Show W vi HT DY OV NOR in Letter to Le Leg Leg- g Makes Several 9 Recommendations to appropriate in- in ol of for the biennium by byke byke ake ke county for pen- pen und Is asked of the legislators in addressed to them by byrn rn nor r Bamberger b go also urged the solons ant the right to the public utilities fission to issue a certificate of mience nl nce and necessity to railroads passed would exclude other ads from ent entering a region where e vices of a road ahead already there h held ld satisfactory The action is isn n connection with the building prop Uinta railroad ILD LD CD REPEAL PICKET LAW leal eat eal of the Utah law allowing ing trig is s also urged by the chief ive ive in his communication Other root not mentioned in his call for p ectal ecial session or in m his previous I ss to the s solons lons are also alsoP P P. wing awing is the governors governor's letter to II 1 Thirteenth Legislature of ot the theP I if P Utah tah I tah in Special Session W I submitted my i o you on the opening da day of the Cession c slon I hop hoped d that it would I to ask aik your ther subjects subject However rep rep- I tons of such a character have m made de within the past few days das I f feel eel el justified in bringing to o your on on certain other matters which I o 0 warrant special action to I I needs i 1 i i widows widows' pension law which has effect for some time has suf- suf I nUl recently and it appears nt t in all aU counties except Salt Because Because lecause of the thein influenza epic epi- epi I t c ofa f a year ago authorities of SaltI Salt I county county have found the t td d apportionment inadequate to I present conditions and the county commissioners ask that I e empowered to appropriate up o C 0 for the biennium if I are for widows and dependent j jJ I Io o 0 BENEFICIARIES ther matter which I 1 believe your our consideration in the roof in- in I of widows and fatherless chilin chil- chil in n amendment to the pealing that section which r that right of ot action to recover recoverS I bs s for injuries resulting in death i never be abrogated and the thet I t t. recoverable shall not be sub sub- sUb sUb-I any statutory limitation The Ice Ce of this provision I believe I ps against efficient operation of B'S BS governing compensation in- in p resulting resulting in inestimable loss and I would approve lion tion n submitting the question to Of the people at the next regular changes in our inheritance tax desirable to insure the obtaining the revenue which should come from this source I amendment an which would re ream rein rein reI re- I am in reports on personal prop- prop the other would be new legis- legis making king property held jointly inheritance tax number of years there have investigations with a railroads into the of the state not now transportation r te investigations have been 7 by railroad companies and I interests but for one rea reason on I her ler ter the plans for railroad c con con- n- n n-I n j have been abandoned tempo- tempo least I believe the time for ment of this character Is at I 1 d that we should lend such en- en ni as may be consistent toto to tote te to undertakings The estabI I railroad companies are not now I t J fon Ion to attempt new construe construe- they nor private capital capital inclined to tap lap a new country th they y can be given reasonable ce that a parallel road will nots not I s I feted with out a proper show- show Uhe he public utilities commission d this protection it will be necA A 0 Include railroad corporations and convenience sec sec- i th he public utilities law and I 6 ally submit the matter for your ion ON ON NI SUGGESTED rable trouble has been exin ex- ex 1 din in the administration of the laws and I 1 would revision along lines such as astI tI tIthe he emergency in some sections of the ing eing retarded because no lim- lim I placed d on indebtedness that in irrigating ting districts reason eason it has been difficult to toe toe i 7 e bonds and I would suggest lit It be applied to remedy the civic and commercial organ organ- I of Af f Salt Lake Ogden Logan Logano o have come strong complaints picketing picketing as has been during strike periods Ino in J o our ur r cities and a request that r be brought to your attena atten- atten a a view to consideration of the title 58 chapter 2 compiled laws of Utah 1917 agricultural commIttees committee s of the Utah chapter of the American legion have sought ought I consideration of a proposal to amend the soldier settlement act so as to permit perI permit per per- mit the state to act independent of the I federal government and in accordance with their wishes I am bringing the matter to your attention My Iy attention has hag been called to a a. serious condition at the state mental hospital because of inadequate facilities to care for existing needs At the the- regular session of the legislature last winter an appropriation of for new construction and equipment was passed but it was not made subject to release by the governor when funds were available a Because funds were not available I was compelled to disapprove disapprove disapprove dis dis- approve the bill blIt The situation is one I believe belle which merits your tion The finance committee of the house of representatives es and the state board of equalization have called attention to toa toa toa a serious error In section chapter chap chap- ter laws of Utah 1919 wherein the treasurer is required to collect personal personal personal per per- property ta taxes es at the time of assessment as- as assessment as as- evid evidently it was Intended to place that duty on the assessor and I Iam Iam Iam am of the opinion the change should j be made i Ver Very respectfully j SIMON SIMO BAMBERGER I I Governor |