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Show I Main Points of Governor's Message. Congratulates people of Utah on the eighth year of statehood and the joyous advent of the new century. Eefers feelingly to the assas sination of President McKinley and favors greater restraint of lawlessness and conspiracy. Scofield horror of May 1, 1900. is regretfully alluded to, and i Daly-West explosion mentioned in similar vein. Underground magazines should, he declares, be prohibited. The senatorial question considered con-sidered and election of United States senators by direct vote of people is favored. Financial condition of the state is good, but revenues should be increased or estimates reduced. Irrigation is claimed to be the paramount problem. The laws should be amended and appropriation appro-priation granted in aid thereof. Importance of educational question dwelt upon and consolidation consoli-dation of school districts recommended. recom-mended. Public health good. Pure wacer and good drainage should be encouraged. State lands problem considered at length. Does not think withdrawals with-drawals for forest reserves in interest of state. Artesian well experiment to be tried with hopes of success Gratifying progress of the University of Utah and the Agricultural Agri-cultural College shown. The State Industrial School doing good work. Splendid condition of the school for the deaf, dumb and blind and estimates for coming two years given. The State Insane Asylum makes good showing. Patients increasing and relief recommended. recommend-ed. The state prison shows de-cre de-cre se in number of convicts and increase of per capita cost. The National Guard . given much consideration and erection of armory recommended. The state board of horticulture praised and estimates for the next two years approved. further provision for improvement improve-ment of Agricultural park suggested. sug-gested. . All the recommendations of the fish commissioner are commended. com-mended. The St. Louis Exposition of next year considered. Believes the expenditure will be profitable profit-able and commends the matter to the Legislature's most favorable favor-able consideration. The Lewis and Clarke Centennial Cen-tennial at Portland should be par- ticipated in. ' The sta te ooard of equalization 'shows marked iucreasein assessments assess-ments during the past two years. A livestock commission is needed, and legislation to that end is urged. I The pure food law is considered consid-ered and the suggestions of the commissioner endorsed. Increase in the salaries of the justices of the supreme court and judges of the district court recommended as just and proper. Small experimental farms in different sections'are favored. The railroad question receives much attention, and its different phases are favorably presented. The secratary of state's report, recommending amendments to the banking laws, are indorsed. A curfew law is recommended and the separating of youthful from old and hardened criminals 1 suggested. The members of the various state boards and others given personal thanks for their praiseworthy praise-worthy and gratuitous services. In conclusion the governor suggests that the spirit which should actuate the Legislature should be that of promoting the welfare of the state, and therefore there-fore recommends harmony. |