Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-21

Numerous recommendations were
embodied in the message Of Governor
Oddie as transmitted to the state
legislature yesterday afternoon, The
principal parts of the message fol
low.
The state is entering upon per
iod of prosperity in both mines and
agriculture. The debt OF the state is
TO the state itself, and it's credit as
state is not impaired.
The fundamental need today is
the revision of the system Of taxa
tion,
Next in importance comes the per
fection of the governmental system
in the interests Of economy and eff
cheney. Retrenchment should be APP
piled to city and county government
as much as to the state government
for waste in county and city affects
the individual taxpayer five times
as much as in the state
Steps looking toward a convention
for the revision of the constitution
Of Nevada four years hence are ad.
vised. other constitutional amend
ments proposed include: The invest.
ment of state school funds in nis,
mortgage loans ON farm realty
amendment now pending for invest
Ing school funds in county boBds)
increasing the borrowing power Of
the state from its present low limit
Of 100000, imposing a flexible limi'
tation.
An amendment ratifying the amend.
ment for equal suffrage ORIGINATING
In the last session is STRONGLY urged.
An amendment is urged giving beth
parents joint guardianship o}ef child
ren.
Provision for the care Of iuyenile
delinquents apart from ordinary pen
al institutions and the appointment
Of deputy superintendents of 'nstruc
tion as county probation officers are
urged.
The primary law is suggested f3I
consideration without recommenda
ton. An Interpretation Of the elec
tion law is urged req 'ng thu
counting Of every ballot cast Nher'
the intent of the yotar is clear.
A law requiring years. req'denc'
for divorce is ADJ ised.
Recommends Law limiting the mum
ber Of rounds In q prl?e fight
non.partisan state hoard Of char
tiles and correction advised fer re
moyal of the states prison, orphan
home and hospitel or mental Cis
eases from politics.
The retention of the state polio
advised.
Work Of the bureau of industry
agriculture and irrigation is con
mended and the retention of the bt
reau advised.
Perfection Of state quarantin
against animal and agricultural pest
advised
Special tax of five cents per $40
for 1913 and 1914 Is advised to cr'
ate a 100000 fund for an exhibit
the San Francisco PanamaPacif
exposition.
Work of state fish eommissio
and of state printing office and Il
condition of state banks as show
by annual report Of banking boar
are commended.
In commenting upon the financi
condition of the state the messai
says
The state of Nevada owes no de
except to itself II has no ol
standing bonds or other eyidenc
of Indebtedness aside from betwe'
funds In it's own treasury. On Z
other hand, we hold the bonded {
legations of the federal governme
and two other states, on which o
school fund is receiving interest,
the sum of sl,5OO,OOO, and there
owing the state. as balances due
contract lands, drawing per &C
Interest the sum Of $1,2O1, $3.50
total Of interestbearing securities
gregatng $2,711,S575O. The assess
valuation of our taxable property,
1912, was $iOl, ,OS7 ,O799s, an incre'