Show I I Y f i Q et I 0 I i i i Salt Lake Striking City straight strai ht from the shoulder on the par par- paramount paramount I amount issues confronting confronting- the State of If Utah Governor henry U II Blood laid a very definite cu cut program of legislation before the second twenty session of the state legislature in joint session rite Tuesday afternoon Tie thief chief executive sheda shed l a wel- wel welcome come olne ray of hope on the growing tax problem by making the key key- keynote note n ote of hiss his address the need ne d for for nc exercise exercise- of the utmost economy conomy cOI c with essential e se needs of good good gov Ul nent and the proper pro r furthering ul J of of r ry The also held out nc l ae tiN hope to the small business man of f the rural communities communities of the state tate by the enactment of a suitable fair practices practice law govern govern- i ng the con conduct of of industry and ling business in the state He warned against any radical changes in the Structure of revenue and taxation that might embarrass the st state te and work hardships upon business in- in industry in and the people at large luge The Tha executive took a stan d against any proposed diversion of gasoline tax revenues J ad d purposes and further suggest d dI that state aid should be 1 extended d I to the towns and counties in Jh e Of f improving ving and l g roadways and streets He suggested suggest ed cd careful ardul consideration of a direct t primary law and advised against t increasing the obligations of th the e state general fund at this time stating that it was his belief this thi s was the wish of oE ofa a majority of the the- th c people of Utah For FOt tb the farmer continued de- de development de development the governor urged I Ithe of imp ti tion full and e c o- o operation by the state with the th federal government in its effort s to further stabilize and improve the agricultural industry of state slat e and nation The message of the governor governo r was hailed by those who heard it as a very definite and straight straight- spoken call upon the legislature to toh toed t heed h ed the wishes of the flit people and an d limit their enactments to those thos laws necessary to and pro pre promote mote the functions of ex- ex ex ag agencies of oE gov and an d to carefully guard against any l g- g that would int interrupt or o r hamper a fuller continuation of oC th the e march of recovery which he point point- pointed ed had already tinder ova ovain way y in Utah a as well as other otlie r state and bet beter r than in many mal In almost almot the para par a graph of his message r Blood sounded so the clarion call fo for r economy Saying that with the th C coming of better times there is a proper desire to enlarge and ex e x pond it should be borne In n mind min d I that we must not forget the needs need s of existing agencies lIe Ile toM told the thC th C legislators that his office now h has as requests from state ts and agencies totaling 0 while estimated revenues total toti al only and this takes no n o account of oE substitute revenue re that It might be bc needed through enact enact- enact of ofa a homestead exemption r Referring to the flit constitutional constitution al law Jav amendment providing providing for lor hom e stead tax exemption up to 2 2000 of f ass ass s ed valuation and IId va val t nation O on t per property the t he executive executive urged that very careful ul I I consideration be given this matter matterand matterand and its reaching tar effects upon the financial structure of the state before mr any program is writes into law lIe pointed out however that it is imperative that the legisla- legisla legislature legislature ture determine its course subject i immediately bc because a s of ef changes in r revenue setup set that would be necessitated by any c ez law emption law passed pass R ferri the t he fact that the language of oE the amendment vot voted d by the die people is permissive in nature he als also called called- att to the fact that thit the pope pope- popular lar on ti this ibis amendment which amendments WiS Wi'S only one oE of six amendments to pass would 1 catt 3 man man-dat mandate had gi eti by them that e rn- rn rnest est be wide mide to m mike this a nt operative o le He a further ferret however that the plan anon plan suggested changes in the ip oL of state state and Il local governments s winch h s be be given careful coris consider consider- consideration der- der dera a tion P in ri g p jj ii made by the arid ana bl the t he state tor tate tate- for care of of the tte n aged of 65 or or ove over Governor BI I noted that there IS is a large groW group group- of needy deserving and citizens citizen's tie lie lie- low this age who also t n sf ae given iven assistance He pointed o out t that the welfare board has been handling this task in an n admirable manner an and 1 he urged th that t this work be continued He added that the Z 2 per r cent sales tax is the mainstay for the administration of oC I public assistants in Utah Governor Go Blood expressed pleas tire me at at the progress already made iii the the- of bringing about rin m i amicable c ble adjustment of differences between employer and stated that a bill seeking to t mod mod- flit tt-ie present law would be presented at this session session and bespoke be- be bespoke spoke careful consideration for this measure Turning to reform of the states state's election eJection laws Jaws the governor not noted d that a hill bill providing pro for n a direct primary Primary was due to be presented at this session and he commended this subject to the careful consid- consid consideration of the fire legislators As to reclamation the executive noted that the state has about I 1 acres of irrigated land only third one of which has ful water water- right and he urged continuation of efforts to develop irrigation and reclamation to fo the fullest benefit of the tiller of the fhe soil If lie Ife e urged do a practical and permanent policy pf of junior colleges to advance e c cation In the thc state Turning Turnips to the matter of pro pro- P proP posed cd diversion Iverson of gasoline tax tu f funds the governor called at atten- atten ten tent Gun to the fact that t the legisla- legisla cures s of the past have llave adopted ado P ted a a wise policy of using all al alP I such funds for road purposes PU poses and he urged urged- that this poll polle policy e be continued He Fie urged a revision revision of the thc liquor trot Control act to liberalize coo Con th the handling of af beer New legislation o fair trade practices was asked by the governor for the benefit of the producer consumer labor Jabor and the general public After listening to io the gover governors governor's rs r's message both senate and h ii leaders s have steed a that eco shall b be thc the watchword hw id idof of n th the session slon in In III all matters matters of oE 1 rop I 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