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POLITICS ARENTZ COUNTERS IN HOUSE ON MINING BILLS ELBERT STEWART MAY RUN FOR MINE INSPECTOR: NOTES BY POLITIX When Senators Oddie and Pittman jumped all over the Douglas mining location bill in the senate few days Arentz replied by doing little jumping himself when the Norbeck mining location bill came the house from the senate. The Douglas bill proposes to allow mining locations be made without mineral discovery. Arentz thought that would be good because the development of seemingly barren ground by and by shafts. he gave the Douglas bill his supdays later the senate passed mining bill. prothat mineral locaters in the Hills forest should be rights to their claims for mining Oddie and did not at least they did not enter protest As the Norbeck bill reached house Arentz fell upon it like He declared paved the similar restriction all of including those and that should be both opinion of would have deal merit. and they may be properly revised. Elbert Stewart. former resident of an engineer of White temporarily assistant the assembly contemplates the for the Republican nomination mines, he announced this week The office mines now by Stinson for the last four terms. Stinson said this that hadn't on whether the or not and not ready make deHe did however that he elected If he to run expected that first opponent in the primany Ordinarily had no opposition in the Members of the assembly from the counties are reiterating the they have made during sessions that the memthe Washoe delegation made mistake remaining after the to mingle with from the counties Espethey the Washoe members overnight in Carson two or at least stay several hours after adjournment the day is taken. Some of them doing Most the Washoe members, appears, drive to the capital each morning and home quite soon after The others reof their while the homes of the Washoe's are thirty away ground for the comment that the Washoe do to mingle with the others their failure respect. if there any is or neglect. but fact that they can conveniently home in about one hour Two years ago some of the Washoe members and to spend more time at the at the close of each day. some of the members of the city adhave suggested that the ministration might cutting down on oplatter try Acting Mayor Frank erating expenses. that had been stated yesterday made in the force of park employes. The efforts of the South Side Improvement Club to St. Lawrence avenue extended to Virginia street and the the Commercial Soap Company removed at cost some $17,000 will probably deferred for year or two or longer. Sam Frank councilman from that ward, withdrew from the committee that considering the street opening and gave his place to Councilman Justi Judge Frank whose death occurred yesterday in San Francisco, played an active part in Western Nevada politics for several years, and was the target of numerous attacks during his final terms as district judge at the hands of the legislature because the State Bank Trust Company receivership. Winding up the affairs that defunct corporation has than twenty years and not completed yet. Judge Langan was charged by members of the legislature with delaying the matter without regard to the rights the depositors and creditors. The against Judge Langan head at the 1921 session of the was filed by Attorney General L. B. Fowler that Judge had failed to require the receiver Frank Wildes. to file accounts and reports. The complaint was prepared by the attorney general by Senator Scott resolution calling for removal of the judge was passed by vote of to seven in the house but in the senate the vote stood nine to eight for the olution but as it required two-thirds majority to remove an official the proceedings The State & Trust Company with branches Carson. Tonopah Manhattan Blair, closed its doors on October with liabilities amounting and assets valued at Of the liabilities in deposits As judge of the Carson court where the parent bank was Judge Langan had charge of the receivership As the dragged along complaints depositors, especially in Nevada numerous and efforts were made to defeat Langan at the prior to the legislative session of 1921 but he one of the best vote getters in Western Nevada and won easily. The removal proceedings, however, caused him to lose much of his popularity and he was defeated by Judge Ballard following the legislative session of 1921. Langan was one of the best liked men on the Comstock had wide circle friends throughout the state He got real enjoyment political life and wage hard fight when necessary. Though sentiment was strong for his removal he secured the support of some of the best known members of the in the proceedings Senators Kent Miller Penrose, Ducey Harrington voted against his removal. When the members of the lower the Nevada legislature gave the privilege the press the the accredited repof the American Issue prohibition the state several which declared that the legislature had of. ficially lobbyist Mr has been constant attendant all in Nevada for the of the League doing in various parts the state advancing the the the League and once in candidate for office Though Republican Mr Jones is not for Republicans his through the state and members legislature remarked after the worker had been given press that they wanted bring him the railing so they could