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Show GOVERNOR CUTLER'S ME8SAGE. Informs' Lawmakers of the Needs of the State. Governor Cutler's message occupied most or the tlmo of tho legislature on Tuesday, tho document being a lengthy- ono. Governor Cutler appeared about 2: in o'clock, and nt onco began the reading of his message. Tho reading occupied tho time until about 4 o'clock, when tho Joint session adjourned ad-journed for tho day. Speaking of conditions In Utah, Governor CTillor said: "In his last messngo to tho legislature, legis-lature, my predecessor called attention atten-tion to the favorablo conditions then provnlllng In Utnh. I nm pleased to bo able to state that thoso condltons havo continued and aro still prevailing. prevail-ing. Cnpltnl Is still seeking avenues of Investment In 1'tah. nnd tho pro-ducts pro-ducts of the field and (lock nro plentiful, plenti-ful, ami command good prices. Farmers Farm-ers and mechanics tho bono and sinew of a community nro partaking of tho benefits arising from improved ranrkots for tholr product and labor." Tho governor submitted recommendations recommen-dations for appropriations for Uio next two years totnlllng $1,917,925, but recommended that nil appropriations appropria-tions be pnred down as closely as posslblo, pos-slblo, consistent with good government. govern-ment. Liberal npproprlntlons for educational educa-tional purposes aro favored by tho chief executive, tho appropriations recommended for the Agricultural col-lego col-lego alone for tho next two years being be-ing $282,190, wliile the Unlvorslty of Utah needs $3:15,-131. Appropriations asked for stato Institutions includo for tho stnto mental hospital. $173,300; stato industrial in-dustrial school. $00,000; stato prison, $111,000; school for tho dear, dumb ami blind, $02,:'.0O. A recommendntlon Is madjo UinC tho mining lnw be further amended, by a provision regulating tho kind of Illuminating and lubricating oil thnt may bo taken Into tho mines, and giving giv-ing tho mlno Inspector power to regu-lato regu-lato the blasting In coal mines In such n way as to prevent tho unduo vitiation vitia-tion of tho air with powder smoko. Tho governor evidently bolloves that private banks need watching, ns ho recommends thnt section 2441 of tho Rovlsed Stntutcs of Utah, 1898, which limits tho nuthority of tho bank examiner to tho examination of corporate cor-porate banks only, bo amended to Includo In-cludo private banks. More money Is 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. A recital of tho Carbon county striko Is given, and speaking 'ot tho lack or funds at tlio disposal of tho governor lit tho tlmo, Governor Cutler Cut-ler says: "I am of tho opinion that a fund should bo placed at tho disposal of tho governor, to bo used In caso of riot or Insurrection. To givo tho governor gov-ernor power to call out the state militia mili-tia to quell Insurrection and not pro-vldo pro-vldo him with a fund with which to meet tho necessary expenses Incurred, Is as Inconsistency, and may lead to some embnrrnssment." Tho governor expresses himself In invor or a bill repealing tho law creating the Utah Art institute. Tho work or the arid land board and tho stato bonrd or horticulture Is commended. In conclusion, tho chief oxecutlvo, says: "Doubtless other matters thnn those briefly outlined nbovo will suggost thomsolvoB to you for your consideration. considera-tion. Coming, ns you do, rrom all parts of Utah, you aro familiar wltli tho needs of tho Btato In dotnll, as well as In genernl; nnd thoso will, I urn sure, be mado tho subject of your nttentlon and caro. I deslro to as-sur as-sur you of my willingness to do all that Is In my power to help in the work of legislation. Tho solemnity of tho duty of making and amending laws governing so groat a commonwealth. common-wealth. Is apparent to nil or us; and I know thnt you, In common with my-soir, my-soir, "will fully boiibo this responsibility, responsi-bility, nnd dlsohnrgo tho obligation with the view of promoting all tho interests in-terests of our stnto. In this labor 1 plcdgo you my slncoro and hoarty cooperation." |