Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-13
GOVERNORS MEssAGE.

Altut HNhVl7ia "l IT, WIN ""'NAt VIZ %
justice
After some preliminary remarks the
Governor congratulates Utah because
OF tho stability and strength with
which tho State has faced world
wide financial stringency lie reminds
the Lawmakers OF the vacancy in the
United States Senate, which they are
10 an. and this duty he designates as
the most momentous"
The financial situation g. then gone
over During the past year Utah's ass
eesscd values have Increased over S27-
100000. The estimated revenue for the
coming two years is S2,235.000, while the
estimated expenditures are S2.z50,ooO.
but IN this estimate are not included
some special appropsiat ons In this
connection the Message explains that
the citizens have s3z.U00.000 Ia savings
banks upon which taxes have not been
levied. and also that there are $4,000
sheep in the state that have not been
taxed II therefore recommends re-
vision Of the revenue laws relating TO
taxation as one of the most important
matters to consider
Considerable space is devoted Ia tho
Message 20 taxation by cities and mu-
nicipai indebtedness. The Governor
recommends legislation clearly denn-
ing the authority Of city councils TO
levy taxes ana to create Indebtedness.
lie believes that the intention Of the
law Is that only those who pay tax
upon. real estate are qualified TO vote
at bond elections and that this ought
TO be made clear. He also recon-
mends that corporations that have the
use OF streets be made to pay their
share OF tho public Improvements
The educational Interests OF the state
are quite fully considered in the Mes
sage. Two million and hair dollars.
the Governor says. have been expended
during the past two years for the
maintenance OF the common schools.
and the state holds the fourth place
ga the Union In uteracy. lie recum-
mends that tho legislature make pro-
vision for submission az the next gem
eral election OF an amendment 10 the
ANiinAAAMAAHAl iAWN ANAitA AWt AAAN tANNAAHAffA
OF state aid to high schools. The state
University is recommended TO the
special attention Of the Legislature
New buildings are needed. An engineer
ing experiment station should be es-
tablished and application should be
made for the admlttance OF the Uni
versity to the retiring allowance Of the
Carnegie funds for the advancement
OF teaching.
The Agricultural college. the message
says. has made magnificent progress.
The increase Of students has been sur
prisingly large. The report OF the pres
ident shows AN increase IN attendance
OF college students Of 80 per cent over
any previous biennlum, and during the
past two years the number OF students
taking agriculture has more than dou-
bled. This fact is significant 1t
means that our Agricultural college Is
progressing in those educational
branches. for the advancement Of
which the school was founded, and
that It is not only conforming more
closely than heretofore to the intention
OF the state law in it's courses and
work but 10 the government require
monts also
The Utah school for dear ana blind
reports TWO years OF successful work.
The State Industrial school, ana the
State Mental hospital are reported ln "a
satisfactory condition
For the benefit of the National Guard
tho erection OF State arsenal and
armory are recommended. also that
commanding officers and hrst sergeants
be paid for their services. a total Of
$4,000 is suggested as sufficient for our
war purposes
Recommendations are made concerning
the state board of sheep commissioners,
the board OF horticulture the Juvenile
court commission. bureau OF statistics.
the Utah state fair association. the
State historical society Of Titan. the
Art institute. and q number of other in
stitutious and boards A liberal ape
preparation is recommended for the
entertainment Of the Grand Army 10
81 also recommended that Lincoln 81
birthday pee made "a public holiday
The Message recommends the im
proyemcut of our public roads and the
erection ot "a State capitol building 10
recommends prompt ana effective
measures for the correction of the
abuses of combinations OF persons cor
associations. FOR che purpose of con-
trollus prices whether OF manufac-
turo. of commerce, cor of production. OF
OF thc cost of exchange for tanspor-
auon or through extortio1ate rates.
or discrimination hy individuals or corr
poratIons who enjoy enc privilege of "a
quasI-publIc character But tno Mts-
fas says whatever action ls taken
Should boz boa the spirit of conseua iism
ana fairness Boz both individuals aud
cnrpoa,f interests such aa has char.
aetofiz.d the pasi history of me state
ani which win make for che public
good
THE creation 0f q public service come
mission ia recommended. This commits
sion is 900 Boz composed of citizens OF
ability 90 deal with matters of such
nelghty Importance the commission t0
b. clothed with ample powers to make
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