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Show I I CUTLER'S MESSAGE TO UTAHlSOLONSJji H Gov. Cut lor yesterday submitted his Hl message to tho Legislature. The mcs- Hl tape discloses the tact that the State H Is running behind; thnt is. that the cx- H pense is largely in oxcess of the re- H ceipts. The toml estimated revenues H for the next two vcars are placed at H $1,767,623.01, while tho estimated needs H for the sume period arc placed at $2.- j 491,177.18, a difference of .f 723,553.57. H Tho document follows: H Ho the Legislature of the Stntf of Ulnh: In accordance with cunioiu nnd tho ro- H qulrcments of tho Constitution, I have tho H honor and pleasure of presontliiK to the H honorable Legislature of the State of Utah H suRgcstlons for the legislative labor of B tho seventh Kcosion. In passing. I wish 1 to reiterate what I paid at tho opening of H the sb:ih fpbsIoii of the Legislature, by 1 wav of congratulation on the prosperity 1 of tho State and the Nation. My words on that occasion need merely to be om- Hl phaslzed to fit the present one. H It Is my sincere wish that our reln- MmmM tlons during the session Just opcnlr.s shall H be pleasant and harmonious, and that the H wortt done shall bo with an eye single to H the well-being: of tho State. To aecom- H pllsh this result, it is necessary that the H Jeslslntlon effected shall be well-digested 1 and adapted to tho welfare of the Stale H an a whole, j Financial. H ThA report of the State Auditor makes 1 th gratifying showing of a steady ln- H crease in the assessed valuation of juop- 1 erty In the State. During the past seven 1 yeuxs the percentage of Increase has been H Is. This Increase has-been particularly H noticeable In the past two years, owlnp H to the general prosperity prevailing in B all induBtrial tlelds. But there has been rather more than a corresponding In- create in the demands of the Slate during H the same period, the needs of the various institutions being largely responsible for f The total estimated revenues for the H nxt two years arc placed at Sl.i07.G3.bl. H while the estimated needs of the State H for the same period total $2,491.1 1 1. IS. a H difference of 572,553.57. From tho fol-1 fol-1 lowing tabulation of these estimated cx-H cx-H penses vou may be able to Judge whore a paining can best be made, to bring the H expenses within the revenues without too seriously Impairing the efficiency of tho H various departments: legislative department ,2,Sa2 H Executive department r SA25I 1 Secretary of State ll't,- State Auditor J?iD State Treasurer -J'riJ .Attorney-General H'zzl 1 Fish and Game Commissioner.. l.l.scn H Coal Mine Inspector 7,200 State Engineer 23,140 H State Bank Examiner 3, COO B Dairy and Food Commissioner.. S.400 State Chemist 3,000 Hj Judicial department 21S,500 H .University of Utah -120,551 j .Apricultural college 153,316 H School for the Deaf and Dumb 1 and the Blind Sn.ioO 1 State Industrial school 124,000 Mental hospital 136,995 Board of Corrections 102,800 Art Institute 2,000 1 National Guard of Utah 51,400. 1 Bureau of Statistics S.000 1 Board of Land Commissioners.. 43,200 H Board of Pardons 350 Board of Equalization 12,000 Board of Health 19,340 Board of Horticulture 8,000 1 Deseret Agricultural and Manu- H facturing society 555,000 H Stato Board of Education 1,750 Hl Board of Examiners 13,500 Hl Board of J-oan CommlEsIonora .. 71,100 H Board of Sheep Commissioners.. 6,000 H State's proportion, certain sala- rles .. , 60,000 1 Half of bounties on wild aui- male G.000 H Slate bounties on wild animals.. 20.000 H Bounties on grasshoppers 3,000 H Expense of conveying convicts to Hl Stale prison 2,000 H Expense members or State boards 500 H Half of cost of revising and pre- paring maps and plats 3,000 H Bcdemptlon fund to take up bond l issue of 1S92 50,000 1 i Of 1S9G 40.000 Total $2,391,805 Hl Deficits. H Outstanding bounty certificates, $30,000.00 State's portion of certain county 1 salaries 3,000.00 Expenses' of District Attorneys... S00.00 H Half of cost of revising maps 1 and plats 1,000.00 Deficits authorized by Board of H Examiners: " 1 Contingent expenses Stale Treas- 1 urer 500.00 H Branch Normal. Cedar City.... 2.500.00 j State Industrial school 27,6 II. SS Hf Contingent expenses, State Bank 1 Examiner 700.00 'Agricultural college 26,288.00 1 University of Ttah 2,000.00 1 Contingent expenses. Secretary of 1 Stato 500.00 Contingent expenses. Coal Mine t Inspector 250.00 Hl Contingent expense?, Attorncy- 1 General . 400.00 j National Guard of Utah 33,732.00 Total .deficits J S90.3U.SS Total appropriations .asked.. $2,491,177.18 These requests for appropriations arc subject to Blighc changes, which will prob-ably prob-ably increase tbc general total. 