The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-20

LAW URGED
BY BOYLE
Governor Reads Message to Legisla-
ture and Recess Is
Then Taken
GAMBLING EVIL Is
KEYNOTE OF ADDRESS
No Bills Have Been introduced -
Committees To BE Named
Today

CARSON CITY, New, Jan. 16.--
Outside of listening to Gov. Boyle
read his message, neither house did
much at this mornings session and
each took a recess until 2:30, i'm
mediately after the message had
been read.
Committees were not announced
in either house, but this probably
will be done late this afternoon. AS
a result, no bills have yet been in
troduced.
The governors message was well
comment, both adverse and favor
able.
His recommendation for making
the tax commission a permanent
body, and his statement that a de
mand for the abatement OF gamh-
ling in all its forms exists through
out the state" and the recommen-
Gation that a comprehensive anti
gambling law, providing enforceable
penalties for noncompliance and
free from any ambiguity or uncer
tainty, be enacted" aroused mos
of the comment.
Neyada's Full Treasury
Nevada, threatened with finan
cial disaster two years ago, now has
a full treasury, having produced
40,000,0 600 worth of minerals alone
in the last year, the governor pro
claimed in hic macao n m tho lnOjC-
lature.
He said that the state, with no
militia, could raise volunteers in
response to the presidents call, but
could not enroll %militiamen. "be-
cause of the reluctance of citizens
to affiliate with an organization
which might be called on for ser
vice in industrial and other internal
disputes"
He recommended the exemption
Uf militia from strike duty. He ad
vised against any bond issue t. par
ticipate with the federal government
in road building, as beyond the fl
nancial capacity of the state.
The message pays considerable
attention to good roads legislation
and recommends that the Legislature
agree on some form of legislation
that will adequately take care of
needed road construction in all
parts of the state. In dealing with
the road question the governor pre-
scented to the legislature facts and
figures to support his theories Of
the method that should be adopted
in handling highway construction
Approves Tax Commission
The governor recommends the
passage of an act reviving the tax
commission which, he pointed out.
will expire by statutory limita-
ton in a few months unless the
legislature passes and act re-creat-
ing it.
The short ballot system is recon
mended by the governor and also
the creation of a state auditor and
purchasing agent.
In touching on what he calls so
cial measures" the governor express.
ses the opinion that the most salts
factory way of disposing OF pro
blems of that class is by an lnltia-
tive act, such as the prohibition
measure. He recommends that leg
islation abating gambling be passed.
On the question of pari-muteul bet
ting at race tracks, slot machines
and divorces the governors mes
sage is silent.
The message occupies 46 type
written pages. 1t is probable that
it will be supplemented by shorter
messages on special subjects at
different intervals during the sos
sion.
Alderman Floor Leader
George u. Alderman. assemDl.
man from Mineral county, who
heads the roll call of the lower
house has been selected as the ma
jority leader. Alderman promises
to be n of the big men of the
legislature and is well acquainted
with parliamentary practice. He
has had several years newspaper
training and was private secretary
to Clarence Van Duser when the
latter represented Nevada in the
lower house of congress.
In the senate Harrington of
Ormsby will lead the minority. His
flock will consist of five members,
the Democrats being woefully in the
minority in the upper house this
session.
Erav'S SIafa Shattarat
Slate breaking vas in order Sun
day night when the for
the selection of attaches of the two
houses were held.
After it became a settled fact
that Ben Luce would be named as
speaker he received a complete
slate of attaches purporting to come