Show 1 vr j THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE I he first message m sage of o Governor GO Wil WilHam 11 f I Ham Spry was read to the legislature J mid ranks with the state papers of f fJ fI J I 4 Resident E in the aggregate I I t i number of ot Jt words used Tho The governor govern r reviews lows existing conditions In lit Utah lit fi 1 grid IDd finds a degree of prosperity exist l I i l in advance ef of most of f her sister j states The various institutions are I i I J 1 flourishing and recommendations are ue areus I us i for tor their further q I f I J Thc FIto hc governor takes occasion to make makei i a few remarks concerning the issuance 4 t I I of orbOn bonds by Salt Lake City and would have J tho tue legislature look into the mat mati t and Impose restrictions i I I I There Is a chapter chapler upon the assess j jt fj nt of or property and the governor b 4 favors Ca 8 township organization for the thet t I U Oro of securing a more honest sy syl l 1 I tern tm of taxation In this connection 4 mention on Is made of the fact that dur during durt durI In I t jig ing ii tho year r 1905 tho state board of 1 j sheep p commissioners Inspected gl i 7 f 1 c sheep cheep ep than were accounted nc o nt fr by 11 1 1 ti he assessors WI of the various counties t I 1 i by bj reason of which omission the rev revenues revl f l were cre short The assertion t 1 is made that a similar condition Ire ireI t I valls valis along other lines j I 1 f I The governor does not attempt to an l liwe ver r the question Shall Utah have hac j I prohibition Jr Those who looked l ked for a aI al l I declaration one ono way or the other will willbe 1 I l t be he disappointed as the now new executive 1 J ii i ducked k tl and dodged this important mat matter If It 4 ter on the threshold of his career i J 1 I Attention is called to the report of the i I I st to chemist but nothing Is said about If the t enactment of a pure food law lawOne lawr lawOne r One On reform measure of or great creat t finds favor and a is made for the establishment of j i I an in t i independent Insurance department 1 I J and aj ul the tile creation of the office omee oi ol c state stale It commissioner c of Insurance together I l with a tl thorough and wise revision rei lon of 1 tho t lie 9 Insurance code of ot o the t e state I c I Perhaps the most important of oft t t lIe c governors t message relates primarily manly marily l to public utility though combinations of all aU kinds are in included HIded After commenting upon the various phases of the different branches U 6 of or business Involved the governor sa says s For tho the attainment of this end nJ I 1 4 i recommend the creation of t f a public t j service commission to be composed of citizens s of ability to deal with matters 1 r of It such weighty importance The rom corn commission 1 I mission to pe be clothed with ample p Jw w wera era to make regulations necessary to toS S conserve lOlIS the public welfare elfare in this re rc regard regard gard Such fuch a commission should be bo en entirely entirely n accessible to all aU of the people upon on all of the subjects within its June juris jurisdiction diction and the law lav be sufficiently broad to include every ovel public utility c Operating within the state In fairness to all tho the of this state JJ life creation of a public service commis commission I ETon sion Should not be longer delayed d laed I i The m in fUll message is printed on other pages of this paper and will 1111 repay pay the time spent In reading by h hi i t those who ho endeavor vor to keep in tn touch with the tt affairs of the state of Utah |