Show liili iii ORS massig to the legislative assembly of the territory of utah 11 S w 1 0 I 1 EXECUTIVE department salt balt f lake city utah to territory rito ry january 11 1 GENTLEMEN OF tim THE legislative E ASSEMBLY ha having ving completed your ybur organization you are now to enter upon the responsible duties of legisla lation in submitting my bes res sage ther thee executive of utah territory I 1 shall venture to hope this will be a harmonious sess BeSS session ion IOD and that our joint labors will result in jn the accomplishment of good and will promote the welfare of the territory entrusted to our care many diany of you have practical ex exi i peri ence in conducting public affairs which will enable you to proceed at once intelligently with the work belore before you the length of the session being limited by the organic act makes immediate action imperative and though yur your labors may be ondrous onerous they will be appreciated and profitable if directed toward measures measure i calculated to ito give batter government to the people I 1 in prea preg presenting enting our territorial and aud in making such suggestions relative to legislation as the Interest interests of the deop people I 1 e at the pre pro ent time seem to require I 1 feel jt it to be a source of satis faction and lencou encouragement rage men t that tbt ter ger has bas yielded to the tho husbandman tho past sea something moie nhsin ber jimal amount of agricultural ri pr duet durt t 4 ail all and the theirld bield eld eid of the mines has exceeded thu thy expectations of their mot interested friends MINING I 1 I 1 milling and smelting smelling Sm elting eiting are now important branches odthe Terri orys torys industries Indu and arid it is encouraging to know though mining in ill its infancy in utah the value of the various ores mined mined the past year amounts to seven million I 1 dollars in coin if doubt ever existed respecting the great thi ihl mineral wealth of the territory it has disappeared appeared d certainly certai ply in the reinda of ot those wild who have given the sub bub subject eject consid consideration travion and careful aamina mina tion in aliese these properties are fire already large ardd arid should receive the thil protecting protecting care of dt the thie legislature to malce make them profit a able abie b le nud arid ileaure secure the discovery ry of vast quah titles Ettles ties of or coahn coal eoal in san pete county from which coke is already belu bein being manufactured regarded by experts expert equal in every aver y respect to the loko loke coi col W a 1 want which hast lifts been seriously felt and renders valuable a class hitherto regarded a as worth worthies logi the whole product of the them milne mines is exported and brings in return actual wealth to the territory alid and there is no class of its people who io do nob not receiver ome some portion df bf tho the bene benefits rits derived geological SURVEY to fot rot footer erand and encourage theae these en 1 advise a geological survey of the territory by which we ni may ny ile lle ise able uble 46 obtain reliable information concerning the character and extent br our resources bour zour ces ees I 1 would also establishment of a geological aba and aha wu where saih earn ples of or valuable blu biu alu able abie mineral ores oret metals and geological specimens maybe preserved and abada accessible under proper vr tb all ali 11 per ped sons such sueh an would aff lo 10 information to the public generall land and attract the attention of capitalists capitala ats to the tho mini mineral we wenith wealth althof of the territory f I 1 1 TAIL this is the ce n ten binl year arc of fou rou our r american independence exten 1 give sive preparations aie being made at ut philadelphia to celebrate the occasion with becoming cenemo ceremonies nies ules and arid with such a display of A american products ay as will do d honor bonor tius tou tau asa ns a nation n affair all the stales states and terri borits have been invited participate and to contribute What eiver elver may be to 6 their advantage or i will wll ladd add to the Inter interest estef ef the exhibition inthia matter no action has been taken tolen in the territory further than to ap api point a brid them selves unable to accomplish the work signed a them ahem without the me the legislature these gentlemen r present abe ibe different diff brent interests of ulah arid and are men of acknowledged character ability whom I 1 am arri satis satisfied nned fled will dis disi charge their duties faithfully and do honor p you this commission ia already at t work and in need of immediate assistance delly deley deily delay will greatly om embarrass barrass their proceedings jf not altogether defeat the enterprise the occasion casion is one which should awaken our patriotism Is mand and kindle kindie within us a territorial pride to exhibit su such sueh ebi eli an array of our products and industries as will give the millions who assemble at the great exposition some correct idea of the resources of utah I 1 earnestly earnes fly recommend an appropriation be made by you at an ealy early day jay in the se session rn jent t to defray all ne ceary necessary coary expense expenses incident to the undertaking I 1 1 I am not aware that I 1 can