Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-22
No Extra Session Needed.

Pressure has been brought to bear
upon Governor Sparks to call a special
session d! tile Legislature Tor the purpose
OF post poniug the date upon winch the
hrst instullment OF taxes will fall due.
In order to learn the sentiment OF the
Legislators ana that OF the ir constituents.
the governor has sent tile following
letter 20 the members OF the legislature:
10 the Members 81 the Legislature and
the Citizens OF the State:
There are many citizens o. this state.
who have expressed Il desire to me for
a special session Of the legislature, for
tn" purpose Of giving relief to taxpayers
III the several counties OF tie state, by
extending payment to such time rs the
Legislature may deem expedieni.
We feel positive that the financial con-
dltioD OF the state is such that no serious
Inconvenience would ensue from a
reasonable post pouement.
In former years the banking mstitu.
tons of the state have met the demands
OF the taxpayers by N advancing money in
the way of loans or overdrafts. 1t ap.
pears to Inc now, that under the clearing
house system, the banks would not do
this. However, | do not feel warranted
in issuing the proclamation calling nm
extra session Of the legislature without
the enforcement o. the Legislators and
the masses OF the taxpayers.
So far as the burden OF the ten DER
cent penalty is concerned, the legisla-
ture could remedy that by AN a]ppropna-
ton r%efunding the ten per cent penalty.
The lirst payment Of taxes is delinquent
December End. | do not know OF any
other reason why Il special session
should be called at this time.
Will you kindly eDdeav0r to obtain
tile sentiments OF your constituents con-
corning he effect OF such extension
upon the several counties in a financial
way, and report To ms at your e~urlieet
convenience your own judgment and
also the popular feeling OF your county
concerning the proposition.
November 18th, 1907.
JOHN SPARKS, Governor.
10 order to learn tho sentiment OF the
people OF Elko on an extra session of
the Legislature, the INDEPENDENT inter-
viewed several citizens and busiu ga
men this forenoon, and without exceI-
ton all declared themselves opposed 10
1t. All declared that SO far III t,iko
county Ia concerned thero is absolutely
no necessity Tor cnlImg the icglslni ure
together Tor the purpose indicated 10
the governors. letter, or for any other
purpose.
The first instnllment OF taxes mus,
DO pnid before u o'clock p. III. Of Dcnuu.-
Der 2nd. or 10 por cent delinquency and
other costs will be added. IL IL uoX
tho 10Th ~ November and before an,
Legislature could meet and Ia I, acton
taxes would be dclinqu mt and taxpay
crs wonld not DO benefited at all
Then too before any Legislative &c lon
could be taken the present ]iiunucinl
~striDRenc> may paa away and condi-
tone throughout tho State become
normal again.
There may be u state Of afTairs exist
ing in Ormsby, Nyo, Esmeralda and
Lincoln countice That an cxtrn seseion
OF the Legislature might remedy, but
that condition doos not EXIT 70 my
great extent in tie other cointiee. 80
far az the latter are concerned the re- ia
no necessity for Legislative action.
Nothing at least 10 compcDsate the
people Tor tho go 900 or 100000 ,lra. mn
extra session Of tho legiBlnature 10 sure
10 cost.