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Show SMILES. RWMS RUT SPEED LAW I - - " Executive Message, Read to Legislature This Afternoon, Declares Also for Commission to Treat "Marriages" and Other Subjects. Once a Populist Governor of Kansas, who boasted that he owed his election to the fact that he had proclaimed from the stomp that his education had been limited to a cursory study of the "three E's," sent a sensational message mes-sage to the Legislature of his State. In It he used the following assertion: "The dogs of Egypt have barked for centuries, unanswered, at the Pyramids." Pyra-mids." "Some Dura Foreign Place." The solons who heard this message champed their bits and said nothing. All except the distinguished member from Osage, who exclaimed: "I believe that there Egypt is some durn foreign country. I don't see what it's got to do with Ryeball township. town-ship. That there's treasoo. " And when November of the next year rolled around that Governor was elected to be a statesman out of a job. Turned on His Friend. An apparent effort was made bv the Utah Legislators to conceal tbeif displeasure dis-pleasure wbeo Gov. Cutler's message was read to them this afternoon, but the disappointment was unconcealed. Without previous . announcement, without so much as giving a nint of his intention to his closest adviser, the Governor invaded the house, of . his friends and dealt a cruel .blw- at. the. the Smoot organ. What b said regarding this publication publi-cation carried unusual force hecaase of his intimacy, financial and political, with its affairs, but he was not expected ex-pected to use this first hsnd knowledge to the paper's disadvantage. As a result, re-sult, general public sympathy with the object of the attack will be expressed. Hit the Bullseye. The Governor referred to his party's organ in a discussion of the proposed pro-posed amendments to the State's libel laws. Here is the paragraph to which the friends of the morning newspaper take umbrage: "Unfortunately the publishers of many of these disreputable prints are financially Irresponsible; and on this account I suggest that the law of criminal libel be given broader scope and made capable of freer interpretation, interpreta-tion, in order to reach cases worthy of punishment, but out of reach of the civil act, on account of the IMPE-CTJNIOSITY IMPE-CTJNIOSITY of the people involved." What Is Impecuniosity? At first it was hoped that the use of that word, "impecuniosity" would prove a saving clause to mitigate the. Governor's offense, but after the ad journment of the session and consultation con-sultation of dictionaries, the Legisla tors learned that through th employment employ-ment of the word the Governor, instead of applving a healing bnlm, had de liberatelv turned around the sharp weapon ne had inserted in the wound. For here is what Webster says: "Impecuniosity, n., The want of money. (Rare or colloquial)." Gov. Cutler displayed polities! sa gacitv, however, in burying this attaek far down in his message. The ststes men had been given ample opportunity before the blow was struck to manifest their approval, and they were liberal in their manifestations of enthusiasm. Some Cutler Be forms-Here forms-Here are a few of the important re forms conceived in the gubernatorial brain and made public through the medium me-dium of his official document: The speed of automobiles operated in the State of Utah must be limited. There is a suspicion that this was inserted in-serted as a sop to catch the votes of Kanab and CKogorza. The term "polygamy" In the criminal crimi-nal law should be stricken ont, and "bigamy" substituted. Thus the much-married man need suffer a penalty pen-alty for only two of his marital alll- J ances. Candidates for certificates as dentists den-tists should be permitted to practice their skill on inmates of the State prison. The Governor enters a solemn protest pro-test against the "undignity" of lobbying. lob-bying. A State capitol should be erected in order that the State may have a place "to lay its head." By way of argument, argu-ment, the Governor declares: "If a young couple had been married for eleven years and had made no step whatever toward acquiring a home, they might Justly be accused of lack of thrift-" The Governor also commends the movement to preserve the natural beauty of Niagara falls, a. position which won the commendation of the member from the Cisco district. Gov. Cutler also treats briefly a number of subjects of minor importance. impor-tance. Several lines are devoted to the proposition of enacting a railroad commission law. On this the chief magistrate expresses his convictions thus lucidly and with a straddle: "There can be no Question of yonr (Continued on Page S.) ' Strengthening of Pore food Laws Suggested and Jlore Effectual Ef-fectual Quarantine of Infected Stock Proposed; Would Grant Permission to Amateur Dentists to Tinker With State's Prisoners; Higher Salary for State Bank Examiner Desirable; Other Subjects Touched Upon. ,." ' . i ' . as to requlrs this official to pis bond to eovsr bis responsibilities. In view of ths fact thatths lw glaring ths Board power o tax tho not -proceeds of mlD.i hu boon declared yncomrtltu-tlonaL yncomrtltu-tlonaL I ask that you consider tho advisability advisa-bility of passing a resolution to submit to th pwpfiof ths State an amendment to too Constitution giving ths UfliUtw pow.r to authorUo ths Board of EruaU-satlon EruaU-satlon to tax the net proceeds of mmes. I would suggest that an approprlats com-mlttee com-mlttee be empowsred to consider this "inthls connection. I would state that at my request the Secretary of the Board of Equalisation prepared a statement of the Increase In the total output of mines In the State lnce 1901, and of the Increase In-crease In assessment of net proceeds or mines during the same period. From i (Continued" from Page 1.) authority to create raCroad eomrai- Blon; - sad da' only question la 'on the Klrisrtility of ;roca; action." . Too Message la mil. The message l full, Including the attack oa the Bepublieam .organ, f ol-" ol-" low:. To the Legislature of the 8 tats of Utah: . In acoordanoe with custom and the requirements re-quirements of the Constitution, I have the honor and pleasure of presenting to the honorable Legislature of the State of Utah K Cfestlons