway in this state and the proceeds from the imposition of any excise tax on gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel shall, except costs of administration, be used exclusively for the construction, maintenance, and repair of the public highways of this state.

State constitution; amendment proposed

Highway funds

Taxation exceptions

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6–Mr. Kennett]

No. 2–Assembly Joint Resolution, proposing an amendment to section 1 of article X of the constitution of the State of Nevada.

      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That section 1 of article X of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended to read as follows:

      Section 1.  The legislature shall provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation, and shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property, real, personal and possessory, except mines and mining claims, when not patented, the proceeds alone of which shall be assessed and taxed, and when patented, each patented mine shall be assessed at not less than five hundred dollars ($500), except where one hundred dollars ($100) in labor has been actually performed on such patented mine during the year, in addition to the tax upon the net proceeds; shares of stock (except shares of stock in banking corporations), bonds, mortgages, notes, bank deposits, book accounts and credits, and securities and choses in action of like character are deemed to represent interest in property already assessed and taxed, either in Nevada or elsewhere, and shall be exempt. No inheritance or estate tax, or income tax, shall ever be levied, and there shall also be excepted such property as may be exempted by law for municipal, educational, literary, scientific or other charitable purposes.

Counties

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 17 of the Thirty-eighth Session–Mr. Reynolds]

No. 3–Assembly Joint Resolution, relative to amending article IV of the constitution of the State of Nevada.

      Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate, That a section be added to article IV of the constitution of the State of Nevada, to be known as section 36 thereof, which section shall read:

      The legislature shall not abolish any county unless the qualified voters of the county affected shall at a general or special election first approve such proposed abolishment by a majority of all the voters voting at such election. The legislature shall provide by law the method of initiating and conducting such election.

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 23 of the Thirty-eighth Session–Mr. Tapscott]

No. 4–Assembly Joint Resolution, proposing an amendment to section 4 of article V of the constitution of the State of Nevada.

      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That section 4 of article V of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended to read as follows:

      Section 4.  The returns of every election for United States senator and member of Congress, district and state officers, and for and against any questions submitted to the electors of the State of Nevada, voted for at the general election, shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of government, directed to the secretary of state, and the chief justice of the supreme court, and the associate justices, or a majority thereof, shall meet at the office of the secretary of state, on a day to be fixed by law, and open and canvass the election returns for United States senator and member of Congress, district and state officers, and for and against any questions submitted to the electors of the State of Nevada, and forthwith declare the result and publish the names of the persons elected and the results of the vote cast upon any question submitted to the electors of the State of Nevada. The persons having the highest number of votes for the respective offices shall be declared elected, but in case any two or more have an equal and the highest number of votes for the same office, the legislature shall, by joint vote of both houses, elect one of said persons to fill said office.

Elections; canvass of returns

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2–Mr. Sampson]

No. 5–Assembly Joint Resolution memorializing Congress to enact legislation authorizing the payment of all old-age assistance to Indians out of federal funds.

[Approved February 2, 1939]

      Whereas, Approximately 500 Indians in Nevada are eligible for old-age assistance under the terms of the social security act; and

      Whereas, Relatively few of these Indians reside on property subject to local taxation; and

      Whereas, A very considerable number of these aged Indians live in counties that are least able to finance their share of the old-age assistance grants; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That Congress be memorialized to enact legislation authorizing the payment of old-age assistance to Indians entirely out of federal funds; and be it further

Memorial to Congress

Indians

authorizing the payment of old-age assistance to Indians entirely out of federal funds; and be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of state of the State of Nevada be directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to our senators and our representative in Congress.

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Nevada parks

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1–Clark County Delegation]

No. 6–Assembly Joint Resolution.

[Approved February 3, 1939]

      Whereas, Senator Key Pittman on the fourth day of January 1939 introduced in the United States senate S. 2, 76th Congress, 1st session, a bill authorizing the secretary of the interior to convey certain land to the State of Nevada to be used for the purposes of a public park and recreational site and other public purposes; and

      Whereas, The State of Nevada requires such area for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a public park and recreational site; and

      Whereas, The State of Nevada, under the Boulder canyon project act, and contracts relating thereto, is allotted 18 percent of the firm horsepower developed at the federal powerhouse at Boulder dam for use in the State of Nevada; and

      Whereas, It will be essential for the State of Nevada to make available an ample water supply for industries desiring to contract for the use of such state power in the State of Nevada; and

      Whereas, The sub-surface and the artesian water in the vicinity where such power would be used is inadequate for such industries, and it will therefore be necessary to pump water from Lake Mead; and

      Whereas, The only economical and suitable area on the margin of Lake Mead from which to pump said water from Las Vegas area is within the area described in said senate bill No. 2; and

      Whereas, There is a wash extending from the Las Vegas area down to and into Lake Mead, formerly extending into the Colorado river; and

      Whereas, The proposed pipe line for the supply of such water has been surveyed by this state down this wash to the waters of Lake Mead that are backed up into the Las Vegas wash, the water backed up into the wash forming a narrow inlet extending several miles in a northerly direction from the main body of Lake Mead; and

      Whereas, The state desires, at its own expense, to develop a park and recreational site on the banks of this inlet for the benefit and pleasure, in particular, of the citizens of the State of Nevada; and

the benefit and pleasure, in particular, of the citizens of the State of Nevada; and

      Whereas, The national park service is now actively developing an area on the westerly end of said Lake Mead, some ten or fifteen miles distant from the Las Vegas inlet, for the general accommodation, benefit, and pleasure of tourists and all who may visit Boulder, adjacent to such development; and

      Whereas, A general burden is thrown upon the national park service to develop an enormous area surrounding Lake Mead, which services will require many years for even partial consummation; and

      Whereas, The State of Nevada has surveyed a road down said wash to the proposed park and recreational site and is prepared and is desirous of undertaking the development of such area immediately; therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada, That the State of Nevada, acting through its governor and its legislature unqualifiedly endorses said senate bill No. 2 herein referred to and respectfully petitions the Congress of the United States to enact such bill as expeditiously as possible; and be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of state of the State of Nevada be directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the president of the United States senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, to each of our senators, and to our congressman in Washington.

