The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

Following is the iull text Of the Mes
sage Of Governor Heber " Wells 10 the
legislature
To the Legislature Of the State of Utah
The constitution 1f ihi. state directs
the governor 20 communicate. by mes.
sage, ihe condition oi thc state to fhe
legislature at every regular session, and
recommend such measures az bee may
deem sKpcdicnt have fhe honor 20
submit my views concerning some ofthr
important subjects that win claim your
consideration, and also 90 present brief
resume Of the condition and needs Of
the several departments Of state. The
transition of Utah from territorial ne
into the hroadcncd functions Of state.
hood has been attended. ! think. with
fewer complications than ln most Of the
surrounding states. Upon the fret state
legislature dcvolycd the duty OF pfovld.
ing necessary laws 10 set 10 motion the
machinery OF state government. The
Lawmakers were confronted with sub.
iecis OF great importance Problems
which may be permanently and success.
fully solved only when experience has
matufcd into intelligent judgment, had
20 be met and solved a. once. Old pre-
oedents were found not always to be a
true guide, old methods had 10 be quite
generally discarded. and IN the rcadiust.
ment Of Laws, Of methods. Of Institutions
and undertaking.. a conscientious tc.
gard Tor the public welfare and the
rights Of the people was the only safe !
criterion both Tor the legislator and the |
executive 4, was lue,lvablc that the |
work could not be fully completed and |
that some mistakes would occur. The
responsibilities OF taking up The labor
where the fret state legislature deslstcd,
Of correcting errors and omissions In
existing laws, and Of anticipating needs
Tor the future. has been transmitted 20
you, and have ne doubt that the obli.
cations resting upon YOU. a. Legislators.
will be- faithfully honestly aud inielll.
gently discharged
EMrRorNcY APPROPRIATIONS.
Among your earliest dutlc, will De
Inc necessity toprovlde for the immc.
ilatc needs OF state Institutions whose .
are exhausted These e
include the University o. Utah. the AZ. I
rieultural college. the State Industrial
school, the school for the deaf. dumb
and blind, tho state prison, etc.
4 cAsu BASIS.
While II il apparent that the revenues v
II the state from allsourees will be sui. q
ieient, when fully collected. 10 meet all ~
and leave a surplus on hand, o
he fact remains that the treasury Il not p
yet on a cash basis. Il Is my earnest o
hope that measures may be adopted by y
you that will accomplish this END and u
make the state warrants good for cash p
no matter az what time OF the year they G.
may be- presented. The present din. 81
guilty d easily explained. Expenditure g
are necessary AZ the beginning Of the u
year, and during the ycar, aud warrants y
arc Issued therefor under the law 10
These are presented 10 the state treas. 81
urrf, and u he have NO cash 10 the q
treasury applicable TO their payment OF
the warrants are registered and marked
"not paid Tor want OF funds" and must
hen be hawked about Tor perhaps ten
pr twelve months before the taxes pro. 'c
vide sufficient funds IN the treasury 20 "
redeem them, d.
INCREASE on REvENUrs, OF
The legislature at Ia last session pro. W
yidcd Tor the collection OF a Zee OF &C
cent, per $1,000 on the capital stock OF q
each corporation incorporated after he u
passage OF the law, and the same fee Tor p
each company fling with the secretary ~
Of state amended articles Increasing he oil
capital stock. These fees have Yielded y
nine months. Arother law 81
authorized the collection Of a TAX on the nj
gross annual premiums Of foreign in. lc
surauee companlcs doing business IN o.
he state. This tax yielded Ss,6iyss II
Sneh collections are IN no sense or. u
presslye, but tend 10 equalile the bur. OF
dens Of taxation by requiring corpora. a.
lions doing business IN the state 20 bear u
4 just portion OF the expenses of the &C
government u
/ commend 20 your consideration the e.
proprleiy Of further Increasing the rev.
enue by legislation that will authorize a
moderate inheritance tax to be paid by a
wealthy estates In probate. In other Il
states such tax Is productive Of much al
revenue, which lessons eorrespondlngly "
he direct taxation. Il seems TO me Il
also 10 be only just, considering the well a
established fact that very large pro. "
portion of the crimes committed are n
the result of llquordrInklng, and the 81
state Is charged with the expense of e.
criminal prosecutions and the mainten. n
anee Of the state prison, that the state p
ought to geta percentage Of the reve. a
nues resulting from liquor licenses now "
entirely By cities and counties. u
This view receives further evidence IN
he fact that large proportion Of the