Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

I visiting ana examining OuuIus, n source
/ Of considerable expense and often Of much
The State Board Of Charities has failed
by its achievements to Justify ITS tufther
eNi1tence at public expense, and respect
gully that this work be LETT
10 the churches and the charitably in.
board be repealed.
The maintenance OF two separate homes
{ for soldiers and sailors can by no method
OF reasoning be justified. l recommended
both In consideration OF the inmates who
can be better provided for and OF the tax
payers who should be relieved Of all un-
necessary burdens. that the property at
Grand Island be sold and the inmates
dent to this change will be trivial COM
pared with the financial saving this will
/ recommend that before a bill may be
introduced, It I've referred, to such, commit
: tee Of the house in which IT originated as
has to deal with subjects OF that character
and shall be entertained by your honor
able body only when its introduction bears
the approval OF a majority OF said COM
mlttee. Only such number Of persons
should be employed during a legislative
session as is actually necessary 70 transact
Its business with proper expedition.
Wants Fewer Elections.
Under the heading Of civil service and
elections he says:
Provision should be made for the cleo
tion. of all state and county officials bien-
nially at one general election. ! recon-
mend. too, that the terms of members Of
the Legislature be increased to -FOUR years
and that It be provided that as rearly half
of the members. as possible bold over al
ternately SO that at the opening of each
session at least half of the members Will
be familiar with the duties incumbent on
your honorable body.
Many of the foregoing notifications will
require constitutional Amendment before
they can become effective. In view of
this and of existing financial and revenue
and immediate. attention, l urgently rec
ommend that your honorable body take
an opportunity to pass Judgment on the
subject of a. constitutional convention.
Submission OF amendments without the
the past been attended by great expense
and very unsatisfactory results and the
only effective remedy In my Judgment is
IN the sober deliberations of n convention
treated for that express purpose.
The live stock industry Of Nebraska has
portions as to become one or the princi.
pal sources Of revenue 70 the producers OF
therefore that this Industry should have
the benefit OF such Legislation as Will
stimulate its growth and as will surround
it, in a pathological sense, with every
possible safeguard. Existing quarantine
legislation, which aims at the prevention
permits OF the exercise OF a certain de-
gree of restraint, but does not confer on
the constituted authorities the amount Of
power necessary &c the full realization Of
the benefits OF the law. Liberality should
be exercised toward this industry In
4 every Sehse, particularly III BIduAlub IdHbt
privileges and in appro ~oriating funds for
the maintenance OF the state veterinary
service.
some miscellaneous TOpics.
Reporting the destruction by FIRE of the
main building of the Norfolk Hospital for
the Insane, and the subsequent transfer
of the patients to the institutions at Lin
colin and Hastings, the governor pays a
tribute to Dr.. Frederick F. Teal, superin-
tendent. and DR.. Alexander Young, ply
stefan, at the burned institution, for their
fidelity and heroism at the time Of the
fire. He leaves the subject with the legis-
%lature without recommendation other than
that in the future the state should build
only f~reproof buildings.
IN the topic of Eliminate Municipal
Franchises the governor explains that he
is not an advocate Of municipal ownership,
and contends that public service corpora
lions should not, be required to secure a
franchise before entering on business. Mu-
inequalities should be stripped Of the power
Of granting franchises. Public interests
can, Mr.. Savage opines, be safeguarded In
charter provisions which will work q for
fixture of corporate rights in event Of con-
solidation of competing companies. He
passes the Torrens system of land titles
to the legislature with the remark that he
sees nothing in 1T, but leaves it all IN the
care of TIE law-making body.
Governor. Savage eongratulates the COM
missieners to the American exposition
at Buffalo on the results accomplished and
especially on returning a balance of
$1,7S5.41 out of the $780, 900 appropriated.
For the Louisiana Purchase exposition he
recommends an appropriation Of at least
S75, 900.
Educational Matters.
He recommends that normal school in
struction for intending teachers be made
compulsory. A new library building for
the school at Peru and a normal school
west OF the sixth principal meridian are
also recommended. He a legis-
lative visit to the University Of Nebraska,
and commend Chancellor Andrews for his
efficient administration Of the institution.
Amendments to the pure food law to en-
brace all foods are among the subjects COM
mended to the legislature, and a provision
for the inspection and test Of gasoline is
also urged. Cooperation with the general
government In the matter OF irrigation is
recommended, and a measure to revive the
boundary commission. The National guard
is highly commended for it's efficiency, and
the necessity Of an additional regiment is
suggested.
On the supreme court commission mat
ter, the message recommends that the COM
/ mission be allowed to lapse and that no
appropriation be made for it's continuance.
It is also urged that the district court
OF the state is too expensive. "a retire
ment of at least one-fourth of the judges, II
says Governor Savage, will in no way
delay the administration OF justice, while
it will make a saving Of approximately
S25, 900 per year to the people"
Remarks ON Revenue.
!, On the general subject OF Revenue" the
> governor thus addresses the legislatures
= l cannot impress upon your minds too
Q firmly the importance of making such
amendments to our revenue laws as viii
. forever end the many gross abuses now Sc
, widely licensed. BY reason of delinquent
4 taxes the state has each year been COM
= PEELED to utilize its credit until the out
standing warrant Indebtedness against the
= general fund reaches the enormous amount
{ Of Sl,SS9, 32S.6. BY reason of delinquencies
C each year in the paymentof taxes the state
) finds Its appropriations IN excess of gross
3 receipts to the extent OF at lest $4,000
5 ,necessitating the issuance Of interest bear.
. ing warrants to meet authorized eXpendi,
4 lures.
: The constitution limits the Indebtedness
70 OF the state to 100000, yet the state debt Il
e now close TO the R,OO0,0OO mark, with q
e stop from further increase conditioned
$ only and solely on such Legislation as VII
compel the payment Of taxes by all holders
4 The amount of taxes due the STATE am