The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-25
LITTLE WORK
BY LAWMAKERS
Police Bill Goes to Special
Committee in Nevada
Legislature.
LABOR LEADERS ON HAND
MONDAY NEXT.
LABOR LEADERS ON HAND

ponce bill passed the senate this morn
Ing without a dissenting vote. A few
corrections were made in the wording
of the measure on the third reading.
There were no speeches for or against
the bill. 1t win go TO the assembly
this afternoon.
In the assembly there was q test
vote on the union strength today.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Vaughan, one of the union men. ask
ing that members of the contending
factions be heard upon the floor OF
the house, armed with their evidence,
pro and con, and in this manner set
tie the differences that are being con-
tended in Goldfleld. The resolution
came in for a lively debate, Hamil-
ton, Vaughan and others claiming that
the legislature had so far done moth
ing to relieve the situation and that
1t was in the power Of the house to
take up such a matter The opposi-
ton stated that the house was not
board of arbitration.
Defeated by Big Majority.
The resolution was put to a vote and
lost bv a vote of 81 10 T. Speaker
Skaggs voted for the adoption of the
measure. This majority is even heav-
Ter than has been relied upon by sup
porters of the police measure There
1t is claimed by the prime factors of
the movement for law and order that
the vote on the resolution practically
gives the strength of the opposition.
Mr.. Williams of Lincoln county stat
ed from the floor of the house this
morning that an arbitration bill was to
be introduced, that was believed to be
constitutional under the Nevada laws.
This matter will come up as soon as
the police bill is out of the road
The Nevada police bill came up be-
fore the assembly on first reading this
afternoon After a little delay caused
by the union forces endeavOring TO re-
fer 1T to the Indian and military af-
fairs committee, the bill was referred
10 a special committee, by a vote of
81 10 z. The assembly then adjourned
until Monday morning.
Union Men Spring Sensation.
A sensation was sprung on a number Of
the members OF the legislature and the
Mine Owners association after the ad-
journment of the house this afternoon.
A caucus was held on the floor in which
were represented a number of members
both in favor of the police bill and those
opposed to the measure. 1t was decided
that all members of the lower house de-
mand that the Mine Owners association
do away with the card system that has
been adopted in GOldfield, and that before
body would have to be assured that this
would be done A telegram was framed
and sent to George Wingfield and other
prominent members of the Mine Owners,
explaining the situation
II is the intention to hold the police
bill in committee until an answer has been
received from the telegram. As the as
sembly has adjourned until Monday morn
ing this will give ample time to hear from
the mine owners.
Will Try to Force Concessions.
Assemblyman Tigh of Goldfield has
headed the movement and is receiving the
backing of Representatives SyphuS, Will
liams and others of the conservatives who
have helped form the police measure
1t is generally conceded that the men,
bers favOring the police bill will give
way on this matter in order to bring their
bill through. The fact that the union men
have made no demonstration since the
session opened has been regarded with
suspiciOn, but the developments of the
last few hours has done more to show
their strength than had been counted on
by many members who supposed that
they had a line on the situation.
The card system cOmpelS man to fore
swear his allegiance to the unions before
he can go to work in the mines and in
the opinion of many OF the members this
is q feature of the existing conditions of
the southern camp that must be done
away with before the lower house acts