Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
WANT TROOPS
IN GOLDFIELD
NEVADA STATE soLoNs PETITION
PRESIDENT
Ask Chief Executive to Hold Soldiers
There Till Legislature Car Pass
Law Providing Protection
to Mining Camp

By Associated Press.
CARSON CITY, New, Jan. 16.-The
Nevada state senate passed a resolution
at its morning session today petitioning
the president to maintain troops in Gold
field until the legislature can by the
passage of a law provide either for
force of police or some other method OF
maintaining the peace.
The resolution was passed unanimously.
The senate then adjourned until tomorrow
at II o'clock
In the assembly there was nothing done
in the way of legislation, as that BODY
was waiting upon tbs senate in relation
to its action on the resolution asking for
federal aid, pending the settlement OF
affairs by the legislature.
Mr.. Husky of Washoe by request ex-
plained the action of the special COM
mittee that drew the resolution.
He stated that while members from
the miners union or the Mine owners
association would not be asked or al
lowed to address the committee any clt-
zen or any body of citizens would DC
given consideration by the introoucuoh
of bill or measure bearing on the SUI
iect of constabulary or military estao-
lishment. .t.+ao
This rule was offered in the committee
nv Svphus of Lincoln county and sup
norted by Hamilton of Esmeralda county
who Is a member of the Western red
Grafton of Miners.
Denies Bad Intention
Tie denied that 1t tended to make gag
yr,a >, hiit would expedite lawmaking ana
bring the matter to an immediate issue;
II was further ordered that the speclai
committee appointed TO handle the ques-
ton of militia be made standing com,
rnittee The assembly adjourned unui
/ 90 in the afternoon. when the resolutioll
was again taken up and passed Witnou -s
= negative vote. There was no arsuii 81
on either side as to the merits u ~
measure. a.. s,aol,sr,s
al, and as he came into the hail nc
was greeted with applause. .to
snealxer Skaggs who has opposed the
..a,,arror In the matter of calling troops
70 Nevada. left the chair and SpeaA ~
C1ro tenn Folsom placed the mouoh ",
fpre the house. Skaggs failed 10 w ~
~, the measure, absenting hlmseil az w
| call. .,.-;,- .oDgratula
49, from both parties since the passas
s.o AZ resolution. There is to be a meet
;,s of the Joint committee this atterh9 20,
IN reference to taking up nleasuio ~
policing the state. .,,ra will be
Pc ;e likely that this measure WIN ~
+rtroduced by Monday. The asseTp,,y s "O
;a,,rned until tomorrow at II oeiocA'
Place Limit on Time
=. r,.etine of the special committees
20 ~ two houses of the Nevada lesis-
,a+rre this afternoon resolution va va,
5o,,tad which will be presented IN ooti
sa,,res tomorrow placing the time hni'
iii bius relative to the Goldneid sit-
uation to Monday at o'clock p. IN.
lin "a that period any citizen may irdil n
hill or any union or BODY OF men H,a'
present a bill or formula that tney pe
lieve will be in the interest Oh s rte 49,.
so1vinq the Goldfield problem. The JOINT
committee will consider all such ileas'
ures that will be introduced.
II is conceded that the bill will take the
form of a. state warden measure, sucn Dc
Is used in Pennsylvania, or on that une'
Under the ruling of the joint commit
Zee If will be impossible to present any
measure before next Monday, ana the
| shortest possible time that any law conlo
be passed would be by the latter part oil
next week. r.z,s..,
Word was telegraphed TO Presloen'
Roosevelt stating that a resolution re-
ouesting the retention of the troops II
| Goldfield had passed both houses. Thi;
cannot be in force until some time tomor'
row. as the bill will have to be enrolled
and signed by the governor.
Considerable comment is heard or
Sneaker Skaggs' action in absenting him
self when the joint resolution was voted
upon in the house. The members of th'
Western Federation. O'Brien and Fitz
patrick. refused to VOTE this being th'
only opposition to the bill.
1t is said both houses will adjourn to
morrow until Monday.