present the feces necessity kity rity of establishing a system of common sei sel schools ikuta inU tali laii ii more earnestly than my predecessors who have forcibly and eloquently advised J it t The great im I 1 in port ance anfe of such a system aud and aud and the injustice inflicted upon the children in being deprived of free schools sch Ach ru must be ie apparent V to all I 1 am informed that a large number of tourig men tind and women born and reared in this thib territory have entered lind are area beut about to enter upon the duties of ilfe life and the grave r responsibilities e of parents and nn d ca citi ti zons lions who are destitute of the simplest rudiments of an an education and that a large number of chi children now growing up are also destined to the same fate anle unless s the legislature interposes in their behalf and add accords accord to them to a re reap puabla nabie extent free schools 1 it I 1 a serious thing to allow our children to go forth into the world unlettered to cope in the tha struggle of life with the youth from localities favored favorel favo rei rel with all the opportunities of acquiring ant ani excellent education uca tion daring during the early days of the territory circumstances proba bly existed affording some excuse for this neglect but they certainly exit no longer the legislature in formen former years has done something toward system which has been to many youths of the tho territory and is to be com eom oom mended for ali all the good achl achi achieved ovedo bw baethe tefie system ia is too hauled mauled and the noney anone money appropriated inadequate to the public necessities the Liegi slature left it discretionary fth ith with fib the different counties to say FAY whether they would have schools school or noty note not and aiwas as was to be expected those counties needing schools most mos took the least int interest erest in im them and one half bathe of the children benefits beli beni in utah tah have lave boen been deprived of bf any benefits fits of the tho law J so essential are education and intelligence telli gence to the establishment of courpet correct habits babits good society society so clety lican ilean ean can institutions and free govern lit ilis ills hoped bont d bhe the time is not remote when congress Con kreas kreag will see to it i that some diall orni system of treel freel schools is established dinall the estates and territories and make mabb regular attendance of children fora jorn for pon a sufficient portion of each year to respectable education obligatory liga iiga tory tors on of parents and guardians gard guardians ians this would be e wisdom isdor on the part of eur our government ern vrn went ment as a mi safeguard to its perpetuity and asa guarantee of thaia acquirements acquire ments so necessary tonkery to child of whatever parentage 7 to tek make him a useful citizen tf imbued with the Importance of system coffree schools adequate to thirty six thousand Alldren hildrea now bow estimated to live in of the proper abeto attend 1 I respectfully recommend thia thaou S ou seriously consider the subi edland ed tand and idoft sach legislation as sh ati afi iny our judgment best accod pil the tho end so much desired nor for or thet the common welfare of tory tors 1 il 1 t i J u r are aie hie lp a gor n roqui rog youn your and P K 0 b ably ampre I 1 specific 10 A large am amount of mowey money is is expended ded annually upon the tho highway 44 s and still has little to for the expenditure ahey 1 hey abeln are insufferable sufferable in summer summed from aiom dust wd and impassable 0 during a considerable portion of the wi winter ilter liter nie the soil soll of the v such ouch serious us attend the labor libor of keeping them up under the present system of eoin coin construction str option and sud nd man inan cement railroads wb ere thy they exist will tr transport Eib sport i se val great bulk of freight still there thorn lii ill il bea ben be a large amount of 1001 looft lf freight reighl and local travel to pass over the high highway ways wass I 1 deem it a matter of ruf suf sufficient ficle ficie nt importance to the territory for you to consider carefully the pro briety of such measurer eq as F will III ili proy provide idea a fixed sumar maney to be expended each yea year sufficient to macadamize in a and proper mannera manner a certain number of miles of the principal trunk unk roads ads which if it done fon for a short period rio of time will give to utah highways which shall be monuments ot industry and wisdom whether this should be a territorial belat filat matter ferl or left to the respective counties to accomplish is glor you to decide it may bo be well to place tho the general management of the tho work un up der the charge of a territorial commission and require require a portion of the expense to bo be paid from the territorial tre treasury ury while the de talia talis pf af the u undertaking adert k inn lug be left to the which the work is to be done dondi this may appear i a great greab undertaking taki ng and un by the present condition of our pul put gullic lic lie affairs yet I 1 am con confident aident if this subject is properly studied and gota rightly understood a plan can be devised whereby a pew system of road building pan gan can be inaugurated