Arizona republican., 1901-01-23
THE GOVERNORS VIEWS
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 REVISION OF THE LAWS.
 Act 49 of the twentieth legislature approved March 16. 1899, authorized tho governor to appoint
 "A commission consisting of three competent lawyers with discretion and authority to revise the law. of this territory, and to elim. mate therefrom all crude, use. less. imperfect and contradictory mat ter, and also to insert such new provis- ions as they may deem neces ssary and proper
 Under the authority invested in me by this act. appointed as commission CTS to revise the laws. Hon. C. w. Wright of Tucson. Hon. J. c. Herndon of Prescott and Hon. L. H. Chalmers of Phoenix. Frederick s. Nave of Phoenix was appointed secretary. A vacancy was created in the commission in December. late in the biennial pc riod, by the death of Judge Wright, and Judge R. E. Sloan, associate justice of the supreme court of the territory. was appointed to the vacant place on the commission.
 In section ? of the act authorizing the commission. 1t Is provided as fol- lows:
 'The said commission shall determine the order of their proceedings. and shall complete the work of revision in time to print and report the revised laws to the legislative assembly which shall meet in the year nineteen hundred anl one"
 While the commission was required 10 complete its work in time to print" no appropriation nor provision was made to pay for printing. and it Is therefore necessary for me to submit to you the report of the commission in manuscript form. two copies for each branch of the legislature. If the report were printed. each member of the as- sembly and council would be furnished With a copy.
 The commission having had ample time in which to complete it's work. I hope and believe that as a result of its labors the code will be found, in the main. thoroughly revised. and embody- ing such new provisions as will be en- tirely acceptable to the people, and which you will enact into law without material change. To accomplish this work with proper and careful delibera- ton will necessarily occupy the great CT part of your time during the ses- sion.
 TERRITORIAL LIBRARY.
 invite your attention to the report of the secretary of the territory. who is librarian under the law. for informa ton in regard to the territorial library,
 TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
 The territorial officials are entitled to commendation for the able and con scientious manner in which they have performed their duties. As public ser wants they have served the peop.e well and no official responsibility has been neglected. A thorough inspection of official work and the conduct of all pub lie institutions Is invited. EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNORS
 OFFICE.
 The compensation allowed the execu- tive by law is conceded to be insufficient and not at all commensurate to the re- sponsibility of the office. While the governor Is barred by federal statute from receiving any compensation other than that paid by the United States. it | is entirely proper for you to provide ! reasonably for the expenses of his | office. No provision is made by the gen eral government for private secretary to the governor, and the amount here ! tofore appropriated by the legislature $50 p,r month-is aLog ther inadequate. l You must certainly concede that man | of sufficient ability to serve in this ca paclty should receive at least $125 per i month think he should be paid more. All of my secretary's salary not paid ! by the territory Is made up either by me personally or from the ccnting mt funds allowed my office for other pur- poses by the government and the ter ritory The work Is constantly increas- ing. and I therefore recommend that you increase the appropriation to pay the private secretary of the governor to sl5O0 per year. and l request that 1 be allowed clerk and messenger during the present legislative session.
 As representatives of the people, se- lected to enact laws for the proper reg ulation of territorial affairs. responsi bility rests largely with you to protect and advance the public interests.
 The executive and legislative branch es of the government are coordinate and to degree mutually obligated. The joint responsibility should be dis charged conscientiousy for the benefit of the territory.
 Attached hereto will be found list of pardons, reprleves, communications. and paroles granted: acquisitions issued and honored and rewards offered, dur Ing the last two years.
 I assure you of my earnest desire and purpose to cooperate with you heartily in promoting the public welfare. and trusting that our relations. official and social. during the session will be mutu- !, ally agreeable and pleasant, this mes- sage is
 spectfuly submhted
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