The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-01
THE WORK OF THE SPECIAL
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
ur SPECIAL session II thu legislature has responded nobly to the call for
law and order, and should receive the unqualified Communication !" s'ss
i l.vabiding citizen in he state Tor its efforts ia place this mm0n~e
IN f. position to care for its " interests without outside nep' md u
- :. 90. citizens and the property within its borders from the
.nrrn.s,e element shash s been drawn hther by the rich gold discoveries 'na
,.v. ,ouoved each other in such rapid succession in ne past y" years A"'
.u..,.uv arc tn members If the Legislature to be commended for the STAND 'neS
.or IN endorsing tn action Of Governor Sparks in calling if on'eo oS'''
.roc,. 10 reveut not and bloodshed and the destruction Of property wncn w0ua
have certainly taken place but for their presence The endorsement OF TN ss-
enor's action was passed without a dissenting v0sa % sn0"a "s piDi :" -
rest Of thu Union. which has been won't to decry TINS sase as = 800 ~. usass ;,
- inf for sf government, that the people Of Nevada are INT Oess' uase' u
the conditions that exist here despite IN Ispof. o. r r ns,r. md in he in
80 - tn mine wnes u disrupt the Miners union The iack II Judgment
sss.tov. cu,iptan with the west consisted of observations from tn window
Of apalacec cal, If any Of them have even been In tint vest oei0ie' - ~
49, 80. han. INV The man who hs occupied that exalted once. and he more than
anyone else in h east, should now that it is necessary r m 70 Y N : MN M
trg camn for a considerable tim to understand and appreciate e teennss Of
tmror and insecurity Of life and property hat an be inspired o. a lot o. =
san = sbree men coming directly from h enese caste could be expected to ap-
ueci.tes ch conditions during /. stay Of five days. is absurd I'M II te president
had appointed thrse men Of equal prominence and ability from m Of IN west
.r .,,tea there is absolutely no doubt bu. that he would have received a very
different report. The action Of the legislature composed OF men = ar .@
oughly conversant with these conditions is ample idence "a. 'ns sOsenuo'
90 uubt AM te commission wrong. No matter how impartial tn commission
ss werein their report they were absolutely nquanns ana . mps" sona,sous
at the roo OF the mattert through heir lack II KNOWLEDGE OF s1as1ns 'o %u A@
The most important natter brought before the legislature vas h bill Tor a
law viii do away with tn ominan OF ne Anai'ns. A1 =. s..as,.on
safests stat in the Union in the protection of hfe mi property. n opposiuon
mine owners, card system vas left without a single prop when the card system
was Withdrawn by the operators. and though some II them voted against II snes
we're = small minority compared with the infavorofl law and order members
and win o doubt receive their just desserts when they are refuses fursha
hennsa It the hands If their constituents
That President Roosevelt raj determined that Nevada should protect its
own interests without aid from the Federal government as mads plain to tn
lawmakers through the various communications sent to Governor SPARKS n
Others. hi letter to Sam P. Davis, of Carson CITY, sent in reply t' m from MI.
Davis TO tn president, enclosing the statement OF the Goldheld trouble compiled
- ~. : srr.me o. n ooldhad Chamber If Commerce, ne reiterates his
vsews 7 his. letter Nj. Davis stated that all Mr.. sprague had written was
true, and he could point N other and probably worse things by thu court
-..oras q III state in regard u the Goldheld situation. The following Is the
presidents reply.
White House., Washington, D. G, January %, 1908.
NY Dear Mr.. Davis-Your lntn Of the nth inst with the M
~,c~uve from Mr. Surame has been received The trouble Is funda-
mental Nevada nus make a resoms effort in good faith to d its
own police duty. I rust the legislature will Immediately provide a
stat constabulary or a similar police force Thanking you for writing,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon. Sam P Davis, Carson city Nevada
The passage If the smchnt police bill ws the strongest answ that could
be made to III presidents demands, and if the troops remain for a few weeks
until the police force is organized. there will be no further call for help from the
National government.
The police bill provides that ii case he shetn's office in m county is un
for the protection Of life and property within its Jurisdiction, the sheriff is to be
superseded by the state police. and in order to strengthen the powers of the
police and make it sure hat, the Law will be enforced in the district attorneys
once, additional bills wMe passed: ne giving the attorney general power to
On when requested by the governor. and the other authorizing him to appoint
deputies 10 do the same work The bills are herewith given in full:
AN ACT
TO FURTHER DEFINE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
The People Of the State Of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. In addition to the duties now conferred by law upon the
attorney general he shah have the power:
O To appear before N grand jury when in his opinion it is
necessary and present evidence of the commission OF a crime or viola
ton Of any Law Of this state; to examine witnesses before the grand
jury and Y draw indictments or presentmens for such grand jury.
D To exercise supervisory powers over all district attorneys of
from time to time require Of them reports as to tho condition of public
business entrusted to thar charge
t) To appear in m to tax exclusive charge II and to conduct
any prosecution in any court of this state for a violation II any law of
this state when in his opinion IT is necessary or when requested to do
70 By the governor.
0D To issue mbpenaA subscribed by him, for witnesses within the
sata IN support Of the prosecution, or for such other witnesses IS the
mana jury may direct 70 appear before it. upon any investigation pend.