for the legislative labor of e seventh session. In passlns;. I wish to reiterate what I said at the opening of the sixth session of the Legislature, by way of congratulation on the prosperity of the State and the Nation. My words on that occasion need merely to be emphasised em-phasised to fit the present one. It Is my sincere wish that our relations rela-tions during the session Just opening shall be pleasant and harmonious, and that the work done shall be with an eye single to the well-being of the State. To accomplish accom-plish this result, it Is necessary that the legislation effected shall be well-digested .and adapted to the welfare of the State as a whole. Financial. The report of the State Auditor makes the gratifying showing of a steady Increase In-crease In the assessed valuation of property prop-erty In the State. Durmg the pt seven k-ears the percentage of Increase has been U. This Increase has been particularly hoticeable In the past two years, owing to the general prosperity prevailing In all Industrial field. But there has been rather more than a corresponding Increase In-crease In the demands of the State during the same period, the needs of the various Institutions being largely responsible for this. The total estimated revenues for the next two years are placed at $1,7(7.623.(1. while the estimated needs of the State for the same period total $2,491,177.18. a difference of S7J3.5M.67. From the following fol-lowing tabulation of these estimated expenses ex-penses you may be able to Judge where a pruning; can best be made, to bring the expenses within the revenue without too seriously impalr1ng Jhe efficiency of the Various departments: Legislative department $ 12 ? 9 Executive department . 20.100 Secretary of State J 8. 900 State Auditor r 5!f State Treasurer ,?'XAn Attorney-General i2VV Fish and Game Commissioner.. 13.860 Coal Mine Inspector .J-??!! State Engineer " .140 State .Bank Examiner S.fioo t)airy and Food Commissioner.. 8.4on State Chemist ,?-? Judicial department 21V6O0 University of Utah Itii Agricultural college 153,316 School for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind S5.4o State Industrial school 124.000 feental hospital 135 ??5 Board of Corrections 102.800 " Art Institute 2.000 National Guard of T'tah 61.400 Bureau of Statistics .ooo Board of Land Commissioners.. 43,200 Board of Pardons 350 Board of Equalisation 12. Board of Health 13.340 Board of Horticulture 8.000 Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Manu-facturing society 555.000 State Board of Education 1.750 Board of Examiners 1S.500 Board of Loan Commissioners .. 71.100 Board of Sheep Commissioners.. 6.000 State's proportion, certain salaries sala-ries 60.000 Half of bounties on wild animals ani-mals . State bounties on wild animals.. 20.000 Bounties on grasshoppers 3.000 Expense of conveying convicts to State prison 2.000 Expense members of State boards 500 Half of cost of revising and preparing pre-paring maps and plats 3.000 Redemption fund to takft m bond Issue of 1892 RO.000 Of 1896 40.000 this It appears that althougn tne total assessment has Increased fifty per cent, the Increase In assessment of net proceeds pro-ceeds Is only a little over eight per cent. It is therefore 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 be given to one central Board, which will- thoroughly thor-oughly consider the lights of the State. Care of Public Fundi. In my previous message to the Legislature. Legis-lature. I Called attention to the fact that custodians of public funds are 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 to the following provision of the Constitution of the State (Article XIII. Section 8): "The making of profit out of public moneys, or using the same for any purpose pur-pose not authorised by law, by any public officer, shall be deemed a felony, and shall be punished as provided by lsw, but part of such punishment shall be disqualification dis-qualification to hold public office." From this explicit provision of the Constitution, Con-stitution, (though some wsy is doubtless found to evade It) you can see how great danger is Incurred by a public officer In attempting to eke out an Insufficient salary by making profit from the use of public moneys. In view of these conditions, condi-tions, I repeat and emphasise the recommendation recom-mendation made in my previous message, that laws be enacted making strict regulations regu-lations regarding the use of public moneys, mon-eys, and allowing to the custodians thereof there-of Fufflclenf 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 this connection. I respectfully call your attention to the fact that under the present law the $82,000 colected (as per report of State Treasurer. Deo. 1. 1906) as Interest on the reservoir fund, can not be lent out. It lies Idle In the hands of the State Treasurer. Tet with this fund (now 'over $100,000) and other amounts useless In Its possession, the State last year was under the necessity of borrowing and paying interest on some $390,000. This fact further emphasizes the recommendation re-commendation made above that the laws be amended so as to allow all public moneys to be lent on approved security, and the Interest used for the benefit of the State or the subdivisions to which the funds belong. Tax on Engineer's Estimate. Vnder the present law, when sldewaJk or sewer extension and other improvements improve-ments are projected, in cities of the first and second class. It Is possible for the tax and the Hen Involved by It, to be based on the 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 the contracts are let, or the actual cost determined. de-termined. You 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 commissioner, com-missioner, there was In force In Utah at the close of the year 1905. insurance aggregating in round numbers. $116. 000.. 