watch B Clinedinst is another of the who spends plenty of time around the capitol corridors He the accredited representative of the of Labor but far not been invited sit the His interest is confined advancing the of labor through various bills One of the principal measures advocated by the unions the repeal of the criminal law. The house voted for repeal but the senate tabled it. Confronted with the possibility of deficit members of the Reno are their heads together and trywork out solution H. new member of the council given place the finance is being relied to upon degree to find That cut will made in the watchforce Idlewild is park preand there will be no put in this year in Reno's parks cost of 86500 more. Several citizens who have discussed in an off-hand way with A bill was introduced in the house yesterday by Assemblyman Hussman providing that money now held by of the State Bank Trust Company for whom no claimants can be found should be given to the state Several thousand dollars is in the fund at this time for distribution depositors the bank dividend from the receiver's operations of the defunct corporation no trace them be found. There of small and large depositors in the string banks and they scattered to the far ends of Hundreds of them are dead. Despite ("Dry") Jones' insistence that attempt will be made to dry legislation at this sion of the legislature. there are at present measures being drawn for introduction the in very near future Jones, who is the head the Saloon League in Nevada said last week that he little or no need for dry legislation, mainly cause of the cost of enforcing which would cause many objection on the part of the counties. The three bills being considered will not all be it is as dry leadof Reno who are said to be back of them plan to study them thoroughly and adopt the one most suited to this state. One of the bills is the first dry enacted in Nevada back in 1919 thereabouts. Another the famous act. adopted in 1921 to replace the previous law and later declared to unconstitutional. The third an adaptation of the Wright act be the of which expected one that will finally reach the legislative hopper. Just introduce the dry law has not been leaders were looking being quoted as stating they dry member of the assembly-not the senate-who possesses sufficient strength in his right to at least secure vote on it. The fear has been expressed that bill might possibly die in committee and ward off any such eventuality the sponsors the measure are said to carefully considering man they will choose for the honor before taking final action. Considerable mystery surrounds the entire proposition. None of the assembly members this week would admit that they were being considered by the dry organizations. But lobby rumor has that member of the Nye county delegation would accept the invitation of the drys to father the measure. The voluminous fish and game presumably by most of including the Nevada Sportsmen's League and several fish and game officials has already in the senate and the assembly Opposition has not crystallized in the assembly but in the senate sufficient strength has been mustered to put the measure out the running as now stands Particularly objectionable to some the legislators the centralized feature of the plan, the lawmakers asserting they will have none of the proposal that the counties permit state board to direct their fish and game policies The provision which provides for part of the funds collected to go into the state fund another controversial point and was indicated that this and the centralized control plan would have to be eliminated before the legislators would even consider the balance of the provisions. Repairs to state buildings will mean the expenditure of at least $100,000 all the work done, cording to members of the special investigating board by the islature to inspect the and report back The mansion has gone over and that the will be that an new roof be built to out the of winter and that the place be entirely re-furnished In the governor's bedroom, for instance. the report the carpet full holes the not at all what governor be expected to rest comfortably in. Incidentally there some talk of larger appropriation for the upkeep of the mansion, the argument being made that requires all of the allotted and most of the pay to see that the mansion is run such an establishment should be. It was recalled by some of the legislators that the late Governor Boyle gave up his residence in the mansion ing the latter part of his term. simply because he couldn't afford to live The capitol also needs repairs to its roof as does the orphans home, the armory and other structures. The legislators at first hand what had happened to the roof of the capitol this week when dripped through the dome down the skylight and the floor of the legislative hallway. Backers of the plan to eliminate the refund of the gas tax law are taking an about face on the proposal, learned this week. George Douglas county assemblyman who has been one of the foremost supporters of the indicated this week that he had changed his mind. Under the present law gasoline for stationery engines, for farm work and for commercial purposes exempt from the gas tax, the purchaser of the gasoline receiving refund of the money he pays out for the levy. The change proposed at the last session and