, 1890-01-17
SOME REC0MnENDATIONS

IN haA W
the Legislature by the various territorial
officials and boards, the following are OF
interest :
The auditor suggests tnat the law re-
curing a levy to be made annually for the
stock indemnity fund be SO changed as to
make the levy unnecessary except when
money is needed.
That no rebates be allowed counties on
account OF double or romeo assess,
ments.
That the territorial board of e~qualiza.
ton shall be the board for the valuation
OF live stock, and shall e~qualize the valu.
alton on all property of the several coun-
ties as between the counties.
That the law shall be made palmer as
to the duty of the auditor and treasure
in proceeding against the delinquent tax
collectors.
That the auditor report shall be
printed and distributed thirty days be-
fore the converting of the Legislature.
That public moneys be placed in banks
at interest which shall accrue to the ter
ritory.
That the revenue laws should be i'm.
proved.
That appropriations be discontinued for
the inspector of mines, emigration, care
of juvenile ~delinquents, assistant eugi-
neer, valuation of live stock, steno-
grapher, attorney general, Judges of the
supreme court.
That a reduction be made in the con
tingent funds OF the governor, secretary,
fish commissioner, veterinarian, penltenti.
sry commission and territorial librarian.
That the auditors Isalary and contin.
gent be increased.
That account against the several con
tingent funds he paid monthly.
The insurance commissioner recon-
mends that the insurance companies pay
a percentage upon all premiums received
to the city or village government for the
support and benefit of the fire companies;
that. the insurance commissioner be given
the power to fix reasonable rates to be
charged for FIRE insurance and to regulate
abuses; that a law be passed giving
twenty days notice before a policy can
lapse.
The board Of live stock commissioners
recommend the granting OF mileage and
per diem to rhc commissioners while in
sc sion, the number Of days to be limited;
th.f g,rNy,aN hn y,1l ,,n,r,,,. -.
lieu Of per diem; that all inspectors be
given the same authority as sheriffs with
out being specially dcputized; that the
law giving bountics on wild animals be re.
enacted so far as it relates to wolves,
mountain lions and coyotes, that a small
tax not exceeding two mills on the as
sessed value OF live stock be levied Tor in.
spcction and general expenses.
The penitCntiary commission recon
mends that an amendment be made to
the existing law SO that prisoners may be
transferred from one pcnitcntiarv to
another without re-sentence by the court
The board OF trustees Of the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind institute ask for appro-
priations to enable them to liquidate the
existing debt for insurance and water tax,
for furnishing and defraying the expenses
Tor the next two years. e.
The attorney general recommends that
a more effective game law be passed; that
the revenue laws be revised throughout;
that n change in the law providing for
the maintenance of the insane be made
so that all counties may be compelled to
pay alike, that the present assignment
law be repealed and a better one enacted
The territorial stenographer recon
mends that the terms OF court in the diff.
ferent counties be held in rotation.
The immigration commissioner, which
Office is held ex oficio by the secretary of
the territory, asks for an appropriation