000. This was divided Into three general classes, as follows: Accident and Casualty $16,000,000 quired. This does not Include the In- 1 cldental and additional work which wiU probably be called for. In order that the work on the Weber River system may be pushed forward and the law be fully tested by It. I strongly urge that the appropriations asked for be granted. For certain differences still exist between be-tween the Stste and the fsrmers Interested Inter-ested In the waters of the Weber, and the clearing away of these differences awaits a full test of the law. Reservoir Fund. In line with my suggestions to the previous Legislature, the engineer recommends re-commends that the law governing the use of the reservoir fund be so amended as to permit It to be lent to associations associa-tions giving proper securltv. and used by them for the purpose of building reservoirs, re-servoirs, wheThr public or private. Bv this means this fund, which Is now of considerable siie. but has been practically practi-cally useless, could be applied to the purpose for which it was Intended. I therefore strongly support this recommendation. recom-mendation. For other interesting data and Important recommendations, von are respectfully referred to the report Itself. Irrigation Congress. The result of I'tah's part li-lpatlon In the recent congress at Ho1. Is a cause of pride to our citizens. Tlio winning of the "Grand Sweepstakes" and other prizes for fruits and of some secondary prizes Is an Indication of what we can do In the line of mrh displays If so much ran be done by private citizens without the financial aid of -he State, splendid results can be obtained with the use of public furrns'. Therefore, as the next Irrigation congress Is t.i tie held at Sacramento. Cat., this year. I would strongly urge an appropriation for I'tah's participation Valuable practical results can he secured by taking part in such exhibits; and In order that our State's splendid reputation may be ma.1f still more secure. I favor adequate provision for this congress. Fish and Game Commissioners. It Is the opinion of experts on fish breeding that not enough attention Is paid In F'tah to the matter of fish hatcheries. hatch-eries. There are enough streams and lakes In the State to furnish all the fresh water fish needed for our food supplv If they were properly stocked with frv."and If fish hatchene, were established at advantageous ad-vantageous places. Among these can he named especially rrah lake and Spring lake, both In l"tah county Tiie first of these Is peculiarly adapted to the propagation pro-pagation of Mark bass, the second, of both black bass and trout It has been recommended, and I approve the suggestion, sug-gestion, that you authorize the establishment establish-ment of flsh hatcheries sr tc two places named, and elsewhere if deemei advisable. advisa-ble. In this connection. It has been said that T'tah lake. wli.-h ppxluces flsh to the value of only $10iii pr year, could bv being plentifully stocked with bass.' be made to pr.duoe at least ten times that amount In addition, the Improved Ashing Ash-ing would be an Inducement to tourists and sportsmen from varlwus places to come to Ttah for that particular sport and spend their money here. If that Is the care, and I see no cause to doubt It the establishment of flsh hatcheries and the Imprm-lnjf of T"tah luke and other Nxlles of wa'er as places for flsh propagation, propa-gation, even though the Initial cost of these Improvements, were considerable, would he a msftr of financial prudence' I would also recommend that an annual fee of at lenst one dollar b charged resident resi-dent hunters and fihermen. I am sure the flsh and gsme commissioners commis-sioners will be pleased to ro-ojrate with you In these Important msiirs State Coal Mine Inspector. From the report of this officer. It appears ap-pears that the laws en a tc,1 for the protection of tin tergrourd mme-s are being be-ing more efTecrlv-lv administered each year As a res lit not njt!i- so many I casualties are rpor'e,l Hp in previous like periods This Is gratifying, as too much can not be dope to nrnrw tf,e safety and welfare of those whos o-,-Upatlon is necessarily so hazardous For the urea'er safe-y of miners, the inspector recommends some .-hangeS ln the laws, ar.d 1 heartllv approve his suggestions sug-gestions Me state, -ha- :n his opinion the law should prohibit the firing of powder pow-der ln large mir.es m the davt!me. Also that the Increase m tne application of electricity for lighting ventilating and the operation of macmr.erv necessitates the passage of laws to prevent danger from high - tension wires I also urge in line with his recommendations recommen-dations that the law be amended as to sppl.v to metalliferous irlr.es. as well as to , oa! mir.es. and that 1' be made to include in-clude a.11 ca! mines, instead of exempting, as at present mines employing fewer than sl men No doub the tr.ipe,-(or will be pleased to meet with your committees and make a full statement of his. recommendations. recommenda-tions. If it u thought ajiabi. Dairy and Food Commissioner. Certain recommendations are made by this officer, and I respectfully refer them t.i vmi for consideration He asks for an Increane in salary, for a larger appropriation appropri-ation for contingent experses. for the appointment of a deputy i "itmujinnfr; the appointment of inspectors, whose total to-tal compensa'ion shall, not er,i $l'VW) per year, fixing penalties for allowing unsanitary un-sanitary condit ions to e;s reamerles. the charging of a regls'ru'ion 'ee of at least $5 annually for proprte' irs of all creameries, and of $l-i per e.ir for manu- y facturers of and dealers In concentrated? commercial feeding stuffs. A law governing; the adulteration of certain articles was passed by the pre-.vious pre-.vious Legislature, and . Us operation has been productive of considerable benefit. The present Congress during; Its Ions session ses-sion also passed a law making; interstate regulations regarding pure foods. But on account of the fact that the law passed by Congress can not operate effectively on articles retailed within the State, and our law leaves articles of . interstate commerce com-merce open to adulteration after they have reached the State. I think yo-j should make enactments covering such articles and protecting the people more fully against Imposition. I give here a partial list of articles In common use which must be pure when. Imported into the State In bulk, yet may be adulterated before being retailed. And there Is Indisputable evidence that such adulteration Is being carried on. especially especial-ly In cases which the present State law-does law-does not cover. I speak of maple syrup, olive oil. spices, extracts. Jams. Jellies, honey, baking powder, liquors, linseed oi' and doubtless other articles. In the case of liquors, the present law seems to make no provision for prohibiting prohibit-ing the mixing of inferior with better brands, and the concoction being sold under the name and at the price of the high-grade ingredient. This also holds true of many or all of the other article. It will be well for you to give caref il consideration to this law, and so amend It that no article of conmion consumption can be. adulterated and foisted upon the public. State Fairs. The Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Manu-facturing society s reported as being n excellent condition. The most successful State fair In the history of the s.