Show VERNOR FREEL DEL Y USES POWER OF VETO PR PROTECT MT PlA PLEASANT ANT ANTI I N NOW W IN OI DISCARD CA O Measure to Construct New Addition to Mental Hos Hospital pital Also Hit by Ax Nc Funds Is Reason Given H HOUSE OUSE bill 10 by Hinckley appropriating for forthe forthe the construction or of dams channels chan chan- nels and other necessary works for the protection of Mt It Pleasant and Its Inhabitants from the flood floodwaters floodwaters waters of Pleasant creek has been vetoed by Governor Go Simon Bamberger for two reasons the first of which Is Insufficient funds Ordinarily the other reason would be ot of little consequence but In this Instance I am ot of the opinion that It may be offered with propriety the governor asserts In his communication of to the secretary of 01 state The principle of the state shouldering shouldering dering the entire burden of any pub pub- lie work affecting a single town of 01 community I belle believe Is open to quell ques- tion As I understand the case under consideration approximately wIll be necessary to make all the Improvements Improvements Im- Im contemplated at Mt Pleasant and that amount Is specified In house bill No as tO be Butt U plied from the state treasury treasur ITt flat the state been asked to aid In the work contemplated the city of lit Mt Pleasant providing a fair proportion of the funds needed I would been Inclines inclined to give the matter more mor favorable consideration To approve the bill In Its present present pres- pres ent form torm would mean the opening of the doors of the he state treasury tt tc similar demands from scores of other towns antI and communities In the tho future The principle involved In this Instance Instance In- In stance I believe Is bad and not be encouraged at least not until the states state's revenues reVE are ample to warrant such a wide departure Mt Pleasant suffered severely from flood lood damages last summer HOSPITAL BILL VETOED House bill making an appropriation appropriation for the construction and equipment ot of an addition to the state mental hospital at J Provo ro has haa been vetoed becu because uso of lack of funds inthe In the treasur treasury I i regret very ery much that the bill under under un- un der consideration did not Include a 8 provision that the amount appropriated might be temporarily withheld by the governor gO until such time as the condition condItion con con- ot of the state treasury would permit per per- mit of the expenditure contemplated the governor declares NO EXPERIMENTAL FARM Another measure vetoed on account of lack ot of sufficient funds Is house 17 17 by Jacobs appropriating for lor forthe the establishment ot of a canning crops experimental farm APPROVAL WITHHELD Senate bill by Dern provIding for tor the reassessment of property liable to assessment by the state board ot of equalization when such property by omissIon or otherwise shall fall fail of 01 assessment or suffer wrong or Invalid assessment has been transmitted to the secretary of state without the governors governor's governors governor's gover- gover nors nor's approval The governors governor's communication com com- of follows Included In the program ot of administration administration ad- ad ministration during the past two years year and for the ensuing biennium Is a campaign to place all taxable property In the state on the assessment rolls roll and to collect back taxes on property which has been escaping taxation for tor many years through Inadvertence or otherwise To this end Ond extensive Continued on pal page 6 GBILL IL TO PROTECT C T t o i-o Continued from page a 1 t 1 ot of a a. number ot of the counties have been made and more are The results have been highly F satisfactory to the purpose for which f e el campaign was inaugurated Senate bill bilI No as introduced I was intended to facilitate this rk but the amendments which were de make the bill a a. a hindrance rather an an an aid It If approved it would b to a considerable extent the ther i r that has been accomplished and the state of no inconsIderable venue lU to which it is entitled d. d |