The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-01-07

Gov. Johnson's address was in part
as follows: O.. IS
Gentlemen of the Senate and House Of
Representatives.: Having taken the oath
my first official duty is the communities.
t1on by message to the legislature OF such
suggestions and infOrmattO concerning
the -eondition q s the state as 3 have
salsnG governed, III q sfne pfepafad.
/ tpri6r to sshis instds don In Spffee muse
necessarily deal: with state Questions in
general rather than In specific way.
Al the outset, I wish to discuss a ques-s
ton which. during the past few weeks,
| nas impressed me as being of much Inn
portance. l refer to the, tenure Of office
tive is so burdened with the duty Of Sc
| Letting his official family, that he finds
little time for the study of the condi;
matters Of state concerns generally. Then
too, he goes INTO office with the conven-
ing Of the legislature SO that his admin
isrrat:on finds its greatest work at the be-
gining Of his term.
J. For these and other reasons, I believe
that the tenure of this office should be
extended to four years, with the provis-
Under these conditions he would cer-.
sa.nly be- enabled to give the state his
official duty which might be performed
with a view to perpetuating himself in
office. The suggestion is not new onc.
states in which the tenure Of four years
has accomplished the best and most sat
isfactory results. If the suggestion meets
suggestion that in thus amending the
constitution. the change be made effec-
tive at the conclusion Of the present
term, with the provision or that the present
term of four years.
State Finances.
The state auditor has presented his re-
state to which your. earnes: attention is
called. His total estimate Of the revenue
fund for 1905 is s4.6os, 1ss. 40, and the esti-
s., ,s4s, 1os:5o. For 1so6 the income is . es.
tima1ed at s4,570.0o0, with expenditures a.
$40A, 600, and for 1907 the revenue is esti-
a5rS 5farS of of $685. Tf The est%ated est%ae ter @
Re revenue a5eu of sscoooe: For 1903 and 1907, he
has based his On o m tax levy Of
mate of revenues for 1905 and 1907. he has
calculated the income Of railway taxes
600 for 1906. and s2,60oO0O for 1907. In his
estimated expenditures for the latter two
years. no allowance is made for buildings
that this leaves very close working
margin unless the tax levy is raised,
condition which should be met with 4
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the suggestion Of the state auditor that
the appropriations be kept within the es-
timated reports, believing that the tax
levy should not be increased ~ @@S---s*z IS.
We are confronted with a new situa-
ton which requires your attention.. The
new capitol building, being a larger and
more commodious structure than the old,
requires larger working force to care
for it. The old capitol building IS still
the property Of the state and some pro-
vision should be made for iss future use
and care. 49, ~
According to the report of the audi
tor the permanent trust funds are In q
most gratifying condition and are rapidly
increasing.
to the extent Of 100000, there now re-#
naming but $s5s.ooo of the unpaid res
fundment bonds. --S. -1E55=z 9:s8z
Taxation. s,fs<#=
would recommend the passage OF
bill providing constitutional amendment
IN the regulation of our tax system. i S
believe a partial solution of this vexatious
problem lies in an income tax, and es-
pecially in an income tax upon credits.
TO secure this there must be an amend
ment to our constitution. ~
The taxation of Inheritance u q mat.
ter which should be considered at this
session. Efforts have been made along
this line by preceding legislatures, but In
every instance such legislation has been
ing been pointed out BY the. supreme
court, It Is possible to pass law which B
will be approved by that court. An In ss
heritance tax law which is proper and 8
just would Increase our revenue fund
and would not be serious burden to the !
Continued on Pass -
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