The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
SHORT PROGRAM IS
GIVEN BY VESSEY
FOR LEGISLATURE
Few Recommendation
of Laws in Execu-
tives Message.
ECONOMY URGED
ECONOMY URGED

O0S SAAS SN6AoAolA!N 10 SdU0
toned Not to Allow State
Institutions to Suffer.
Pierre, s. D.-Governor vessey in
his message to the legislature takes
no backward step in his campaign
position in regaro TO sufficient ap-
preparations for the various state
institutions. AS in the campaign he
boldly endorsed the appropriations
OF the last legislative session, on
which the strongest attack on his ad-
ministration was made, he just as
steadily holds to that position TO,
the coming session, but with it asks
OF the legislature that they give
careful attention to all appropria-
tions in order to keep within the
state revenues. But at the same
time he says the state institutions
should not be crippled in their work
by attempts at too great economy,
and that growing needs should be
considered in making such appro-
priations.
He asks for consideration of some
plan by which convicts at the peni-
tentiary shall IL possible be given an
opportunity to earn something to go
to their families to help in their
struggles under such a handicap.
The governor earnestly pleads for
better provision for the state board
of health in its work, which, while
more important than that of ami
NAL industry Of the state, is given a
mere pittance as compared with the
appropriations for the welfare of
live stock.
He calls attention to the many
complaints which come to him of
failure by states attorneys to en-.
force the laws, especially in the new
ly settled sections of the state, and
regardless OF the vote at the last
election expresses his opinion that
the executive should be given at least
limited power of removal in cases
OF fragrant disregard of official du-
ties.
Urges Organized Publicity.
The executive takes the position
that it is time for South Dakota to
get into line' with other northwest
ern states in the matter of publicity,
and some move toward an active i'm.
migration department to help secure
people and industries for the state.
He believes that the present ses-
sions should take some preliminary
steps toward calling a constitution
Ial convention, to provide the changes
which a growth of quarter of a
century has caused, and to broaden
the constitutional powers of the peo-
Pile.
While he does not advocate an ap-
preparation for an executive resi-
dence at the capital, he takes the po-
sition that an appropriation suffici-
ent for the rental of home for the
governor should be provided by the
present session.
He closes with plea to the men,
bers to give more care to the prepa-
ration of bills presented, and thus
avoid the troubles of misconstruc-
ton of loosely and hurriedly enact
ed statutes; and that the work of
the session should be kept up as to
avoid a rush of bills without time
for consideration in the closing days.
A longer summary of the govern
or's message follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate and the
House of Representatives
In obedience to constitutional re-
quirements and in accordance with es-
tablhhed custom, it is again my duty
and my pleasure to bring to your at
tention such matters of public import
as deem relevant and essential, and
communicate to you for your consider
alton such information as I have gain
ed through observation and experience
during the past two years of my incum-
bency in the office of Chief Execu-
tive.
We cannot but note that the Twelfth
Session convenes under ex-
ceptionally auspicious conditions, which
fact is worthy of mention. We meet
in our splendid new State House for
the first time and our greetings to one
another may well seem to be of un-'
usual cheer and fellowship. The plain
and digniaed lines of our building, the
beauty Of its architecture, the harmony
Of It's scheme of decoration and its
noble proportions are all expressive Of
the sovereign position which South Da-'
kota is fast assuming among her sister
states. If we but recall our last meet
ing held only two years ago, the change
in our surroundings is most striking
and impressive and we may congratu
late ourselves that the construction of
the new Capitol proceeded with such
rapidity that we now
have a building furnishing abundant
accommodation and ample facilities for