-v.-ie-v was held In 15. but owing to certain conditions, no fair was held ln 190 -Is suggested that hereafter the fair be held hiennlallv. and that the name of the society be changed to "T'tah State Fair association " 1 approve these recommendations recommen-dations A request Is made for $$o.oi. to complete the main building, which ha lain In an unfinished condition for mor than two years I think thii appropriation appropria-tion should be mad. The other re. quests of the directors ar respectfully referred to you for rtnil action i)ne of these is for an appropriation appropria-tion of J.'ei'i pen for an Intermoun' ain fair in 19'7 '"ertaln other amounts are asked for. to be used in making Improvements and providing for the running expanses of the ass.vcigf ion Your close at'entioa Is asked to these Hems State Law Library. According to the report of the State librarian, there have been added to the State law library during the blennium Just past nearly one thousand volumes, bringing the total of books tip to 11. SIT. The value of this collection t.i the '-gal Interests of the State is beyond computation. compu-tation. Secretary of State. The report of the Secretary of State shows that ln the twenty-three months covered by It feen collected In his office have materially Increased over the ceding two years, amounting in ail iw $1 3.431.44 Th estimate.) r.eedg of - - i office for the next two ea -s exclusive of the Secretary s salary, t tal J 1 2. 9- Recommenda'!o- Hie made hy thi '-fleer, '-fleer, which are re'erie.l to e'sewhei this message, under su''i headings is "Insurance." "Medals f - Indian U -Veterans," "State B.i-k K miner. ' ' Revision Re-vision of Statutes." ec The lnforma'iotj given hy the Seore- try is very valuable, and ou will find it of g-ea assists n' e in jour work State Board of Insanity. This hoard has m chaite the Sfae Men'al hospital I"s i;w"i shows an increase in the number c pstlents. ie total at present under '--.itrnent hiii? HH The institution is r; gd condition, and the welfare of th- iM"".tn is being carefully guarded S'-i. economy has marked the idniirK'M't'V f Its affa"s. and the finances of '.he hoard are well I n hand The a ppropri 1 1 ions asked for to support sup-port the hospital during the net bienn'l period are segg-egatd under mai-ue. ran. e. repair and renewals, m irance, new ba-h building. aJtera'lons. stok -en and. Are escapes, sfhd repairing dam age d'T- by storm, and amount f $ 1 45 -lis. I approve all these request. for appropriations. ap-propriations. I'nJer the heading "a '.ten ions." ' necessarv to call your attention t t.-.o fjet that there is a hulling known as 'Vottag No. 4." whl-'h cost the Slat nearly $4'Vu00. an 1 has been . occupied bv the women patients as a convalescent ward The west w!"g of this building was found r.o' to he up to ths proper standard of safety, on account of faulty construction Accordingly, the paries were ail taken out of the building some months ago, and 1' has not been usM since then. An estimate was sscurM from an architect of the approximate cost of two me.tho.1s of s'reng'henlng t- building From the estimates and p'ani submlted. It appears that the more feasible feas-ible one is to build two brick walls o the Inside, making a hallway to be divided di-vided up Into patients' rooms on the first floor, and strengthening the second floo-and floo-and the r vof. The estimated cost of the Improvement Is $1T''), which amount i ln bided in the l'em here referred to I'ntil fl.is alteration Is made, or tus building made safe In some othsr way. should not be uKed for patients. 1'nder the item "new bath building 'r u 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 ln this Important matter. Repeated licensing of Agents. Under the present lsw, special reference refer-ence being made to section 206, Revised Statutes, 1898. It Is possible for the agent of any corporation doing business, ln the State and ln Its various cities to be licensed, li-censed, first by the State, then by any or all of the towns and cities ln which he does business. This applies particularly particu-larly to the agents of life, accident, and fire Insurance companies, whose agents pay a State license, but are compelled to travel ln prosecution of their business from city to city, each town or city having hav-ing the right to exact a license for business busi-ness done therein. In many cases these local licenses sre very much higher than the State license. I would recommend that the law be 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 State. While I am desirous that the licensing power of the cities shall not be 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 ln the expenditure of money per capita for children of school ags enrolled In the common schools. This per capita Is now over $21 pr 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 deficiency was overcome In part bv the last Legislature sllowlng the Slate to render ren-der assistance to districts with Incomes too small for efficient support; and a few districts took advantage of the offer of help. In this connetclon. it Is suggested hy the superintendent that it Is not well to allow the primary schools to suffer, on account of too liberal support being given to the higher Institutions. Attention is called bj the superintendent superintend-ent to the fact that In some districts the funds which belong exclusively to teachers' salary account are diverted by the trustees to other channels. This practice Is decreasing; but ln 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 the State Constitution was adopted, giving the legislature power to pass laws