Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-19
Nevada Industrial Commission

Nevada Industrial Commission
The Nevada Industrial Insurance
Vet is approaching the completion OF
its first biennial period, and the re-
suits obtained under it, experimental
though the Act has been in Nevada.
have justified the hopes OF its most
ardent supporters.
Modern legislation OF this type.
providing for compensation to the
victims OF industrial accidents. re-
fleets the changed attitude of public
opinion toward the relation of en-
ployer and employe.
Under the old system of what was
termed Employers Liability the
question OF fault" was the basis of
recovery, and recovery by the injured
person was made difficult and expen-
sive, as result of court procedure.
and often impossible as a result of
court rulings out OF tune with our
progressive and humanitarian ideas
OF social relations and social Justice.
" Orkmens compensation legisla-
tiOn is predicated on the theory that
industrial enterprise creates a source
Of danger and becomes responsible
Tor damages resulting from that
SpulNS tndl IlSk dS wen as ldDOT
should be compensated, and that the
industry should b. made to bear its
proper share of the financial burden
growing out of industrial accidents,
rather than permitting the full bur
den to be borne by the individual
workman who happens to be the vic
tim OF a particular accident. Under
lhi, theory the question of fault is
eliminated and the fact that an injury
has been sustained in any employ
ment establishes automatically the
right to cOmpen alton
The wisdom and justice, as we'll as
the true economy OF such legislation,
is SO universally recognized today
that argument in its favor appears
unnecessary.
Experience has developed a few de-
tects III our own law which will be
called to your attention during the
session in supplementary message.
In particular. | will recommend the
doolltlon or substantial modification
at the waiting period before COM
pensatlon begins and Legislation look
ing to the adoption Of the individual
merit rating system of premiums,
which believe to be the only just
system OF assessing the burden
against the various contributors to
the insurance fund
Provision should be made for the
investment Of the substantial fund of
the Commission, in order that it may
be made to bring some return.
Bureau of Industry, Agriculture and
Irrigation
This department has been in ex-
lstence for nearly four years, durin e
which time it has been subjected t.
severe criticism. much of which was
not warranted.
Its functions have been, as enum-
Grated by the Commissioner. Hon.
ChaS A. Norcross, as follows:
|. THE conduct OF bureau OF in
formation which people could apply
, its resources.
2. The conduct of an advertising
| campaign OF the States resources and
opportunities.
3. The study OF agricultural and
reclamation projects in the State.
| 4. To conduct exploration to de-
| termlne the feasibility of reclaimine
lands OF the State by the use of un-
foreground waters; and
). To control the selection, man
agement and disposal of public lands
granted the State by the Federal
Government uEder the provisions o.
! the Carey Act.
In my Judgment the State should
preferably through proper Universit,
departments be in a position to reply
to inquiries regarding our resources
bet | cannot see that the necessity