Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-15
BIENNIAL MESSAGE
GOV. WARREN 0ARST SUBMITS
THE BIENNIAL MESSAGE.
33rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Tho Governor Presents Many 'm-
portant Subjects for the Leg
islators' Consideration.

portant Subjects for the Leg
islators' Consideration.
Dcs. Moincs. The biennial mes
sage OF Gov. Warren Garst to the
Thirty-third General Assembly OF
iowa is . very interesting document
covering . great many questions Oh
public interest.
He congratulates the assembly on
the favorable conditions under which
hey assemble. "Peace and tranquil
ity in both state and national llre
bring about a condition encouraging
20 the best possible work on the part
Of legislative body.
"1'he financial transactions OF the
state show that the actual receipts
Of the state for the fiscal period
ended June 80 last amounted to ST.
247,07S, of which $4O54,S76 was de-
rived from the state levy. The treas
lrer reports a balance on hand OF
$644, 189.
1.-THE estimated receipts OF the
state, as computed by the state AUDIT
Or, will be for the biennial period
ending June 80, 1911, about ,6O5,4oo.
BY offsetting this with the regular
continuing appropriations and all
appropriations made and not yet ex-
pended 1t is estimated that there will
be available for extraordinary ap-
propriations about $1,50O,OOo.
The governor comments on the
k"principle of legal regulation OF party
nominations" and Punishment OF III.
political pass and direct corporation
activity In politics.
"But regeneration of political metn-
DDS has been only a part. There has
been honest effort, with what sac-
cess may we'll be left to the future,
to improve all our laws, and especial
~ those which touch our Industrial
and business life. This has led to
modifying and strengthening the laws
with reference to corporations, rail-
roads, drainage, transportation, bank
Ing, highways, insurance and kindred
matters; preservation OF the public
health as by requiring pure food,
, safety appliances, limiting the hours
of labor and regulating child labor;
acceptance Of code that all ex'
perience has shown to be the best
adapted to reformation Of evil doors;
encouragement of agricultural and in
! dustrial education and support OF
fairs and expositions; adapting school
laws to modern needs; aid has been
given the poor victims of drug and
liquor habits and retreat has been
provided for consumptives; and the
too long delayed publication Of a ros'
ter Of Iowa soldiers has been com
menced."
Improvement of the approaches to
the state capitol is recommended. fol-
which an appropriation of $4,000 is
mentioned. The capitol is too small
to provide the proper Offices for the
state employees in Des Moines, eve
should therefore take at least a first
step looking to the erection OF an
agricultural, Industrial and military
hall. There should be ample oh1ces
for the department of agriculture
with its allied bureaus dealing with
dairy:ng, horticulture, stock breeding
veterinary, pure food and crop serv
ice: the commissioner of labor, mine
inspectors and geological survey; the
board of health, dental board anC
pharmacy board; the headquarters q
| the Iowa National guard and a com
modious armOry." m
Codilcation and revision OF ou1
! school laws Is necessary. More liant
for the campus and a women's build
| Ing Is needed at the state university
New buildings are needed at the
state agricultural school to properly
| care for the 1900 and more students
there. Greater facilities for the train
| ing of teachers at the state norma
school and possibly another norma
school established.
The historical building should b.
completed and decorated. The STATE
travelling library is commended ant
should be amply supported.
Laws governing the saloons ant
liquor traffic should be strengthened
and provisions made whereby the!
can be more easily enforced.
The recommendation Of the attor
new general that the state legal de
partment be reorganized Is endorsed
and special attention called to It
The authority Of the state railroad
commission should be extended owe
telephone and telegraph lines a
| much as over other common carriers
and in s.some measure over the public
utilities Of the state such as stree
car lines, water works, gas and elect
ric plants: but care must be exercis
ed 80 that there is left with the mu
! inequalities sunicient power for thu
proper police regulation OF these
| private enterprises. Matters purel.
local, must be left to the local com
munities." An attorney. giving III
| entire time, should represent ttt
| state in all matters in controversy
concerning public service corpora
tions. % 5,-
|
The worlds population averages
! '1o9 females to every 100 males
while eight-ninths OF the sudden
deaths, In war, by accidents etc;
are Of males.
"A Japanese student at Harvard
while out for stroll, was accostet
nv a sophomore with the inquiry