Nevada parks

Endorsing U. S. senate bill

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5–Mr. Amodei]

No. 7–Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to use all honorable means to enact senate bill 1030, introduced by Senator Pittman of Nevada, or senate bill 1049, introduced by Senator McCarran.

[Approved February 8, 1939]

      Whereas, Senator Pittman has had introduced to the United States senate a measure designated as senate bill 1030, providing for the transfer of that certain building, situated in the city of Carson, State of Nevada, commonly known and designated as the United States mint, from the United States to the State of Nevada, to be used for the purposes designated in said bill; and

      Whereas, Senator McCarran has introduced a bill of similar import, designated senate bill 1049; and

      Whereas, The said building and the site upon which it is situated are of no future use or consequence to the United States; and

Memorial to Congress

U. S. mint building

Endorsing bills

      Whereas, The said building and site upon which it is situated would be of inestimable value to the people of the State of Nevada, for the uses and purposes designated in said bill; 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 members thereof be and they are hereby memorialized to use every legitimate means for the passage of one of said bills; and be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of state of the State of Nevada be and he is hereby authorized and directed to transmit properly certified copies of this resolution to the president of the United States senate, to the speaker of the house of representatives, to each of our senators in the United States senate, and to our representative in Congress.

Memorial to Congress

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 3–Senator Foster]

No. 8–Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing Nevada’s senators and representative in Congress to obtain for the State of Nevada an allotment of lands for sugar-beet acreage.

[Approved February 8, 1939]

      Whereas, The State of Nevada has no sugar beet-acreage allotment whatever, and, under regulations with which Nevada had nothing to do with the preparation thereof, it cannot now or ever get its fair proportionate share;

      Whereas, A crisis in this state’s agriculture and stock-raising has been precipitated by the advent of “bacterial wilt” of alfalfa, the basic forage crop on which the state’s welfare is founded, a disease which has wiped out the entire crop in some sections and is proceeding to do so in others;

      Whereas, Both the cattle and sheep industry and dairying depend on this prime forage crop, therefore will be most seriously injured by major damage to it;

      Whereas, It takes three years of “clean cultivation” to eradicate this “bacterial wilt” and virtually the same time to likewise eradicate noxious weeds such as “white top,” “bindweed,” etc., and as at present the only remunerative cultivated crop in Nevada is sugar beets, the state is doubly compelled to exercise its free choice in order to save itself;

      Whereas, Nevada investors, farmers and growers pioneered in sugar beets to their mutual disaster, in the face of beet blight caused by the “white fly” when that disease was not understood; and

      Whereas, Blight resistant beet seed now makes feasible the remunerative growing of sugar beets; and

      Whereas, All farmers and stockraisers of Nevada are confronted with an agricultural crisis that threatens the entire stability of their industries; scores being carried by United States bureau of reclamation projects, federal land banks and private banks are already heavily delinquent on charges and payments incurred in the operation of their irrigation systems; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That our senators in the United States senate and our representative in Congress be and they are hereby memorialized to use all honorable means to obtain by direct order from the President of the United States an allotment of ten thousand (10,000) acres, or so much thereof as can be utilized for said purpose, for the growing season of 1939; and be it further

      Resolved, That our senators in the United States senate and our representative in Congress be and they are hereby memorialized to use their best efforts to obtain through congressional action further allotments for sugar beet acreage as follows: for the year 1940, fifteen thousand (15,000) acres, and for the year 1941, thirty thousand (30,000) acres. The grant herein requested is vital to the continuation of Nevada’s agricultural and stockraising industries, which are now verging on a state of collapse; and be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of state of the State of Nevada be and he is hereby authorized and directed to forthwith transmit properly certified copies of this resolution to our senators in the United States senate and to our representative in Congress.

Sugar beet lands

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 2–Senator Dressler]

No. 9–Senate Joint Resolution, relative to the protection, use, and development of the natural resources of the western region.

[Approved February 18, 1939]

      Whereas, Nature has bestowed upon the State of Nevada a priceless heritage of natural resources of soil, water, forests, minerals, forage, game animals, birds, fish, and scenic and recreational attractions; and

      Whereas, These natural resources are vital to the permanence and future growth and prosperity of the basic industry of the state, and to the welfare and happiness of its citizens; and

      Whereas, The protection and wise use of our valuable natural resources is the responsibility of the federal and state governments, and the civic duty of all our people; and

      Whereas, Large areas of Nevada’s important watersheds, forests, grazing and mineral lands, fishing streams and lakes, wildlife ranges, free public playgrounds and scenic features are found within the national forests in the state; and

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Preamble

National forests

forests, grazing and mineral lands, fishing streams and lakes, wildlife ranges, free public playgrounds and scenic features are found within the national forests in the state; and

      Whereas, These national forest resources are protected and managed for the benefit of all our citizens and the permanence of our industries, and are open at all times to full utilization and economic development; and

      Whereas, There is now pending national legislation which will create a new national park in the middle and south forks of King’s river that will remove large water and other natural resources from the use and development of adjacent dependent communities; and

      Whereas, Similar lands and resources are embraced in the Mono, Tahoe, Toiyabe and other national forests in Nevada and immediately adjacent thereto, and may eventually be affected by similar legislation; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of Nevada jointly, That the State of Nevada through its legislature recommends to the president and to the Congress of the United States that all national forest lands and their valuable natural resources be permanently retained in national forest status under the protection and administration of the forest service, United States department of agriculture, where they will be perpetually open, as needed, to all measures, developments and activities necessary for the full use, regulation and control of the land and the resources thereof; and be it further

      Resolved, That the governor of the State of Nevada is hereby requested to transmit copies of this resolution to the president and to members of the senate and the house of representatives, and to the secretary of agriculture and the chief of the forest service.

Memorial to Congress

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 4–Senator Wittenberg]

No. 10–Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress relative to legislation to modify or amend the securities exchange act and all amendments thereto in such a manner as to encourage private investment to the end that unemployment and its accompanying and attendant evils may be reduced or eliminated.

