The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11

The governor is opposed to the
proposed amendment to the con.
stitutioD of the United States
providing means to levy an in
come tax.
Repeats his recommendations
for legislative provision for the
erection of state capitol.
Recommends four-year terms
for sheriffs and county clerks.
Repeats recommendation of
two years ago for the creation of
public utilities commission.
Wants an emergency appro-
priation law.
Favors San Francisco as Pan
ANA canal exposition city.
Calls attention to the election
of United States senator.
Says liquor legislation is one
Of the first important duties of
the Legislature and that a local
option bill should be passed with
provision ''for the proper regu-
lation and control of the liquor
traffic, as pledged in the plat
form upon which you were
elected -
Severely criticises the present
system of taxation. calling it $50
antiquated as to be ludicrous. -
Urges several amendments to the
constitution Favors a more
equitable distribution of reve-
nues from railroad taxation: fa-
vors uniform laws for the guild
ance of county assessors in fixing
valuations of personal property,
real estate and improvements; ia
vors semi-annual collection of
taxes. Not in favor of the i'm
mediate creation of tax com
mission.
The states revenues from all
sourcee for the coming two years
are estimated at $2,5l1.163.12 and
the expenses at $2.991 ,341.25.
Notes splendid advancement in
the efficiency of the state S
school system. Recommends laws
designed to prevent boarding of
funds by certain school districts.
University OF Utah is in splen-
did condition. says the message;
a central building is n prime ne
cesslty.
Agricultural college proposes to
extend experiments in livestock,
with the cooperation of the gov
ernmeut; favors an investigation
of the alfalfa weevil pest; rec
ommeuds the establishment of an
experiment station on the former
Uihtah reservation, near Myton
or Theodore.
Reports the school for the deaf
and blind TO be in excellent con
dition, and recommends that the
workshop for the adult blind be
made a part OF that institution,
A cottage hospital is recommend
ed at a cost of $1,000.
The state industrial school
comes before the legislature with
out a deficit.
Additional land purchases are
recommended for the state men
tai hospital. The cost of main
tanning the inmates has been 3s
cents per day per capita. Law
suits in the courts prevent the
Immediate securing OF an ade-
auate supply of pure water.
The completion of the new cell
house at the states prison is the
last of the expensive additions.
An effort Is beng made TO rem
der the institution supporting
and the purchase OF fruit trees
for an orchard is recommended.
A sewer system. is needed and n
new boiler house and electric
lighting plant outside the grounds
is recommended.
Saws the state fair was an un
qualified success. Recommends.
tion is made for the building of a
new livestock coliseum at cost
of 10000. II is proposed also
to build a new half-mile race
track and 10 move the grand
stand and bleachers 500 feet To
;he north of the present location.
This improvement is TO cost sls,-
0c0.
Office of secretary of state is
highly commended and number
Of recommendations made by that
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