7 wish to call your attention, as 1 called tfrp. attention of the previous Legislature, to the deficits, totaling in this report. ?39(311. SS. I will not say that the crea-tloa crea-tloa of any one of these was not posl-lively posl-lively necessary. In fact, fire nnd storm and bounty frauds were responsible for most of them. But I say again with em-pilosis, em-pilosis, as I said two years ago, that tho aim of governing boards should be, so fir as possible, to avoid exceeding the appropriation made for their instltu- items in Auditor's Report. B Tho total bonded indebtedness of the H State remains at the amount named in w previous message, namely. $900,000. To meet this, there has already been set aside the sum of $100,000, most of which Is safely lnyated In interest-bearing securities. se-curities. It will be necessary for .vou to set asldo an additional $90,000 for this purpose, , ., I heartily concur In the suggestion of the Auditor rogardlng the duties of the sealer of weights and measures, tin- care and custody of State warrants, and the law governing the recording of marks and brands. Regarding redemption of lands, m.'thods of controlling "uncollectible taxes " checking county records, etc., tho report contains valuable suggestions Altogether, ft Is filled with valuable information, and should receive tho careful care-ful and thoughtful attention, not only of State officials and members of the Legislature, Legis-lature, but of all other citizens of the Slate. State Board of Equalization. From the report and the recommendations recommenda-tions of the Board of Equalization, it appears ap-pears that certain changes In this tax laws of the State are necessary. Some of these suggestions are sumbltled herewith: here-with: , , , It seems advisable that the term of of-llco of-llco of countv Assessors be increased to four vears. In order to allow them to become' be-come' more thoroughly acquainted with tho duties of their offices. Also that salaries sal-aries of Assessors In counties from third to fifteenth class Inclusive be Increased ISxpross companies and olectrlr light, and I power companies, like the lolephone and telegraph companies, as a rule have properly prop-erly In two or more counties of the State. The. law should be so amended as to place the power of assessing these companies com-panies In the hands of the State Board of Equalization For the other recommendations recommen-dations of the Board ns to changes In the laws, you are respectfully referred to the report. ITndor the provisions of the Session Laws of Utah. 1S91. Chapter 12G, the secretary sec-retary of the Stato Board of Equalization Is authorized to collect taxes from car companies In the State. But he 13 not required to give a bond for tho faithful performance of this fiduciary trust. This defect in the law should be remedied; and I recommend that you amend it so as to require this official to give an am-plo am-plo bond to cover his responsibilities , In view of the fact that the law giving the Board power to lax the net proceeds of mines has been declared unconstitutional, unconstitu-tional, I ask that j'ou consider the advisability advisa-bility of passing a resolution to submit to tho people of the Slate an amendment to the Constitution giving the Legislature power to authorize the Board of Equalization Equali-zation to tax tho not proceeds of mines. I would suggest that an appropriate committee com-mittee be empowered to consider this matter. In this connection. I would state that at my request tho Secretary of tho Board of Equalization prepared a statement of the Increase in the total output of mines in tho State since 1903. and of tho Increase In-crease in assessment of net proceeds of mines during the same period. From this It appears that although the total assessment has Increased fifty per cent, the Increase In assessment of net proceeds pro-ceeds Is only a little over eight per cont. II is thereforo apparent that county Assessors As-sessors have not placed as high valuation valua-tion on these proceeds as seems to have been their duty. It seems Imperative that this power of assessment shall bo given to one central Board, which will thoroughly thor-oughly consider the rights of the State. Care of Public Funds. In my previous message to the Legislature, Legis-lature, 1 called attention to the fact that custodians of public funds arc in some Instances not paid a salary commensurate com-mensurate with the responsibilities of their work, and a temptation necessarily arises to make a profit out of the use of the funds entrusted to their care. I respectfully call your attention lo the following provision of the Constitution of the State (Article XIII. Section S). "The malting of profit out of public moneys, or using tho same for any purpose pur-pose not authorized by law. by any public officer, shall bo deemed a felony, and shall bo punished as provided by law, but part of such punishment shall be disqualification dis-qualification to hold puhllc office." From this explicit provision of tho Constitution, Con-stitution, (though some way Is doubtless found to evade It) you can see how great, danger Is Incurred by a puhllc officer in a.ttempting to cko out an Insufficient