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Show i ' GOVERNOR CUTLER'S MESSAGE. Informs Lawmaker. ,f the Ne , the State. Governor Cutler's me3Sage 0CcupIcd most of tho tlmo of the legislature on Tuesday, tho document bclnB a longthy ono. Governor Cutler appeared about 2:15 o'clock, and at onCe began tho reading of his message. Tho roiullllK occupied tho tlmo until about 4 o'clock, when tho Joint session adjourned ad-journed for tho day. Speaking of conditions in utah( Governor Cutlor said: "In his last message to tlio legislature, legis-lature, my predecessor called attention atten-tion to tho favorable- conditions then provalllng In Utah. I am pleased to bo ablo to stato that thoso coridltons havo continued, arid are ktlll prevailing. prevail-ing. Capital ls"still seeking avenues of Investment In 'UMi, and tho products pro-ducts of tho field and flock are plentiful, plenti-ful, and command good prices. Farmers Farm-ers and mechanics the bono and slnow of a community are partaking of tho benefits arising from Jmproved markets for tholr product and labor." Tho govdrnor submitted refcomm6n-datloas refcomm6n-datloas for appropriations for tlio next two years totalling Jfl,947,9i!G, but recommended ,that all appropriations appropria-tions bo pared down as closely as pos-slblo, pos-slblo, consistent with good government. govern-ment. ' " Liberal appropriations for educational educa-tional purposes .are , favored by tho chief executive, 4 tho appropriations recommended for tho Agricultural col-lego col-lego alone for tho next two years being be-ing $282,190, whllo the Univorslty of Utah needs $335,431. Appropriations asked for stato Institutions Jncludo for tho state mental hospital, $173,300; 6tato Industrial In-dustrial school, ?GO,OO0r state prison, $111,000; school for the deaf, dumb and blind, $G2,300. A recommendation Is mad(o UiaC tho mining law bo 'further amended, by a provision regulating the kind of illuminating and lubricating oil' that may bo taken Into tho mines, and giving giv-ing tho mine inspector power to regulate regu-late tho blasting In coal nines In such n way ns to 'prevent tho undue vitiation vitia-tion of tho air with powder smoke. Tho governor evidently believes that private banks need watching, as ho recommends that section 2441 of tho Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, which limits tho authority of tho bank examiner to tho examination of cor-porato cor-porato banks only, bo amended to In-cludo In-cludo private banks. More money U asked for In order to represent Utah properly at tho Portland Port-land exposition, $10,000 having already al-ready been appropriated, whllo tho commission asks for $30,000 additional. addi-tional. HgirEMfhBjii f, A A recital of thttWlmh? jaunty strike Is given, and speaking of the lack of funds at the disposal of tho governor at tho time, Governor Cutler Cut-ler BayB: "I am of tho opinion that n fund should bo placed at tho disposal of tho governor, to bo used In caso of riot or Insurrection. To glvo tho governor gov-ernor power to call out tho Btate militia mili-tia to quell Insurrectionsand not pro-vido pro-vido him with a fund with which to meet tho necessary expenses Incurred, is as Inconsistency, and may load to some ombarrassment." F Tho governor expresses himself In favor of a bill repealing tho law creating tho Utah Art Institute. Tho work of tho arid land board and tho stato board of horticulture is commended. In conclusion, tho chief oxecutlvo, onva l "Doubtless other niattors than thoso briefly outlined above will suggest themselves to you for yoilr consideration. considera-tion. Coming, as 'you'do, from all parts of Utah, you laro familiar with tho needs of tho state In detail, as woll as In general; Ind these will, I am sure, bo mndo the' subject of your attention and enro. I deslro to as-suro as-suro you of my willingness to do all that Is In my p"ower to help In the work of legislation. Tho solemnity of tho duty of making and amending laws governing so great a commonwealth, common-wealth, is npparent to all of us; and I know that you, In common with myself, my-self, will fully sonRo this rosponsi-blllty, rosponsi-blllty, nnd discharge tho obligation with tho view of promoting all tho Interests In-terests of our stato, , In this labor I pledgo you my fllnceroand hearty cooperation." |