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Show oo MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR NORRIS OF MONTANA. Helena. Mont., Jan. 3. Governor Norrls read his message before ihe joint assembly of thc Twelfth Montana Mon-tana legislature today. The executive execu-tive urges a primary election law for tho nomination of all electivo officers offi-cers to be hold on the sanio day by all parties, and at public expense to be attended by all the safeguards, provisions and penalt'es that obtain nt regulnr elections. He also favors the so-called Oregon system for the selection of United States senators. Ho asks power to remove county officials of-ficials who do not enforce the laws relating to gambling, fighting and the liko. Governor Norrls recommends legislation legis-lation that will make effective the present law relating to weights and measures, so as to protect the public against this sort of cheating which is apparently a practice in this state, or nt least this is Uie charge of federal inspectors. He suggests that all or- lginnl packages be renuircil to show net weight. He also urges a stringent pure food law providing for adequate Inspection and tests. To prevent tho "wnterlng" of stock issues, tho governor says that whilo the errors of the past can not bo rectified tho Issuance of capital slock, an increase in stock or the creation of an iudebtcdness by Incorporations should not bo allowed on stocks and bonds; except that a reasonable amount of promotion stock might bo allowed for organization purposes With this work in view he suggests a public service commission. He says that competition is not longer a sufficient regulator of prices or aervlce, for tho renson that It has been eliminated by combinations. A commission with full power to regu-lato regu-lato will cut the taproot of corporate evils and bring about conditions fnlr . alike to companies and tho public. |