salary by making prollt from the use of public moneys. In view of these conditions. condi-tions. I repeat and emphasize the recommendation recom-mendation made In my previous message, that laws be enacted making strict regulations regu-lations rogardlng the use of public moneys, mon-eys, and allowing to the custodians thereof there-of sufficient compensation to render this manipulation of funds entirely unnecessary. unneces-sary. I shall be pleased to confer with your committee on this important matter. mat-ter. In I his connection, I respectfully call your attention to the fact, that under the present law the SS2.000 eolected (as per report of State Treasurer. Dec 1, 1905) as Interest on the reservoir fund, can not be lent out. It lies Idle In the hands of the State Treasurer. Yet with this fund (now over $100,000) and othor amounts useless In Its possession, the Stato lost year was tinder 'the necessity of borrowing and paying Interest on some $390,000. This fact further emphasizes the recommendation re-commendation made above that the laws ho amended so as to allow all public moneys to be lent on approved security, and tho Interest used for the bcnellt of the State or the subdivisions to which the funds belong. Tax on Engineer's Estimate Under the present law, when sidewalk or sewer extension and other Improvements Improve-ments arc projected, In cities of the first and second cla-ss, It Is possible for the tax ' and the lien Involved by II, to be based on tho estimates furnished by the engineers. It appears that the law should be amended so as to make It possible for the money to be collected only when tho contracts are let, or tho actual coot determined. de-termined. Vou are respectfully requested to give this subject consideration. Need State Commissioner of Insurance. According to the report of the Secretary Secre-tary of State, ex officio Insurance com-mlssloncr, com-mlssloncr, there was In force in Utah GOVERNOR CUTLER. j i at the close of tho year 1905. Insurance aggregating In round numbers. $118 000.-000. 000.-000. This was divided Into three general classes, as follows Accident and Casualty $16,000,000 Life (In legal reservo companies and one assessment company) 3S. 000. 000 Fire 62.000,000 These totals do not Include the largo amount of Insurance carried by citizens of Utah In the various fraternal socle-ties. socle-ties. The figures Indicate that a very large Insurance is carried In the Stato. Indeed, In-deed, statistics show that the amount of Insurance In Utah Is larger, in proportion to Its population, than In most of the States. This applies to both Hie and lire insurance'. In nearly all the othor Stales, the work of supervising and examining the Insurance companies doing business therein Ik placed in the hands of an Insurance In-surance commissioner, appointed for that, express purpose, and required to devote .all his time to the work In I'lah, however, how-ever, this work Is required of a. State official who has all he can do to perform the other labors attached lo his office. II has been demonstrated, and Is being emphasized every day, that the Secretary of State can not possibly devote as much time to the supervision of insurance companies as tho Importance of the work demands. And it Is out of the question ques-tion for tho State Bank Examiner to do It, as his time is fully occupied In the examination of the Slate banks. Yet there arc particulars In which insurance in-surance companies should be carefully supervised, and examined as often as thought advisable. In order that tho vast Interests reprosenled in the figures I have Just quoted may be safeguarded Some of these particulars are Solvency, equitable policy contracts, licensing of agents. unjust discrimination, prompt payment of losses, unwholesome restrictions restric-tions and technicalities, rebating, misrepresentation mis-representation of contracts, and many others. I am safe in saying lhat a loss of thousands of dollars Is visited every year upon the citizens of the State, from tho various Items enumerated above. Strict examination and supervision would I materially reduce this loss. Of course, It is Impossible to avoid It altogether. For the above reasons I would strongly urgo that you enact legislation providing provid-ing for a department of insurance In the State of Utah. It should provide for the appointment of an Insuranco commissioner, commission-er, whose duty it will be to give his entire en-tire time to the supervision of (he companies com-panies doing business in the Suite, fn-cludlng. fn-cludlng. If your judgment coincide with mine, building and loan associations not regularly under the supervision of the hank examiner. He should be allowed a salary commensurate with the Importance of his work, and should be chosen for his ability and fearless Impartiality. I am confident that If your honorable body shall provide for such a department, the saving sav-ing of expenses and loss to the citizens of tho Stato will more