Show 1 G Delivered I Governors vernor's Message to to Utah Legislature at Joint Session s a I I I I Go Gov Simon Damberger In his message message message mes mes- sage to the State Legislature delivered at a Joint s session of ot both bodies yesterday yes yes- said To tho the Members of or the Thirteenth L Legislature of ot the State of or Utah In obedience to the tho constitution L come before you OU to submit an accounting accounting account account- ing of or m my stewardship and to otter offer such uch suggestions as mo may appear pertinent pertinent perti perti- nent neat In the light of ot experience of ot the past two years cars It would be superfluous for mo to to discuss ss at len length th the tho abnormal conditions conditions conditions condi condi- under which we have labored In Inthe Inthe Inthe the most critical period of ot the worlds world's history With pride of an unusual de degree do- do gree greo I report to you that the tho people of ot our state hoard and responded to every call of ot the thc nation In such a n. manner as asto asto asto to place the name namo of Utah in tho the front rank In every movement involving the highest Ideals Id als of or humanity With her sister states Utah has been privileged to do her part In suppressing suppress suppress- m ing a tyranny which threatened the world and In extending liberty and Justice I justice I might eay ay y tho the spirit of or Americanism to to the oppressed peoples peo peo- pIes ples of ot tho the earth carth In humility we give expression to our thankfulness that a Victorious peace Is assured to the cause causo II of f freedom and equality I State Slate Officers Officer I In common with the tho people of or tho the I commonwealth the tho officers of ot your state government have havo been called upon to meet most unusual and trying situation That the they the havo labored un un- t r n and conscientiously to perform I tho duties imposed upon them governed governed gov gov- b the dictates of ot at alt all times by their best Judgment In the tho Interpretation tion of ot tho the needs and tho the will of or tho the people I am satisfied Each official and each department head has prepared a a. detailed report of ot his stewardship and these reports tire are or soon BOon will be available for your our consideration In outlining a program for an economical eco ceo and nd efficient administration of I the Iho affairs of government the Ie Legislature Legisla could not foresee foresee foresee fore fore- ture turo of ot two t years ears ago I see the tho abnormal conditions with which we have havo been confronted Tho The members member lor of that assembly strove faithfully to toI carry out the provisions of ot tho platform platform plat plat- I form upon which they the were elected and enacted man many constructive 1 laws a s sI which placed Utah well up In the list listor I of or progressive states But the they were ere I not prepared to provide for tor and had no cause to anticipate many needs not notI I then apparent but essential to war ac ac- ac- ac Since the of or that thiat bod body most extraordinary demands Including In- In eluding entirely new lines JInes of or endeavor and soaring costs have made have mado It necessary necessary necessary sary for the state to Incur certain financial obligations which otherwise would have o been avoided Deficit Inherited d When this administration assumed control of ot tho state government go two deficit of years ears ago It inherited a some floating Indebtedness The Tho states state's finances were subjected to toa toto b obligations necessarily necessarily necessarily a a. to further strain by Incurred in the prosecution of or orwar war activities The Tho report of ot the states state's financial condition prepared b by the Mate auditor In indicates that by tho the beginning of or tho the new budget year car April Andl I 1 1919 we will Ui have e cleared up not i only nl this thi old deficit but will have liquidated practically all the temporary temporary tempo tempo- Indebtedness incident to wartime wartime wartime war war- time activities besides redeeming tho the f state tato bond o of 1898 in It the sum of or At tho the close of ot the tho fiscal year car November No November No- No o vember 30 1918 the balance In appropriations balances due counties on loan state road accounts account temporary b balances lances and interest on temporary ob obligations obligations ob- ob amounted to or Of Orthis orthis this appropriations aggregating ing inK approximately will not be used and can be credited back to the general fund Credit I 1 At l that time timo there thero was on hand Inthe in inthe inthe the state tl treasury to the credit of the Iho general fund 2 The hc balance balanc due from lom tho 11 1913 In t school chool taxes was j and from tho occupation tax 7 Tho estimated receipts from ices to state officers inheritance taxes etc to torch March 31 31 1019 Inti is maKing mal maK- malInG ing a 0 total of 0 which with the tho to b be returned to tho the general general gen Sen eral fund und from unused appropriations gives the state a I. I total credit o of 2027 O 41 of or f Estimating that an appropriation will lie 00 made for Cor legislative ex expense ex- ex pense the th state will start the biennium bl- bl April 1 1919 1119 with