The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23
State of Nevada.
Executive Department,


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In accordance with the provisi 'ns
of the State Constitution, have the
honor to submit herewith report ~
the conditions OF the State, together
with my recommendations Tor sucn
measures as appear to me necessary
to the proper conduct OF our afia,ss
and TO the promotion of the pubic
welfare.
Your honorable bodies enter upon
your duties at time OF industrial
depression, resulting from condirions
over which none OF US can exercise
control. The people of Nevada, while
suffering to an appreciabie extent
fubm this general disturbance, are
still to be congratulated on having
thus far enjoyed during one OF tlie
most trying periods in the worlds
history, a degree of prosperity which
would have been impossible in anv
Commonwealth not richly endowed
with natural resources and not conf
prising citizenship of unusual cour-
age and energy.
In times of financial stress private
business is quick to respond to de-
mand for retrenchment, but the same
cannot always be said of puolic bust
ness. There will be no argument ao-
duced in this message that the effi-
cheney of any branch of our govern
ment. which, in the judgment OF the
people, is needful in our system 81
public service, should be impaired;
but il becomes my duty to call to your
attention in no uncertain terms that
general and insistent demand exists
for the exercise of the same business
prudence in the conduct of the States
affairs which the times demand in the
conduct of the private enterprises TO
" hich the State must look for its sup
port.
Apart from the fluctuating CONNER
4, cial conditions affecting our general
prosperity, we must not lose signS
Of the fact that our problem in Me-
vada is peculiar. We have State ~
vast area, approximately lio''no
square miles; our population - the
lowest OF any State in the Union ana
does not today exceed WuuU people.
We are a State of small and isolated
communities. These conditions N
themselves place an unusually heavy
burden upon our taxpayers. we are
entitled to enjoy all the advantages
flowing from a good and modern gov
eminent. and we are too progressive
L.. acce, .ess IRON ~, roverrre !
than progressive people are depsns'
ing elsewhere. But our pu'olleSs9e'
wants must realize that the very Ma
ture Of things here requires o. them
an unusual degree OF considerable
for those upon whom the cost OF gov
eminent falls.
The executive branch of the STATE
Government is pie lsc.l - the peoi !,
to exercise its best efforts in holdinA
expenditures for state purposes to th'
lowest figure consistent with .prop.ei
service. | entertain no fear that th'
Legislative Department will tail
cooperate patriosically with the Exc.
utive in the redemption OF this pledge
REORGANIZATION of the Legislature
The cost of each recent regular leg
islatiye session to the State has becl
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
There is no question in my min'
but that this session OF your honor
able BODY should be marked by SUI,
s,antial r. duction in this expense.
The system employed in the pas
Of handling the clerical work OF Tn
Legislature should be abolished b
immediate action of your honorabl
bodies on the sufficient grounds tina
it is obsolete, inefficient, costly, an
liable to introduce dangerous erro'
into the laws.
The creation of modern organi;
alton to perform the clerical work
this session, designed With the par;
mount idea of obtaining efficiency
the minimum cost to the Stat
should be your first official act, if yc
are to serve your own best interes
As well as the best interests OF tt
public.
You are also respectfully urged
take positive action in reapportio
inr your Membership TO effect su
stantial reduction in the number
Representatives IN the two house
AZ the present time, Nevada has o !,
representative in the Legislature !
each 1,l00 of her population. and Q
feoreSentative IOE c6CH wv voeS
mot including recently franchis
women voters). This appears to I
disproportionate, and it is hoped Il
yui will periodically undertake
taxi of cutting your membership.
future sessions to the lowest nssnt
consistent with proper service to yc
constituents.
The unsatisfactory condition OF
Snte's finances as well as the gene
bSsiness depression existing throul
oct the country demand that son
thing noee than the average cons
eration Be given legislation At
time, and u is earnestly recommel
e thse yos con6ne your efforts
tn pasaage of such Laws only as
requifed to meet the essential ne
q he State, With due regard tor
iskanw busiuess conditions, and I
tAis sesvice Ne rendered - exp
tbualS a. possibts.
SnoHe Finances
Ny predecessors, u his message