The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-15
Gov. WARNER
TO the S0L0NS
Message to the Legislature
Of Michigan.
COVERS IMPORTANT TOPICS

Executive Conveys to the Legislator.
Facts Regarding the Various Institu
lions of the State, Together with
Many Recommendation for the En-
actment of Laws Covering the Same
Speaks cheerfuIIy of Returning
Prosperity and Calls Attention tc
States Finances.
Following is a general synopsis Of
the governors message to the Forty
fifth legislature of the state of Michi-
gan:
ITO the Forty-fifth Legislature:
I'm compliance with the mandate Of
the constitution / submit to you my
third inaugural message embodying in.
formation as to the condition of the
state and recommendations covering
measures which, in my judgment, are
expedient and designed to protect the
interests of our great state and all its
citizens.
1T is cause for congratulations that
you meet at time when the clouds OF
depression which for months hung
over our country are almost, IL not
entirely. dispelled, and the business
conditions OF the state and nation are
rapidly assuming their normal state.
Confidence has been restored, activi-
ties in all commercial and industrial
lines are being resumed, labor is find
ing profitable employment and pros
poets for future development and pros
perity are most encouraging
This prompt recovery from the dis
piriting conditions which obtained less
than one year ago Is but another evil
dence of the wonderful recuperative
powers OF our people based upon the
marvellous resources of our country.
"To you, gentlemen Of the Forty
fifth legislature, has been assigned a
most important duty. You have been
chosen by the people of the state to
legislate for them at time when mat
tiers of vast importance incidenA to the
adoption of new organic law are to
be considered and laws enacted that
will carry into effect the wise and salu-
tary provisions of this new constitu-
ton which embodies advanced ideas of
government and which will enable
Michigan TO maintain its commercial
position IL the galaxy of states.
New State Constitution.
michigan having outgrown the
grand constitution framed by the pio-
neers who laid broad and deep the
foundations of the commonwealth, the
representatives of the people of this
later day have laboriously and consci-
entiously framed new document in
keeping with the new conditions Incl
dent to the development of the state
and the advancement Of civilization.
It is believed that the new constitu-
ton will prove TO be as stable and
'benefcent in It's day as was the one
which has just been laid aside was in
its time, and that it will as long sur
vive to conserve and guard the rights
of the people.
"1f you, TO whom has been assigned
the duty of formulating and enacting
the laws to effectuate the wise pro-
visions of the new constitution, do
your duty faithfully, conscientiously
and intelligently as your constituents
have full confidence you will, the peo-
pie of the state will never have cause
to regret that they so emphatically
endorsed the work of the recent con-
convention.
"Now that the organic law Of the
state forbids the enactment Of a spe-
'cial law where a general law can be
made to apply, 1t behooves you to exer-
else the utmost care and your best
Judgment to the end that those general
secure to the people the
full measure CT power and protection
that was demanded by them and in
tended by the trainers of the constitu-
tion.
State Finances.
1.-THE condition of the finances of the
state during the past few weeks is a
matter of common knowledge.
THE last legislature and the chief
executive of the state have been crit.
icized for this state of affairs, doubt
less because their critics have made
no efforts to inform themselves as to
the real cause of the shortage in the
general fund from which the general