allowing the use of State funds for Jocal high schools. This Is, 4ji my opinion, a commendable action; but the power thus given to you should, I respectfully sug-gt. sug-gt. be used with gTeat discretion and under the most carefully considered safeguards. safe-guards. Iwal high schools are most desirable. de-sirable. So far as they can be fostered without infringing on the three-mill tax. or Injuring the Institutions dependent upon the Mate for support, they should be helped. It is gratifying that during the past two jears several districts have erected high school buildings or taken other steps to build up this Important part of the public school work In addition addi-tion to the moral Influence these high schools will exert on the communities where they are established, thev will have a great value as a means of training the j"oung people ln Industrial lines and furnishing fur-nishing a profitable outlet for their activities. acti-vities. In the superintendent's report attention Is called to the wording of the amendment amend-ment referred to. and suggestions are made as to the proper way for your honorable hon-orable body to carry out Its provisions These Items are referred to J'ou for consideration. con-sideration. The law passed by the last Legislature making the requirements of teachers somewhat higher than thej were before, has resulted In greater competency. But It has made It difficult to secure teachers, teach-ers, especially for the districts where low salaries are paid and the school year Is short. There Is no denying the fact that the teachers' remuneration Is low, considering consid-ering the responsibility of their position and the requlremnts 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 the State and Its Income. In-come. To your wisdom this Important question Is referred, with the suggestion that the public schools form one of the most tssentlfll agencies for the Industrial and moral Improvement of the State. Statistics show that tuberculosis Is on the Increase In the United State. Yet In India, where there are four hundred mll- standpolnt of the great raerit ofthe cause for which the money Is asked, and also frem the standpoint of the needs of other State Institutions, and the condition of the finances. The ckliens of the State naturally- have great pride ln the educational educa-tional Institutions; and If sufficient Income In-come could be secured, we should all be glad to grant to the schools ample provision pro-vision for-their Deeds. But a careful consideration of the revenues of the State is required. In order that appropriations may be kept within the lines of enforced economy. It will be your province, ln connection with this and other appropriations, appropri-ations, to draw this line wherever your wisdom may dictate. Agricultural College. This Important Institution shows a healthy growth during the past two years, notwithstanding the drawback occasioned by the destruction of the Mechanic Arts building ln September, 1905. A slight falling fall-ing off In attendance wan noticeable during dur-ing that year, but It has been more than made tin ln the present school year. One of the deficits you will be asked to pass upon is that created with the consent of the Board of Examiners to reconstruct this building. Your attention Is called to the provision provi-sion In the Adams act, passed In 19(56. requiring re-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 technical 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 ln the technical courses for which the college col-lege 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-establlshment of course ln engineering, as a part of the broad policy which has characterlxed the administration of the college In the past. Especial mention Is made of Irrigation engineering. This matter should receive careful consideration, as a measure was passed b- the last legislature, and approved ap-proved by the Executive, eliminating these courses from the Agricultural College Col-lege curriculum. A number of other suggestions sug-gestions are made ln 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 jears Is $153,31. This Is exclusive of the $T8.n00 expected from other sources of Income. It would seem that for the efficient management of the college, the amount named Is necessary. Yet the same clear Judgment on jour part Is essential In determining the amount the State can afford to pay for the maintenance of this Institution, as ln the case of all other departments. You will observe that Is this report, as ln that of the Regents of the University, higher salaries for heads of departments and for the faciUty ln general are suggested. sug-gested. School for Deaf, Dumb and Blind. From the report of this Institution, submitted sub-mitted herewith. It appears that the usual excellent work Is being done in behalf of this afflicted portion of the community. Evidence of the benefits attending the work of this school Is seen every day ln the reports received from former students who are In positions of usefulness and honor in various parts of the United States. Tt)"re has been a falling off In the number num-ber of students during the past two years, on account of the establishment of a similar sim-ilar Institution ln 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 dacreae in expense. In fact, an increase of home pupils has been not Iceable I am pleased to note that the oral method meth-od of teaching the deaf pupils has almost entirely supplanted the sign method. It Is very much more satisfactory-. Practical Practi-cal work keeps pace with the purely Intellectual, In-tellectual, and thee young people are being be-ing well fitted for the battle of life. The school has received favorable mention and distinction wherever its exhibits have been place.!; and one of the most grati-fvlng grati-fvlng evidences of the appreciation of Its -ork Is the fact that the National convention conven-tion of Instructors of the l'eaf is to be held in Ogden In 15'. The total amount asked for to support the school during the next two years Is JVi.Tf.l. Regarding the third Item In the tabulated request of the trustees. I wish to explain that the severe windstorm which visited Ogden and other portions of the State on October 21. 190. blew down the chimney of the boiler house. It Is being erected again, and the estimated estimat-ed cost of It Is $15(iil. It will, of course. 