White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-11

oppoitiOu Suncltnl money 10 the gem
eral fund to meet expenses that
would necessarily be incurred during
the pesent year, Governor Tasker L.
oddie has issued proclamation call
ing a special session at Carson on
February %. a#E
The decision of the chief executive
TO relieve the temporary financial
stringency was contained in a tele-
gram which was received by the
News last "Wednesday night. The re-
port of the state controller indicates
that the state offers contain ample
money for all purposes. but the gen
eral fund has been exhausted. There
is no method by which money can be
transferred from these funds except
by legislative action.
During the greater part of the year
the state authorities have been shift
ing and turning to meet its obliga-
tions. and the shortage of money has
been a constant source of worriment
to Governor Oddie and others con-
nected with his administration. The
question of readjusting the funds of
the state in order that all its incur
red indebtedness might be paid will
be the principal one considered at the
special session, which Will not last
more than three days. 1t is believed
that the expenses will not exceed sS,-
900. Governor Oddie was prevent
ed from issuing the call several
months ago with the expectation that
the proportion of taxes received by
the state from the different counties
would make the extra session un-
necessary.
Governor Oddie has declared that
1t will be necessary TO pass measure
authorizing a bond issue of 5000. .00o.
THE bonds Will be taken up in
school funds. and the moneys derived
from that source will be turned into
the general fund" says the governor.
Through this transaction. the state
will be benefited by the interest on
the bonds which Will not go to some
other state as has been the practice
in the past"
Although state financial matters
are assigned as the sole reason for
the legislature in special
session. it is probable that other mat
ters will be considered. Elko county
residents started an agitation against
the holding of the Johnson-Flynn
fight at Wendover, whistling post
near the Utah line. Governor Oddie
will undoubtedly hear the cry of his
and recommed the re-
peal of the law permitting prize
fights In this state upon payment of
a $1,000 license. Elko county will
not reap any financial benefits from
the proposed scrap and does not pro-
pose to receive the resultant
notorlety.
A change in the divorce law max
ing the period of residence one year
instead of six months will no doubt
be a recommendation that will be
urged upon the governor.
A Proclamation by the Governor.
To the Honorable Members of the
Twenty-fifth Session of the Legisla-
ture of the State of Nevada:
Gentlemen. The Constitution OF
this State, Article V. Section TX, pro-
vides that "the governor may, on ex-
occasions, convene the
legislature by proclamation, and shall
state to both houses, when organized
the purpose for which they have been
and the legislature shall
transact all Legislative business ex-
cept that for which they are specially
convened, or such other legislative
business as the governor may call to
the attention of the legislature while
in session"
Believing that an extraordinary
occasion now exists, and one which
requires legislative action to solve,
II becomes my duty. by proclama-
tion 10 convene the legislature at
Carson City, Nevada, on the 23 day
of February, A. D., 1912.
The objects for which the legisla-
ture is specially convened are: