| Show j THE GOVERNORS GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE MAKES PLAIN REASON FOR CALLING CALLING CALL CALL- ING UTAH LAWMAKERS TO THE CAPITOL l In In addition to Approving Suffrage J i. i Amendment and Providing Funds for Law Enforcement Other t Matters Should be Considered l tf t is is the text of oJ Governor message me sage to the special tJ Itt session e In of the Thirteenth Utah legis- legis delivered at t the capitol on i September 20 0 before a joint session of ad t tb the S senate and house hous e iJ w t l 1 r Governors Governor's s Message i Pursuant Pursuant ant to the authority vested inthe In iii J the th j l governor b by section G 6 article 7 of il 1 1 the Hf constitution n of the state of Utah t the l legislature In special i i to convene l sK Ion on r extraordinary occasions occasion I hav called you jou OU to meet here at this tine time to consider er mat matters ers which I beHove be- be 1 Hove hero lI m are or of unusual Importance to the c people of our state mill and to the people f II of the countr country as a whole Kt Probably the most Important Item tit r for fur which I would ask your consider consider- C LJ I 1 lIn and the one on which the call t a for the special was based Is the pro pro- to i i l d fI to the constitution r j of the United States tates extending the right light of or suffrage to women Utah has pt 1 gone AlIno on record so 10 unmistakably and so 10 frequently in this matter that I feel fel 4 1 fl further t comment at this time would t J. J l I Ite c e. e superfluous t P j Few lew ts under Inthe in inthe i the country today ere of oe more import import- ri V ante e nt widespread interest than the cost cast t I-t of nf living ln The matter Is one of Ii I moment both locally and andna naI na na- I tio and nil all governmental n forces k f I me I uniting lUng in an effort to reduce the rt i cost ost of or necessities to a point where it R may not work a hardship upon the theM h M vage ago In so far as I am ant informed in In- f f f formed our exl existing laws are adequate t t. t to moot meet t conditions in this respect except ex ex- k t. t pt that financial provision has not l been oen made Tor for their enforcement J v Therefore fore I would l respectfully asks your jour lur consideration tn of an au appropriation J F to the office of the attorney gen gen- r u cial eral Jn In the amount of for Ini investigations in In- i n. n tl and prosecutions as provided pro pro- J r YI vided I under e existing statutes to prevent pre pre- r vent Wilt combinations affecting the control 4 f r. r of I prices I C and governing the disposition ion Hun of f col cola colu storage products yr S 'S Reenactment e. e of La Law Suggested j 1 ti W the call for the Ule special ses- ses ii i son slon nn ont contemplated consideration of the f f su only It has occurred ir to tp me roe that there thele are other Items of j sa sufficient Importance to the people of Ht aur state state state-as as to warrant me in bringing B- B i them to D your our attention at this time f h Chief among them Is the law governing governing govern govern- l jI ing the sale ale of securities enacted at ati atthe i i th time the regular session of the Thirteenth G i legislature I lature generally known as the thet t blue sky law which recently has been Jeen attacked because of a clerical C lo hi In engrossment I am strongly of ofil oft t il ll o opinion that such a law Is sorely r needed and rather than leave Its validity validity vali vall- r lilt open to question I would suggest k J i 1 j Its enactment re-enactment re at this time with such i changes as the experience of the seq securities se- se q J 4 commission has Indicated to he he fie desirable or 01 necessary to meet exIstIng existIng exist- exist 7 Ing lug conditions y An Another ther matter which I would submit sub- sub iJ Gait mit for tor your approval js is the enlargement enlarge enlarge- board boar boardo ment l of the powers powel's of the state if o f loan commissioners rs to the em end that t S t It m may may y be given authority to acquire t t j m j additional land for the capitol grounds h. h r and to provide for authorized deficits r In fit transferring certain duties from ij f I the tho office of the secretary o of of state to t that of the state bank commissioner ioner it appears that J some t l' l omissions resulted which Interfere maI materially ma ma- r with the efficient operation of 3 the state banking department One Jf S of these prevents the collection of I fees In connection with the filing of quarterly erly reports resulting In a reduction f j h tion in the states state's revenues to the thet t extent dent of more than for the bien blen- l. l r Ji W alum ilIum The subject Involves amendment amend amend- f ff f ment to sections 1009 and 1267 1207 compiled com cam JV piled ws laws of Utah 1917 and I believe ir t f Is of s sufficient importance to war- war t.- t. t. t rant lant yo your r consideration t- t S Another omission to which I would respectfully direct your our attention is the time failure to make e the dynamiting lil of fish a criminal offense The practice prat- prat c A tice of dynamiting streams and bady bodies bod bad ies of water not only is contrary to y j. j the ethics of sportsmanship b but lt is manifestly unjust to our people as 2 1 u whole hole and I trust the defect in inthe r. r the law will be remedied at this ses ses- r ion slon of the the legislature lature Some years rears ago the state undertook S1 i the reclamation of or certain lands in the fr drainage of tile the Sevier river the he enter- enter rise being generally known as the Plute project It has been generally that when the Ule project was completed it would be sold to the wa- wa ter tel users at a n price which would reimburse reImburse reimburse re re- re- re the state for fOl Its outlay That stage of the proceedings apparently has been reached but the state finds it is without authority to carr carry the program to a conc conclusion I would respectfully respectfully respectfully re re- re recommend that the au authority to negotiate the sale be vested in the state board of land commissioners commission commission- ers under whose e direction the project has been constructed and adminis adminis- It has been brought to my attention that the section of the Utah public utilities act governing rates for lon bon long and short distances does oes not conform cot orm to the laws of many other states and certain conditions creates a l hardship for our public utilities I would respectfully respectfully respect respect- fully suggest a modification of the section section sec sec- tion to the time en end that upon proper representation representation representation rep rep- the time public utilities commission com com- commission mission be granted g authority to permit a higher rate for short distance than for a long Jong distance thereby y adding to the uniformity of the public utilities laws of the country and making possible pos pos- possible sible a fair fall and just return on public utilities investments in Utah Water Surveys Urged Urge The development of time tile agricultural resources of our state hinges largely largel upon the reclamation of arid lands lands' and andI I am nm of the opinion that It is proper to provide legislation which will encourage encourage en en- courage work of an Initiatory character by count county authorities To this end end- endI I would could suggest that county commissioners commission commission- ers be authorized to make make approprIationS approprIationS' appropriations to provide for surveys and the time collection of data looking to the conservation conservation con con- I sel of water in their respective jurisdictions I With the increase in the num number er o of motor cars automobile thievery appears appears ap ap- ap i pears almost to have reached the time stage of an epidemic To o combat this c condition condition condi condi- i tion I am inclined to favor legislation legisla legislation I tion of a more stringent char character than now appears on our om statute books It is not the intention to place Undue undue undue un un- due burdens upon you ou at this special session I realize as well as you that tha t ton on occasions such as this matters of serious moment only should be given attention I have limited m my suggestions suggestions suggestions sug sug- I to subjects which I believe belle nave have been so generally discussed and andare andare are so well understood od as to eliminate eliminate nate the necessity and des desirability for lengthy debate To such an e extent has las public opinion been voiced on these matters it occurs to me I might offer with the s suggestion that your work oik would be facilitated if the various subjects were considered by the respective houses acting as committeeS committeeS' com conn- of the whole In conclusion I repeat the sentiment t conveyed con to you in regular session the wish vish that your our associations ma may be pleasant and your accomplishments worthy of your highest ambition I |
