The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-11
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR
READ TO LEGISLATURE
CONTINUED from page u

~A4~NAAAO'ns ~ LG III ~ 4iC0lGIG4Al VI beNN-
terry B; Corporal George a. Seminar,
TO be second lieutenant of battery B.
These batteries are still at Manila.
though 1 am advised by the adjutanu
general that Trey viii be returned TO
the United States and mustered out as
soon as regulars may be sent TO relieve
them, and that such regulars are al
ready under orders.
The first troop of Utah United States
volunteer cavalry was ordered from the
Preside, San Francisco to DO police
duty during the months Of August,
September ana October at the govern
ment parks in California, a detail which
the troopers performed accompanying
", though with keen disappointment,
because of the non-fulfllment of their
expectations to go to Manila on the
23d of December the troop, then again
stationed a the Preside, was mustered
out OF the service.
The officers OF battery c mustered in
on the 14th Of July. under the presl-
Captain, Frank ". Jennings; nrst lieu
tenant, John D. Murphy; second lieu
tenant, W. J. B. Stacey. After being
IN camp at the Preside for over four
months, with only partial equipment,
this battery was ordered to Angel IS
land to garrison that fort. On Dec p,
1888, the battery was mustered out Of
the service.
The Utah troop in Torrey's regiment,
known as troop I, after being held in
camp at Jacksonville, Fla, for over
four months, was mustered out of the
service.
It is believed that all these various
organizations. whether they engaged in
active service or not, have deported
themselves as soldiers and gentlemen,
rejecting credit upon themselves and
honor upon the state. They are entitled
to the thanks of their fellow citizens,
and, in my opinion, q public expression
from the representatives Of the COM
monwealth.
Appended to this message is a copy
Of each Of the original muster rolls of
the various volunteer organizations
that went forth from this state, which l
ann pleased to take this means of pre-
serving and handing down to the future
as Utah's roll of honor in 1898.
The Revised Statutes.
The new code of laws enacted by the
legislature at its last session, contain
ing q compilation Of the old and new
statutes, thoroughly revised, cOdified
and annotated, went into effect one
year ago. While the time which has
elapsed has not been sufficient to test
the true merits of this compilation, it
is believed to be satisfactory and COM
previously published and fully answer
ing our present needs.
New laws on various topics. to keep
ace with our advancement, have
NbtleSS suggested themselves to you,
az = others will be recommended, botn
am -aoatory of the code and Of entirely
new origin. These Will involve Ques-
tons of state policy, reform, improve
ment of method and other important
considerations, requiring the exercise Of
both patience and wisdom. I hope the
public interests will be carefully sepa-
rated from those smaller interests
which are sometimes so closely blended
with the public that the line of sepa-
ration is obscure. 1 advise that, SO far
as possible, acts general IN their appli-
cation be passed, and not acts having
q special or local application, and the
ruling motive viii be to conserve the
greatest good to the greatest number.
In the hope that there will be opportu-
nifty for conference and discussion be-
tween the executive and members Of the
legislature, to the end that misunder-
standings may be avoided and the best
conclusion reached, 1 place myself at
your service.
United States Senator
Conspicuous among your duties viii be
the election of one OF your fellow citizens
TO the exalted position of United States
senator from Utah. 1t is earnestly 20 be
hoped that this important duty may be
performed without entrenchinE unreason-
ably upon the time of the members and
without bitterness or unnecessary strife.
Confident that in the discharge of this
Ereat responsibility The motives which
shall actuate you viii be the impelling
motives upon which the best American
citizenship is founded, 1 have no doubt
your choice viii reflect honor and credit
upon yourselves and the state.
Financial
The report of the state auditor. giving
the financial condition of the state. is not
Yet received The auditor represents that
not sufficient time is given him to comply
with the requirements Of the law The
constitution Js1teS the nScal year the same
as the calendar year, AID also fixes the
second Monday in January as the date for
the meeting of the legislature. Nine days
- all that is allowed him this year.
therefore. for making up his report. and
this, he claims, is by no means sufficient
Believing that it would be greatly to the
advantage OF the various OriceTS. boards
of control OF state institutions and to the
executive TO be allowed more time after
the end of the fiscal year in which TO
pI eDare for the meeting Of the legislature.
] recommend that an amendment be pro
posed TO the constitution, converting the
legislature on the third instead OF the
second Monday in January
Ahead Of the more detailed information
TO DE communicated to you by the auditor.
Il viii be pleasant news 10 you to learn
and the current Indebtedness paid there
will remain a balance in the general fund
of more than $4,000. The states finances
are in excellent condition, and it viii be
our Joint aim to keep them so. Its credit
both at home and abroad is frst-class: =
recent financial periodical of standing
having stated that UtahS credit stands
first in the list Of Rocky mountain states.
Notwithstanding this most gratifying
showing. during a large portion OF each
year the treasury is not on q cash basis
and state warrants are at a discount.
This evil was fully explained to the last
session and recommendations were made
which in my opinion, would have
rernedied it. but no action was taken
thereon In case the balance in the treas
nv shall be still insufficient TO meet the
drafts made upon il between this and the
rax-paVing season OF next year. 1 recon-
mend that the state board Of examiners
or the state treasurer, whenever there are
no available funds in the treasury, be au-
rhorized TO negotiate short loans at the
lowest possible rate Of interest, 10 al
WAYS keen the treasury on cash basis.
The following suggestions are also made
with a view TO having the laws corrected
so that less injustice viii be done to the
state.
school county county school, municipal
hnd direct school tax is all assessed by
Tie county assessors and collected by the
county treasurers Of the several counties.
Within municipalities the aggregate tax
levy exceeds 20 uGills, and in cities OF the
first and sccond-class II reaches as high
as S7IL mills. While the state and state
school tax is only ~ mills the state is
required 10 furnish the assessment rolls
and blanks for the assessors of the sew
oral counties of the state, and 10 pay
one-haff the salaries of the county as
SCISSORS and county treaSurers and their
deputies and assistants, and the counties
Gel an the fees collected in each of these
oasee- believe this appOrtiOnmeut of