Evening journal., 1907-01-02
MANY CHANGES
ARE SUGGESTED
Governors Message Read in
Both House 5 Of the Legis-
IatuTe Yesterday
IS A STRONG DOCUMENT.


noon, brought out some pertinent is
sues which are paramount in the in
terests OF The State
The first subject touched upon IN
the message was the finances OF the
State and TO the expenditures which
have been steadily increasing during
the past nifty years. He recommends
rigid economy ia public affairs and ne
fore appropriations are made a state
ment should be secured from the
state treasurer, a Statement of the
probable. receipts for the next tive
years and the fixed charges against
public funds and make appropriations
with a view Of avoiding a deficit
The message recommends that the
license tax on manufacturers and dis
tillers Of alcoholic spirits and tie
brewers. OF malt liquors should be ii;-
creased. Licenses issued whereby
liquor may be sold in large or small
quantities should be equauzed, as the
latter class pay two or three times as
much as. the former. The law permit
ting the sale 81 liquors in less quanti-
ties than one quart to be drunk or
The premises Should be repealed.
Automobiles,
Attention is called to the necessity
d protection to the public from reck-
less automobhists and recommends a
license for machines and chauffners
and provides for the employment Of
proper persons to drive machines.
Depositors.
In order that the State and county
receive an income from funds on de-
post it is recommended that the
governor secretary Of stale. auditor OF
accounts and insurance commissioner
be a commission TO determine deposit
cries for. such funds and that each de-
pository- approved snail be chargable
with per cent on the daily balances
and aocredit the accounts OF such
treasurers with the accumulated inter-
est on such. funds.
It is urged that as the loan OF 1851,
s25O,oQe. natures. next June. that an
enactment should be made to enable
the state to meet its maturing obliga-
lions.
Taxation and Assessments,
The creation Of ststb Board Of
Equalization is recomrQ 9ded in order
that the inequality OF asse ssments may
be remedied.
State Institutions,
The message urges that special re-
quests for legislation made by the
trustees OF the state Hospital at Farm
hurst should receive attention. as the
INDECENT deaf. dumb and blind have
\ never received the degree OF attention
that their misfortune demands. In
creased appropriations comparable
.t.t ~, Z. e4.te ~ r,,,l,fis 'ra,ratiaa ehoi1l s
be made.
Education.
1t is recommended that the desires
Of the State Board of Education look
ing toward Improvements toward 1.-the
educational system should be .carefully
considered. TOO much cannot be said
Of the approximations for public school
purposes"
National Guard.
Along the line Of the National Guard
the governor. recommends as liberal ar
Appropriation for the maintenance %
the militia as the state funds win adj
nit and the necessities Of the service
demand
State Library.
Attention is called to the necessity
OF new State House with a fire proof
lining for the perseverance of the servic'
library.
Salary System.
Upon the. salary system the message
sets forth that it. should be so extend
ed that every State and county ofticia
should be placed on a salary basis
Fees for all official services should bs
paid in advance; that the penal SUI
in the official obligations of ever,
salaried officer should be Increased s.
that the said bonds would fully orc
tect county or State.
Pure Food Law.
The enactment OF a reasonable meas
ure for correcting OF evils existing IL
adulterated foods in ordinary daily use
is urged.
tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis and its treatment is Sc
forth as a proper subject for intelli
gent and Legislative action and thu
creation OF a commission to inquire
into the hest methods OF dealing witt
the plague and report to the governoi
as soon as possible.
Good Roads.
the message suggests that probably on
Of the best investments that the stat
could make would be the annual ex'
penditure OF as much money as posi-
bic for the construction and mainten
ance of good roads.
Courts and Judges.
Touching upon courts and judges tn
message sets forth that the judges dur
Ing court vacations should be empow
cred 4by law to convene the same upoi
short notice and have pow to draw
and summon grand jurors and othe
jurors required for such special terms
Registration.
I tbs recommended that the registra.
ton fee of 81 be abolished as provides
COR in an amendment to the constitu
lion.
Election.
The blanket ballot as used in III
Australian system should be supplanH
ed by a ballot OF uniform size. whic'
should contain the names of the nomi
nees OF one party only. The elscto
should havoc an opportunity to ex
anime ST and prepare a ballot befor