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\ S.B. 2 S.B. 90 S.B. 93 S.B. 135 A.B. 5 A.B. 15 REPORT OF FORTY-THIRD SESSION OF|NEVADA LEGISLATURE,- (January 15, 1947 to March 23, 1947*) SHOWING BILLS OF INTEREST TO RAILROADS AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES WHICH DID NOT BECOME LAW. PART. II Motor vehicle owners and operators financial responsibility Act. Vetoed by Governor. Would have authorized cities, towns and unin­corporated towns to construct, acquire, ex­tend, or improve revenue producing public utilities and to issue revenue bonds and re- venue refunding bonds payable solely from the income derived from such utilities. If enact­ed, this bill would be far-reaching. Would have modified existing prohibition a- gainst water meters in any city or town of more than 4,500, by empowering the public ser­vice commission to authorize the installation of a water meter on an individual users line if, after complaint and hearing, the commiss­ion finds the user is not making a reasonable or beneficial use of water. Was advocated by Las Vegas Land and Water Company, passed Senate 15 to 1 but died in Assembly committee. Would have permitted county commissioners in counties of more than 15,000 population to levy a tax upon sales of articles sold within such county, not to exceed 2% of the sale price. Would have prohibited racial discrimination in places of public accomodation, resort, enter­tainment , or amusement. Would have imposed 3$ tax on dividends declared by corporations (foreign & local) on income derived from property in, and business done in Nevada. Railroads, sleeping-car companies and freight-line companies would have been exempted. 1