White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

rather than individuals, Governor
Emmett d. Boyle read his annual
message last Tuesday before a joint
session of both houses held in the
Assembly chamber
The chief executive declared that
1t is undesirable that public officials
be under such obligations as are
created by the securing OF individ-
ual securities.
He also comments on the fact
that in occasional instances In the
past 1t became necessary to collect
on the individual bonds of public Of
fioers in Nevada and nothing has
resulted but vexatious and fruitiess
legislatiin. He intimates that the
state should require surety bonds
and should appropriate the money to
secure them
The chief executive renews the
recommendation in his inaugural
message fayoring the reorganization
OF the state government by constitu-
tional amendment to conform with
the short ballot The legislature
is urged at least to initiate
the steps necessary to make the at
torney- general an appointee of the
governor
An assertion is also made that en-
larged. powers and facilities be pro-
yided for the State Investment
Board. which henceforth must be
, equipped to assume intelligenty
some of the functions of a rural cred
II department
The governor urges the return 10
the direct primary system. saying
that a single trial of the recent cleo
tion experiment has proved II neith-
er practical nor popular.
The principal obstacle toward the
development of an efficient state mi
litia. saws the governor. is the disin-
clination of men to enlist owing to
repugnance to serving In case of do
nestic strikes. He urges the abso-
luton of the militia from such a du-
ty.
Although approving of teachers
pensions. Gov Boyle suggests that
more care be taken to see that the
insurance fund is adequate and fair &.
He calls attention to troubles that
have occurred in other states.
Under the head OF social reforms
the governor touches on prohibition
and gambling He believes that the
public should vote on the proposition
of a wet or dry state. and urges ac-
tion of this sort without trying to
go into an extensive consideration of
the question, so that the lawmakers
can go through the formalities need
ed to place II on the ballot.
II Is represented by the head of
the state government that an appar-
ent demand has been made for the
abatement of gambling. He also rec
ommends that a comprehensive anti
gambling law be passed at this ses-
sion providing enforceable penalties
for noncompliance and free from
ambiguity or uncertainty.
Aside from a warning against fed
eral enroachment. the chief execu-
tive tells of the work done by the
railroad and public service commits
sions, but intimates that he does not
a he. ty.rv
legislation at the present session.
On the industrial insurance COM
mission act recommendations are
made tending to urge employers to
accept 1t. The modern movement
concerning social insurance and old
age Is called to the legislatures at
tention.
Other matters of salient interest
to residents of the state are briefly
discussed by the governor In the fol-
lowing paragraphs.
In regard to the Industrial Commits.
sion the message says:
"This department has been so con-
Quoted during the past two years as TO
meet very general appreciation both
from the social elements affected by
Il within tho state and from students
of tho practical operation of so-called
worl1men's compensation legislation
elsewhere. Your attention Is partic-
ulnrly called TO the very detailed re-
port of the commission.
"It is believed that because OF the
continuous and careful analysis of &C.
cident and financial experience under
the act and by consequent readtust.
ment Of current rates. this state has.