Guinn signs 48 bills

Wednesday, May 30, 2001 | 10:32 a.m.

CARSON CITY -- Nevada has a new marching song, and the state will honor a female Indian leader in the U.S. Capitol.

Gov. Kenny Guinn Tuesday signed 48 bills into law including Senate Bill 165 to designate the "Silver State Fanfare" as the official state march. It was composed by Reno music teacher Gerald Willis for the Hug High School band to perform when they traveled to Washington, D.C.

The bill gained final approval in the Senate last week 20-0 with Sen. Bob Coffin, D-Las Vegas, abstaining. He quipped he preferred "Viva Las Vegas."

The governor approved Assembly Bill 267 to allow a statue of Sarah Winnemucca to be placed in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol.

Each state is allowed two statues, and Nevada has only one now, which honors the late Sen. Pat McCarran.

Winnemucca, a Paiute, was a leader not only of Indians but also in the women's movement. Donations will be sought to fashion the statue.

Other bills signed by the governor included:

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