Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-12
GOVERNOR
GHAMBERLAINS
MESSAGE
Makes Some Practical Suggestions OF
Reform to the Republican Cen
craI Assembly

The senate and house met in Join
convention at IL o'clock, and Governoi
chamberlain read his message, which /.
published below.
Senators Miller and Siehel, Represer
tatives Linthieum, Kay and Smith
were appointed TO notify the governor
and they conducted him to the rostrum
amid applause.
President Kuykendall, as speaker of
the joint convention, introduced the
governor to the general assembly.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House Of
Representatives:
In compliance with section of ar
ticlo 5 of the constitution Of Oregon,
which provides that the governor
shall, from time to time, give TO the
legislative assembly information
touching the condition of the state
and recommend such measures as he
shall Judge to be expedient," 4" it be.
comes my duty to address you in rela.
tion 10 the several institutions of the
state, and TO suggest such Legislation
for your consideration az my experience
as executive leads me to believe will
be conducive to the best interests Of
the state.
State Finances.
The report of the treasurer shows
an excellent condition of the public
funds. II should be particularly graf
flying 20 you 10 note that while on
October l, 1909, there was in the
hands Of the treasurer Of the irreduci.
bic school fund unloaned S72g. ass AZ,
there was only s20O,361.24 at the close
of the last fiscal year. This has been
reduced materially since that time.
The amount Of interest distributed 10 !
the several counties at the last ap. |
was $239, 9,439.2O, the larg. |
est Of any in the history Of the state
The principal Of the fund Is e4,6O4,- |
e6h27, and its proper investment in
interest bearing securities requires
aud receives the earnest attention Of
the state land board
The principal Of tho Agricultural
college fund amounts to Sl93, 1881.
and that Of the university to $lO3,. /
1886. Only $l5,3s2.45 of the former
md $t5,975.2s Of the latter is'on hand
and unlOaned. On the Sd day OF Nav,
1904, Mrs. A. r. Burbank. executrix
II tho last will and testament of her
husband. Hon. A. II. Burbank, forward
ID 20 the governor. secretary Of state
md state treasury the sum Of g., l90.37
md a deed 20 certain lands in Yamhill.
lincoln and MultnOmah counties, esti-
mated TO be worth about $4,000. This
Ionorous legacy was directed 70 be in.
'ested In interest-bearing securities
he revenue derived therefrom 20 be j
sed for the Orphans Home at Salem
nd Portland. IL would be a gracious
et upon the part of your body to rec
gnize by concurrent resolution your
pprcciation. as representatives OF the +,
eople, OF this splendid legacy 70 tho ,
Unfortunate orphans Of the state. !
banking Mrs Burbank for the hdelity !
hown by her in carrying out the G
.ishos Of her late husband. 4
The treasurer report is complete !
! all It's details, and shows with great 4
articularity the financial condition z
nj standing Of the state le
Taxation. y
The experience OF the last legisla. a
lro should be warning 20 this not 4
} attempt too much in the way OF b
statutes on the subject of
lxation. A general amondatory stat "a
Ia hastily passed then neccssitated n
10 convening OF the legislature in i
'ecial session to cure defects that in. 4,
,lidatcd the same Ii
That the laws Of the state bearing n
BON this subject are badly out OF :,
int and sadly In need of revision :
,cs without sayiag There is gcn.