[Approved March 1, 1939]

      Whereas, The works progress administration and other federal relief agencies, despite heroic and praiseworthy efforts, have not solved the unemployment problem among the workers of the nation; and

      Whereas, The tax burden of the general citizenry of the nation incident to the provision by the works progress administration and such other federal agencies of relief work to such unfortunate otherwise idle men and women is seriously increasing; and

      Whereas, It is manifest that the national securities and exchange commission act, while meritorious in its general purpose, is, through the administration of the provisions of that act, perpetuating, in large measure, such unemployment by unnecessarily handicapping private capital and individual initiative in the inauguration of new enterprises in all departments of commerce and industry of the union, particularly in the development of prospective mineral and oil properties of the far western states; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the State of Nevada does hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States of America to amend or modify such securities and exchange commission act and all amendments thereto in such fashion as shall be calculated to remedy the conditions complained of and to thus encourage private capital and investors, large and small, to give their financial support to new enterprises of all departments of commerce and industry to the end that unemployment may be banished from our land, that all employable men and women may be given prideful, profitable and full-time labor in their respective vocations.

      To the end that the desired remedial methods may be determined and made effective with the least possible delay, the Congress is hereby respectfully urged to immediately appoint a commission of three members, known for their impartiality, to study the conditions complained of, and to make to the Congress, within three months following appointment, a report embodying recommendations for ways and means of attaining the goal sought.

      The secretary of state of Nevada is hereby directed to mail to the president of the United States of America, the members of his cabinet, and all members of the senate and house of representatives of the Congress a copy of this memorial immediately following its adoption by the legislature of Nevada.

Memorial to Congress

Relaxing securities exchange act

Memorial to Congress

Neutrality

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 7–Messrs. Hazard, Burke, Conine, Springer, Talcott, and Williams]

No. 11–Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to adopt a strong policy of neutrality as regards foreign powers, and to continue the strong policy regarding national defense.

[Approved March 14, 1939]

      Whereas, There is a growing condition of strife among the foreign nations, involving a number of them in a state of warfare; and

      Whereas, Those foreign nations which are not at the present time in war are threatened with grave probabilities of becoming involved therein in the immediate future; and

      Whereas, Many of these foreign nations are continually courting the favor of the United States, looking toward support in case of involvement in war; and

      Whereas, It has been the policy of the United States to remain out of the quarrels of foreign countries unless compelled by our own national rights to enter therein; and

      Whereas, It is believed that the best defense of the United States against entanglement in foreign wars is the perfection of our national defense; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to adopt and adhere to a strong, determined policy of neutrality regarding involvement in the affairs of foreign nations, and the perfection of our national defense; and be it further

      Resolved, That properly certified copies of this resolution be transmitted by the secretary of state of the State of Nevada to our senators in the United States senate and to our representative in Congress.

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 5–Senator DeVotie]

No. 12–Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress relative to the passing of appropriate legislation for the erection and construction of four custom milling plants in Nevada at government expense under terms looking toward the payment to the government of principal and interest of such investment over a period of years, after which title to the same would vest in the state.

[Approved March 14, 1939]

      Whereas, A survey has been made by the United States bureau of mines relating to mineral resources of the State of Nevada; and

      Whereas, The findings of this survey suggest that the erection of at least four custom milling plants at points of assured ore deposits in Nevada, in addition to the opening up of new ore bodies by purchasing small lots of ore from prospectors for cash and to place the same on an organization plan is entirely feasible and practicable; and

      Whereas, The most advantageous points in Nevada for the erection of such milling plants have heretofore been located in consideration of transportation facilities, ore deposits, centers of population and low-cost power by the United States bureau of mines; and

      Whereas, It is conceived that the construction and operation of such plants under the supervision and administration of the United States bureau of mines for a length of time at least equal to the time that the cash advances made by the federal agency advancing the same are not fully repaid is entirely feasible and would constitute a proper protection to the federal government or federal agency which advances such sums; and

      Whereas, It is conceived that the federal milling units or plants could remain encumbered to the federal agency which would have advanced the cash for the building of the same, and at such time as the principal and interest of such investment might be fully repaid to the government or federal agency, as the case might be, after which title to such units would vest in the State of Nevada, thereby being of great material benefit to Nevada and its citizenry; and

      Whereas, After the cost of such milling units shall have been fully repaid to the federal government or federal agency advancing such sums, together with interest thereon, such plants could be made to operate on a maintenance, cost, or nonprofit basis, thereby reducing the cost of milling ores within the state which would operate as a great stimulant to the mining industry; and

      Whereas, It is conceived by the investigation and survey thus made through the United States bureau of mines that four of such milling plants with a daily capacity of fifty (50) tons each, located in a feasible and strategic point within the State of Nevada would not cost more than seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dollars each in construction, and it is conceived that a revolving fund of twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars for each unit to be used in the purchase of ore in small quantities and to be placed upon land now owned by the government, or at small or no cost, would make a total maximum investment of not to exceed four hundred thousand ($400,000) dollars, and the inception of such project which would be, consequently, over the years, amortized, being continually decreased; and

      Whereas, The buying of ores for cash from prospectors who produce in small quantities and tonnage only would finance prospectors on a basis more advantageous to them than they now enjoy and which would encourage them to greater effort, by which unemployment would be decreased and new ore bodies would be located; and

Memorial to Congress

Memorial to Congress

Custom mills

who produce in small quantities and tonnage only would finance prospectors on a basis more advantageous to them than they now enjoy and which would encourage them to greater effort, by which unemployment would be decreased and new ore bodies would be located; and

      Whereas, The legislature is convinced by conferences formerly had with the government agency in Reno and with the director of the United States bureau of mines at Reno that the survey above mentioned has been carefully and capably executed, and that the proposed construction plan hereinbefore mentioned is entirely practicable and feasible, and that the investment of money through the government would be entirely secured and would promote the prosperity and well being of the entire citizenry of Nevada; and

      Whereas, The stimulation which would thus be gained by the mining industry in Nevada would have a very beneficial effect upon the agricultural and other industries of Nevada which would thereby increase the taxable property and taxable wealth of the state; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate and Assembly jointly, That the Congress of the United States be memorialized to pass appropriate legislation, presenting the conditions under which such milling plants be constructed within the State of Nevada and the conditions under which the capital thus advanced is to be repaid to the federal agency advancing the same; naming and prescribing the conditions under which title is to vest in the State of Nevada and under which federal supervision and regulation of such plants shall cease, and other matters properly connected with the financing, erecting, and supervising of the same; and be it further

      Resolved, That our senators in the United States senate and our representative in Congress be requested to use all proper efforts to bring about the passage of laws covering the matters above referred to; and be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of state be and he is hereby directed to transmit properly certified copies of this resolution to the president of the United States senate and the speaker of the house of representatives in Congress and to each of our senators and our representative in Congress.

