The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-04
THE GovERyoK,s MESSAGE.

u message OF Governor Bla>ucl /
was delivered to the Legislature yes
terday. 1t is a document of consider
able length, the Governor having taken
this occasion to carefully review many
of the prominent subjects connected
with his administration as it is proper
he should do in this last opportunity
"a officially communicate with the
Legislative branch of the state govern
meni. Having occupied the Executive
Office ever since the organization ofthe
State government, Gov. Blasdel has
had opportunities for observing the
| practical workings of the various bran
chcs OF our service. the effect of past
legislation. aud the necessities which
are now To be provided for, better than
any individual. Inv or out of Office.
This message shows that those oppor-
iunities have been faithfully used.
Though We do not agree in several of
the recommendations made, yet after
IA careful peru~al OF the document we
believe that il will be popularity re-
garded rs II very able State paper, and
that the adoption Of its recommended
tons generally would prove a saluiary
measure.
As the financial officers have not yet
presented their official reports for the
past wear. the exact state of the
finances j. not exhibited. In general
terms, the total state Indebtedness APP
proximates S650.0O0. of which about
sl5o.o 900 is the floating debt, consisting
Of warrants and claims against the
state Prison, Capitol building. and
general funds, and 100000 of the
bonded debt. bearing interest a. Is per
cent. per annum, which will he due
on the lstof March. 1872. Theamount
on hand. exclusive of the bonds held
by the Irreducible school Fund, il
about 100000.
The amount of tine T~reasurer's de-
falcatiou is stated to be about Sl06,o0o;
and as the State assumed the Terrific
rial indebtedness of 500, 600. and has
expended about $780, coo for the Prison,
Orphans Home and Capitol, these
with the amount ON hand. shows that
during the past six years the receipts
have exceeded the ordinary public
expenditures.
The first duty Of the Legislature will
be 10 provide for the payment of tn,
100000 bonded debt, due in q it'll,
over a year from This time. The GOV
ernor thinks this can be done lay th'
issuance aud sale of bonds for the sam,
amount to run for ten years.
Coy. Blasdcl j. Of the opinion tina
the State revenues can bc increase,
from twenty To thirty thousand dollar
per annum by an amendment OF tn
revenue law 80 a. to include in til
definition of 'Real Estate" lands he'll
by gran. Of the Federal Governmen'
or permission Of the State. when a
inchoate right has attached. Thi
would cover the lands granted by Cor
gress To the Central Pacific Railroad
10 which it has a'perfect and absolui
right. hut inchoatc title.
The present law taxing the proceed
Of the mines has not acted uniforml,
and the Governor rcnews his previou
recommendations that the rcvenu
law be- amended - a. - tax ores
Their sc.ua value when they first reac
the surface-Ihis value to bc ascertain
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the actual cost of Transporting and r.
ducing; the Assessor 70 fix the walt
quarterly.
In the matter of the State Prise
some radical recommendations "a
made; being no less than a severau'
of the duties now imposed on Il
Lieutenant Governor a Warden
the Prison. lie thinks the Board
Prison Commissioners, consisting
the Governor, Secretary o; state Al
Attorney General should appoint {;
officers in charge of the Prison. II
Governor is ofthe opinion that il a Ia
were passed forbidding the occupan'
of any part of the Prison as a fami
residence, a great saving could be ma
in the expenses.
The Govcrnora lludes in very stroi
terms TO the act of 1859, creating leg
lative funds, providing for inter,
bearing warrants To Senators, Asset
blymen, and employees, in payne
of their mileage and per diem. ]
denounces il as a violation of the Sta
Constitution, and several acts {
filming the duties of Sta Controller a
Treasurer. lie declares ''it difficult
conceive propositions more direc
repugnant than that affirmed by
Constitution, and that denied by
act.' mo amount of sophistry
excuse and no multiplication of wor
or force OF reason, can illuminate {
proposition"