than counterbalance counterbal-ance the expenses attaching to the office. of-fice. In this connection, T wish to recom-ment recom-ment that certain changes be made in the existing Insurance laws of tho State. While I am not In favor of Imposing vexatious vex-atious restrictions in restraint of trade, I do favor the requirement that every company doing business In Utah shall prove Its solvency and its ability to meet Its claims. I also favor tho imposing of strict regulations against rebating and unjust discrimination by life Insurance companies between persons of the same age and expectancy of life. I shall be pleased to confer with your committees on serving the Interests of the people in this Important matter. Repeated Licensing of Agents. Under the present law, special reference refer-ence being nfado to section 20fi, Revised Statutes, 189S, It Is possible for the agent ot any corporation doing business In the State and In Its various cities to bo licensed, li-censed, first by the State, then by any or all of tho towns and cities. In which ho does business. This applies particularly particu-larly to the agents of life, accident, and fire Insurance companies, whoso agents pay a State, license, hut are compelled to travel in prosecution of thGlr business from city to city, each town or city having hav-ing tho right to exact a license for business busi-ness done therein. In many cases these local licenses are very much higher than the State license. I would recommend that the law he so amended as to give to the town or city the right to license agents of corporations corpora-tions only when It Is established that they have not been licensed by the Slate. While I am desirous that the licensing power of tho cltlaa shall not bo unduly curtailed, I do not favor this power being be-ing extended so as to form an Insurmountable Insur-mountable barrier to the extension of legitimate le-gitimate business. Education. Since Utah was admitted to statehood, Its school property has trebled In value, and there has been a remarkable Increase In-crease In the expenditure of money per capita for children of school age. This per capita Is now over 521 per year There are still a number of districts, however, where on account of small Income from taxation, pupils are deprived of the educational advantages ad-vantages they are Justly entitled to. This j deficiency was overcome In pari by the last Legislature allowing the Stato to render ren-der assistance to districts with incomes too small for efflciont support: and a few districts look advantage of the offer of help. In this connetcion, It Is suggested by tho superintendent lhat it Is not well to allow the primary schools to suffer, on nccount of too liberal support being given to the higher Institutions. Attention Is called by the superintend ent to the fact thai in some districts tho funds which belong exclusively to teachers' salary account are diverted by the trustees to other channels. This practlco Is decreasing; but in his opinion it prevails enough to justify an amendment amend-ment to the law providing that amounts so diverted shall be deducted from the next annual apportionment of State or county funds to the offending district. At the recent election an amendment to tho State Constitution was adopted, giving the Legislature power to pass laws allowing the use of T5tatc funds for local high schools. This Is, In my opinion, a commendable action: but the power thus given to you should, I respectfully suggest, sug-gest, be used wllh great discretion and under the most carefully considered safeguards. safe-guards. Local high schools are most desirable. de-sirable. So far ns they can bo fostered without Infringing on the thrcc-iulll tax, or Injuring the Institutions dependent upon the State for support, they should be helped. It Is gratifying that during the past two years several districts have erected high school buildings or taken other steps to build up this important pari of the puhllc school work. In addition addi-tion to the moral influence these high schools will exert on tho communities where they are established, they will havo a great value as a moans of training the young people In Industrial lines and furnishing fur-nishing a profitable outlet for their activities. acti-vities. Jn the superintendent's report attention is called to the wording of the amendment amend-ment referred lo, and suggestions aro made as to the ptoper way for your honorable hon-orable body to carry out Its provisions Those Itoins are referred to you for consideration. con-sideration. The law passed by the last Legislature making the requirements of teachers somewhat higher than they wore before, has resulted In greater competency. But ll has made It difficult to secure teachers, teach-ers, especially for the districts where low salaries are paid and tho school year Is short. There Is no denying the fact that tho teachers' remuneration Is low, considering consid-ering the responsibility