Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09
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erected witnin ny6 years from the
passage Of tho Act. The period Of Ave
years fixed BY The statute, would have
expired on April o. 1871, and In con-
sequence thsreofthe grant would have
been annuiled had not the L~egisiature
at Its last session, recognizing the Inn
portance ofthe grant and the inability
Of the State to comply with the condl.
lions, memoriallzed the National Con.
gress for an extension Of time. In
compliance With this request the
F~ortysseond Congress extended the
time to tho 10th day Of May. 1877.
REPRESENTATION. OF TnE JUDICIAL
DISTRICTS.
He says the hct Is inoontroyertlble
that the judicial Offices are rapidly be-
coming ~sinecures. In several counties
the average length Of the regular terms
Of tho courts has not exceeded .
weeks duration. He also says that
the task OF remodellng and rearranging
the judicial districts before the general
election Of 1874, will fall upon the
present Legislature. In many cases,
counties which now comprise whole
districts may DO united for judicial
purposes. Careful consideration OF
the rights Of lltigants and taxpayers
will, the Governor thinks, lead to the
conclusion that justice and economy
will be subserved In reducing the x.
peuses Of this department Of the State
Government.
TIE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Tho quota OF stock allotted to Ne
vada Is 1000, which he earnestly
hopes may be subscribed BY our citi.
zens.
II STATE rRIsoN. 4
He recommends . change In the
management OF the Penitentlary, as
the plan settled upon by the Act of
March 4, 1865 Is complicated and un-
wieldly In the extreme. The perform
snce OF numerous duties Is enjoined
upon the Commissioners without the
powers adequate to their enforcement.
lie asserts that the site OF the Prison
Is Nh unfortunate Que. The building
lacks size and strength. Tile number
OF trades which might be taught to the
prisoners In order to reclaim them
from a life OF vicious idleness and rem
der their industry productive TO the
State, Is very limited. He also sug-
gests iu view OF the necessity Of Ill
Asylum for the insane, that will. lrlr
ding alterations tho prison building
would serve for that purpose.
rAnpoSs GRANTED.
Twenty-scvsn convicts bave ben par
doued during lS7l-s, aud many Of
them have given evidence OF perma-
nent reformation. A gratifying proof
OF this assertion may DO found In the
fact that Of the whole number pardon
cd but Que has relapsed Into his for
mer ways OF crime. Tho Board, In
the use Of their powers OF granting
pardous, hsYe considered the prior
life aud character Of the convict.
CORRUPTION or POPULAR KLKcTIoSs.
The Governor says that By SOME
strange oversight, compliance with
the express mandates oil tho iunda-
mental law, relative to elections,
seems to have been omitted ny former
Legislatures, and calls the attention OF
the present Legislature to the urgent
necessity existing for the passage OF
penal statutes, which may tend to cor
rect a growing aud menaclng evil.
TuE TREATMENT or THE INSANE.
The insane patients from this State
arc now In al asylum at Woodbridge,
san joaquin county, California, aud
tis buildings at present occupied by
them arc situated In = healthtul aud
beautiful region. Tho climate Is mild
aud uniform. The Governor, from
personal inspection, Is satisfied that
these unfortunate wards Of the State
arc comfortably clothed, lodged aud
fed, aud that their treatment Is sklllful
aud humane. Every effort 10 made TO
relieve their sufierings aud to perman-
eutly restore their Impaired intslleca.