Show I I Governor s. s i legisla ture to to I i ir r H Although stating that be he had called t the the- h sp special lal session of the state tate legislature legis legis- r lature T ture for the express express purpose se of conI con- con the ratification of the s constitutional constitutional con eon I s amendment to to- grant na national national na- na t ional suffrage to women Governor Go I Simon Bamberger in his message stated that the cost of living w was ws s the most important question beC before re the s state tate and nd tl the nation The message message was s read read before Joint before a Joint session session- t the t two wo houses houss and anti urged Immediate action ac- ac t ion tion on all suggestions therein contal con con- coni t tal amed ed In addition to these two important questions the go el nor said that a reenactment reenactment reenactment re- re enactment of the law governing the theale sale ale of securities known as the the blue blue bluesky sky law should l be considered He HeI said ald that the of water I throughout the state was also aiso amater amat- amat t ter er of oC grave importance that should be considered Laws looking to greater ter efficiency en y in the state banking bank bank- t I l ing mg ag department are desirable accordIng according accord accord- ink I l ing ag to the chief executive an and the the- theeb en enlargement eb- eb l argement of the capital grounds I I should be tal taken en up The Piute project project public utilities and a stringent l law aw against auto thievery were also suggested The message as read f l lows lows' MV I I GOV GOVERNORS GOVERNOR'S N RS MESSAGE if JS To the the- members of the thirteenth leg legis les slature s- s l lature of the state of oC o Utah in special i s session jjr Pursuant to the authority vested fin In Inthe the governor by section 6 C. C article 7 of t the he constitution of the stale of Utah Utah to I convene the legislature In special se- se j s sion ion on on extraordinary occasions occasion I have haye called you ou to meet here hero at this time timeto t to o consider ma matters which I believe are are of unusual Importance to the people people of our state and to the people leOPle of the country country coun coun- try as a whole Probably the most important item for which I would ask your con consideration and the one on which the call for the special session was based is the proposed proposed pro pro- posed amendment to the constitution of the United States extending the right of oC suffrage s to women Utah has gone on r record ecord so unmistakably and so frequently frequent frequent- l ly y In this matter that thal I feel further comment at this time be super super- COST OF LIVING i 1 Few subjects under discussion in n the countr country today are of more Importance and widespread interest than the cost post of living iving l The rhe matter is one of serious moment moment mo mo- ment nent both locally and nationally and all governmental forces are uniting In an effort to reduce the cost of necessities to toa toa toa a point where It may not work a hardship upon the the- wage earner In so far as I am informed our existing laws are adequate to meet condition s in this except i that financial pr provision has not been made for their enforcement Therefore I would respectfully ask your consideration l tion of an appropriation to tho office of the attorney general in the amount of for investigations and prosecutions prosecutions prosecutions as provided under existing statutes 10 to prevent combinations affecting the control of prices and governing the disposition disposition dis dis- dis- dis position of cold storage products BLUE SKY LAW While the call for the the special session session ses ses- ses- ses sion sion- contemplated consideration of the for foregoing subjects only it has occurred a to me that there are other Items of sufficient suf suf- e Imp Importance to the people of our s state as to warrant me inc in bringing them to to your our attention at this time Chief p among them Is the law governing the sale of securities enacted at th the regular regu regu- I b lar lat session of the Thirteenth le legislature generally as the blue sky law which recently has been attacked because because be- be cause of or a clerical error In I am strongly of the opinion that such sucha a law Is i sorely needed and rather than leave Its validity open to question I would su suggest gest its reenactment at this time with such changes as the thee e epe pe- pe rien-ce rien of the securities commission has I i indicated to be desirable or necessary I Ito t to o meet existing conditions C CAPITOL GROUNDS I A Another other matter which I would submit f for or your our approval Is the enlargement of 0 I the he t powers powers' of the state board of loan c commissioners to the end that h t ma may I I be ij