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 12–Mr. Amodei]

No. 13–Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to cause to be issued a special three-cent stamp to commemorate Nevada’s diamond jubilee of seventy-five years statehood.

[Approved March 22, 1939]

      Whereas, On the 31st day of October of the present year the State of Nevada will have completed seventy-five years of statehood; and

      Whereas, The admission of Nevada into statehood was an event of great significance in the maintenance of the union; and

      Whereas, During her statehood the State of Nevada has contributed great wealth to the nation by the development of its mining industry; and

      Whereas, The people of the State of Nevada feel justly proud of the position occupied by the State of Nevada in the union; and

      Whereas, The State of Nevada is now planning an extensive program for the celebration of its diamond jubilee; and

      Whereas, We feel that the State of Nevada is entitled to the distinction of an issue of stamps made in commemoration of this important event; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That the Congress of the United States be and it is hereby memorialized to issue, or cause to be issued, a special stamp containing appropriate reference to the admission of the State of Nevada, as a testimonial to Nevada’s status in the union, and commemorative of her proposed celebration in the nature of a diamond jubilee; and be it further

      Resolved, That our senators in the United States senate and our representative in Congress be urged to use all legitimate means in the furtherance of the object of this resolution; and be it further

      Resolved, That duly certified copies of this resolution be transmitted by the secretary of state of the State of Nevada to each of our senators and to our representative in Congress and to the president of the United States senate and to the speaker of the house of representatives.

Memorial to Congress

Nevada commemorative stamp

Memorial to Congress

Relief to debtors

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 8–Mr. Hussman]

No. 14–Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to enact such laws as will make provision for the exercise of some latitude or degree of discretion in reduction of certain obligations of borrowers from federal farm banks.

[Approved March 24, 1939]

      Whereas, Many farmers who have been able to qualify for loans from federal farm banks under the provisions of the federal law have been beset with drought, low prices and other unexpected conditions that have made compliance with the terms of such loans impossible; and

      Whereas, As a result thereof many mortgages have been foreclosed, the borrowers losing their property, and the government suffering a corresponding loss in the difference between the amount due and the amount realized; and

      Whereas, It was the purpose of the act authorizing loans by federal farm banks to enable farmers and stockmen to retain their property and work out their salvation without loss to the government; and

      Whereas, In a great percentage of cases where these mortgages have been foreclosed, the sales under foreclosure have been made to other parties for sums which might have been provided by the borrower, in order to reinstate his indebtedness or to have a remission of a portion of the indebtedness and retain his property; and

      Whereas, It is apparent that at the present time the federal farm banks have no authority to reduce or scale this indebtedness; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That Congress be memorialized to enact such legislation as may be necessary to give the federal farm banks in the various districts a latitude of discretion within which they may settle, scale, or reduce the mortgage obligation of borrowers in appropriate cases to the extent that the purpose of the act creating these banks may be put into practical application; and be it further

      Resolved, That our senators and representative in Washington be urged to use all honorable means to carry out the intent of this resolution for the benefit of thousands of home owners who are threatened with a loss of labor and effort of a lifetime; and be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of state of the State of Nevada be and he is hereby authorized and directed to transmit properly certified copies of this resolution to our senators and representative in Washington and to the president of the United States senate and to the speaker of the house of representatives.

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 17–Mr. Hussman]

No. 15–Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to change the open season on doves in the zone in which Nevada is situated.

[Approved March 24, 1939]

      Whereas, In that part of the zone regulated by federal regulations in which Nevada is situated, the open season on doves being set September first, the birds have almost entirely disappeared by such date; and

      Whereas, By reason thereof, there is practically no dove shooting available in this state; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved, That Congress be memorialized to change the date of opening the dove season in the zone in which Nevada is situated to August first of each year; and be it further

      Resolved, That each of our senators and our representative in Congress be and they are hereby directed to use all honorable and legitimate means to have the open season on doves in the State of Nevada changed in conformity with the conditions described in the preamble hereof; and be it further

      Resolved, That properly certified copies of this resolution be transmitted by the secretary of state of the State of Nevada to our senators and our representative at Washington.

Memorial to Congress

Doves

[Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10–Mr. Germain]

No. 16–Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to restore to the State of Nevada the maximum allotment of funds heretofore appropriated for the construction of federal aid highways.

[Approved March 24, 1939]

      Whereas, The Congress of the United States did, in the federal appropriation act of 1938, cut from the appropriation for 1940, of funds allotted to the State of Nevada for the construction of public highways, the sum of $934,580; and

      Whereas, Federal funds so allotted must be matched by state funds at the ratio of 86.01:13.99; and, therefore, because of said reduced federal appropriation, approximately $1,200,000 less will be available to be expended by the State of Nevada for the construction of necessary portions of the state highway system; and

      Whereas, It is common knowledge that the availability of good roads and highways is essential, not only for general economic welfare but also for the national defense; and

      Whereas, The president of the United States has proposed to the Congress an emergency defense program, and the house of representatives of the Congress has passed a bill incorporating said program, and making an appropriation for the fulfillment thereof, in the sum of more than half a billion dollars, because it is believed that in Europe today “conditions are more volcanic than in 1914”; and

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Memorial to Congress

Federal highway funds

the house of representatives of the Congress has passed a bill incorporating said program, and making an appropriation for the fulfillment thereof, in the sum of more than half a billion dollars, because it is believed that in Europe today “conditions are more volcanic than in 1914”; and

      Whereas, Since by proclamation of the president of the United States, the governor of the State of Nevada, and the mayor of Carson City, the current week has been set aside and designated as national defense week, the occasion is opportune for urging the construction of better roads to link together all sections of the country for greater national protection; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada jointly, That the State of Nevada does hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to amend or modify its appropriations for 1940 to restore to the State of Nevada the full and maximum amount of the allotment heretofore appropriated for the construction of public highways in the State of Nevada through and with federal aid, and thereby to increase the appropriation for such purpose for 1940 by the sum of $934,580; and be it further

      Resolved, That our senators in the United States senate and our representative in Congress be requested to use all proper efforts to bring about the passage of legislation covering the matter above referred to; and be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of state of Nevada be and he hereby is directed to transmit properly certified copies of this resolution to the president of the United States senate, the speaker of the house of representatives in Congress, and to each of our senators and our representative in Congress.

