Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-02-18 | Page 38 | Nevada May Pass Law to Stop Johnson-Flynn Fight

H NEVADA MAY PASS LAW TO STOP J0HNS0N-FLYNN FIGHT Ij In calling a enccial session of tho I at5a legislature. Governor Tasknr L. Ortdle 'does riot mention the Johnson- I riynn flcht. bul his nroclnmatlon savjs II that at the proper time he will suggest y to toe legislators the matters which he I believes. 'lerjulre immediate legislation. I Gnernor Oddle. It Is understood, is not B personally nnnoscd to the boxing match. J Mil Reno rltlzens arc comnlninlng be cause all the money wjll be sncnt In ( tab. J Suit Lake attorneys sav that the nres- 'VI Nevada statute, which was passed lo prevent dueling, would hnrdlv he ade-l ade-l uuate to prevent the light, although It oiild serve as a medium through which I lh principals could be punished pro vided they injured earh other. Unless the new legislature passes a special law. " ih believed the light can take place In 1 Nevada. I Following is Governor Oddio's call for i special nessloti: I To the linnontble Members of the Twenty-fifth Session of the Lcgls- I Mure of, the Slate of Nevnda: s Gentlemen The constitution of this I '-tatc. article v., section Ijc., provides I Hint "the Kovernor may, on cxtraor- B dlimry occasions, convene the lcglsla- R lure by proclamation, and shall state I to both houses, whim organized, the 1 purpose for which they have been h ! eiied. and the legislature shall tvntisaet no legislative business ex- i opt that for which they were spe ll i tally comencd. or such other lecls- lallve bu.siness as the governor may call to the attention of the legiaia-.ttirc legiaia-.ttirc while In session." nellevmg that an extraordinary or-easlon or-easlon now exists, and one which requires legislative action to solve, It becomes my duty, by proclamation, to .convene the legislature at Carson City. Ne.v.. oil the 23rd day of .February, .Feb-ruary, A. D. 1012. The objects for which the legislature legisla-ture la specially convened are: First, to authorize a slate . loan to enable the slate lo transact its business busi-ness upon a cash basis, and second, t to provide for a state tax levy aa required under the provisions of article ar-ticle Ix. of the constitution of Nevada. Ne-vada. Under the provisions of tho constitution, consti-tution, as ubovo cited, tho governor shall state to both houses, when organized, or-ganized, the purposes for which they have been convened. At such 'time 1 will endeavor to outline to you the necessary .legislation required for your wise action In accordance with the best welfare, of the state, In witness whereof. I have hereunto here-unto set my hand and caused the great seal of stale to ho affixed. Done at Carson City, state of Nevada, this Sth day of February, A. D. 1912. (Seal) Attest: TASKBR. L. ODDIB. Governor. GEORGE BRODIGAN. Secretary of State.