1 buildings, books and general improvements. improve-ments. It Is estimated by the board that the amount required during the next two years will be greatly ln excess of the sum used in the Isst two. The totsl amount asked for. excluding deficits. Is $1S4.000. The reasons for each of these appropriations are 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 the printing plant, the publication pub-lication of a school paper, the placing of responsibilities upon Inmates, and others. These are most commendable. Suggestions Sugges-tions are also made regarding needed amendments to the law, and your attention atten-tion Is respectfully called 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 made for the removal of the girl Inmates to a building to be provided, at such a distance dis-tance from those occupied by the boys as to render communication between them Impossible. At present the two sexes are separated, but thev occupy buildings so near each other that perfect Isolation Is out of the question. As to whether this separation would make an additional board of management necessary, your Judgment must determine. deter-mine. In my opinion the object could be accomplished with the present board, and without material increase of officers and employees. I shall be pleased to confer with your committees regarding this Important Im-portant matter. Juvenile Courts. As the Juvenile court law passed hy 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. The law Is by no means perfect, and many amendments amend-ments to it may be necessary. Thoee who administer the law have made and probably prob-ably will make mistakes. But on the whole I am convinced by a careful observation ob-servation of the work of the Juvenile courts that they are a power for good, and their Influence In behalf of wayward vouth may be almost unlimited. While a number of young people have been committed to the Industrial School by these courts, a large number of boys who would sooner or later have found their way 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 are being brought Into prominence. Therefore I think that bv means of gradual Improvements In the law and Increased experience In Its practical administration, it will become one of the moat Important agents for reclaiming wayward children, and preventing pre-venting many of them from becoming criminals. State Board of Corrections. The administration of the State prison during the past two years has been In everv way satisfactory, and 'he Institution Institu-tion ' is In good condition. There have been no attempts at Jall-breaklng. and onlv one serious Insurrection has occurred. oc-curred. This was met promptly and effl-Icently, effl-Icently, and yet humanely, by Warden Tratt. and the lesson taught by his trior- ough treatment of the case will not soon be forgotten by those concerned or by the other prisoners. The estimated needs of the State prison for the neVt two years. Including maintenance, mainte-nance, gratuities, Insurance. Improvements, Improve-ments, supplies, new cottages, and water ""PP'y, amount to $130, 626. and I am strongly In favor of making these appropriations appro-priations as tabulated ln the report of the Board, submitted herewith. In connection with securing and perpetuating per-petuating an adequate water supply for the prison. I respectf villy ask you to appoint ap-point Immediately a special committee to examine Into this matter. It Is the most Important question now affecting the management of the prison. A 4in-troversy 4in-troversy has arisen with the city of Salt I-ake with reference to certain water rights, and I think the time opportune for The appointment of a legislative committee com-mittee to take up the matter with proper pro-per legal advice, and attempt to secure to the State Its rights As would be expected there has been a steady Increase of convicts, and with the rapid enlargement of the affairs of the Strtte, and the building up of large enterprises. It seems Inevitable that some of the criminal element wlU come Into the State, with the Influx of desirable de-sirable citizens. We can therefore look forward to a continued Increase of prisoners. pris-oners. For this reason a new cell house Is asked for. There are now 220 convicts In the prison, and only 238 cells As the number of Inmates has Increased twenty per cent In the last biennial period. It Is claimed that this additional room will be needed before the meeting of the next Legislature Total $2,391. 65 Deficits. Outstanding bounty certificates. $30.000. 00 State's portion of certain county salaries 3.wi.oo Expenses of District Attorneys. . 800.00 Half of cost of revising maps and plats 1.000.00 Deficits authorized by Board of Examiners ; Contingent expenses 8tate Treasurer Treas-urer Boo.no Branch Normal. Cedar City 2.600.00 State Industrial school 27.641 88 Contingent expenses. State Bank Examiner 700 00 Agricultural college 26.288.00 University of T'tah 2,000.00 Contingent expenses, Secretary f State 600.00 Contingent expenses. Coal Mine Inspector 250.00 Contingent expenses, Attorney-General Attorney-General 400.OO National Guard of Utah 33.732 00 Total deficits $99,31.1. SS Total appropriations asked .. $2,491,177.18 These rsauesu for spproprlaUons are subject to slight changes, which will probably prob-ably Increase the general total. I wish to call your attention, as I called the attention of the previous Legislature, to the deficits, totaling ln this report. IW.211.88. I will not say that the creation crea-tion of any one of these was not positively posi-tively necessary. In fact, fire and storm and bounty frauds were responsible for most of them. But I say again with emphasis, em-phasis, as I said two years ago. that the aim of governing boards should be, so far as possible, to avoid exceeding the appropriation made for their institutions. institu-tions. Items in Auditor's Report. The total bonded indebtedness of the State remains at the amount named in my previous message, namely. $900,000. To meet this, there has already been set aside the sum of $100,000. most of which Is safely invested ln Interest-bearing securities. se-curities. It will be necessary for you to set aside an additional $90,000 for this purpose. I heartily concur ln the suggestion of the