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Show GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE READ TO LEGISLATURE BOISE, Ida., Jan. 7. Gov. Morrison sent this message to the members of the Senate and House at the Joint session held yesterday afternoon. The Governor's Govern-or's presentation of public questions was an able one and commanded the (admiration (admi-ration both of the legislators and a large audience present. After congratulating the members upon the happy auspices under which they were assembled, the message discussed dis-cussed at length the material Interestr of the people of Idaho, under the dlvl slons of agricultural, stock-raising, mining mi-ning and manufacturing. ' He took r stand opposing the creation of new departments de-partments and useless offices, and reviewed re-viewed the State Institutions and their needs. He recommended numerous changes in the present irrigation law and heldtthat an equitable adjustment of the system of mine taxation was necessary. |