The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-28

LnUesfmenf of School Funds
The State of Nevada has 81. $1,000
Of the moneys belonging to its school
and university funds invested in
Government bonds and the bonds OF
other States, about one-half of which
draws but per cent interest. and the
remainder 31a and per cent.
There is no good reason why our con-
stitution should not be amended to per-
init such funds to be invested in ap.
proved county and municipal bonds,
both Of this and other States. which
pay higher rate of interest. If this
sum were reinvested at per cent il
would increase the interest revenue
$4,000 per year over the present in
come from these bonds-an item which
is well worth the consideration of the
people Of this State.
Ne0ada State Police
At the preseut time the State Police
force is composed Of ten men, viz:
A superintendent, inspector, four
sergeants and four privates.
Additional men have been employed
for longer or shorter periods at different
times during the past two years. The
Act establishing the State Police carried
a special appropriation of $3.50. 900.
which was supplemented by an ap-
preparation of $4,000 by the last Legis-
lature.
From this total has been expended
during the three years that the Act has
has been in force the sum of $93, ,045. .13.
leaving a balance unexpended of $780,
945 81. The total expense for main
tanning the force in 1910 was $23. .662. 49,
The principal work OF the State Police
the last two years has been the installa-
tion OF the Bertillon system.
/ am persuaded that it is advisable to
continue the State Police system for the
present. The force should ordinarily
be kept at minimum aud the members
thereof subject to detail by the Cover
nor to any line of duty Of advantage to
the State, even though outside the
special duties prescribed by the Act.
State Prison
The conduct aud management of the
State Prison during the past two years
has been worthy Of special commenda-
tion. both from the standpoint Of prac-
teal economy and the introduction, so
far as possible. Of just and humane
treatment Of the convicts.
The per diem cost Of maintenance Of
prisoners has been reduced from $l.03
each, for the years 1907 and 1905,
to 81 cents for the last twoyears. The
last Legislature appropriated sl75. 745
for the maintenance of the prison for
the succeeding two years, and of this
SUN an unexpended balance of $57,-
$4,000 reverted to the general fund at
the beginning of the present year. The
average number Of prisoners during the
year 1910 was 1877.
sTecial message in regard to the
prison will be issued later.
Roads and Hghways
The message advocates better reads
aud highways; recommends that con-
victs be employed ON State roads.
A New Comn,ission
The message then deals with the
industrial and agricultural develop
ment of the State and recommends
the abolishment of the State publicity
commis ssion and the creation of new
commission. This section concludes
as follows:
II therefore recommend that the
Legislature create and establish Ne
vada Bureau of Industry. Agriculture
and Irrigation. That it be in charge
of State Commission consisting of the
Governor. the Surveyor General aud
two additional members to be appointed
by the Governor, to be called the com.
missioner and associate commissioner
of industry. agriculture and irrigation
who shall devote their entire time tc
the work of the commission and have
their offices in said bureau. That said
commissioner and associate commission
er be allowed adequate salaries, COR
responding to the importance Of their
duties. in order to secure men of the
highest qualifications. / further re-
commend that the sum Of $25. 900 bs
appropriated to carry out the purposes
of the Act"
The message calls attention to the
need of amending the Primary law SC
as to decrease the expense Of operating
under it and also so as to insure greater
secrecy Of the ballot.
Touching upon the State Banking
law, the message states that no radica