The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-10

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 few considerations. To erect such an institution will require very much larger outlay of money if it be started | in a community where there is not al ready a correlated institution with reservoirs, heating plants and other necessities already established. But if it be located in the same city for in stance that the state insane hospital at Middletown is placed, but at some remove therefrom SD as to be sepa- rate hospital, it would be possible to exercise a judicious economy without impairing the efficiency of either ln- stitution, the new or the old, by mak- ing use of the same reservoir system, the same lighting and heating plants; and moreover a general supervision could be exercised by the same Board of Trustees and hospital staff with such special additions as the malady to be treated might recuire.
 Such general policy as that out lined might well obtain in any other case where new institution is pro posed.
 Uniformity of Law.
 The Commissioners on the Uniformi- l ty of Laws appointed by this state have submitted a proposed Act of Sales and a proposed Act on Ware house Receipts. These acts have been prepared by the General Conference or commissioners appointed by the vart- ous states to recommend legislation to their respective states, tending to pro- mote uniformity on certain matters throughout the country.
 The proposed Sales Act covers the law of commercial transactions, It is important that the laws concerning this subject should be harmonious throughout the states.
 The proposed Act concerning Ware house Receipts is designed to accom- plish the same object for these impor- I tAnt instruments of commerce. At present there is such diversity of laws that it is difficult for a bank leaning money on such a document to know what rights are conferred when it is C avn 'n another state. I recommend the passage of both these acts as of imp rtance to the commercial interests of the state and the country
 Divorce Law Amendments.
 Delegates from this state were also appointed to the National Congress on Divorce called in pursuance of the in- vitation of the Governor of Psnrsyl- van.a. which was attended by dele gates frpm nearly all the states. Con nectlcut's delegates have reported, .ac- aon,panving their report with draft of the rroposed code of laws prepared by ;h4 General Congress.
 | I recommend such legislation in this state os will authorize the courts to Egrant judicial separation, either per Imanept CT for a limited period, in place of absolute divorce where suth lrelief seems more appropriate to the case. It is often proper that one ct the parties should be protected from the other and relieved from the obli- gations of cohabitation where such az grieved party is prevented by eonsci- entous scruples from seeking a di- vorce It is probably also true that in many cases where the court would prefer to grant judicial separation, l, lgrants divorce as the only means of relief
 Another important recommendation Is that a divorce Judgment should not become absolute until one year after the first decision, either party having the right meanwhile to apply to have such Judgment set aside. This would prevent nasty and i'll considered ac. tion by the parties and give opportu- nifty for possible reconciliation.
 Legislation providing in what cases divorees obtained in other states with, out personal service will be recognized in this state should also be adopted It appears that divorce decree may be valid in one state and not in anoth- er,so that man may be lawfully mar. ried in one Jurisdiction and not in g neighboring state.
 Good Roads and Trunk Lines.
 Argument in favor of continuing the states policy of promoting the goot roads movement is needless. We arc agreed as to its value and our owr 1 states progress has served to spul on less progressive eommonwealths wht have learned of the benefits we expe rienced under the direction of an able Highway Commissioner. But even ir the good roads movement we now have opportunity to expend money tt much better advantage than woul( have been possible when the move ment was younger. I am not afraid of borrowing money for permanen improvements that are needed by tn, state and that will bring big return: in the future. I commend to your stu dious and friendly consideration thu very able and comprehensive report O our Highway Commissioners It vii be for the states best interest as wei as for the benefit of the towns to fol low his suggestions, 1 believe.
 Tt seems wise at this time to recon mend that the General Assembly ap propriate sufficient monies to extenc to completion the connection of certain highways into trunk lines, thereb. comforting upon the farmer, the citizel in general, and the travelling public benefit not possibls in any other way But the state should have power t determine what roads shall be built il the various towns, because the stat pays the larger proportion of the cost
 Annual Reports of Bureaus.
 The practice of making annual re ports of their work by the several bu beaus is valuable and should be con