given authority to acquire additional l land and for the capitol grounds and ami to j pro- pro v Ide ide for authorized deficits i L LAWS AWS ON BANKING RANKING I In transferring certain duties from the o office of the secretary of state to that j o of f the state bank 1 commissioner It appears appears ap- ap p pr pears ears that inadvertently some omissions f r resulted u which I interfere e materially t with I i j I t the he Yb efficient i operation e of the state bankIng bank bank- I i In Ing ng department One of these theRe prevents the he t collection of fees tees in connection with the filing of quarterly I reports resulting i i In n a reduction In the states state's revenues to t the he extent of more Inore than for the bl- bl e i. The subject Involves amend amend- amendments I bi-I ments to sections 1009 and 1207 compiled com com- I p piled laws of Utah 1917 and I believe i Is s of sufficient importance to warrant y your our our consideration l DYNAMITING OF FISH I Another omission to which I would respectfully re re- re- re s direct your attention Is the f failure allure to make male the dynamiting of fish a c criminal offense The practice practice-of of dyna dyna- I n streams and bodies of water not o only is contrary to the ethics of sportsmanship sportsmanship sports sports- manship but is manifestly unjust to our P people eople as a whole and I trust the defect I i in n the law will be remedied at session this o of or f the legislature I PIUTE PROJECT I Some years ago the state undertook the r reclamation of certain lands In the drainage drain drain- I a age ge of the Sevier river the river the enterprise b being eing generally known as the Plute Piute pro pro- e ct It has been generally understood t that hat a alt lt when n the project t was completed n t it i would be sold 1 to th the water t rC users at a I p price rice which would reimburse the state for i its ts outlay That stage of the proceedings apparently a has been leached but the i s state tate finds it is Without Ut authority to to c carry arry the program to a conclusion I I. I would respectfully recommend that the i a authority i in n the state i tt to board negotiate o ti of ela land the lf cS commissioners sale be vested j I under whose direction the project has b been een constructed and administered I PUBLIC UTILITIES It has been br brought to my attention t t ties ies that hat the section of the Utah public utilities I act governing rates for long and short d distances does not conform to the laws o of f many other othel states and under certain I l lie lic c conditions ie creates a a. hardship for tor our public pub- pub utilities I would respectfully sU suggest gest j a modification of the section to the end t that hat upon proper representation the pub- pub j I l He lie ie utilities commission be granted au- au I I t to permit a higher rate for short i d distance istance than for a long distance thereby j i a adding to the uniformity of the public I p possible u utilities i laws a fair of and the e j Just country f return r and n on nm making public n j I utilities investments in Utah CONSERVATION OF WATER I The development t of the agricultural r resources of our state hinges largely upon t the he reclamation of arid lands and I am o of f the opinion that it is proper to provide legislation which will encourage work of a an n initiatory character by county author t ties ies To this end I would suggest that c county commissioners be authorized to make appropriations to provide for surveys sur sur- v veys eys and the collection of data looking t to o the conservation of I water In their re- re V ve ve jurisdictions AUTOMOBILE STEALING re-I re With the Increase in the number of motorcars automobile thievery appears to have reached the I stage of an epidemic To combat this condition I im in inclined to favor legislation of a I nore more stringent character than now ap- ap ears on our statute books bools It Il is not the intention to place undue urdens upon you at this special session I r realize as as well vell as you that on occasions suen as this matters of or serious m moment ent only should be given attention I have limited my suggestions to subjects which I believe belie have been so generally discussed and are so well understood as to I rate pate the necessity and desirability for lengthy debate To such an extent has public opinion been voiced on these matters matters mat mat- I it occurs to me I might offer with propriety the suggestion that your work would be facilitated if it the various subjects subjects sub sub- were considered by the respective houses acting as committees of whole the the- In conclusion I repeat the sentiment conveyed to you in regular session the session the pleasant wish that your our associations may may- maybe be and your accomplishments worthy of your our highest ambition I |