Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1907-03-08
Senate Passed Bill Friday Afternoon
With but One Dissenting vote.
WILL GOVERNOR SPARKS SIGN IT?
Senator 0'Kane Makes Enthusiastic
Speech in Favor of Bill. Now
Up to the Governor.

islation in the present session of the
Nevada State Legislature. 1t was
the time of the passing of the first
legislation against railroads and in
the interests of the people.
The senate chamber was crowded
when the measure came up on spec
ial order. Those present included
business men of Carson City. Reno,
Goldfeld and other Nevada points,
ladies and many others. Practically
the entire assembly was present, no
session being held in the lower house
during the afternoon. When the fin
al vote was announced by the presi-
dent of the senate the throng began
cheering and it was at least FIVE min
utes before order could be restored
and then a motion was made to ad-
journ and the congratulations and
handshakings among the members
continued.
On the final vote on the measure
every senator present except Senator
Woodbury. of Ormsby county, voted
for the bill. Senators Brossemer and
Martin were absent, the former on
account of illness and the latter has
been out of the city several days on
business.
Many speeches were made in favor
of the measure, and on y one against
it, that was by Senator Woodbury., of
Ormsby County. He explained his
position as believing that the bill was
detrimental to the best interests of
the State. Among the able speeches
in favor of the bill, was that of Sem
ator O'kane, which we give, as pub
lished in the Carson News:
Il do not intend to take up much
time of the senate with what have
to say, because in the splendid speech
es that you have listened to, the mat
ter has been covered fully. This bill
is said to be, and has been truly said
to be the most important matter that
has come up for consideration at this
session. In my opinion it is the most
! important measure that has come up
at any time, because it promises re-
lief to the people from the unjust ex-
actions, from unfair rates and unjust
discrimination imposed upon them by
certain railroad companies and from
the very unsatisfactory services given
to them by other corporations engag-
ed other business of public utility.
At the same time, it proposes to ad-
just the conditions which have arisen
or which may arise between them and
the people. 1t gives the assurance
to the railroad companies and to 9TH
er corporations that no very drastic
legislation will be enacted or direct
ed against them in this state because
the people do not desire to place any
unjust legislation upon the railroads
or to place any hardships upon them.
They desire that these conditions
shall be adjusted in a spirit of fair
play, that each condition will be ad-
justed in accordance with the circum-
stances, the peculiar circumstances
that affect this case. So that no in
justice may be done to any railroad
company. That is the object of it,
and that is, and that will be the duty
of the commission which is to be
created by this act.
There is no one claims that it is
perfect or that it is final. 1t may
work some hardships in certain cases
but that will only be temporary, in
this act, will soon be discovered, when
it is placed under trial. When these
faults or defects are discovered the
people will just be as anxious to rem
edy them as they are to have this bill
enacted now. The people of Nevada
do not wish to discourage railroad
building, on the contrary. it is the
desire of the people of the state that
the railroad companies will have in
this state, as good field for opera
tions and for the making of profits as
can be had elsewhere, but the people
see that the time has come when it
is necessary that legislative control