Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-01-22
fHE oovEnNoR's MESSAGE.

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Tie IspHpEspENr has received n
oopy Of the G%overnorhe message. a
hasty rcnding. OF tho document dis
closes the fuctthat it is more remark.
able for what it does not say than for
what it&Sy&
rhe!efuSArnor says thu entire State
dobts at This time, exclusive OF the
s4s0.OoO irret'eemable bond is $780,
100 l3.. The cash in tho State Treas
ury at this date applicable To the pay
ment Of this debt is s2l5,Si9 90, leav.
ing asnrnlus of sioyQo3. 80.
He discusses the failure to publish
the Constitutional Amendments
adopted by tho last Legislature,
claiming that no statute exists pro-
yidine the manner or means for pub
fishing those amendments, and holds
that thoii publication in tho Statutes
is a sufficient. publication, under the
Constitution. aud refers the question
to tho ncsislatuto for decision.
Tia Goy9rnor suggests that q cav
ing could ba.made in tho State Print
ing Office by Topping of useless in
eentoricss 6tt"supplits on hand from
tho reports OF tho public institutions,
tho duplication OF reports otc.
Tho attention OF the Legislature is
especially directed to the'mnnner OF
electing the'Wstden OF tho Peniten-
tiary aud it is urged to repeal the
present law and rlo,ho tho Board. o:
Prison Commissioners with authority
to appoint.
Tho Legislature il also urged to 10
peal the Act makinS it felony to sell
liquor 10 Indians MS its operation has
cost the Stntu in two years for trans
portation alone tho Gum Of sS5S.a3.
Tho message discusses agriculture
and irrigation, the investigation OF
the canscs Of fires, the promotion OF
uniformity Of legislation, commends
the Australian ballot law; the man
asement Of the Insane Asylum and
tho State University, the National
Guard ard tho State Orphans Homo
1t recommends n memorial to Con-
gre:s urging the passage Of Il bill In
Voring tho Nicaragua Cunal; fears
1>~,.is:bssfttl hope for Immediate
ro.iet for the mining industry, and
suggests nothing for tho Legislature
to do on tire subject, not even to
memorial Congress to pass a free coin
age bill.
II directs attention to amenmcnts
10 tho school laws suggested by State
Superintendent Ring, says it is n mat
ter OF extrGme regret to every citizen
al the Slate TO DO compelled TO admit
that our financial condition prohibits
the possibility Of Nevada successfully
competing with other States in Inali,
ing IN exhibit at tie Chicago Exposi,
ton. .,Dg .
1t refers to the State laboratory
built at tho University, but as there
is, thus far little evidence Of it's util,
ity, no RECOMMENDATION is nado for an
appropriation for it's support.
1t ADVISES thatno more npproprin'
lions bomade for tho several district
agricultural societies, but recon-,
mends u liberal appropriation for thu
State Agricultural S2ciety.
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It directs attention to the fact that
surplus school funds romain in the
Treasury drawing no interest.
It recommends an appropriation OF
$1,000 for the servica OF Attorney and
land Agent for Nevada Mt Washing
ton. a.
An appropriation OF $4,000 is recon-
mended tho amount to 10 expended
under tho direction Of the Fish Com
missioner.
Reference is mado to tho Surveyor
Generals report, which calls attention
to tho surYeSypf the boundary limo Of
Nevada and California, and tho hopc
Expressed that suitable provision will
DO made for tho protection OF. tho in.
forests OF the State.