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Legislators May Impose Sales Tax CA.RSON CITY. (INS) —^Pass­age* of a two per cent Nevada sales tax appeared likely as the state legislature resumed sessions. The subject was discussed at a joint meeting of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, and both groups appear to be in agreement that although the sales tax is “not desirable,” there ap­peared to be “no other alterna­tive.” - Gambling Tax Meanwhile, committee and As­sembly members on the floor have been discussing the gambling tax measure. It was disclosed that a gamb­ling tax bill which would pro­vide approximately $600,000 more than the present tax annually is being prepared in the Senate. This would bring gambling tax revenue to about $1,200,000 an­nually. Graduated Tax It was said the Senate measure will probably retain the one per bent gross tax and existing license levies, hut will add a table tax, graduated on size of gambling establishments. Proposals to move the Macfeay School of Mines and the State College of Agriculture to other 1 sections of the state were made <<j in the Assembly and Senate yes­terday. A new bill designed to halt water waste by individuals is be- * ing sponsored by Senators E. F. Lomis, Washoe, and C. D. Baker, Las Vegas. It authorizes, if and when com- , plaints of water wasting are made, the Public Service Commission to * set hearings and require' installa­tion of water meters, as well as setting rates. Loomis emphasized that the bill is not aimed at forcing water meters on an entire community, but was introduced to try to “keep some people from wasting water despite attempt made by neigh­bors and by city and county authorities to discourage such practices.”