The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08
Would Change Liquor Law to
Have State License Board
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR
Advocates Adjustment Of the Court Of
Claims, County Examiners Of
Teachers, Governors staff and
State Fish Hatchery.

/ State House, Oct. 3.
Governor r. d. Proctor delivered his
retiring message before joint session
Of the House and Senate this forenoon.
lie has much 10 say about state institu-
tions and their conduct for the past two
years. and makes many reeommenda-
tions.
Among them are substantial
increase in the appropriation Tor the
construction of state highways, the abol.
ishment OF the state fish hatchery at
RoSbury, the diseontinuance OF the state
tuberculosis commission and its duties
committed 10 the state board OF health
the increase OF the salary OF the auditor
of accounts and that he devote mis- entire
time TO this work, that the board Of
agriculture be reduced from TO mem-
ber, the appointment OF a state forester
! a state tax commission. or its work
committed TO the commissioner of state
taxes, more thorugh supervision of say.
ings banks and trust companies. the
adjustment OF the court of claims, the
abolishment of the office of county ex-
aminer OF teachers, and the building and
equipment OF a state normal school build.
ing, recommends an amendment TO the
local option law so that all income from
licenses shall be paid into the treasury
of the state, and that a state board OF
license commissions to be appointed by
the governor with all the powers of local
license commissioners now have. a gen.
eral charter law Tor savings banks and
the incorporation of villages, the exemp-
tion OF Sl8 by trustee process, the abol
ishment of the governors staff, and
Judge advocate general.
The message is quite long, but the
principal points follow:
Finances.
The finances of the state are in a sat
isfaetory condition. For the biennial
term ending June 80, zoos, the total re-
eeipts for general purposes were S2.207,-
356.99 ard the toal expense So 209422S37,
leaving surplus for the two years OF
sll3,l2s.62
All bills are closely paid and there is
in the treasury available for general
purposes the sum Of sls3T5g40. The
state has no debt except the agricultural
college fund registered loan of 1910,
amounting to sl35.500, and the Hunting.
ton fund, $2ll ,lJl.46, which was made
ledger liability by act No. "a oil the
laws of 1905
State Institutions.
The last legislature placed the man.
agement of the three penal and reforma-
tory institutions under one board, and
it has resulted in their better and more
aro 4 fafa "a,
stitutions nave kept within the appro
priations made for them by the last leg
islature, and in the case of the state |
prison and the Industrial school a previ. |
GUS shortage has been provided for out
of the regular appropriations. No def
cheney or special appropriation for any
OF these institutions, nor any increase |
in the regular appropriation tor their /
maintenance, will be necessary
Commissioner of Public Printing.
The creation by the legislature of 1906 |
of the Office Of commissioner OF public /
printing charged with the duty OF pro.
curing all state printing and stationery /
supplies was positive step in the line |.
OF sconomy and good business manage
ment. A saving OF from Is to 20 per t
cent. over two years ago amounting to I
between $4,000 and $4,000. has been ef-
fected in the printing OF public docu-
ments, reports, etc, To and for the iegis-
lature.
Among the duties of the commissioner
are the letting OF contracts for the print
ing OF tine state officers reports and the
oversight OF their execution Many of
these reports have usually been much de.
layed, some of them so much so that
they have been OF but little practical
value. To be of real value to tne legis-
lature they should be available the very
first of the session Heretofore some Of
them have not been delverd until after
the adjournment OF the legislature.
These reports this year are either al
ready delivered or ready for delivery at
this time. This Improvement mas large
" been brought about through the EFF
forts of the commissioner.
The present commissioner has display
ID great tact and energy in the organiza-
ton of the department, and is entitled
10 great credit for the better service and
already obtained This de-
should be continued. and such
legislation as may be needed to strength
N and facilitate its work should be en-
acted.
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