Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-14
Governor Bradlsy's Message.

printed columns of the Enterprise, and
is too long to be published in the Sen
rIxEL. But we will endeavor to give
an outline Of its principal features,
from which may Ike perceived the pre-
sent condition Of the State. and also
what easur the Governor COM
mends to the attention of the Legis-
lature.
The Finances of the State are in an
improved condition. The indebted
ness on the 1st of December, 1872. was
S379, 246 50, as against the sam Of S6ll.-
TO Is on the 31st of December, 1871.
The Governor recommends a change
in the date OF the commencement and
termination Of the fiscal year, and
suggests the second Monday in
November as q convenient and apprC-
pirate date.
TAXATION.
In view of the need of increased &C
commodations in the State Prison
and the imperative necessity for the
erection of an Insane Asylum. the
Governor recommends that a public
building fund should be created. He
also suggests the propriety OF abolish
ing the stamp duty.
INCREASE OF xAB PROPERTY AND PRO-
CEEDs Of MINES.
The total amount of the taxable
property of the State. for the years
1912 respectively, were as follows:
....-."....S -D,sOl.oo9 o.
lS7...-....- .....-...--.. 22.o'9,lio IL
Aa.increase onthe latter year
The proceeds of mines for the same
years were as follows:
$50, OF. 5Sj IL
1872 first nine montiis) "."... iI,'oJ,4oS %
The proceeds for the whole year
may be estimated at S23. 1921, an in
crease for 1872 of So, 632. G25 SO.
CLAIMS OF TIE STATE AGAINST THE GIN
EEAL GOVERNMENT.
The only items whose validity was
distinctly recognized by Congress
were those on account of payments
made for the erection of = Territorial
Prison and the support of the FEEDER
al Courts. The others We're ignored
or rejected.
C%oDIFIcATIoN OF THE LAWS.
He calls the attention Of the Legis-
lature to tho necessity of codifying
the laws, asthey are scattered through
out several volumes. amid a great
mass of repealed and obsolete Acts.
THE INSURANCE LAW.
The practical result of the operation
OF this statu te, in the opinion of the
Governor, is the complete exclusion
of competition. and he therefore re-
commends the repeal of the seventh
to the eleventh sec ion inclusive of
Chapter so, of the Statutes of 1871.
THE REGISTRY Law
He asserts that an experience of
three years in the practical working
Of the system of registration created
by the stature of March 5, 1862, has
revealed the existence of some de-
fects, and suggests that measures
should be taken TO remedy them.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
BY an Act of Congress of the United
States, approved July 2, 1862. and
several Acts amendatory thereof, a
grant OF 80 900 acresof land was made
tothe State of Nevada upon the con-
ditton that at least one College of Ag-
riculture and Mechanical Arts should
be erected within five years from tho
passage of the Act.
The Forty-second Congress extended
the time to the 10th day Of May,
1877.
REoRGANIZATIoN OF II JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
He SAYS that the task of remodeiiny
and rearranging the judicial districts
before the general election of 1874.
will fall upon the present Legislature.
In many cases, con ties which now
comprise whole districts may lie united
for judicial purposes.
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
The quota Of stock allotted to Ne
vada is 81 ,O2O, which he earnestly
hopes may be subscribed by our citi-
zens.
STATE PRISON AND INSANE ASYLUM.
r He recommends a change in the
management of the Penitentiary. as
the plan settled upon by the Act of
March 4, 1865, is complicated and IN.
wieldy. The performance Of numer-
Gus duties is enioinsd upon the Com
missioners without the powers ade-
uuate to their enforcement. The site
Of the prison is an unfortunate one.
The building lacks size and strength.
He suggests, in view of the necessity
of an asylum for the insane, that with
trifing alterations the prison building