Show I Blood Calls For Economy In Address to Joint Session Of Utah State Legislature I Homestead Exemption Old Age Pensions Diversion f Of Gasoline Tax Liquor Co Control Direct Primaries I Receive Special Emphasis From Front Executive FULL COOPERATION ASKED TO STABILIZE k 1 FARM i INDUSTRIES U. U S. S P. P A. A Service Salt Lake City Utah utah Striking Striking 1 straight from the shoulder on the paramount issues confronting the state ate of Utah G Governor vernor Henry H H. 2 Blood laid a very definite te anc and program of legislation f before the twenty-second twenty biennial al s session sIon of the state legislature in joint session Tuesday afternoon The chief executive shed a welcome wele wel wel- I conic come e ray of hope e on the growing J uy LUC nuy tuy note of his address the need for ex exercise of the utmost economy consistent with essential needs oi at good government and the proper propel I furthering of f recovery The governor also held out new newhope newhope hope to the small business man of the rural communities of the state by advocating the enactment of a suitable fair practices law governing governing gov gay the conduct of industry and business busine s in the state He warned against any radical changes In the structure of revenue revenue revenue reve reve- nue and taxation that might embarrass embarrass embarrass em em- barrass the state and work hardships hardships hard hard- ships upon business industry and the people at large i Road toad Aid ld For Towns Counties 1 The executive took a stand a a- any proposed diversion of gasoline tax revenues from road purposes and further suggested that state stat aid should be extended to the towns and counties in the matter of improving and building roadways and streets He suggested suggested sug sug- careful consideration of a direct primary law and advised against increasing the obligations of the state general fund at this time stating that it is his belief U this s was the wish vish of a majority of the people of Utah For the farmer the governor urged continued continued continued con con- development of irrigation and full cooperation by the state I with the federal government in its efforts efforts' to further stabilize and improve the agricultural Industry of state and nation The measure of the governor was hailed by those who heard it as a very definite and straight- straight spoken call upon the legislature to heed the wishes o of the people and limit their enactments to those laws necessary to preserve and promote the functions of existing I agencies of government and to carefully guard against any legis- legis continued on page 8 Blood Calls For Economy in Address To State Legislature Continued From Page 1 lation that would interrupt or hamper a fuller continuation of the march of recovery which he pointed had already gotten under underway underway underway way in Utah as well as in any other state and better than inman in inman man many In almost the opening paragraph of his message Governor Blood sounded the clarion clanon call for econ econ- omy Saying that with the coming of better times there is a proper desire to enlarge and e. e expand it should be borne in m mind that we must not forget the needs of existing ex- ex agencies He told the legislators legislators legislators legis legis- that his bis office now has requests requests re re- re quests from state departments and agencies totaling while estimated revenues total only 6 6 and this takes no account of substitute revenue that might be needed through enactment of ofa ofa ofa a homestead exemption law Referring to the constitutional amendment providing for homestead homestead homestead home home- stead tax exemption up to 2000 of assessed valuation and valuation on personal property the executive urged that very careful consideration be given this matter and its reaching far-reaching eff effects upon the financial structure structure structure ture of the state before any program program program pro pro- gram is written into law He pointed out however th that t it is imperative that the legislature de determine determine determine de- de termine its cours course on this subject subject sub sub- immediately because of the changes in revenue up set-up that I would be necessitated by any exemption ex ex- exemption emption law passed Referring to I Ithe the fact that the language of the amendment voted by the people is permissive in nature he also called attention to the fact that the popular vote on this s amendment amend amend- ment which was the only one of 01 six proposed amendments to pass would indicate that rather definite definite definite nite mandate mandat had been given by them that earnest effort b be made madelo to lo make this amendment opera opera- tive He pointed further howver however however how how- how how- ever ver that th the exemption plan suggested important t changes inthe in inthe th the relationship of state and local governments which should be given given en careful consideration Caco Cacti o of Needy Studied Pointing out that provision is made by the government and by bythe bythe bythe the state slate for care of the needy aged of 65 or over Governor Blood noted that there is a large group of needy needy and des deserving citizens below this age who also must be given assistance He pointed out that the welfare board has been handling this task in an admirable admirable admirable able manner and he urged that this work be continued He added that th the two per cent sales tax is the mainstay for the administration tion lion of public assistance in Utah Governor Blood expressed pleasure pleas pleas- ure at the progress already made in the matter matt r of b- b bringing nging about an amicable cable adjustment of differences ces between employer and em em- stated that a bill seeking to modernize the present law would be presented at this s session and bespoke careful consideration for this measure Turning to reform of the states state's I election laws the governor governor noted noted noted not not- ed that a bill 1111 providing for a di direct direct direct di- di primary was due to b be ba presented presented presented pre pre- at this session and he commended commended commended com com- mended this subject to the careful careful careful care care- ful of the legisla legisla- tors As Al to r reclamation the executive noted that the state stat has about 1 1 acres of irrigated land only third one of which has full fun water right and he urged continuation continuation contin contin- I I of efforts to develop irrigation ir- ir and reclamation to the fullest benefit of the tiller of the soil He urged a practical and permanent policy of junior colleges colleges col col- col leges to advance education in the state I Turning to the matter of proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed of gasc ne tax ta funds the governor called attention attention attention atten atten- tion to the fact that the legislatures legislatures legislatures legisla legisla- tures of the past have adopted a wise policy of using all such funds for road purposes and he urged that U this s policy be continued He urged l a revision of the liquor control control con con- act to liberalize the handling of beer New legislation on fair I trade practices was asked by the governor for th the benefit of the producer consumer labor and the general public I After listening to the governors governor's governors governor's govern govern- ors or's message both senate and house leaders have agreed that economy shall shan b be the watchword of the session in all matters matteis of appropriations |