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

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ballot marking which might reason
ably be believed to have been other
wise than accidental or through ig-
norance Of the required mode of
stamping the voters choice. On the
other hand, the rejection OF ballots
for imperfect or accidental markings
is a fruitful source of dissatisfaction
with the findings of election boards
and the cause of many unnecessary
recounts.
! The governor made good his prom
/ Use at the meeting of the governors
at Richmond, Va, when he stated
that he would urge the legislature
to amend the present divorce law
The message has the following on
this subject:
With regard to the divorce law,
our statute is substantially in accord
with that proposed for uniform adop-
tion by the American Bar association,
and our people have no disposition to
modify or abridge the grounds for
divorce which experience has shown
to be just and socially beneficial
1t has, however, become intolerable
for this state longer to continue in
the position, by virture of the six
months residence section Of the act,
OF correcting the evils arising from
the antiquated restrictive divorce
laws Of certain of the older states.
In an address delivered at the gov
ernor's conference. at Richmond, Va.
in November last, | showed that
our divorce law, including the six
months residence section. has been
upon our statute books without mate
rial modification for more than Sc
, years, an inheritance four terri
/ torial form OF government, and that
| the present divorce problem has
been forced upon the state and is
= not of our seeking Moreover, the
) adverse advertising which Nevada
, is receiving therefrom is retarding
the states healthful development.
: recommend that the period of bona
( fide residence required under the
} act, where the cause of action aros'
E outside the state, be made one year
J. and that such amendment go int
: effect January /, 1914
r The repeal of the present priz'
fight law and the enactment of
new measure is advocated as fol
$ lows:
/ The good reputation Of Nevada ha
suffered from the so-called prize figh
/. law. The small material benefi
y which the state has received fror
, the operation of this law has bee
i many times offset by the adyers
It advertising we have received.
y recommend modification of tn
IS present law to conform to the sta
Is utes of other states. namely, limitin
n the number of rounds in such col
a tests to 20, and reducing the licens
1t A special tax to secure funds wit
ct which to represent Nevada at tn
n Panama Pacific exposition in 1915
a urged:
or recommend that special stat
es tax of cents be levied for the veal
e. 1918 and 1914, the proceeds to
IS. into a fund for the proper represe
er tation of Nevada and its resourc'
he at the Panama Pacific internation
.e. exposition, at San Francisco, in 191
m. This will bring in approximate
he 500 600. in four semiannual insta
IN. ments, beginning in December of tn
year. and ending in June, 1915.
or 1911, appointed. for the time bein
,e. an honorary commission to ASST
he me in acquiring a site for the \
he vada building on the expositi
rd. grounds. and by such immediate a
rk. tion secured the second choice
ble site, without cost to the state.
rk. am advised that to hold this 8
if. the state may have to break grou
,ds mon IT this year | think there c
nts be no difference of opinion that
should so govern and conduct Q