The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-27

MOI long ago, Governor Oddle adj
dressed a letter to the Fioche Com
mercial club in which was set forth
his reasons for the disaprroIa.
senate Bill No. 10S, or what vas
better known as the Lincoln Clark
counties indebtedness bill and be.
ing youched In language calling for
repiy, the matter was referred t.
sc.mmituee of club members.
Although Lincoln county's conten-
tion in the matter was clearly ex-
s,-ai-cG Ia pamphlet issued prior
10 the meeting OF the ate session
OF the Legislature, copies CT which
were sent to the governor, as well
a., y. ~ member OF the Legislature.
1t did not narrate any of the le. al
ar suments as to why Lincoln county 5
position was the correct on.,
--u-ele iii No. 10p, introduced by
Senator Syphus. was discussed by
tie nemLels of the legislature from
every viewpoint and when Ii came
to the final passage. only three votes
were recorded against .itss
IL is canned that -Goyerncr Od-
ssiie, -vshe-risal 4oalow ~ cfAselysa stha
progress Of the bill from the time I'll
was introduced Ly Mr. Syphus, gave
assurance to at least one Of the Lin
coin county delegation In the legiy-
lature that the measure as finally
passed would meet with his official
appreciation. But following the ad-
journment Of the legislature, and at
ter Lincoln's representatives had
departed fer hcme, a change came
upon the governor with the appear,
aace CT a citizen of Clark county
armed with a box of apricot bios
SONS and petition of protest sign
ed by goodly numter CT the clti-
zens Of Las Vegas. Then and there,
Senate Bill No. 1OS INST lis doom and
not for many days subsequent did
one word come to Lincoln county
from the executive mansion or from
any other Carson City source relative
to Governor Oddie's action.
The Commercial clubs committee
in its rep as a careful reading of
the following will show, has gone
into the legal aspects of the case
and presents a Ireponderance of eT-
idence to show that Lincoln county
was right and asked for nothins
mere than it is morally and legally
entitled to; that its contention Is
supported by opinions handed dowI
by every court in the, land, save one
where the same issue has been rails
ed,
In letter to a we'll known citizer
Of Phoebe, the governor asserts t',ar
the bill had been handed to Attor
ney General Baker for his considera
ton prilr to the exercise of his We
to. and granting that to be the Gaze
1t is fair to presume that the chic
executive has not only been misl4l
by the people Of Clark county, bur
by the attorney general as well.
LETTER TO GOVERNOR
Herewith is true copy OF the let
ter sent to the governor: .
Pioche, NeA aaa, May 20, 1911
Hon. Tasker L. Oddie, Governor,
Carson City, Nevada.
Dear Sir
Your letter of April 14th wa
duly received, and while we fully ap
preciate the spirit prompting you
kind and courteous consideration o
us in explaining SO fully your reason
for vetoing Senate Bill No. 10S. en-
titled"An Act amendatory Of an
supplemental to an Act entitle
An Act creating and organizing tn
County Of Clark out Of portion Q
Lincoln County providing fer the COY
ernment and to regulate the affair
of Lincoln and Clark county, al
proved February 5, 1909, still, afte
thorough investigation of the cas'
we fail to appreciate that the stan
you have taken in the premises is tn
correct one.
In order to make clear or p
ton In the matter, we quote yot
veto message as follows:
"My objection to this bin Is ~
very strrone protests /, its approv'
have been made by tsc pe,pls
Clark county, and whose contentit
seems TO me we'll taken that y