The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-16

distinction. In the great majority
of them, / am informed, and In
some I know, sectarian tenets are
taught, and sectarian songs are sung.
This is manifestly wrong, where
taxes are paid in part by those who
do not and will not willingly con,
sent to sectarianism in public affairs.
AS public schools should be free, 80
school houses should be discon-
nected from churches, and III houses
located on premises the property of
the public. School taxes should be
collected by the regular tax collect
ors; separate collections entail I'M
necessary expense.
Another plan should be provided
for the distribution of the schoo'
fund, and for the employment of
teachers.
THE LAWS.
The Commission to revise and
compile the laws-appointed by
legislative authority two years since
have completed their work, and
at an early day will present their
recommendations. The character
of the gentlemen and their fitness
| for this duty commend their rec
concentrations TO our highest con-
SideratiOn.
ARBORICULTURE.
earnestly recommend law ard
a bounty for the encouragement of
| tree culture. The Territory should
offer inducements that will interest
every landowner in this matter. A
day in the proper season should be
set aside for tree planting, and des.
ignated as Arbor Day.
IRRIGATION.
The Inauguration of a uniform
and scientific system of irrigation is
demanded. / am sure system
which will prove beneficial to the
owners of water rights, and at the
same time supply much greater
acreage than at present with the
same amount of water, can be ap~
piled with great advantage to the
Territory. Provision should be
made to induce the people by small
bOunties, to increase the water
supply by means of artesian wells
throughout the Territory.
MUNICIPALITIES.
Many of the villages and towns OF
! Utah have cumbersome charters with
unusual powers, and providing for
a Mayor and Council and other Offic-
: ers, demanded only by large cities.
These grants should lie revised and
corrected, and inexpensive town
: governments should be given where
: expensive and unW2rranted grants
J are found to exist.
2 A SUGGESTION.
The postponement Of important
e legislation to the last days and
: hours of the session will be unfor-
@ tunate, and measures failing by rea'
l. sen Of lack of time for their consld-
GRAFTON will not properly be charge
able to the Executive.
< CONCLUSION.
: The yields Of our farms and the
3 increased output of our mines and
= manufactures, are gratifying. We
y enjoy largely increased railroad
} facilities. The growth of the Ter
lritory and progress Of this city. ouI
commercial centre and capital, are
# subjects of cOngratulatiOn.
!. The near four years Of my service
# as Governor of the Territory adj
n monishes me that the official term
n for which I was named is sool
IS to expire. In the legislation that
z is before US l trust that no serious
e difference may be found; but should
: there be, let intelligent patriotism
d prevail. To you and the good people
J, you represent may l express in kind
d ness the hope that only cOnstitu
e tional law, either Federal or Terri
torial, shall be enacted; and wher
enacted, that such laws shall b.
10 held by al as supreme.
- ELI II. MURRAY.