of their position and the requirements made of them. And yet. the revenues of the State are such that It is difficult to determine where the line shall be drawn between the educational edu-cational demands of tho Slate and Its Income. In-come. To your wisdom t.hls Important question Is referred, wllh the suggestion that the public schools form one of the most essential agencies for the Industrial and moral Improvement of the State. Statistics show thai tuberculosis is on the Increase In the United Slates. Yet In India, where there aro four hundred millions mil-lions of people, poor and suffering, from scarcity of good food and even of good water, the children are singularly free from this disease. This Is said to be. due to the fact that dally exercises In deep breathing are required of the pupils In tho schools. Noi only on account of tuberculosis, tu-berculosis, hut from the general standpoint stand-point of hygiene, I recommend that the school law of Utah be eo amended as to require this dally exerclso, both of pupils and of teachers. Suggestions arc made by the superintendent superin-tendent of amendments to the present law along the IIiioh of county teachers' Institutes, Insti-tutes, choice and care of text books, time of taking school census the mill tax plan of supporting educational Institutions, Institu-tions, and so forth, These questions aro respectfully submitted to you. University of Utah, The report of the Board of Regents of tho University of Utah Is submitted to you herewith. It contains data of groat Interest and importance to tho citizens of the State, and especially to you, who arc entrusted with making appropriations to public Instltutlonf. The most important impor-tant of these Items an; hpre Indicated; A large Increase of students of college grade Is noted, together wllh the gradual elimination of the preparatory work. There Is a considerable net Increase in attendance, and an urgent request for greater building facilities accompanies the reports of the heads of departments. In this connection there Is submitted the draft of a hill providing for the fraction of a main building, to cost not less than ?2n0,000. This draft and the question of the advisability of the passnge of the bill are respectfully submitted to you. The urgent request for enlarged facilities to relieve the presenl crowded condition should' It seems to me. be thoroughly considered con-sidered by your honorable body. As vou aro doubtless aware, the tnl-veralty tnl-veralty as at presenl ronslltutcd consists of four distinct institutions, the School of Arts and Sciences, the State School of Mines, the State Normal school, and the Cedar Cltv Branch Normal. The needs of all the'se Institutions are segregated In the request for appropriations for the next blennlum. and your close Investigation Investiga-tion of these Items Is respectfully suggested. sug-gested. Tho needs of the University are tabulated tabu-lated In the report. For the Institutions located at Salt Lake City. Including maintenance, main-tenance, supplies buildings, etc., a request re-quest Is made for 5377,rS-l. For :Ul the needs of the Branch Normal. .$49, 000. The total Is -lf,554 It should be understood that this amount Is exclusive of expected Income from the University land fund, entrance en-trance fees, and other sources. It represents repre-sents the amount you are asked to appropriate ap-propriate from the Stato funds. Tou are respectfully requested lo give this matter close consideration, from the standpoint of lite great merit of the cause for which the money Is asked, and also from the standpoint of the needs of other Stnte Institutions, and the condition of the finances. The citizens of the State naturally have great pride In the educational educa-tional Institutions, and If sufficient Income In-come could be secured, wo should all be glad to grant to the schools ample provision pro-vision for their needs. But a careful consideration of the revenues of tho State 19 required, In order that appropriations may be kept within the lines of enforced ; economy It will be your province, in connection with this and other approprl- i allons. to draw this line wherever your wisdom may dictate. Agricultural College. This Important Institution shows a healthy growth during iho past two years, i notwithstanding the drawback occasioned I bv the destruction of the Mechanic Arts hulldlncr In September. 