The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-17
WANT SOLDIERS
A WHILE LONGER
Nevada Legislature Petitions
President to Keep Troops at
GoIdfield Temporarily.
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COMMITTEE WORKING UPON Po-
LICE REGULATION.
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Carson City. Jan. 1.-THE Nevada
state senate passed a resolution at it's
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 d
police force or some other method Of
maintaining the peace. The resolution
was PASSED unanimously. The senate
then adjourned until tomorrow at II
o'clock.
Purpose of the Committee.
Mr.. Husky of Washoe. by request,
explained the action of the special
committee that drew the resolution. He
stated that while members of the Min
ers' union or the Mine Owners ASSOC
citation would not be asked or allowed
to address the committee, yet any cit
lzen or any body Of citizens would be
given consideration by the introduction
of bill or measure bearing on the
subject of cOnstabulary or military es-
Establishment. This rule was offered in
committee by Mr.. Syphus of Lincoln
county, and supported by Mr.. Hamilton
of Esmeralda county, who is a men,
Der of the Western Federation of Mini
ers. He denied that it tended to make
gag rule. but said it would expedite
aw-making and bring the matter to
an immediate issue. 1t was further
ordered that the special committee ap-
pointed to handle the question of mil
tia be made a standing committee.
The assembly adjourned until so this
afternoon, when the resolution will De
taken up and the first strength of the
opposing factions will be tested.
Passed by Assembly.
At the afternoon session of the as
sembly the resolution which passed the
senate this morning, petitioning the
president to retain the troops temper
arily, passed without a negative vote.
There was no argument on either side
as to the merits of the measure. Gov
ernor Sparks was at the speakers desk
and as he came into the hall was greet
ed with applause. Speaker Skaggs,
who has opposed the governor in the
matter of calling troops to Nevada, left
the chair and Speaker Pro TEN Folsom
placed the motion before the house.
Skaggs failed to vote on the measure,
absenting himself at rollcall. The gov
ernor is receiving congratulations from
both parties since the passage of the
bill. There is to be a meeting of the
joint committee this afternoon i'm ref
erence to taking up a measure for po-
Icing the state. II is likely that this
measure will be introduced by Monday
The assembly adjourned until tomorrow
at IL o'clock.
Time Limit or Bills.
At a meeting of the special committee
of the two houses of the Nevada legisla-
ture this afternoon a resolution was
adopted which will be presented in both
houses tomorrow. placing the time limit
on all bills relative to the GOldfield sit
uatiOn on Monday at o'clock p. m.
Up to that period any citizen may frame
a bill or any union or body of men may
present a bill or formula that they be-
lieve will be in the interest of the state,
solving the Goldfield problem. The joint
committee will consider all such meas
ures that will be introduced
1t is conceded that the bin VIII take
the form OF a state warden measure, such
as is used in Pennsylvania, or on that
line.
Under the ruling of the joint committee
it will be impossible to present any meas
ure before next Monday and the shortest
possible time that any law could be
passed will be the latter part of next
week.
Word Sent to Roosevelt.