The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

Hou4c Lneu duJOuTneQ until ten
tomorrow, when the governors
message will be presented. Both
houses will meet in joint session
Tor that purpose in the auditorium.
Helena, Jan. 3 The legislature
met III joint session at the audi
torIum to hear the reading of the
governors message. 1t was read
by the governor in person. der>
eral satisfaction is expr ,ssed by
AL parties with the document.
Both houses adjourned then to
meet tomorrow:
The governor congratulates the
people upon the auspicious condi-
tion OF the state as booy polite
and the improved condition of our
people individually uotwithstand>
ing the war. The only thing
absolutely necessary to maintain
the credit and standing of the
common wealth is to be able to
meet the obligations and pay the
cash as incurred. To do this the
revenue OF the state must be
adequate TO meet ali demands.
During the last two years we have
met all demands with the revenue
at command. Under increased
burdens this condition cannot
longer be maintained with the
present legislation. The financial
condition shows. in spite of
decreased burdens that the state
has gained SIG, $50 on the indebt
edness since 1896 as the assessment
has increased and delinquent taxes
are less. He commends the inner.
itance tax law of the fifth
legislature and recommends that it
be made more definite and certain
of Interpretation, so the taxes
under it may be better ascertained
aud collected, and real estate to
direct heirs be assessed for
taxation. He commends the tax
on Insurance companies. He
recommends legislation relating to
Incorporation of companies and the
increase OF capital stock. and that
each active corporation doing
business in the state pay an annual
license of $50. He recommends
that bank stocks, notes and solvent :
credits be more fully assessed as
under the present law such prop~
erty avoids taxation. Corporations
and the wealthy classes evade fully
one half their tax.
He recommends that valuable
franchises to domestic or foreign
corporations Or persons be assessed
at something like their adequate
value. He recommends that the
legislature give effect to the
constitutional provision prescribing
the duties of the state board of
equalization. He recommends a
law cutting off all mileage fees of
sheriffs and other officers, jurors,
witnesses in the transaction of
public business and the reduction
of salaries in some instances. He
condemns the sheriffs of Custer,
Yellowstone and Silver Bow
counties for exorbitant charges in
mileage for transporting prisoners
to Deer Lodge and commends the
sherlffs OF Madison and Beaverhead
for economy in the same. He says
the charges for such transportation
should be borne by the several
counties. Recommends that half
the salaries of district judges be
paid by the counties in their
districts. Recommends a reduction
Of the rate of interest of state
warrants from to 4 per cent and
a reduction of the legal rate of
interest on notes, judgments and
other debts. Recommends a re-
duction in the cost of public
printing, the present charges being
exorbitant in proportion to the
good done to the common wealth
During this assembly a reappor-
tionment of the state senatorial,
and representative districts should
be passed. Recommends that the
bounty on coyotes be reduced to 81
and that on wolves be increased to
$5, as huE ters of wolves naturally
kill all the coyotes possible and
skins will not be imported. He
commends all the state officers,