1005. A sllghl falling fall-ing off In attendance was noticeable during dur-ing that year, but It has been more than made up In the present school year. One of tho deficits you will be asked to pass upon Is that created wllh the consent of the Board of Examiners to reconstruct this building. Your alien Hon is called to the provision provi-sion In the Adams act, passed In 190G, re- 1 I EXPENSES LARGELY EXCEED REVENUES "The total estimated revenues for the next two years are placed at $1,767,623.61, while the estimated needs of the .State for the same period total $2,491,177.18, a difference of $728,553.57. From the tabulation of these estimated expenses you may be able to judge where a pruning can best be made, to bring the expenses within the revenues without too seriously impairing the efficiency of the various departments." Gov. Cutler to Legislature. quiring legislative assent to the purpose of the additional grants made therein. An act will necessarily be passed during your session, conforming to the requirements require-ments of this Act of Congress, and satisfying satis-fying the tochnlcal details thereof. tl Is gratifying to note from the report of the Board of Trustees, that a greater great-er development is being made each year In tho technical courses for which Use col-lego col-lego was established. Agriculture, mechanic me-chanic arts, and kindred subjects are attracting at-tracting a rapidly Increasing number of young people, who are privileged to attend at-tend the Institution. The trustees present for your consideration consider-ation reasons for the re-establishment of course In engineering, as it part of the broad policy which has characterized the administration of the college In the paBt Especial mention is made of Irrigation engineering. This matter should recolve careful consideration, as a measure was passed by the last Legislature, and approved ap-proved by the Executive, eliminating these courses from tho Agricultural College Col-lege curriculum. A number of other suggestions sug-gestions are made In the report, and you are respectfully referred to the document docu-ment for these. The total amount of appropriation requested re-quested for the next two years Is $153,316. This is exclusive of the $78,000 expected from other sources of Income. It would seem that for the efficient management of the college, tho amount named Is necessary Yet the same clear Judgment on your part is essential in determining the amount the State can afford to pay for the maintenance of this Institution, as In the case of all othor departments. You will obsorve that Is this report, as In thai of tho Regents of the University, higher salaries for heads of departments and for the faculty in general are suggested. sug-gested. School for Deaf, Dumb and Blind. From tho report of litis institution, submitted sub-mitted herewith, It appears that the usual excellent work Is being done in behalf of litis afflicted portion of the community. Evidence of the benefits attending the work of Ihis school Is seen evory day In the reports received from former students who are in positions of usefulness and honor In various parts of the United States. There has been a falling off In the number num-ber of students during the past two years, on account of ihe establishment of a similar sim-ilar Institution In Idaho, from which State a considerable .number of students were sent to our school In the past. This has caused a reduction In revenue, without a corresponding decrease in expense. In fact, an Increase of home pupils has been noticeable. I am pleased to note that the oral method meth-od pf teaching the deaf pupils has almost entirely supplanted the sign method. It is very much more satisfactory. Practical Practi-cal work keens paco with the purelv Intellectual, In-tellectual, and these young people are being be-ing well fitted for the battle of life Tho school has received favorable mention and distinction wherever Its exhibits have boon placed; and one of the most gratifying grati-fying evidences of tho appreciation of its work is the fact that the National convention conven-tion of Instructors of the Deaf Is to be held In Ogden In 190R. Tho total amount asked for to support the school during the next two yearB Is ?8G,760, Rogardlng the third item In the tabulated request of the trustees, I wish to explain that the Pevore windstorm which visited Ogden and other portions of the State on Ootober 21. 1B06, blew down the chlmny of tho boiler house It Is being: erected aaraln, and the estimated estimat-ed cost of It 1h $1500. It will, of course bo necessary for you to appropriate this amount, hi addition to whatever funds you may set aside for the regular maintenance main-tenance of the school. School for Feeble Minded and Epilep-tics. Epilep-tics. According to information furnished me by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, In-struction, the superintendent of the School for tho Deaf and Dumb and Blind the medical superintendent of tho State Mental hospital, and the State Board of Health, there is In Utah over one hundred children of school age who are mentally incompotent to the degree that thoy are unable to do the work of the public schools with equal ease and on an equal footing with the average child At the same time, they aro not sufficients weak to warrant their commitment to the Stato Mental hospital, though on nccount of Lhe lack of a special Institution, tome have been committed iborc Jhe.0 jS are tinder a double ''" 'j e' problems this class of 'lJ,r.?n' provls,on