The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
MATTERS DISCUSSED
BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS MESSAGE


, Of business has been transacted durins
the biennial term
The Judicial Salaries.
The rapid growth OF the state in popu-
latlon, wealth and material. resources IS
not without its bearing upon the question
OF JUDICIAL salaries At the time the
compensation of the justices of the SUI
preInc court and the judges of the dis
trNI court was fixed at the present fig
urot, the community was experiencing
economy in public affairs as well as IN
llle Walks OF private life was of neceS-
sity the policy to be pursued Where the /
people themselves were compelled to be
saving and self-denying. they felt that
their public servants should be willing 10 |
Accommodate themselves 10 similar cir
cumstances.
But while conditions have changed vast
4 ~ for the better with the people, the sal
aries Of these officials have remained the
same The time is OppOrtune. in my
opinion. for the consideration of this mat
ter. with a view to such increase as shall
be adequate to the dignity of the posi-
Ion. the responsibility which the en-
cumbent must bear. and the high order
I OF talent and integrity which should ever
be sought for in our judiciary and Wfficn
we ought TO be thankful to secure by the
payment Of proper and respectable sal |
aries
The Art Institute.
The excellent work begun in 1889 BY
the Utah Art Institute has continued
AuIlhg the past Two years, and has caused
this state 10 lead at least the intermoun-
I tain west in art matters and to obtain
/ q position reeosnized throughout the
cteS. More important than this however
Is the refining influence of this Organi- |
eaton amongst the people of the state
VINO are enabled, through its exhibitions
llS lectures ana other activities. to be
come familiar with current art thought |
ana are stimulated to take part in our |
art department. 1t is well in line with
[ lf1fe rafaTnra hat
craving and art become more distinct |
features OF education in the public |
sc So but Utah was the first to create |
an ARK institute as state organization,
and the fact has been widely Commenced |
upon and always 10 our credit.
important exhibitions were given in |
Provo last year and in Salt Lake City |
the year previous, showing marked ad- |
vance n merit over those of previous
years School exhibitions of dra wings
( nave also become the custom. The in
stitute has continued its lecture work
ana is now getting into better position
than ever to make this feature prominent
the Alice art collection enough fine
paintings to form permanent art gall
lery. besides other treasures in design.
art photosrap architectural drawings.
etc. that are fully equal in value to the
amount heretofore received in the way
of state aid.
These are being added to by donation
and otherwise, and the institute is now
LOOKING for a place where it can be kept
Z
meantime they are hanging upon the
walls of the governors office and sub
leet TO your inspection whenever YOU
visit the executive The usual appropria-
ton of S.0u0 per annum to be expended
by the institute as defined by the statute
creating il should be continued for the
ensuing two years.
Medical Examinations.
The state board of medical examiners
recommend an amendment to the law re-
44llll8 To the practice OF medicine n
abling- the board to issue certificates to
PHYSICIANS presenting certificates from
the boards of other states whose laws |
permit the acceptance of Gtah's certifi- |
Gates without examination. While for !
the general protection of the people l am |
In favor OF maintaining the highest pos |
sible standard of efficiency in the IL
censed medical practitioners of the state |
it is possible that this reciprocal ar
rangenent with the state boards of med
ical examiners Of other states will not !
result IN any lowering of our present /
standard. and II such Is found to be the |
case. shah be pleased to approve the
amendment suggested
State Law Library.
It is gratifying that our state law Ii
brary is assuming most credita able pro-
portions. The total number of volumes |
there have been added during the two |
wears S0S volumes making a present total |
OF lee21 volumes 1t has been found nee
eSSary 10 install sons new steel ShelV- /
ing, which viii not only economize space, !
but afford protection against fire, and !
accordingly q contract has been let there I
for which will consume the appropria- |
ticn now in the hands OF the board. In !
order TO maintain the standard of the /
of the past it will be necessary to APP
prOpriate not less than $4,000 for the pur- I
chase of books and maintenance of the /
library. and ! recommend that this !
amount be appropriated
Work of Geological Survey.
The value of the scientific and engi- /
neeriag work OF the United states geo /
logical survey viii be conceded wfthoGs I
argument, and such work should be as \
sisted and encOIira ged by every legitimate .
means. / am informed BY the secretary I
OF the interior, however. tifat the EN- I
ployes Of that deD7rtment are Fl frequently /
hindered and annoyed in the prosecution I
of their field surveys by the refusal OF I
individuals 10 permit them 10 enter upon !
their property.
In d number of states acts have been 4
passed authorizing persons employed un- /
der authority of the United States in 1
the work of the geological survey to en-
ter upon the lands within the boundaries 1
of those states in pursuance OF the duty I
required OF such persons Believing that
benefited by the work OF this Important /
department, l recommend the enactment
Of law of similar tenor, with the usual
limitation that The law shall not be cor
unnecessary interference with private 4
rights.
Coded Jurisdiction to United States.
An obviously necessary piece of legis-
lation. which / trust you win be able TO
deal with at this time, is an act ceding
To the Bnited States jurisdiction oser /
lands or territory in this state acquired i
for sites for public buildings. The well 4
known objection of the general govern
ment to erecting buildings even when 4
authorized and provided for BY act Of
congress, upon sites where fun jurisdic-
ton has not been thus ceded is TecOg- 4
nizcd entirely proper. although it fire.
quently results in delays which are dis
appointing If not injurious. The purpose
of such an act as I suggest would pro-
vide against this embarrassment for all
time, and avoid the necessity of a special
act for each particular case / accord
general provision on the subject. with
such reservations as to the execution of
state processes. both civil and criminal,
as your wisdom may dictate
Experimental Farms
A practical suggestion comes to me
from the director of the Agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Logan. in reference
to the establishment and maintenance,
by the state. Of number Of experimental
farms for the purpose of demonstrating !
the best use to which the present unused !
or dry lands of the state may be put
Past experience in the reclamation and
Droductiveness of lands long regarded as
useless confirms the belief that the fur /
Their agricultural possibilities of thou
sands of acres are scarcely dreamed OF /
by the ma jority of our people, JGs- what 1
these possibilities are would be. OF course
a matter of entertainment by trial and
experiment. Whether the sage brush ana
F41 ted hi