Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14

pleasure OF the state, were cancelled; but
certificate 81 Indebtedness, the principal OF
which Is not payable at all, was created TO take
their place. New. it seems quite clear to Inc
that II the legislature had power In 'leeI ana
n non obigapion held Sy the state tse,
and make that permanent charge on the in
terest fund, it has equal power now TO impose
an additional burden upon that fund-a bur
den OF the same nature and created In SubStan-
TALLY the same way and for precisely .he same
purpose. There are repeated legislative prece-
dents for doing what is now suggested. am
| free to say. as esteem it my duty TO do, that
am not without doubt as TO the constitutional
power of the general assembly in the prem
iSes. but lay the proposition, with the forego-
| ing suggestions, before you for your thought
| My interest in the university is so great. and
| there is so much that might be said about it
| that am 10th to dismiss its affairs with such
an imperfect discussion Of them; but the ma
| ture Of this document will not admit of further
| Institution with a brief quotation from re-
| cent letter from President Jesse, in which he
| 1T seems to me that all departments of the
state government that have for their object
! scientific work should be connected with the
university. This means the saving OF expense
| to the state, and the strengthening of the uni
YerSity. 1t would be good thing to make the
| university the home of the state geological and
| natural history survey, of the state board OF
health, of the fish commission, and of q commits
sion for inquiry into adulreration of foods drugs,
| fertilizers. etc" warmly endorse this Sug-
| gestion and hope it may not only meet with
your approval. but that you will give to it such
/
IdeSlre also to recommend special appro-
| priatiOn for the maintenance of a chair in the
| university on the theory and practice of medi-
| cine, according to the homeopathic view. This
/ is desired by y large number OF good people in
| Missouri, and the Importance of this great
school of medicine is such as to deserve this
| recognition: besides, it is chair which in the
naturalsdtness of.thingssought to be established
| at the university.
| To prevent any misunderstanding. perhaps
| ought to say that when speak of the univer-
sity include the school of mines
| II,
| large number of the leading teachers of
/ the state have pressed upon my attention the
| schools. Supervision of these schools is now
| had In the larger cities and towns and in sew
i eral counties. 1t is desired to make county
| supervision obligatory instead of permiSSive,
| as II now is by law. The reasons for this
| change in the law are strongly and fully stat
| ed in a pamphlet recently issued by authority
| of the State Teachers association and which,
| 1 am informed will be furnished each senator
| and representative. Whatever tends to better
| the public schools should have our cordial and
| pamphlet referred to makes it very clear that
| the change in the law therein advised should
| TEXTBOOK LAW
| In this connection and as appropoS to the
| foregoing, desire to press upon your atten-
| ton the necessity of revising and perfecting
both for the sake of uniformitF and economy GNe
There is not constituency represented in
| either house that would not be benefited by
| such law.
BOARD OF PARDoNs.
| In my last annual message called attention
| to the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing board of
| pardons The suggestion Seemed at that time
to meet with general approval. and bill estab-
fishing board OF pardons and prison fnspec-
ton was introduced II failed OF passage,
however, chiefly, If not wholly, because of OBJ
jections made by some to so much of the
measure as related to inspection. renew
| my recommendation for a board of par
| dons, and for the same reasons 1 gave in
| reasons here. as those who may care to ex-
| anime them can do so by reference to pages
2s-9 of the appendix to the journals of 1885,
| BUILDING AND LOAN SUPERVISION
| The Thirty-eighth general assembly also en-
| acted a law placing building ana loan
associations under state supervision The
aHty 81 the sta
| the great bulk of the actual work of supervis-
! ion was delegated by Mr.. Stephens to his
kdeputY, Hon. H. L. Gray, who has proved to be
| a most capable and efficient officer. beg
| leave to call your attention to the following ex
tract from recent communication from the
by an act of the las: general assembly
| building and loan associations were placed I'M
der the supervision of the state treasurer. His
and is being distributed; it gives the financial
view Of the law, its workings and its defects,
with suggestions of needed amendments
souri,, having resources of over sa6 COO
All the states, 1 believe, which have
p ea as ours. have supervision.
All quasi public corporations need inspection,
| and, without 10FlQl00S comparison, building
and loan associations need it especially, as they
do business for the most part with those of
small means; they are organized for the pur-
pose of encouraging thrift and home building,
which is accomplished by self-imposed small
monthly payments. Then, too for the past ten
years there has been a tendency to enlarge the
scope and change the methods of these institu-
tions, which, in the judgment of the super
visor, has been carried beyond authority under
the law. and beyond prudence, even IL the law
permitted. As the report to which have re-
ferred indicates the changes thought to be de-
| sirable, respectfully recommend it to you,
rather than to undertake to do that which want
of space forbids.
the hands of receivers by the supervisor: he
informs me that about so are in liquidation or
have liquidated under his advice; others have
matured and gone out, having accomplished
the purposee for which they were chartered.
Each association has been examined, some
twice, and am informed that with but few ex-
captions they are solvent and are promoting
their business in way to bring satisfactory
! results
The governor favors revising and perfecting
| the textbook law.
Calls attention to the settlement of the
boundary dispute between Missouri and Iowa
1.-THE north line of Mercer county,.
Praises the system OF bank Inspection. and
favors increasing the number of inspectors.
REVENUE LAW AMENDMENT.
Idesire to invite particular attention to the
following extract from a recent communica-
ton of Auditor Seibert to me. and to express
my entire concurrence in his recommended
Experience has demonstrated that our rev.
| 6nue system Is seriously ueIecblYG ana nee0S
Improvement The records of the courts show
that thousands of dollars are lost to the state
every year by reason of informalities in the as
SCISSORS books, tax books, delinquent lists, etc.
Again, there is no uniformity in the settle
ments with the treasury department by officers
handling public moneys, nor suitable safe
guards against errors in accounting. These
defects could be cured by amending the law to
authorize and require the state auditor, who
is charged by law with the duty Of
prepare and furnish forms of all books and
blanks used in the assessment OF property, pre-
pairing tax books, collecting taxes. making
! state, under the laws now in force. To enable
the auditor to enforce the use of the forms pre-
pared by him and ascertain the facts necessary
| for him to know before accepting and approx
| ing reports and settlements made to him and
allowing claims against the state, he should
be authorized to employ two com pelent per-
| sons as special agents to make examinations,
check up books and accounts and report to
him."
CONCLUSION.
| In concluding thus communication which is
| the last will have the honor Of making to the
| general assembly. express the hope that your
| soJourn at the capital will be pleasant, and
that your work may prove OF advantage to the
| state. / have seen much recently in the press
/ that this Legislature would be unusually hos
| tile to corporations and other special inter-
ests- To these reports have given little
credence, but If / can venture to do so without
| ofeuSe, I would advise that ali legislation
, | should be along high lines and characterized
by wise conservatism and the spirit OF absolute
justice, The state can not afford to make war
| on any legitimate intereSt-fOr wG.r means 70
| tear down and destroy. not to create and build
: | up The property OF corporations IS the proper
| " of the citizen 1t is entitled to the same
| measure OF protection accorded the possess
sions OF others. and should be required to bear
ouly its just and equal proportion of the pub
lie burdens Just laws for the govern
ment OF corporations should exist. but no la "
! should be enacted No important legislation
should be attempted until the stu tiou Ii deals