for nl will remove at leaat a portion of the dfsab ll ty under which nature has placed them As if T this uchool being connected with lhe public schools or other State lnt tutlonsV or entirely separate from ;,Y i qhould llko to consult with you. ''Epileptics cm.l I also be kept in this n-tltn n-tltn Ion It Is said thai in tho country at large one person In every nve hundred hun-dred In an epileptic. I think this propor-Mon propor-Mon does not o d good in Utah: but there are enough of them. In addition to the class Xro mentioned, to warrant the es-?!b1?hmcnt es-?!b1?hmcnt of an Institution whero they can be specially taught and treated. i am sure that your Interest In a classcof the population of the Slalo will nromnt you to uso your very hest judgment judg-ment lnJ providing for this unfortunate, and I at present neglected, class of peo- p,e" State rndttstri.il School. The attendance in this institution has Increased some 40 per cent In the past two years, and through this and other causes a deficit has beon created for building and general maintenance. JThe rvMih occurred In October. 190R. necessitated repairs for which a deficit de-ficit was allowed. To make those up, the board asks for a total of S2G.0cl.02. On account of increased attendance and expense, and the need of additional land, buildings, books and general Improvements. Improve-ments. It is estimated by the board that the amount required during the next two vears will be greatly In excess of tho sum used In tho last two. The total amount asked for. excluding deficits. Is $131,000. Tho reasons for each of these appropriations aro given in the report, and are respectfully submitted to you. The report names certain improvements In the management of the school, effected ef-fected In the past two years, as the installation in-stallation of tho printing plant, the publication pub-lication of a school paper, the Placing or responsibilities upon Inmates, and others. These are most commendable. Suggestions Sugges-tions are also mode regarding needed amendments to the law, and your attention atten-tion is respecifullycolled thereto. In connection with the management of the school, I consider the time opportune oppor-tune to suggest In line with the recommendations, recom-mendations, that provision be mado for the removal of the girl Inmates to a building to he provided, at such a. distance dis-tance from those occupied by tno boys as to render communication bolween them Impossible. At present the two soxes are separated, but they occupy buildings so near each other that perfect isolation Is out of Iho question. As to whether this separation would make an additional board of management nocessarv, vour judgment must determine. deter-mine. In mv opinion the object could be accomplished with the present board, and without material increase of officers and employees. I shall bo pleased to confer with your committees regarding this Important Im-portant matter. Juvenile Courts. As lhe Juvenile court law passed by the last Legislature has a bearing- on the work of the Industrial School. I consider It well to make a statement regarding its object and practical operation. Tho law is bv no means perfect, and many amendments amend-ments to it may be necessary. Those who administer the law havo made and probably prob-ably will make mistakes, on account of lhe law being new. Hut on the whole I am convinced by a careful observation ob-servation of the work of lhe Juvenile courts that thoy are a power for good, and their influence In behalf of wayward vouth may be almost unlimited. W hue a number of young people have been committed to the Industrial School by these courts, a large number of boya who would sooner or laler have found their wav there have been turned from evil and "placed under Influences through the Morris School probation, and other agencies, by which their inherent goodness good-ness and usefulness arc bclnff brought Into prominence. Therefore 1 think thai bv means of gradual Improvements In the law and increased experience In Its practical administration, it will become one of the most Important agents for reclaiming wayward children, and preventing pre-venting many of them from becoming criminals. State Board of Corrections. The administration of the Slate prison during the past two years has been in cverv way satisfactory, and the institution institu-tion Is In good condition. There have been no attempts at jall-breaklng, and only one serious insurrection has occurred. oc-curred. This was met promptly and effl-lcently, effl-lcently, and yet humanely, by Warden Pratt, and the lesson taught by his thorough thor-ough treatment of the case will not soon be forgotten by those concerned or by the other prisoners. The esllmated needs of the Slate nri. ' for the next two years. Including malmi 41m nance, gratuities, insurance. lmS' ilf? mentH. supplies, new cottages, and wn Jt supply, amount to $130,625, and 1 , r strongly In fayor of making these apn t.