The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-04

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-~s a. rne Governor may call to tnv
while in session. Believing that an extrao~ Tx
lists and one which the Legislature, being al sranch 0
the State government is best prepared to solve, n>escomes my dut
by proclamation to convene the Legislature at Carson City, Nevada
on the fourteen'l lsyscf January, A. D. 1908. II
This request ns been made by many citizens. The object h.
ing to adjust by legislation, if possible, the controversy existing be
tween the miners and mine owners at Gold6eld, this State. Sucl
Legislation should be generafA character and imparhany 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, Twill 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 Both, day of De-
cember A. D. 1907. JOHN SPARKS, Governor.
W. G. Douglass, Secretary of State.
Lively and Interesting Session Expected
The Carson Appeal says the personnel of the coming session
will be the same as at the adjournment of the regular session last
March. Robert Skaggs will act as Speaker Of the Assembly. Frank
Folsom is Speaker pro tenn, and the chief clerk is George Cole.
To the Committee on Military and Indian Affairs will probably
idevolve 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, Corbett 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, I. L. Oddie is President
pro tenn, and George L Sanford is secretary.
1t 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-
ature are sympathizers and active members of the Western FEEDER
and it is claimed some of them carry ]. W. w. cards. For
this reason it is clearly seen that the weight of power seems to be
the union members and the session will probably result in a fail
ue to ask that the Federal troops be held at Goldfeld.
That the mine owners and operators will make a hard fight to
get the Legislature to pass the desired bill goes without saying, but
certainly have an enemy worthy of their steel when they make
the attempt to pass their bill 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
the camp of Gold6eld must 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 Goldfeld 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 wifi suggest to the
body when they are organized has not been made public as yet.