a deficit of or approximately exclusive of or deficits aggregating granted by the board of ot examiners to various Institutions to meet additional I burdens urdene due largely to war conditions and which will be Inc Included ude In the budget t for the ensuing biennium 1110 Indebtedness includes temporary to the state slat war fund which it IB Is expected will bo bc returned to the It If state by the tho federal government this expectation Is la realized the tho state stale will start tho tito biennium practically tree from other than bonded indebtedness an accounting of ot which along wit with h an on estimate of or the revenue for tor the ensuIng ensuing ensuing will bo be submitted to ing two years cars you OU In the executive budget Defense loan Loon S. S Another Item Hem which I commend to your consideration In the arrangement of or the states state's finances for tor or the tho ensuing biennium Is a 0 loan of or negotiated independently by tho State of Utah Council of or Defense In order that the tho war program might not be he dela delayed d for want wont of finances a u group of ot public lUblic spirited residents of ot the thc state gave their personal notes In the amount of ot and the board of loan commissioners com coin missioners provided pro to create a working fund for the State talo of ot Utah 1 Council of Defense That tho the mon y expended was disbursed wisely and to lo good purpose purIO O Fw Indicated h In th the ht 0 re rc port which has han b bEm l prepared b by that organization of I 1 am of ot the opinion that It I Is proper not only to relieve these e patriotic patriotic citizens citizens of or this lull financial obligation but to tender them an ex expression cx- cx of ot our appreciation of or their loyalty At this point I desire to call can your our attention to tho the necessity for tor prompt action on questions Involving state tete revenues When hen the executive C Budget rudget IB Its you OU will observe o that the estimated revenue for the the ensuing biennium bl hi- hi I la is based on existing statutes tut's some som of ot which It Jt probably wJ will be deemed expedient to amend or change in Jn vi view ow of the tho adoption o o. o tho the last election of or th the constitutional amendment amendment amend amend- ment meat att affecting Ung the tho taxation of f mines which makes males It Il to tax mx mines on omi some omo multiple 01 or of ot tho the net annual proceeds pro pro- ro- ro and other mines or mining Including lands landH containing coal or h hydrocarbons ons on their full tull value Urge Action AcOma Inasmuch a as tho the will of or the people in this respect has been expressed Inmost in inmost inmost most emphatic terms tenn It would appear Incumbent Upon th tillS H Legislature to tomake tomake tomake make the tho amendment operative h by legislative legislative leg leg- action atlon In view of It t this and HI the tho result of ot careful Investigation I 1 respectfully recommend that a law v a bo Lo enacted providing for the tho taxation or mines mincH on a or omo Momo multiple or of ot the net annual annual annual an an- nual proceeds not to lo exceed O times plus tho the value valto of th the land Und and improvements an as design n In the amendment With respect to the taxation taxation tax tax- aU on of ot other mining 1 orp In Including In- In lands containing coal or h hydrocarbons hydrocarbons hydro hydro- ro- ro carbons I 1 shall bo be very cry gla glad gad to confer with you with a view to arriving at at It some satisfactory y bad's baIs o of alua valuation Hon With the enactment of ot such a u law It would B m nem om only prope to repeal tho occupation tax provided by the twelfth le a as 01 an rne olIc meat measure because of lC IC the rr at reat turne t units urne o of p progressive legislation enacted two years yearn ago there appear to tl toe e c necessity for Ol action upon hut fuw JU questions questions-of of i At thin tM session may hn have Indicated Indi that some of ot t tj tf statutes statute on in our ur books booles need slight alight t and tho the reports of ot the various governmental governmental govern govern- mental departments contain recommendations for new legislation WhilO I Ima Imay Imay may ma not bo be prepared to in all an those nose rec recommendations I J am- am m confident con they merit your our serioUs etloU con con- ou- ou Not roo Too Many nn JD I am om Inclined to suggest caution against too much legislation The enactment of ot to toO tori man many statutes tends to confuse contuse tho the people and ln decrease o re respect respect re- re sped for I law w I certainly do not look with favor upon freak or radical legis leSI lation Any changes Irrespective c of oC how minor should be bo carefully considered considered consid consid- ered cred and any ony amendments approved approve only after the existing statute has been to a thorough test and found faund unequal to the needs Tills would ap apply apply apply ap- ap ply especially to Important laws enacted two years ear ago o and which have havo been operating only under conditions One of ot tho the most Important statutes written into our books two years earR ngo ago was the tho prohibition law bw That tho the aCtion ac action action aC- aC tion taken taleen was In full rull accord with tho the desires