which in a f few W years a rs say five live will give the people of utah substantial roads that will be available the yean year round easily and cheaply repaired the costor cost coat of which will be buta buti trifle I 1 more mor ethan than the money appropriated for roads during an equal number of years just passed public moneys are never expended fo to better ad yap yav tage and never m more ore to the sam saW satisfaction faction of the people th than for common schools and public roads good public schools aud and good public roads bre are the glory and pride of every co country possessing them and when guce puce enjoyed are never dispensed with w willingly I 1 regard regald this as an important measure and shall be pleased to meet aa the igo corm corn cittee having these matters in charge ana nna and give my views more fully ton ion this subject if they shall so 10 desire ELECTIONS J the following iq q t the he law governing election sa 3 a portion of which I 1 desire to call spur atiq attention atlon and a ak labit it nay may pay ae kp revised and its objectionable features omitted section 5 of annet entitled an act ir e election js airov approve edja ed january nuary ad 1853 provide that each elector shall provide himself with a apte containing the name names of the dersons persons be bl wih es elected aneitha anaf anal the ponces bo be would haye have them theato to fill fili and ii I 1 resent it neatly folded to the ther judge of or the Med election tion who numbered number and 0 deposit it in im the ballot hox box the cerk shall then write the name of the elector and arid opposite pap osite it U the number df hib Alb vote 11 1 th tho the registration of votes is not objectionable but blut the markins marking of 0 each vote BO so aa as to show for whom each person bof voted 4 14 i objection objectionable aW and offensive and the subject of much unfriendly c criticism 11 bindl without the territory and should be repealed this law 1 is re regarded garled as inimical to republican government and in the interest af pf the church so potent lii in irl utah i andl and leaves eaves paves its member members no po cho eho choice le but bafit to vote prepared for heni them I 1 rec recommend 0 mamerid the law jaw as to secure a secret ball bali ballot bailot ot persons Per sofas soras wishing to make known for whom they vote vole hay under all ch instances an opportunity of oLf doing BO tio other othel parties wishing to vote secretly should have that privilege I 1 further suggest that soine spine time be fi fia fix ed by jaw law within which totes votes shall shw be calva sedi bedi and certificate ti 0 of elee election tion 1 issued also the propriety of allphin apy any candidate or pr his bis choen obo cho en ep re the privilege of being presen present presentac tat at the counting of the voie vote tak taken n OF oi FRAUDS MAUDS there is an entire abse ahse a ft statute of frauds lre fie iu thiAl Terr i it is bel bei believed belie belle leveo that in everiste eve aver und and every beri tort f union I 1 except utah such bil zil extols exi ext IR all these st statute atule lahe late are based in all theira features upon the celebrated statute of frauds parsed aaen ia in n the year 1677 the t of that country as well weli as that of our evad awn has the wisdom of that ibal act it would be hafg baer and I 1 advise the mhd adoption of a statute tite of frauds from pome othea stafe l hythe union which has received judicial interpretation rather than attempt a ner nev ardd arid ual untried law OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS bythe Orga organic tild act jj our ofir T territory er is divided into judicial left to 66 legislature to say hoytie hoyt hott how these be divisions shall shail ioe lOe be made and paride the duty of the go governo gover erport po t to oa assign sIgn t beaud ees gea and appoint the and places of holding court theren atthe A territory is maw now ditl divided ded four nour alf fifths of all the legal business centers in the third judicial district and imposes upon aup on judge the labor intend edg eda d r three which he I 1 finds u ds 11 himself lm ajr unable to dispose af pf ft NO t h that dispatch which under other othel circumstances would babe have the right to expect tills this is a hardship upon the judge of the tbt third district who is greatly greaty vey ovey VC Y worked corked and also aiho upon parties who are awaiting the trial of their causes the present arrangement of districts seems see bee m s to have been made with a view to id an equal amount anisun f of teril terii territory tory in each rather ihan than with je ference reference to population and business which together I 1 sugg suggest estt estl should bethe bithe be the basis basli basl basi of your abu r action in ia redistricting districting re j the territory t I 3 I 1 SALARIES my predecessor in lilam elave to Legislatures the of eighteen lun hun dand seventy attention to the fact that our laws make ho bo provision for bompensa compensating ting TV territorial rito nit rit orial I 1 officers I 1 find no action has baen been taken on the subject that these officers are still at the toe arrey odthe of the Legisla legislature turp to remunerate them for services rendered thir this 1 is 8 unjust to our public there should be some provision |