& prlatlons as tabulated In the repori n',.-k K the Board, submitted herewith. w In connection with securing and n. 1, petuntlng an adequate water sunnlv rl"k I " the prison, I respectfully nak vou in .Tvli?5 point Immediately a special coramltt?" HI to examine Into this matter. It Is 'll most Important question now afrerih! alP the management of the prleon. a w troversy has arisen with the cltv of s5 ! Lake with reference to certafn waut 11 rights, and I think the time onp0ttu" for the appointment of a legislative com W mltteo to take up the matler with nin" frff per legal advice, and attempt to B4uri to the State Its rights. 'CUrt ( As would be expected, there has hj.i , a steady lncrenao of convicts, and wlii 1 the rapid enlargement of the affair the State, and the building up 0f br I enterprises, Il seems Inevitable tii,; , some of the criminal element will r0lt. Into the State, with the Influx of di' Blrable citizens. We can therefore n t forward to a continued Increase of nti, I oners. For this reason a new cell houl Is asked for- There are now 220 convleT. In the prison, and only 238 cells. As jw i number of Inmates has Increased tweim 3 per cent In the last biennial period r i, claimed that this additional room wni 1 be needed before the meeting of the nsi, Legislature. I This and a number of other recom 1 mendatlons are made in the repori, toi 5 are respectfully referred to you for yj- f, action. " I State Board of Insanity. This board has In charge the Stov n Mental hospital. Its report shows aa r increaso In the number of patients u,,' j" total at present under treatment Hn" ' r. 333. The Institution is in good condlilon nnd tho welfare of the patients Ib btC, carefully guarded. Strict economy h4 marked the administration of Its affafn , v and the finances of the board are weii I In hand. u I The appropriations asked - for to snn-J I! port the hospital during the next blennlil f period are 9eggregated under malnte- i nance, repairs and renewals, iniMiranc Sr new bath building, alterations, etc , sto-3 ors and fire oscapes, and repairing dao-Sl age done by storm, and amount to $U53 f. 195. I approve all these requests for ib-JJ It proprlntlons. 1 Under the heading "alterations," l tfj f, necessary to call your attention to itf" fact that there Is a building known lAt K "Cottage No. 4," which cost the Blati.5 nearly ?40,000, and has beon occupied bp' : i the women patients as a conaleB"J ) ward. Tho wesL wing of this builifar" 1 was found not to be up to tho pn$jrJ' l standard of safety, on account of fa&ijlt construction. Accordingly, the patlmTTjT were all taken out of the building sosYrtV months ago, nnd it has not been uifij'j.i since then. An estimate was secure! i ' p. from an architect of tho approximate ecu it f of two methods of strengthening t, ft? building. From the estimates anil pUalv submitted. It appears that the more feaj. 31j ible one Is to build two brick walls on Vf the Inside, making a hallway to be di- Sft vlded up Into patients rooms on the fln: Moor, and strengthening the second door 'f, and the roof. The esllmated cost of tte Improvement Is 51700, which amount Is u Included In the Item here referred to. , jfl Until this alteration Is made, or tht 1 building made safe In some other war, It should not be used for pa.tients. ; . Under the Item "new bath bulldlag fori ' women." 1 wish to explain that the tstNj d I mated expenditure of $9000 is for a dupll. . I callon of the building erected for mei, since the last Legislature This bulldlci, is needed ns much as the former ozi.: In this connection I would sav t'it the" , sanitary condition of the women's lavi'-. i lories, etc.. Is bad, and this propose! prndlture would remedy ti evil I .;-, gently recommend that this appfvr- bo made. ' : Public Health. j f The report of the State P.e-1 of M'li'V h shows untlrluK efforts in -;f f Ii people. As a result of thsio l.r.tor-. Me' l vital stallatics of .the S'.ni- s'-ot ay fi! marked Improvement over two yci .tp.'i 1 There Is a smaller percentage of dc.ttii.l li and Joss prevalence of contagious and la j I fectlons diseases. I There are somo particulars In rcMfh 1 fi further improvement should be seiureJIs i Ii the near future. One Is the mure 'fi ful supervision of tho dairy Industry. tuJr 1 1 tho more rigid Inspection of .cou:"- h'; meat supply. Greater zeal on thf pin ..-r! of local health officers would bo cr it- 'IS slrable, and the best way to se.ir? ii seems to be the allowing of a. rensoilH ) remuneration for their work. Tie wv (il dltlons of sanitation In the publJi 7rh jlj need careful supervision. I am Inforrollf that measures for the correction of A defects will be proposed hi your action. 'W1 In my previous message I called ntlnf Hon to the Imperative necessity of pro-1 vlding a better water supply In toxis L and vlllagos. I wish to emphasize thi VW. subject again, and to express my gralln- K cation at what has been done ProgrjJiJil In this direction can not be too rapid..! wi |