Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-01

country, unless Clearly desired by ma
Jority OF the people Of the state. Be-
fore submitting referendum to the
cities, the Whole question should bc
passed upon by the people at large Ia
tls same manner as were the proyis-
ions which gave the mayors the right
Of veto and other features " home rule
now guaranteed them by the constitu-
ton euacged IN 1884.
II open saloons should be authorized
In oosnopolitan cities, demands wouls
soon follow for licenses from other
branches Of business and might reach
an extent that would arouse the con-
science of every man and every woman
IN our commonwealth, who believe not
only in day Of rest, but In rendering
60 God, WHO has blessed uB as a nation.
the homage that Is due 10 Him.
The excessive cost OF recelyerships
of public or semi-pubic institutions Is
given attention IN the message, the
evils of the present system being Illus
trated by the fact that the total ex-
renses involved IN the liquidation OF the
affairs OF seventy corporations curing
the past ten years have been sl.6e6 1888.
The governor therefore. recommends
the amendment OF the banking
and insurance laws 50 as to provide
that all proceedings affecting Insurance
and banking corporations under the
control OF the state banking and insur-
ance departments shall not only be in
stltuted by such departments respects
lively, but that they shall be placed ABB
solutely under their control during the
liquidation"
The governor expresses his approval
OF the proposition TO make the tax up
on mortgages on realty FIVE mills,
which would produce an anneal rev.
enue of s3,O0OOOO and increase the rev.
enues from direct taxation TO an amount
almost equal TO the annual require
ments of the state.
In order to remedy the evasion OF tax
| laws by corporations, the governor sug-
/ gests that local assessors be given au-
thority TO compel corporations to fur
| nish lists OF stoCkholdings.
Concerning the canal situation, tho
governor recommends that two propo-
sitlons be submitted 20 the people. The
first OF these Is that the locks be en-
larged 10 a 1000 barge capacity and
! the construction OF nine-foot channel
from the Hudson river 20 BEDFORD
Flats. The second proposition " that
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depth of nine feet. The cost Of carry
ing out the latter project would be
sl5076, 1856.
The governor recommends that this
no railway company be permitted to
cross canal bridges unless an agree
ment Is made to strengthen and keep
in repair The structure.
In view of the fact that had Fresl-
dent Mckinley survived the assault OF
Czolgosz the latter could only have
been sentenced TO ten years imprison-
ment. the governor recommends that
on charge Of assault with intent to
kill a sentence OF 20 years be imposed.
The governor ocommends that the
divorce laws be amended so that a
decree shall not be absolute until siy
months after 1t Is granted
In directing attention TO the increas-
ing cost OF maintaining public institu-
tons. Gov. Odell seeks 20 "impreSs up
on the legislature that the time has
come 10 call halt and TO demonstratc
that many OF our charitable Institutions
are not run so much for the benefit OF
the inmates as for the exposition OF
peculiar and sentimental Ideas that
should have no part In the manages
ment Of our public institutions
A change in the manner OF commit
ment Of insane persons is recommend
ed. so that where relatives or friends
are able to support those harmlessly IN
sane. they may not become burden
on the state.
Amendment OF the penal code Is rec
commended TO the end that hearing OF
capltal cases on appeal may not be de-
layed 50 as to defeat the ends OF JUS
tice