Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-13

reference to it. We should take steps TO
have the amount wiped out, il proper, or
make provisions for its payment. Upon be-
ING advised, | shall further communicate
with you on this subject.
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
| repeat my former recommendations and
urge the necessity of a House of Correction
for Juvenile offenders, and the establish
ment of an Orphan Asylum.
APPoRTIoNMENT.
In my message of two years since / said
that the present apportionment of members
of the Legislative Assembly is defective, in
that the districts are, in many instances, so
constructed that several members are
chosen on common ticket, instead of Civ
ing each localty-having the necessary
population-the right to choose its own
members. recommend that the districts
be so constituted that each shall have a
voice without being overborne by larger
neighbor, which may be combined with it as
now. This is true apportionment; the other
is consolidation. The same applies TO the
manner of choosing municipal officers.
Each precinct should have its own repre-
sentative, elected by majority OF its citi-
zens, instead of electing all, as now, on q
common ticket. This defective system still
exists and l recommend that the defects
pointed out be remedied. A bill of the last
Legislature, upon this subject, reached me
U
of legislation already before me, it was n
physical impossibility to give it n consider
alton.
REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
The last Legislature signally failed to
meet the requirements of Congress on this
subject. To this subject ask your careful
attention. By. passing a law in harmony
with that of Congress, the conduct of cleo
tions by the Commissioners, as at present,
will be at an end, and the duties now de-
volved upon that Board will be restored to
persons named under Territorial statute. A
Territorial Election Board, under the pro-
| visions of section z of the Organic Act,
should be established.
| TAXATION.
The present laws governing the assess
ment of property and collection of taxes are
subjects of much complaint. There should
be Territorial Board of Equalization or
ganized in accordance with section of the
| Organic Act, to equalize assessments
throughout the Territory, and to which up.
peals may be made from the decision of
County and Municipal Boards. Laws re-
quiring absolute equality in the assessment
| of every species of property should be passed
for their guidance, with the necessary power
to enforce the collection of all delinquent
taxes.
TERRITORIAL BOARD.
With view of economy and efficiency
the registration of voters and conduct of
elections, and the duties of equalization of
assessments, may be and should be devolved
upon the one board, formed as suggested
in my recommendations on those subjects
REPoBTs.
The reports of all Territorial officers
should be made to the Executive for his in
formation, and by him laid before the
Legislature, and the Executive should be
authorized and required from time to timt
to inspect all public offices and institutions
JUROR AND WITNESS FEES.
The appropriations for the payment ol
jurors and witnesses, properly payable b,
the Territory, have proved insufficient, and
has resulted in distress to many who were
required to attend the courts, and altogether
is not creditable to the Territory. This
should be speedily remedied and provision
made against a like occurrence in the future
Outstanding certificates must be promptly
paid.
LIVE STOCK.
l call your attention to the very difficult
task and necessity of framing a statute
which, recognizing the agricultural interest
of the Territory as the primary one to be
considered, will serve the requirements oi
the apparently conflicting interests of tn,
cattle and sheep raisers of the Territory
The streams of water which supply the
towns and settlements throughout the Ter
ritory should be kept from being befouled
by a law which will guard the rights of al
parties Full measures of protection against
the importation of cattle with infectious
diseases, and prescribing methods of dealing
with any such i'll the Territory, should bt
provided A Territorial Veterinary Surgeon
should be employed or appointed.
GAME.
My attention has been called to lack OF
proper provisions in our laws for the pro
lection of deer, mountain sheep, elk ant
| uil lam ts
this subject and TO suggestions which an
informed will be brought before you.
DEAF MUTEs.
The education of the deaf mutes under
the charge of Prof. White and his estimable
wife is source of qualification to ALL En-.
larged facilities and liberal appropriation
should be made for this purpose and for the
education of the blind.
DEsEBEr UNIVERSITY.
L greatly regret that the last Legislature
permitted this institution to 90 without tn,
full appropriation rather than conform thei
legislation in reference to il to the law Of
Congress, or even to submit the question:
involved to decision of the courts, both OF
which points the Executive urged in order
to save to the Territory the benefits that
would result preserving this institution.
INSANE As4LUM.
This institution is credit to the Terri
tory. The completion of the wing of the
building contemplated by the last Legisla
ture has been accomplished, and the insane
IN part from the Territory are enjoying the
dement's of this humane public undertaking
commend it to your liberal and fostering
| care.
a report of its present wants and require
ments for the future | am informed will be
lald before you.
| TREE CULTURE.
recommend that an incentive be offered
which Will induce the people throughout the
territory to plant trees and to care for them
from year to year. L earnestly trust this
matter may receive your favorable consider
alton.
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND STATISTICS.
The public library should no longer be
iett III Its present unsatisfactory condition.
10 II not available for the purpose intended
Dy congress IN the appropriation by which
IT was founded. A legal custodian should
bo named. to take charge of il. The ex-
tended interests of agriculture, mining and
manufactures demand n bureau for the pur-
pose OF giving desired information, and for
publishing from time to time Trustworthy
statements of our resources and products,
and other important matter. The librarian
may be charged with this duty.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Every available means for the advance
inent and support Of the public school gys
tom should be adopted. The present plan
OF appointing teachers has proved made
gnate to supply the schools with anything
like q competent corps. II il unfortu.
nate that any public school should bo main
tanned IN part by tuition fees, and all should
be absolutely free from anything like secta-
m nINNl sau.I A