Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-23
10y Special correspondenoey


CARSON, New. Jan. 22.-Charle
A. Norcross, state commissioner o
industry, agriculture and irrigation
who drew the wrath of the member
Of the last Legislature upon his head
can kiss himself good bye. Gardne
Of Washoe today introduced a bill
repeating the act that created tn,
bureau, and with the passage of thii
bill, Norcross will be out of a lob
That is unless Governor Oddie dis
penses with the services Of Austin
Jackson, his private secretary, and re
instates Norcross. Norcross was
formerly the private secretary to the
states executive and resigned that
office to take the commisslonershiI
of the public bureau.
The last Legislature appropriated
$4,000 for the expenses OF the hu
reau but this sum did not last and
several months ago Norcross, with
the aid OF the supreme court, forced
Controller Eggers to pay his salary
from the general fund. The fight tc
repeal the publicity bureau is being
made on an economy basis, and sup
porters are to be found in the
ranks Of both parties. From all ap
pearances the Norcross family will
lose one member from the state pay
roll before the session ends. 1t ID
possible that Governor Oddie may
veto the bill that would oust his "a
vorite from office, and should this
action be carried out there is rea
son TO believe that the legislature
will pass the bill over the governors
veto, a two-third's vote being requir
ed in both houses to effect this move
However. should the adherents OF
economy fail to pass the bill over the
governors veto, the legislature can
refuse to make an appropriation for
the bureau and this action would
end the usefulness OF the commits
sioner.
Good Roads Movement
Russell of Elko today presented a
resolution asking for the printing OF
500 copies of bill he will introduce
regarding the good roads movement
in this state. His measure allows the
various counties to issue bonds fol
this purpose. The resolution concern
ing the printing of the bills was
passed.
Cole OF Nye presented two bills tC
the assembly this morning. One re
lates to the use Of sprays in the
eliminating of dust. The other re
fers to accident and is a companion
bill to one introduced by Gardner
of Washoe. Coles bill refers to ac
eidents in mines while the measure
OF Gardner touches upon accidents
on railroads The latter provide,
that proof Of perjury in an acciden
be declared in itself prima facie evi
denee on the part of the company
Under the present law, as enacted
Two years ago, the burden of tn,
proof rests upon the injured indivi
dual and negligence on the part o
the company must be proved. Th'
proposed law would place the burdeI
OF proof on the company and Il
similar to a measure said to hav,
been recently declared unconstitu
tional by the United States suprem,
court.
Newlands Is Active
1t was whispered about the capi
tol today that followers of Senate
Newlands are quite active in an el
Tort to have the primary election Law
repealed in its entirety. This is dc
ciared to be the first step towar,
paving the way for the reelection o
the senior senator two years hence
mere is opposition in the democrati
ranks towards Newlands' candidacy
ana with the primary law out of tn
way he believes he will have eas
sailing for another six years in tn
United States senate.
AS soon as the news of Newlandi
activity became whispered about. tn
Dlckerson forces started to circun
vent any advantage gained. Their