The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-08
latter. As a general rule it is good
one that legislative bodies had better be


that the State of Nevada is larger i
area than The State Of New York and a
New England combined, that some c
IFS counties are bigger than some Of th
older States, aad that our multifariou
interests are as wide spread and sell
important as our population is scattered
Fifty-nine men, gathered in from, an
coming to legislate for the interests of
a State which embraces more than TIVE
hundred thousand square miles, is no
an excessive representation. In q new
State like this, the material interests o
the community are what mostly stand il
nsed of representation.
The Governor very wisely recommends
the reduction of the mum Der of Judicial
Districts to FIVE; and in this connection
suggests making one such District of
Washoe, Orms5y and Douglas. We
concur. lis Ezcelency also calls at
| tention to our complicated and perplex-
ing Land Laws and urges their simpliG-
cation and adapta bility to the necessi-
ties Of ;be Commonwealth. The pros
porous condition OF our school system is
alluded to and some happy platitudes
are INDUCED in regarding the bribipg of
voters and the practice of betting on
elections. The Governor wants the lat
ter " reprehensble vice" to be checked
by legislative enactment. 1t strikes US
that there are already enough " dead
letters" upon the statute books.
Attention is directed to the evil GUS
tom Of gaming. The Governor would
like, in common with all good, moral
men, to see it stopped. Certainly: why
not? Because, the stopping of it beiag
an impossibilitv, it had better be made
10 yield revenue by subjec:ing the
dealers of gambling games TO good
stout license fee. You license whisky
selling - the very root and prime
cause CT gambling and adultery, and
then refuse to license faro banks and
houses of i'll fame. This is like licens-
ing race track and forbidGing horse |
racing. Don't let Us get too thin
skinned aboat banking games until
something is done to correct the abuses
of that whirlpool of gambling, the
Stock Board. You rightas justly in
die, John Dee for selling short" as to
arr"ign Richard Roe. for taking his
chances with /" the Tiger"
The Governor calls attention to our
State's claims against the General Gov
aronent GA account of Indian disturb
ancrs &c. Some well timed remarks
sre made concerning the election Of
Regents the State Ninerolos ;st Whose
,eport, we believe, will contain matters
If the nest vital interest to The State J
md the Legislature is urged 10 take
ome action with regard TO providing
ON pensatior for Messrs. Britton and
cray who are acting attorneys for the
State OF Nevada at Washington They
rght to be paid A brief allusion is
aade to the election Of Senator TO ,
erve as a successor 10 Mr.. Stewart
nd list Of the pardons granted to per
ons sent to tie State Prison is fur
ished, with reasons for the pardous so .
ranted. Under tie head of miscel-
His Excelitncr bcstows a well \
lerited compliment upon car worthy
nd efficient State Librarian, Hon. \
hauncey n. Noteware J
The message cGncludes with some =
mely advice TO the Legislature to \
ansaet its business early in the SEES \
on and IS nicely finished up with the ,
flowing neat perorauon: .
Permit me to express the hope that our Of n
ia! intercourse may be pleasant; that GU. n
Forts may be unitedly directed to the enact y
enr of wise and just laws, to the end that u
Gividaal happiness and public prosperity n
ay eEsue and we, the servants OF the peo- N
?, merit and receive the reward ever dlse to NJ
el;iy. HENRY G. BLAsDEL. n
NJ