The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-13
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
HELD LAST NIGHT
IT HELLO A THREE HOUR SESSION IN THE ASSEMBLY
CHAMBER AND CENIEREO ON A RAILROAD BILL

Last evening at eight o'clock the
called caucus Of the Democrats of the
legislature was held in the assembly
chamber and there was full attend
ance.
Owing to the illness of Lieutenant
Governor DickensOn, Judge Ray Of
Nye was in the chair.
1t was at first proposed to pass
some drastic resolutions. against the
way in which the members had been
handled at the TOnopah banquet but
the wiser heads of the party had the
call and it was 'ocided 10 cOnfne the
work of the caucus to fixing upon 3
conservative railroad bill upon which
not only the democrats but republicans
as well could c0nfne and give the
people of the state relief against the
eXtortions of the various corporations
who are taking more than their share
Of the wealth of the state.
After the bill had been carefully
considered in sections it's final provis-
ions were agreed On and every mem
Der present pledged himself to sup
port the measure. Senators Boyd and
Pyne and ssemblyman Folsom were
selected as the steering committee.
All the democratic members Of the
two houses were present with the eX-
ceptions OF Assemblymen Huskey and
Stewart, who are i'll and Senators
Locklin and Douglass who are out
OF the city. AS they left the hall
the members were pledged to sec
recy in regard to the bill.
In referring to the measure .nmed-
lately after the caucus Senator Boyd
said: The caucus held was demo-
cratic but the thing considered is
neither democratic or republican; it
IS simply a fight for what is the best
interests Of Nevada 1t is true, - you
ytate, the caucus adopted measure
prepared by myself but | want to
state that the attorney for several
Of the leading republicans members
Of the legislature assisted in the pre-
paration and that without expense to
i
this affair and we want this expressly
understood"
The measure agreed upon by the
raucus will be introduced about
Thursday or Friday of this week.
1t has not been decided which house
to introduce the bill in but it is like
ly that it will begin its journey in the
assembly. Following are the main
points in the bill which was agreed
upon by the caucus last night:
Section l. Creates railroad COM
mission composed of the governor
lieutenant governor and attorney gen
cral of the state, the commission hav-
ing the authority to appoint three
commissioners, to be selected within
thirty days after the passage OF the
bill. One of the commissioner sc
selected shall serve until first Monday
III February, 1909; the second till the
first Monday in February, 1910 ant
the third until the first Monday il
February, 1871. Beginning with 1G0l
and annually thereafter there shall b.
appointed one commissioner to serv'
for term OF three years.
The commissioners must have ;
general knowledge Of matters relat
ing to railroads but only two cal
be of the same political party. Th
commissioners can be removed Onl,
for cause and the hearing must b.
public.
No commissioners shall be pecuni
arily interested in any railroad ant
should he become so involuntarily sc
shall divcst himself as soon as pos
sible.
When charges are made fou
months is given the commission t.
begin an investigation and six month
to complete it and failure to so act
except by permission of complainant
shall vacate the office
One commissioner shall give al
his time and attention to the work 0
the board.
The commissioner dcvoting his en-
tire time so the duties shall receiv
a salary of $4,000 the year while tn
other shall receive $500 Commits
sion may employ a secretary VIII
shall be stenographer at a salar