Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-08
The Wnr.O

The controversy between the Govern,
or and the Legislature wakes warm ana
interesting. Yesterday there was lit!ls
else talked of on the streets but Writs
and processes aud quo tcdrrantoS and IN
functions and the various and sundry
implements of warfare known 10 inc
lawyers. 1t is very evident thai MS
Excellcncy has stirred up a very lively
fight for the Legislature is in arms
and eager for tho fray. We believe that
it has beer. agreed between tho contend
ing parties to bring the matter up ior
settlement by the Supreme Count upon
motion for q writ Of mandamus, compel
ling the Controller to issue the warrants
contemplated in tho Act in question.
Anyhow, whatever the writ or process
may DO that is asked for, the matter VIII
be, on tomorrow, brought before that
body, and q very interesting baltic may
be expected. The Attorney General,
Mr.. Clarke, will, as in duty bound, ap-
pear in behalf of the Governor, and he
will be assisted by Judge R. S. Mesick,
who has been engaged by Blasdel to
take part in the controversy. There will
DO no lack of fighting talent to appear
ON behalf of the Legislature, which
body will be ably represented by Mr.:
Hillyer OF the House and Mr.. Bonniield
of the Senate, and others, We sup
pose. I'VE have heard that General Tom
Williams will be on hand to help the
Legislative cause.) 1t would seem that
this matter had better be settled Mt once
by decision of the Supreme Court, mas
much ms an appeal would be taken from
whatever decision might be rendered
in the District Court. In this onnec
ton it is but fair that we should give
Attorney General Clarke the benefit of
m explanation mndo by him to us yes.
terday concerning tho time set for the
hearing of the trial in the District Court
under Judge Wright's restraining order.
Mr.. Clarke says that lie did suggest Sat-
urday tho 9Th inst. MS the time for the
hearing, but that tho Court, in order TO
statute item days from the issuance Of
the writ), fixed the 18th inst. as the
time for trial. We aro glad to hear
that no unnecessary delay was intended
by the Attorney General.
We do not believe that my beneficial
results will come out of this contro-
yersy. The Legislature is exasperatcd
and excited over n matter which ought
to have been suffered to drop after tho
veto was o%verrulcd. Whatever tendsto
disturb the due course of legislation is
to be avoided if possible. State gov
| crnments are not immaculate nor infal-
lible and il is tho part Of wisdom that
concessions and c0urtcsies from one
Department toward another should
be the prevailing custom. What
has occurred and what is pending
have made an almost i%rrcparablc
| breach between tho Legislature and
the Executive. Blasdel's u~upopularily
with the Senators and ~Assemblymcn
comprising the present Legislature is ms
great rs ever Andy Johnson's was with
the "two-thirds" of Congress. We
believe the occasion which the Governor
has taken 10 make this breach, is MS i'll
| timed rs il is unfortunate. lie must re-
member that Senators and Assembly,
men arc the representative of the PEG.
| pie, and that it behooves the Executive
| officer of the State to treat them with
something more of respect than is ex.
hibilcd by n schoolmaster toward his
| pupils. Something Of profit can DO
made to arise from, gracious and timely
compromises when nm opposite course
is but too apt to provoke tho bitterest
sort Of war. We believe in tho radical
right and its maintenance, let Whatever
will stand in tho way ; but II must not
lose sight of tho fact that truo states
munship never makes n mountain ont of
n molchill, never wastes its powers md
energies upon matters of mere trifing
moment.-Carson Appeal, It'll.