Memorial to Congress

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 12–Committee on Public Lands]

No. 17–Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to enact legislation ceding to the State of Nevada certain land of the United States situate in Elko County.

[Approved March 24, 1939]

      Whereas, On November 9, 1874, pursuant to the acts of Congress, approved July 4, 1866, and June 8, 1868, there was certified to the State of Nevada by the then secretary of the interior certain land theretofore selected by the state in a land list number 22 filed with said secretary, which said land included the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of section 11, T. 43 N., R. 51 E., M. D. B. & M., in the county of Elko, State of Nevada; and

      Whereas, The said described land was thereupon listed as state-owned land in the office of the state land register, and thereafter was contracted for in good faith by applicants therefor according to the laws of this state relating thereto; and

and thereafter was contracted for in good faith by applicants therefor according to the laws of this state relating thereto; and

      Whereas, The present contractor for the purchase of said described land has made application to the state land register for a patent to said land, having fulfilled the contract of purchase and of right entitled to a patent therefor; and

      Whereas, It has developed that said described land has never in fact been surveyed, and by reason thereof said land never became the property of the State of Nevada according to the laws of the United States pertaining thereto; and

      Whereas, The state land register cannot now execute and deliver to the said contractor a valid patent to said land; and

      Whereas, The said land is in fact land belonging to the United States and no expeditious method can be found in the laws thereof whereby the State of Nevada can acquire title thereto and thereby cause its patent to be delivered to the contractor rightfully entitled thereto; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of Nevada, That the State of Nevada does hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact appropriate legislation whereby the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of section 11, T. 43 N., R. 51 E., M. D. B. & M., situate in the county of Elko, State of Nevada, will be ceded to the State of Nevada; and be it further

      Resolved, That the surveyor general of the State of Nevada mail to the Honorable Key Pittman, and to the Honorable Pat McCarran, United States senators from this state, and to the Honorable James Scrugham, representative from Nevada, and to the secretary of the interior of the United States, copies of this memorial duly certified by the secretary of state of Nevada.

Land grant for Elko County

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 14–Senator Miller]

No. 18–Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress to pass senate bill No. 1187.

[Approved March 24, 1939]

      Whereas, There is now pending before the Congress of the United States a bill designated as senate bill No. 1187, which has for its purpose the development, conservation and acquisition of critical and strategic raw materials, concentrates and alloys essential and indispensable to the needs of industry in the manufacture of the indispensable supplies of the nation’s armed forces and the civilian population in the time of national emergency; and

Memorial to Congress

Memorial to Congress

Strategic materials

of the nation’s armed forces and the civilian population in the time of national emergency; and

      Whereas, There is at present no national board or commission authorized, empowered and instructed to so acquire, conserve and develop those indispensable, critical raw materials; and

      Whereas, The development of those critical, raw materials through the disorganized, irresponsive private corporations of the nation having no other criteria or guide than that of profit motives, does not assure the nation of the development of those indispensable raw materials as the nation may require in times of war, and the nation might suffer sorely for the lack thereof; and

      Whereas, The passage of senate bill No. 1187 now pending before the 76th Congress would serve as a stimulant to the mining industry of Nevada and would otherwise appear to be the soundest type of legislation; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of Nevada, That we do respectfully memorialize Congress to pass senate bill No. 1187; and be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of state of the State of Nevada is hereby directed to mail to the president of the United States of America, the members of his cabinet, and all other members of the senate and the house of representatives of the Congress a copy of this memorial immediately following its adoption by the legislature of the State of Nevada.

Joint resolution

Preamble

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 13–Senator Getchell]

No. 19–Senate Joint Resolution.

[Approved March 25, 1939]

      Whereas, The laws of nature are the governing forces of the universe including human civil relationships and were so referred to in the declaration of independence as “The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.”

      Whereas, The fundamental natural law controlling human relationships as they exist in communities, states, and nations and as between nations, is the law of supply and demand.

      Whereas, An essential requisite of the law of supply and demand is a basic medium of exchange, properly distributed.

      Whereas, Gold and silver have been recognized as such medium of exchange throughout recorded history, and as said by the distinguished statesman James G. Blaine: “The two metals have existed side by side in harmonious, honorable companionship as money ever since intelligent trade was known among men.”

      Whereas, The framers of the national constitution, among the limited restrictions placed upon the powers of state governments, included the provision: “No state shall make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts.”

      Whereas, The United States operated upon the bimetallic standard from the time of its organization until 1873, when, at the time of the revision of the statutes into a new code, without any public knowledge or the knowledge of the members of the Congress generally, the silver dollar was omitted from the list of coins required to be minted.

      Whereas, The demonetization of silver by this nation followed closely upon similar action taken by the British and German empires, shortly following general world knowledge that this nation was possessed of great silver mines, which would be a most material aid to it in solving the financial distress resultant of the war between the states.

      Whereas, History demonstrates that the action of England was prompted by a desire to continue to purchase the cotton crop of the southern states without danger of an increase in the price therefor, and that of Germany, because of the exaction of a payment by France of a billion dollars in gold upon the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian war.

      Whereas, The effect of the action of Germany was, as stated by Senator Blaine: “Thus by one move the German government enhanced consequently the value of gold, and then got into position to draw gold from us at the moment of their need, which would also be the moment of our sorest distress”; and the action of England was, as stated by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge: “England is governed in her attitude towards silver solely by her own interest. * * * The rest of the world stands either ready or anxious to do something for silver.”

      Whereas, The declared policy of the United States is “to continue the use of both gold and silver as standard money, such equality to be secured by international agreement,” as evidenced by three several acts of Congress passed, respectively, in the years 1893, 1897, and 1900, all of which are now in force, one of which, 1897, authorizes the United States to call an international conference for such purpose, and making an appropriation therefor, and the act of 1900, fixing the gold dollar as “the standard unit of value,” provides that such act is “not intended to preclude bimetallism by concurrent action of the leading commercial nations of the world.” (31 U. S. C. A. secs. 311-314.) That the issue in the presidential campaign of 1896 was not the gold standard, but whether bimetallism should be accomplished by this nation acting alone or by international agreement.

