Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-10

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Of each " the original muster rolls ii
the various volunteer orgnnizatlot.
that went forth from this state. whlrh
/ am pleased ~ take this means III
preserving and handing down to tn.
future ns Utah's roll 81 honor In 1895.
THE REVISED sTATuTEs.
The now cod, " laws enacted BY M.
faatalnuirc al ~ last fCsalvn. con
tanning u compilation 81 the old and IN Y
nav statutes. thuroughly revised. coll
ned and annotated. went into elect
one year ago while the tim. which
has elapsed has not been aunicicnt "a
trst the true merits u this Compilation.
Il l. believed TO be- aatlsfactory an,i
complete, q far superior work To anys
thing previously published ana fuliy
answering on. present needs.
New laws on various topics to heou
uafe with our advancement hava
doubtless nurgtatei themselves to you.
aud Others viii be- recommended. BOTH
nmeniatury " the code and ~ cntirrly
new origin. These viii Involve nuo..
lions of State policy. reform. improve-
msnt ~ method and other important
considerations. requiring the exercise
Of both patience and wisdom. hope
iht public interests viii be carcfuliy
fopnrni0d from tho4c smaller intcrcsts
which arr sometimes no closely blend.
I'd with the public that the line Of sep.
nrntinn is obscure I advise that "a
Gar ~ possible. actf general In thelr
apIiiraiilu be- pasacd aud not acts hav.
Ink o spftiat or local application. and
that the ruling motive will be to con-
serve the greatest good o. the nreatcat
number IN The hone that there VIII
BE- opportunity for conference and dir-
runsl1n between the executive aud
members ~ the Legislature. to the end
that Misunderstanding may he avoid.
ci and the bc1t conclusion reached, I
place myself az your service.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Conspicuous among your duties viii
b. the election Of one ~ your fellow
eiiiEtns 60 the exalted position "a
United statel senator from Utah. I'd
u earnestly to b. hoped that thia TINS
pottani duty may BE- performed With
out entrcnching unreasnnnbiy upon thS
tim N The members and without hit.
tsincs1 or unnecessary strife.
Confident that IN the discharge ~
this great responsibility the motlves
which shail actuntr you will be- the lin
polling motives uron which the bent
Am,fican cltisenrhip Il founded. I havS
no doubt your choice VIII reflect honor
and credit upon yourselves and ths
State.
FINANCIAL
The report ~ the State auditor. giv-
Ing the financial condition 81 the State.
4 not yet received. The auditor repre-.
senin that not sufficient time IL givcu
him 20 comply with the requirements
Of the law. The Contribution fixei ths
nscal year the same nn tho cnicndnr
year and also fixes the second Monday
IN January a. the date for the meeting
% the Legislature. Nine days ARE Ill
that u allowed hin this year therefore
Tor making ~ his report and this Id
claims u BY no means nunicicnt. Ile.
iloving that Il would BE- greatly 20 tho
advantage ~ the various officers.
boards ~ control 81 State institutions
and 10 the executive to be- allowed moro
time after the end " the nacai year Ia
which 10 prepare for the meeting 81 thu
legislature, I recommend that an a.
mendmvnt be proposed IN tho connti-
tuiion. convenlng the LeRinlaiurc on ths
.hlrd Instead of the second Monday IN
January.
Ahead OF the more detailed Informal
ton To BE- communicated % YOU by tho
auditor. II win be pleasant news "a you
tu learn that when the rrvoniun arc
all collected and the current Indebted
ness paid. there WIN remain balance
IN the general fund NJ more than tiia.
900, The States finances are IN excel.
lent condition and Il viii be- our Joint
aim To keep them 10. Its credit both al
home ana abroad II first elara. q recent
nnancfni periodical ~ standing having
stated that ttnh'a credit stands first
In tho llAt ~ Rocky Mountain states.
Notwithstanding this most gratifying
ahowlnH. during a large portion of each
year the treasury n not ON a cash basis
aud State warrants are NJ discount.
This evil was fully explained 10 the last
session and recommendation we're
made which In my opinion would hay.
remcdled H. but M action was taken
thereon. In case tho balance In tho
treasury shall be- a,lll insufficient 10
meet the drafts made UPON Il between
THIS and the tax paying season 81 next
yeaf, ! recommend that the Stat. board
o. examiners Or the State treasurer.
whenever there arr no available funds |
IN the treasury, be authorized Ia nnro.
tNh snort loans at the loWuat possible
rate ~ intercrt. to always keep The
tfyahufy on cash basis.
The following HuEFfailanH ar. ala,
made Win view a. having the laws
corrected ~ that lees injustice viii be
done 10 the state.
Under the present law tho State. stat.
school county, county achoul. munlci-
pa anl district school tax j. an as
lecisd By the county treasurer Of The
several counties. Within munlclpail. !
Hes tho aggregate tax levy exceeds
twenty mills aud In cities ~ the nrst
ind tccnnd class u reaches na hlgh AZ |
nv mills While tho slate and stat. |
school tax y only ~ mills. the state |
= required a. furnish the aaaonnnent
oNh ana hlnnsn Tor thr nnurHrurs OF the
several cnuntiea ~ tho STATE. and Ia /
iay one hair the salaries N the county
lnH"hsorn and county trchaufera and /
helr deputies nni nHfiatania. and the
'nuntier got an Tho fees collected in /
'nch pf these offices. / believe thia an.
'pftionmcnt ~ The cnHt ~ aHraanlnr
ma collecting the tnNra 10 be- unjust
% ~. state und recommend that II be-
by nropef legislation
~ rrr.rlt ne state pays the salaries
q nll the iuigrs, and ftenogrnphers
ihilc enFnFsd IN reporting srlmlnai
asses, and one half tho nninrlas AZ
nunN attorneys ana nh the fees or per
leni " lulura Engaged IN trying erin.
iAl eases aud ~ Wltnessos testlfyinr
n The mart ~ tho State IN criminal
.inea aud an tho costs ~ maintaining
ie state prison. Much or the crime
92nnlllel u direct result of the sale
ii,iN.lnallnH liquors. az present the
lunil and municipal corporations re-
'eNe the full financial benefit from The
ernalhF " The hale ~ intoxicating
1uorH believe the state h entitled
proportion ~ tho money received
ON such licenses.
NEFuNpTNd noNDs.
september ut, 1898. tho stnte board
loan commissioners issued $3.50 600
'M -N-ienr itwful money honda. draw.
" ~ per cent per annun, from tho
r"coeda NJ which tho pcr cent issue
ISIS was redeemed aud cancelled.
W. action produces q saving OF 81.
% unI MmmmMI % Tho aIuI.