The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-04
Extra Session of Legislature Called
Governor John Sparks Issues Proclamation Converting That Body
to Meet at Carson City on January ID to
Consider Goldfield Situation

Carson, Nevada, December 30-Governor Sparks this after
noon issued the proclamation converting the State Legislature in
special session to consider the Goldfeld question.
The Governor realizes that it will be a difficult matter to pass
any law retaining troops in Nevada, as the lower House is conceded
to be in the hands of the Labor Party
BY calling on the Legislature Governor Sparks takes the mat
ter out of his hands and places it with the people.
The Mine Owners Association has agreed that the call for a
special session is a move in the right direction for, by this call Of a
special session the troops will remain in Goldfeld three weeks from
Saturday, as President Roosevelt has granted this stay pending the
actions of the Nevada Legislature.
Proclamation Converting the Legislature
To the Honorable, the Members of the Twenty-third Session
of the Legislature of the State of Nevada.
The Constitution of this State, Article 4, Section TX, provides
that the Governor may on extraordinary occasions convene the Leg
islature by proclamation, and shall state to both Houses, when Dr.
gained, the purpose for which they have been convened, and the
Legislature shall transact no legislative business except that for
which they were specially convened, or such other Legislative bust
ness as the Governor may call to the attention OF the Legislature
while in session. Believing that an extraordinary occasion now ex-
lists and one which the Legislature, being a coordinate branch Of
the State government is best prepared to solve, it becomes my duty
by proclamation, to convene the Legislature at Carson City, Nevada,
on the fourteenth day of January, A. d. 1908.
This request has been made by many citizens. The object be-
ing to adjust by legislation, if possible, the controversy existing be-
tween the miners and mine owners at Gold6eld, this State. Such
legislation should be general in character and impartially applicable
for the restoration and preservation of law and order.
Under the constitution as above cited the Governor shall state
to both Houses, when organized, the purpose for which they have
been convened. When that time arrives, will endeavor to outline
to you the necessary legislation required, and will give hearty CO.
operation in the attempt to secure to every citizen of Nevada
their just rights, freely to be exercised under the law.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused
the great seal of the State to be affixed.
Dated at Carson City, State Of Nevada, this 3Oth, day of De-
cember A. D. 1907. JOHN SPARKS, Governor.
v. G. Douglass, Secretary Of State.
Lively and Interesting Session Expected
The Carson Appeal says the personnel of the coming session
will be the same a S at the adjournment of the regular session last
March. Robert Skaggs will act as Speaker of the Assembly. Frank
Folsom is S Speaker pro tenn, and the chief clerk is George Cole.
To the Committee on Military and Indian Affairs will probably
devolve the brunt of the work Of the extra session, though the
Committee on Federal Relations may also be called upon to help.
The Committee on Military and Indian Affairs in the Assembly is
composed of Davey of Humboldt County, Corbetto of Storey County,
Vaughn of Lincoln County, Clifford of Ormsby County and Dunn
of Storey County. In the Senate the committee consists of Oddie
of Nye County, Locklin of Storey County and Woodbury. Of Ormsby
County.
In the Senate the organization will also remain the same, Lieu
tenant Governor Dickerson will preside, 7. L. Oddie is President
pro tenn, and George L. Sanford is secretary.
It is believed by many who have followed the fight between the
unions and the mine owners that at the coming session of the Leg
islature one of the most bitter fights in the history of the State
will be fought. Many, a great many, of the members OF the Legis-
lature are sympathizers and active members Of the Western FEEDER
alton, and it is claimed some of them carry l. W. W. cards. For
this reason it is clearly seen that the weight of power seems to be
in the union members and the session will probably result in a fail
ure to ask that the Federal troops be held at GoldGeld.
That the mine owners and operators will make a hard fight to
get the Legislature to pass the desired bill goes without saving, but
they certainly have an enemy worthy of their steel when they make
the attempt to pass their pill through the present Legislature about
to be convened.
In the calling of the session the Governor has taken the weight
Of the present controversy off of his own shoulders, and the people
of the State must acknowledge that he has done the best thing pos
sible, considering all things equally.
The action of the Legislature is necessary if the troops are to
remain within the State, and the cry on all sides has been that they
remain. 1t is now up to the Legislature whether the will of the
people will be their decision or whether the lives and property in
the camp OF Goldheld mus; be protected by small force of deputies.
The cost of the extra session of the Legislature is estimated at
about $4,000 or $4,000. These figures are based on the expenses
of the last regular session, which amounted to $4,000.
1t is reported that Governor Sparks will recommend that the
coming session pass a bill creating another judicial district for Es-
meralda County. For many months past the court at Godfed has
been swamped with criminal and civil suits, and at the present time
there is nearly 100 awaiting the opening of the next session of the
district court there.
What other measures, if any, the Governor WILL suggest to the
body when they are organized has not been made public as vet.