      Whereas, As a result of conditions growing out of the world war, by 1930 the United States had acquired half the money gold of the world and France a fourth thereof, leaving the major portion of the world without sufficient basic money to carry on international trade.

Preamble

Preamble

money gold of the world and France a fourth thereof, leaving the major portion of the world without sufficient basic money to carry on international trade.

      Whereas, The record of the production of gold and silver establishes the fact that the two metals exist in nature by weight at a ratio of almost exactly fifteen to one.

      Whereas, The known world supply of money gold is substantially 550,000,000 ounces, which, expressed in U. S. money at the coinage value of $20.67 per ounce, would represent, in round figures, $11,550,000,000, and at the present advanced value, $35 per ounce, about $20,000,000,000.

      Whereas, The world’s population is approximately two billion, and that of the so-called “leading commercial nations” 1,300,000,000, or ten times the population of the United States, and if gold were apportioned at the former coinage value, would make a per capita circulation for all such nations of approximately $9 and, at the present advanced value, $15. At the beginning of the depression in this nation, 1930, the per capita amount of gold by it held was about $40 and now is about double that amount.

      Whereas, International commerce requires that the balance of trade be accounted for in basic standard money and the fact that the United States had acquired half the standard money of the world by 1930, made it impossible for the farming industry of this nation to find a market for its surplus products, particularly wheat and corn, a large portion of which has been shipped to the Orient, until the exhaustion of the Orient’s finances, which left ships at their docks in American ports and the surplus wheat and corn was thus made the occasion for the agricultural depression affecting all industry with the consequent loss of employment to many millions of citizens.

      Whereas, In determining the amount of basic money required by “the leading commercial nations of the world” to adequately transact national and international trade, other matters, such as national resources and wealth, should also be considered, upon a basis of population alone, a gold money basis of $25 per capita, would require that gold be advanced to $60 per ounce and, if a return be made to bimetallism on the present gold value of $35 per ounce, silver would be advanced to $1.33 per ounce, the old European standard.

      Whereas, The world depression, causing wars and threats of war, with the terrible consequences resulting therefrom to all nations, including not only both vanquished and victors, but to peaceful nations as well, is the necessary result of the failure to recognize and provide for the normal operation of the natural law of supply and demand.

      Whereas, A basic standard of money is necessary, as is the yard stick for length and the pound for weight, in the normal operation of the law of supply and demand, and that such basic standard be relatively apportioned and distributed.

normal operation of the law of supply and demand, and that such basic standard be relatively apportioned and distributed.

      Whereas, The United States is the greatest producer of silver and the direct loss to this nation by its demonitization, shortly following the discovery of great silver mines, was around a billion dollars and the earning power thereof for all time.

      Whereas, The production of silver like that of gold not only aids the immediate place of production but mainly the nation at large, as witness the laying of the Pacific Cable and the building of the Postal Telegraph from a portion of the product of the Comstock lode.

      Whereas, Silver is usually found with other metals and the price thereof often makes possible the successful operation of deposits containing gold, copper, iron, lead, zinc and other metals essential to industry.

      Whereas, The act of Congress of March 3, 1897, authorizes the calling by the United States of an international conference “with a view to securing by international agreement a fixity of relative value between gold and silver as money,” provides for the appointment by the president of commissioners, and makes an appropriation for the expenses of such conference.

      Whereas, At this time, as said by the act of Congress of March 14, 1900, “conditions * * * make it expedient and practicable to secure international bimetallism by current action of the leading commercial nations of the world and at a ratio which shall insure permanence of relative value between gold and silver”; therefore, be it

      Resolved, That the Congress of the United States be, and it hereby is, requested to make provision for the calling of such international conference and for the consideration of all other matters that may appropriately be involved, and that the president be, and he hereby is, requested to appoint commissioners to such international conference, as in said act provided, or as the same may be amended, to more fully deal with situations now confronting this nation and the world, to the end that wars may be averted and the world returned to conditions of permanent peace and universal prosperity through the normal operations of natural laws, and particularly that of supply and demand.

      Resolved, That his excellency, the governor of this state be, and he hereby is, requested to send a certified copy of this resolution to the president and the Congress of the United States and to the governors of the several states.

Preamble

Monetary conference

Memorial to Congress

Pittman silver purchase bill

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 6–Senator Horsey]

No. 20–Senate Joint Resolution, memorializing the Congress of the United States to pass a certain act (S. 800) to amend the act entitled “An act to authorize the secretary of the treasury to purchase silver, issue silver certificates, and for other purposes,” approved June 19, 1934, 9 post meridian, known as the silver purchase act of 1934.

[Became effective without signature of Governor]

      Whereas, There is pending in the Congress of the United States a certain act, introduced by Senator Key Pittman, of Nevada, which is now being considered by the committee on agriculture of the United States senate, and which authorizes and directs the purchase at $1.29 per ounce of silver produced in the United States, and the purchase of foreign silver under the existing law until the stock of silver shall be equal to one-fourth of the combined stocks of gold and silver, or until the market price of silver has reached $1.29 per ounce, and which authorizes the purchase of foreign silver in payment only for exported goods produced in this country; and

      Whereas, The mining, livestock and agricultural industries are the primary industries of the State of Nevada, and each of said industries, as well as the entire population of this State, will receive direct benefit from the enactment of said proposed act (S. 800); and

      Whereas, It is highly desirable that the Congress of the United States take such action as will provide and enhance the market for silver produced in the United States, and as will stimulate and extend the foreign market for the products of our farms and ranches, as well as for the manufactured products of other states, thereby increasing employment in those states and the ability of their inhabitants to purchase the products of our mines, farms and ranches; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of Nevada, That we respectfully petition and memorialize the Congress of the United States to pass the said act (S. 800), in order that mining operations in the State of Nevada may be increased and invigorated, to the end that many persons now unemployed may find employment, and to enable the farmers and livestock men of this and other states to export their products profitably to foreign countries, and to augment the demand and broaden the market in other countries for manufactured goods produced in the United States, thereby affording increased employment and purchasing power which will stimulate the domestic market for the products of our farms, mines and ranches; and be it further

      Resolved, That a copy hereof be forwarded to the Honorable Key Pittman, Senior United States Senator from Nevada, the author of the bill (S. 800), a copy hereof to the Honorable Pat McCarran, Junior United States Senator from this state, and a copy hereof to the Honorable James G. Scrugham, Representative from Nevada in the Congress of the United States.

[Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1–Senator Lattin]

No. 21–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

      Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly concurring, That a committee consisting of five members of the legislature, three to be named by the president of the senate and two members thereof to be designated by the speaker of the assembly, for the purpose of making a complete investigation of the affairs, business, and conduct of the university of the State of Nevada; and be it further

      Resolved, That the necessary expenses incurred in such investigation by said committee shall be paid out of the legislative fund of the State of Nevada; and be it further

      Resolved, That said committee proceed without delay to perform the duties necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution and report the result thereof to the legislature not later than the twentieth day of February 1939.

Concurrent resolution

University

[Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3–Senator Lattin]

No. 22–Senate Concurrent Resolution, providing for an additional member to the committee heretofore appointed for the purpose of investigating certain matters at the university of the State of Nevada.

      Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly concurring, That an additional member be appointed to said committee, which shall have the effect of increasing the personnel of said committee to the number of (6); said additional member to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly of the State of Nevada.

University committee

Concurrent resolution

Solicitors

[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2–Washoe, Elko, Clark, Lincoln, and Douglas Delegations]

No. 23–Assembly Concurrent Resolution, prohibiting soliciting from members and officers of the legislature in and about the legislative rooms and the state capitol.

      Whereas, It has been the conduct of many persons representing institutions and agencies of charity and other affairs to solicit from officers and members of the legislature; and

      Whereas, We fully realize that these people are acting in good faith and in the furthering of commendable objects, still we feel that inasmuch as we are subject to the same solicitation and charity contributions in our own community that we should not be the subject of solicitation while performing our duties at the state capitol, having the effect of doubling our obligations in this respect; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada, That no person or persons for any purpose whatever shall be permitted to solicit from the officers and members of the legislature in or about the legislative rooms or the state capitol.

Concurrent resolution

Supplies

[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 1–Committee on Claims]

No. 24–Assembly Concurrent Resolution, providing for the payment of certain sums for supplies purchased for the thirty-ninth session for the Nevada legislature.

      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That the state controller be and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue his warrants and the state treasurer is directed to pay the same for the companies or persons in the amounts set opposite their names for supplies furnished to the secretary of state for the thirty-ninth session of the Nevada legislature, and all of said sums are hereby designated to be paid out of the legislative fund of the State of Nevada for said session:

A Carlisle & Company of Nevada, Reno, Nevada...........................................          $466.93

A. Carlisle & Company of Nevada, Reno, Nevada..........................................                2.26

Armanko Office Supply Company, Reno, Nevada..........................................            133.66

Elmer Paper Company, 1021 Front street, Sacramento, California.................            192.80

Blake, Moffit &Towne, 1115 Front street, Sacramento, California................            108.17

Reno Printing Company, Reno, Nevada...........................................................            271.25

Nevada Sales Agency, Reno, Nevada..............................................................              16.00

Armanko Office Supply Company, Reno, Nevada..........................................              21.14

Nevada Sales Agency, Reno, Nevada..............................................................                8.00

                                                                                                                                ___________

Total.......................................................................................................................       $1,220.21

[Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4–Senator Lattin]

No. 25–Senate Concurrent Resolution, extending the time for the report of the committee under the provisions of senate concurrent resolution No. 1.

      Whereas, By the provisions of senate concurrent resolution No. 1 the committee appointed pursuant thereto was required to file a report of the result of the investigation to be had by said committee not later than the twentieth day of February 1939; and

      Whereas, On account of the amount of work required to be performed by said committee it has been impossible to make such report within the stated time; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly concurring, That said committee be granted an additional time for making such report of five days from and after the date of adoption of this resolution.

Concurrent resolution

University

[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 5–Mr. Kennett]

No. 26–Assembly Concurrent Resolution, indorsing the proposal of a “National Patriotic Revival.”

      Whereas, The whole world, rent asunder by strife and contention, violence and intolerance, is today in a state of turmoil and uncertainty, marked by a titanic struggle between democracy and autocracy, while in this country anti-American forces are striving to discredit and destroy the ideals and institutions symbolized by the American flag, and social, political and economic forces are combating one another; and

      Whereas, Never before in the history of the nation has there been greater need among our people for the unity, cooperation and tolerance for which our country’s flag stands; and

      Whereas, With the stars and stripes as its emblem the United States flag association, a nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonsectarian organization incorporated under federal law and headed by the President of the United States as honorary president general, is, with the cooperation of various groups, organizations and fields of activity in our national life, conducting a “National Patriotic Revival,” culminating in flag week, June eighth to fourteenth next, for the two-fold purpose (1) of awakening our people to the dangers threatening our national life, thereby causing them to resolve as never before to uphold and preserve our country’s ideals and institutions, and (2) of promoting national unity, patriotic cooperation and racial and religious tolerance; therefore, be it

Concurrent resolution

Patriotic revival

before to uphold and preserve our country’s ideals and institutions, and (2) of promoting national unity, patriotic cooperation and racial and religious tolerance; therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That they heartily indorse the plan for a great national patriotic revival, and that the governor is hereby authorized and requested, first, to direct the state superintendent of public instruction to arrange for the suitable observance of flag week in all the public schools, and secondly, to issue a proclamation calling upon the state officials to display the United States flag on all state buildings during flag week, and inviting the people of the state to fly the flag at their homes and other suitable places as well as on their cars, and that in every community they hold special exercises at which means shall be taken to give significant expression to our thoughtful love of America, our pride in its glorious history, our faith in its destiny, our devotion to its ideals and institutions and our determination to uphold and preserve them now and forever; and be it further

      Resolved, That this resolution shall be included in the printed volume of the statutes of the present session of the Nevada legislature.

Concurrent resolution

Correction

[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 8–Mr. Oldham]

No. 27–Assembly Concurrent Resolution, to correct assembly substitute for assembly bill No. 185.