of ot the people Is reflected Inthe in tho the adoption at tho last election of oC the prohibition amendment to the con con- In view of ot the sentiment so no forcibly expressed against the liquor traffic It would seem Mcm proper for tor this Legislature to act favorably on the prohibition amendment to the national constitution which has hus been boen approved by Congress and submitted to the tho I states for I Development Dc tinted With the r return turn of ot peace It Is natural natural nat nat- ural to expect Industrial development of oC an unusual character and volume This state Is rich In natural resources so v vast vt t that all tho the work done dono toward development to this time represents littlemore than A surface o scratch It ItIs ItIs Itis Is proper and highly desirable ble that we wc encourage further development by ever every possible moans means but we also should afford protection to our people b. b by eliminating enterprises of ot a 0 questionable ques ques- character To this end I would suggest the enactment of or a measure to prohibit promotions which are no more moro than than stock schemes Such lc legislation should hould be sufficiently broad to afford ample protection protection protection pro pro- to settlers who may bo be at attracted attracted at- at to the state tate In tho the enactment enactment enact enact- ment meat of ot t such uch a a. law the tho provisions should be he selected with extreme e care careIn carein carein In order that legitimate development ma may not bo be hampered Reclamation The Hon Franklin K Ie Lane secretary secre secre- tar tary of ot tho the department of ot tho Interior has wisely sug suggested ested the tho construction of ot mammoth reclamation projects in various sections of ot tho the country countr through f tate state and federal cooperation cooperation opera co tion to pro l provide e homes and empl employment employ emplOy- ment for our 11 returning soldiers I hope you will give this matter mattor serious consideration In view of ot the vast acreage within the borders of ot our state which is 18 susceptible to tion While homes and employment aro are b by far the most Important Items to our returning soldiers I believe bellevo you OU will vilI agree with mo me that they are aro entitled to special consideration of at an honorary I character Because of the wide widely I scattered service In which the they have been engaged and the tho straggling manner manner man man- ner ncr of ot their return It has haa been practically Impossible for us to extend to them the welcome they so richly de de- de serve e As a moans means to this end I 1 would 1 advocate a I. I g general ner l peace celebration celebration cele celo- bration and reunion of ot our soldiers which would include all men Identified with ith an any branch of or military or naval flaval during tho the world conflict to l be beheld held at Salt SnIt Lake Lako some time during the coming summer I am lm ot of the opinion that It would be bo proper r for forthe forthe forthe the Legislature to Include In Its ap appropriations appropriations lP- lP an am amount sufficient to meet the expense of ot such auch a celebration Memorial But tho the effort cHort to honor our soldiers and sailors should not cease with a celebration Since m my tour of ot the mIddle middie middle mid mId- dle die west nearl nearly a year car ago In tho the In Interest Interest Interest In- In terest of oC the third Liberty Libert loan Joan 1 have e had in mind suggesting to you tho the erection of or a a. memorial hall ball In which to preserve to posterity the Individual records of or those of ot our state stale who have havo borne arms In defense of ot the commonwealth commonwealth commonwealth common common- wealth or tho nation or tho the principles for tor which they stand and other data dala and memon mementoes toes of or historical charac charac- t ter r It lt occurs to me mo that th the proper place for tor such sueh a lL structure might be bethe betho betho tho the campus of ot our state university lt where Its patriotic Influence should be highly beneficial in molding tho the characters char char- actors of ot our young oung men and young oung women l Inasmuch uch as s tho Mormon o ua U 1 oe ne e lUll rummy represented l lIn In tho the memorial hall hail I 1 believe it tt bo be proper to lo repeal tho the law en enacted enacted on- on acted by tho the twelfth Lc Legislature providing providing pro pro- viding iding for tho the erection of ot the Mormon ormon battalion monument Would Give Diploma I J am confident too too that authorization tion of ot the Issuance of ot some memento of ot service of ot a 0 more personal character charac charac- ter to those who havo been honorably discharged from an any branch o of the military mil Itan service and the relatives es of ot those who have havo made the supreme sacrifice would receive the whole hearted approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap of or the people of ot our state I Inave nave have In mind in this conn connection a I. I di diploma di- di l- l ploma of ot suitable ul le design I am Inclined to the tho opinion that the tendency of the federal government I toward the time military establishment Is in the tho direction of or a t moderate moderato standIng stand stand- 1111 |