Auditor regarding the duties of the sealer of weights and measures, the care and custody of State warrants, and the law governing the recording of marks and brands. Regarding redemption of lands, methods of controlling "uncollectible taxes." checking countj records, etc., the report contains valuable suggestions. Altogether, it Is filled with valuable Information, and should receive the careful care-ful and thoughtful attention, not only of State officials and members of the legislature, legis-lature, but of all other cltlxens of the State. State Board of Equalization. From the report and the recommendations recommenda-tions of the Board of Equalisation. It appears ap-pears that certain changes In the tax laws of the State are necessary- Some of these suggestions are sumbltted herewith: here-with: It seems advisable that the term of office of-fice of county Assessors be Increased to four years, ln order to allow them to be- Llfe (ln legal reserve companies and one assessment company) 3,000,00fl Fire 62.O0O.Ot10 These totals do not Include the large amount of Insurance carried b- citizens of Utah ln the various fraternal socle-ties. socle-ties. The figures Indicate that a very large Insurance Is carried ln the State. Indeed, In-deed, statistics show that the amount of insurance ln Utah Is larger, ln proportion to its population, than In most of the States. This applies to both life and fire Insurance. In nearly all the other States, the work of supervising and examining the Insurance companies doing business therein is 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 Utah, however, how-ever, this work is required of a State official who has all he can do to perform the other labors attached to his office. It has been demonstrated, and Is being emphasized every daj that the Secretary of State can not possibly devote as much time to the supervision of Insurance companies as the Importance of the work demands. And it Is out of the question ques-tion for the State Bank Examiner to do It. as his time is fullj- occupied ln the examination of the State banks. Yet there are particulars ln which Insurance In-surance companies should be carefully supervised, and examined as often as thought advisable. In order that the vast Interests represented ln the figures I have Just quoted may be safeguarded. Some of these particulars are: Solvency, equitable policy contracts, licensing of agents, unjust discrimination, prompt paj'ment of losses, unwholesome restrictions restric-tions and technicalities, rebating, misrepresentation mis-representation of contracts, and many others. I am safe ln saying that a loss of thousands of dollars Is visited every year upon the citizens of the State, from the various Items, enumerated above. Strict examination and supervision would materially reduce this loss. Of course. It Is Impossible to avoid It altogether. For the above reasons I would strongly urge 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 Insurance commissioner, commission-er, whose duty it will be to give his entire en-tire time to the supervision of the companies com-panies doing business ln the State. Including. In-cluding. If your Judgment coincide with mine, building and loan associations not regularly under the supervision of the bank 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 the State will more than counterbalance counterbal-ance the expenses attaching to the office. of-fice. In this connection, I wish to reoom-ment reoom-ment that certain changes be made In the existing insurance laws of the State. While I am not in favor or Imposing vexatious vex-atious restrictions ln restraint of trade. I do favor the requirement that every companv doing business in T'tah shall prove its solvency and Its ability to meet Its claims. I also favor the Imposing of strict regulations against rebating and lions or people, poor ana. sunonng irom 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 daily exercises In deep breathing are required of the pupils ln the schools. Not only on account of tuberculosis, tu-berculosis, but from the general standpoint stand-point of hygiene. I recommend that the school law of Utah be so amended as to require this daily exercise, both of pupils and of teachers. Suggestions are made by the superintendent superin-tendent of amendments to the present law along the lines 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 are respectfully submitted to you. University of Utah. The report of the Board of Regents of the University of I'tah Is submitted to you herewith. It contains data of great Interest ar.d Importance to the citizens of the State, and especially to you, who are entrusted with making appropriations to public Institutions. The most important impor-tant of these Items are here Indicated: A Urge Increase of students of college grade Is noted, together with the gradual elimination of the preparatory work. There Is a considerable net Increase ln 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 bill providing for the erection of a main building, to cost not less than $250,000. This draft and the question of the advisability of the passage of the bill are respectfully submitted to you. The urgent request for enlarged facilities to relieve the pressnt crowded condition should, it seems to me. be thoroughly considered con-sidered by your honorable body. As you are doubtless aware, the I'nl-verslty I'nl-verslty as at present constituted consists of four distinct institutions, the School of Arts and Sciences, the State School of Mines, the State Normal school, and the Cedar City Branch Normal. The needs of all these Institutions are segregated In the request for appropriations for the next biennlum; and your close investigation investiga-tion of these items Is respectfully suggested. sug-gested. The 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 $377,554. For all the needs of the Branch Normal. $49,000. The total Is $428,554. 