      Whereas, Assembly substitute for assembly bill No. 185 entitled “An act to provide educational facilities for the children in the state orphans’ home and other matters properly connected therewith, approved March 20, 1911,” has passed the assembly and the senate; and

      Whereas, There is a technical error in line seven of the typewritten copy of the substitute that needs correction; therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That assembly substitute for assembly bill No. 185 be amended in line seven of the typewritten copy by adding the word “dollars” after the word “hundred”; and be it further

      Resolved, That the chief clerk of the assembly is authorized to make the necessary correction.

[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 9–Mr. Davidson]

No. 28–Assembly Concurrent Resolution, requesting the governor to return to the assembly of the State of Nevada assembly bill No. 176 for further consideration.

      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 requested to return to the assembly, for further consideration, assembly bill No. 176.

Recall of bill

[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 10–Mr. Curtis]

No. 29–Assembly Concurrent Resolution, requesting the return from the governor of the State of Nevada of assembly bill No. 144 for further consideration.

      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 requested to return to the assembly of the State of Nevada assembly bill No. 144 for further consideration.

Recall of bill

[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 13–Mr. Burke]

No. 30–Assembly Concurrent Resolution.

      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That the state controller is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to draw his warrants against the legislative fund of the State of Nevada in the sum of two thousand two hundred eighty ($2,280) dollars in the names of the assemblymen and senators of the 39th session of the Nevada state legislature, at the rate of forty ($40) dollars for each of said persons, as the same have been certified to the office of the state controller of the State of Nevada, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay said warrants in the respective names of each of the persons constituting the legislature of the State of Nevada.

Money for legislators

[Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 11–Mr. Oldham]

No. 31–Assembly Concurrent Resolution, requiring the highway engineer of the State of Nevada to indicate distances on certain signboards on the public highways in this state.

      Whereas, Traveling eastward or westward over the public highways, the Victory and Lincoln highways diverge in Wendover and connect again at Fernley; and

Concurrent resolution

Highway distance signs

      Whereas, At both points there are signboards indicating the directions on each of said highways, but there is no mileage indicated between said points; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That the highway engineer of the State of Nevada be and he is hereby required and directed, in addition to any other information now furnished by the highway department at the points concerned, he shall cause to be erected or displayed proper signs indicating the distance from Wendover to Fernley by way of each of said highways, and a similar indication of distance from Fernley to Wendover by the respective routes; and be it further

      Resolved, That the highway engineer of the State of Nevada be, and he is hereby required and directed, to place the mileage figures following the word Yerington on that certain mileage sign at the intersection of U. S. route 395 and U. S. route 50 in Carson City, and also the mileage to Salt Lake City via U. S. route 50 at the same intersection; and be it further

      Resolved, That properly certified copies of this resolution shall be delivered by the chief clerk of the assembly to the highway engineer of the State of Nevada.

Recall of bill

[Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6–Senator Wittenberg]

No. 32–Senate Concurrent Resolution, requesting the return of senate bill No. 42 from the governor for correction.

      Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly concurring, That the governor of the State of Nevada be requested to return to the senate, for correction, senate bill No. 42.

Concurrent resolution

[Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9–Senator Modarelli]

No. 33–Senate Concurrent Resolution, providing for the payment of certain sums for supplies purchased for the thirty-ninth session for the Nevada legislature.

      Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly concurring, That the state controller be and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue his warrants and the state treasurer is directed to pay the same to the companies or persons in the amounts set opposite their names for supplies furnished to the secretary of state for the thirty-ninth session of the Nevada legislature, and all of said sums are hereby designated to be paid out of the legislative fund of the State of Nevada for said session:

designated to be paid out of the legislative fund of the State of Nevada for said session:

Underwood, Elliot Fisher Co............................................................................................ $8.00

Harry’s Business Machines, Inc....................................................................................... 1.50

A. Carlisle and Co. of Nevada.......................................................................................... 92.39

Bell Telephone Co............................................................................................................. 43.60

T. and D. Jr. Enterprises, Inc............................................................................................ 50.00

                                                                                                                                    _________

Total of all authorized disbursements is.................................................................... $195.49

Supplies

[Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8–Senator Bell]

No. 34–Senate Concurrent Resolution, providing for the formation and composition of a fact-finding committee to study the Nevada transportation system as to taxation, and to recommend proposed legislation for the improvement of the same.

      Whereas, Governor E. P. Carville, in his message to the 39th legislative session of the State of Nevada, called attention to the problem of transportation in Nevada and more particularly to the problem of equitable taxation of the transportation facilities and equipment of Nevada, or operating therein; and

      Whereas, The president of the United States appointed a committee that studied the national transportation questions and problems and recommend federal legislation in connection therewith that may be enacted within the next two years by Congress; and

      Whereas, The 39th session of the legislature of the State of Nevada has not been able to enact equitable legislation governing or regulating the transportation on the public highways of Nevada; and, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly concurring, That a fact-finding committee be constituted for the purpose of studying during the next two years the transportation questions, difficulties, and problems of Nevada, such committee to be the public service commission as said commission is now constituted by law; provided, that the department of highways and the tax commission be and they hereby are directed to aid in obtaining data and facts that the public service commission may request; and provided further, that said committee be and it hereby is authorized and directed to study the congressional bills and acts with reference to national transportation, and also to study the recommendations of the national committee in regard to transportation; also to study local problems and conditions pertaining to highways and vehicles operating thereon, with a view and to the end of proposing legislation to the 40th session of the legislature; be it further

Concurrent resolution

Committee on certain taxation

thereon, with a view and to the end of proposing legislation to the 40th session of the legislature; be it further

      Resolved, That the said committee shall report to the 40th session of the Nevada legislature and recommend to such legislature all legislation that they believe necessary or beneficial to the Nevada transportation system.

Senate furniture

[Senate Resolution No. 6–Committee on Ways and Means]

No. 35–Senate Resolution.

      Resolved by the Senate of the Senate of the State of Nevada, That the board of control of the State of Nevada be, and it is hereby required and directed, to furnish for the senate twenty-four (24) arm chairs, which said chairs are to be used for the purposes of the senate and to remain permanently in the senate chambers.