The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20
The Legislature In Session

- Pursuant to the proclamation issued by Governor John Sparks
on December 80, the Nevada Legislature convened in extraordinary
session in Carson at noon Tuesday, January IA
After the organization Of the Senate and Assembly had been
effected, which consists of nearly all the former officers and attaches
that obtained at the regular session a year ago in both Houses, the
Governors message was read in both branches of the Legislature.
Governor Sparks message is devoted almost exclusively to a
discussion Of the Goldfeld situation, in which he outlines a state
ment of the purpose for which the Legislature was convened; that
from information he had received from reliable citizens representing
both sides of the controversy and from his own personal knowledge
and for the purpose of preventing loss and trouble occasloned by
strikes, he addressed a letter of inquiry to President Roosevelt ask
ing if he could consistently send United States troops to Goldfeld
for the purpose of suppressing riots or violence in case such should
occur in the Goldfeld mining district He says the President
promptly complied with the request and the troops came immediate
|y. The Executive asks the Legislature to petition the President to
retain the troops at Goldfeld temporarily, if not permanently, and
further that a military post be established in this State. He
also says it is apparent that a law should be enacted regulating the
police power of Nevada, either on military lines Or on enlarged civil
power vested in the State that will be equal to the protection OF the
rights of all the people of the State. He concludes his message by
indulging the hope that the deliberations of both branches of the
Legislature will result in harmonious action which will rebound to
the benefit of all concerned, and requests that in recognition OF
President Roosevelts generous favor extended to Nevada, by his
willing desire to accommodate the people of the State in the solu-
ton of the present difficulties and furnishing Federal troops to pre-
serve law and order, he recommends that the Legislature extend to
the President a special vote of thanks.
The only important action taken in the first days session was
the passage of the appropriation bill of $4,000 by both Houses
and a joint resolution referring all bills that may be relative to
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tee consisting of the Judiciary, Military and Indian Affairs Commit
tees. The Senate and Assembly then adjourned until IL o'clock
the next day, Wednesday.
Shortly after the Legislature met Wednesday morning the Sen
ate passed unanimously a concurrent resolution requesting President
Roosevelt to retain the troops at Gold6eld. The resolution was
transmitted to the Assembly where it also passed without a dis
senting vote.
After the President had been informed by telegraph of the pas
sage of the above resolution he Immediately wired Governor Sparks
that he would permit the troops to remain in Nevada for such rea-
sonable length of time as would give the Legislature opportunity to
organize a force to perform the police functions of the State.
Thursday morning the Assembly ratified the joint resolution
passed by the Senate for the selection Of five Democrats and five
Republicans from the Lower louise to confer with a like number
from the Senate on all bills relating to the maintaining OF Federal
troops in this State. This joint committee is to consider all such
measures before being introduced in either House. Adjournment
was then taken to Friday morning.
A short session in both Houses of the Legislature Friday re-
suited in no business of Importance being transacted, and an adj
journment was taken until Monday morning, when it is expected a
measure will be introduced in the Senate or Assembly for the relief
Of the Goldfeld situation.