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- the amount you are asked to appropriate ap-propriate from the State funds. Tou are respectfully requested to give this matter close consideration, from the I be necessary for you to appropriate this , amount. In addition to whatever funds you may set aside for the regular maintenance main-tenance of the school. School for Feeble Minded and Epileptics. Epilep-tics. According to Information furnished me hy the itaie Superintendent of Public Instruction, In-struction, the superintendent of the School for the Peaf and rumb and Blind, the medical superintendent of the sa:e Mental hospital, and the State Board of HeaJth, there Is In t'tah over one hundred children of school age who are mentally Incompetent led the degree that they 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 tlms. they are not sufficiently weak to warrant their commitment to the State Mental hospital, though on account of the lack of a special Institution, some have been committed there. These children are under a double handicap, not being so apt as others In solving the problems of life, and being deprived of the opportunity oppor-tunity of attending school and mastering the brnnches, of education and the trades which would fit them for life's battles. As yet our State has made no provision for this class of children. I would strongly urge provision for these unfortunates, by the establishment of a school under such regulation as you. ln your wisdom, may deem advisable, where they may he taught the common branches, and trained ln such handiwork as will remove at least a portion of the disability under which nature has placed them. As to this school being connected with the public schools or other State institutions, or entirely separate from them. I should like to consult with you Epileptics could also be kept In this institution. in-stitution. It is said that In the country at large one person ln every five hundred hun-dred Is an epileptic. I think this proportion propor-tion does not hold good in Utah; but there are enough of them. In addition to the class here mentioned, to warrant the establishment es-tablishment of an Institution where ;hey can be specially taught and treated. I am sure that your Interest In all classes of the population of the State will prompt you to use your very best Judgment Judg-ment in providing for this unfortunate, and at present neglected, class of people. peo-ple. State Industrial School. The attendance ln this Institution has Increased some 40 per cent in the past two years, snd through this and other causes a deficit has been crested for building and general maintenance. The severe wind which occurred In October. 190. necessitated repairs for which a deficit de-ficit was allowed. To make these up. the board asks for a total of $24,674.92. On account of Increased attendance and expense, and the need of additional land. This and a number of other recommendations recom-mendations are made in the report, and are respectfully referred to you for your action. Attorney-General The report of the Attorney-Genera! shows a gratifying development ln the legal interests of the State. Certain recommendations re-commendations are made by him regarding regard-ing amendments to the law, and these are referred to herein. 1'nder the present laws, not a larse enough discretion Is left with the Secretary Sec-retary of State to refuse to accept and file articles of Incorporation and Issue a permit for a concern to do business in the State, if It pays the filing fee The Attorney-General recommends that a greater discretion he given the Secretary, Secre-tary, to refuse or delay filing the articles arti-cles and the Issuing of permits, pending Investigation as to the character of a corporation which he has reason to believe be-lieve Is unsound or of otherwise questionable ques-tionable character. I approve this suggestion, sug-gestion, provided the action of the Secretary Sec-retary Is subject to appeal to such body as you may designate as the proper one to exercise final power ln the premises A constitutional amendment was submitted sub-mitted to the people hy the Legislature, and adopted by their vote 1n November, 190i regarding the Initiative and referendum. refer-endum. No subsequent legislature has acted on this question by virtue of the power conferred by the adoption of the amendment. In the T'tah statutes the word "polygamy" "polyg-amy" Is used to designate a crime known ln all other States under the title "bigamy." "big-amy." As some confusion has resulted from this difference In nomenclature, the suggestion Is made, and I approve it. that the law be amended by substituting the word In common use In o'her States. Irrigation. The State Engineer gives a summary of the work done In his department during dur-ing the biennial period, and presents the plans and needs of the office for the next two years In my previous message I called the attention of the Legislature to the urgent need of pushing the Weber River project through as soon as possible, possi-ble, for the purpose of applying the law and gaining a safe ground for its permanent per-manent operation. It has been the aim of the engineer to carry out this suggestion; sug-gestion; but owing to unavoidable conditions con-ditions the work nas bean slower than had been hoped. But there Is no doubt that so far ss the work has progressed. It has been safely within the provisions of the law. and not subject to the attacks at-tacks that could be made on work done hastily and Inconsiderately. For the carrying out of the present plans of the Stste engineer's office, appropriations ap-propriations aggregating $17,140, exclusive exclu-sive of the engineer's salary, will be r- come more inorouymy acqusjniea witn the duties of their offices. Also that salaries sal-aries of Assessors ln counties from third to fifteenth class Inclusive be increased. Express companies and electric light,, and tpowar companies, like the telephone and telegraph companies, as a rule nave crop- -erty In two or more counties of the State. Ths law should be so amended as to place the power of assessing these companies com-panies ln the hands of the State Board of Equalization. For the other recommendations recommen-dations of the Board as to changes In the laws, you are respectfully referred to t hire hi-re port. Under the provisions of the Session Laws of Utah, 1891, Chapter 126, the secretary sec-retary of the State Board of Equalization Is authorized to collect taxes from car companies ln the State. But he Is not required to give a bond for the faithful performance of this fiduciary trust. This defect in the lsw should be rfmedlpd; sjod I recommend that you amend it so . - - . |