Show any reservoir embankment or dam I having a vertical height ot more than eight feet and alto for the Inspection ol the work while In progress with authority I au-thority to condemn the tame or any part I thereof and lor the penalllc In the event ol the failure of theowner to conform con-form to such requirement It U conj con-j ceded that Utah li the ploner user ol water I wa-ter orirrlgalon In the United States Let ui to legislate that our Iw on this subject will keep pace with our reputation reputa-tion TRANSPORTATION The constitution ol our stale article U section t3 provide that the legit lature ball pan laws establishing tea I tonable maximum raet ol charge lor I the tramporlatton ol passengers and I freight lor correcting abuses and preventing pre-venting dltcrlmlnatlon and extortion In I rate ol freight and passenger tariff by the different railroad and other common com-mon carrier In the state and ball enforce I en-force such law by adequate penalties Article I section JO ol the conttltullon I j I provld s thatTlhe provltUni of ihl constitution are mandatory and prnhl bltlonftry unless by express word the arc declared be otherwise I H f It 1s I therefore unqurtllonably Imperative duty ot the legislature to pan I law on this Important subject and the code comml ilonreallilng this hat prepared provision though the matter ol fixing the amount of the rate ha not been attempted at-tempted It It I not my view that any measure be adopted that will to attack transportation revenue at to cause losses In operation or Invettment or that will militate against the conttruc tlon ol new railroad now In contemplation contempla-tion i rather let the subject be approached approach-ed In a tplrlt moderation and with the set purpose of first determining If any abuses or unjust dltcrlmlnatlon colas and lilt be found that they do ol tr framing the law at to correct the evil and to secure the tights ol both the corporation cor-poration and the public IIHKGOM HIORT Lisr I have referred eltewhere In this mess sage to the fact that a reorganliatlon of the Oregon Short Line Railway company com-pany Is I In process It 10 I extremely dc tlrablc from every standpoint that the company have its male office and head quarters located In Utah and to ibis end It li represented to me that the laws governing railroad corporation require tome mlI ellen permitting such Incorporation In-corporation to own and operate tine ol railroad outtlde the state I recommend recom-mend that this enlargement ol general powers ol railroad corpnatloni he extended ex-tended by the enactment ol such proper Icgltlatlon on the subject at jou may deem lor the beat Interest ol the state nun AND nAstY The lists and game ol the slate are 1 rapidly being slaughtered Thu distress log ocll It not to much from the lack of I I proper legislation nt from failure to enforce en-force the law already had In lilY opinion opin-ion every pease officer ol the State 4 should l be specifically charged with the t duty ol detecting and prosecuting violas lion of this law and tuch a Irong L public tcntlmcit created agalntt 1ie poacher and the giant powder fiend that each will come to be regarded ai a sneak thief and a illtlan Many excellent excel-lent and timely tuggctttoni on this tub y ject will be found In the annual report of the state fish and game warden Ian I-an latltfled that If you will provide the sinews he will carry on lIch a vigorous warfare agnlntt fun and glint marauder o marau-der that they will be glad to surrender The warden ha spent much time and t labor In attending In ills Important public Interest and 1 commend hll recommendation rec-ommendation to your serious conUer l atlon TRAwasnlastssltrt IOIITloS NAn N-An exposition at all tho tranimlult 1111 slates is I to be held at the city ol Omaha In 1898 From the latest Information Informa-tion at hand It U learned the capital stock ol the enterprise Is I 1000000 for which or 4050001 10 already tubicilbed the first assessment paid Congress hat appropriated f ooooo to titlit the expoil lion and a bill In which 300000 more It asked It I now pending The title of Nebraska lilt expected will gtrei5o ooo and city and county of Omaha joo ooo Some of the stales have made preliminary pre-liminary appropriation and others have promised assistance The legislature of Utah at Its last session adopted a Joint rctolutlon extending encouragement to the project and expreittng the belief that the interests ol Utah would be ei peclally benefited by such an expoiltlon If alter a careful examination Into our financial future It should 1 be deemed expedient ex-pedient a suitable appropriation to pre lent In a creditable manner our great resources at thlt expoiltlon would In my opinion be a profitable advertise menu CONCLUI10N I have thus rapidly sketched for your Information sues matteri at will give you a general Idea ol the condition ol I the state and II any foregoing recom mendatloni or suggestions hall aid you In any manner to reach satisfactory con elusion I shall feel honored It U my desire to cooperate with your respective bodies and with yonr commit ted and member In the Interest of the atxpayeri and the people generally and to this end I cordially Invite your con lultatlon Individually and collectively You are the chosen representatives of the people Utah has committed her affair to you It U an Important gust I have lull confidence In your Integrity Integ-rity of purpose and believe you will be actuated In the performance 01 your duty by that patriotic devotion to the public welfare and that love ol country which are the herltageof every true American DEVI M Win Governor |