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

The close and intimate associations OF
the past two years with the secretary OF
state in the transaction OF the business
OF state government have impressed me
with the Importance of the functions OF
this department OF state. Upon this off,
ciai the statutes fix. in large measure.
the responsibility OF setting in motion the
machinery CT government Every branch
OF the executive department Is ultimately
dependent on the secretary OF state for
its successful administration.
Capably. efficiently and courteously the
eXacting duties Of this office have been
discharged. The official transactions OF
officers, institutions and citizens OF the
state alike have been handled with bust
nesslike expedition and judicial impair
TALLY.
During the years 1909 and 1910 the total
receipts OF this department from all
sources were S2fS, 713.72-an increase OF
$40, 1855 over the preceding biennial pc
riod. The showing is especially crafty
ing in view OF the loss OF the insurance
fees which. under the act of 1909. have
been handled through the department OF
insurance.
Amendments to the corporation license
been placed In successful operation. with
the result that the charters of all de-
faultlng corporations and all domestic
corporations that had retired from busi-
limitation, and all foreign corporations
that had withdrawn from the state have
been revoked. New, compact and COM
plete corporation records have been in
stalled as a, result of these amendments
l concur in the suggestion OF the sec
retary OF state that las matter of jus-
tice, and for the purpose of increasing
the revenue from this Corporation license
taxi source, the present schedule be ex-
tended. making the maximum license tax
$3.50 instead OF $50, as under the pres
disturb the present graduating scale up
to $50"
New Banking Act .
Utah is yet operating under the bank
ing law OF 1885. In recent years. especial
ly. the banking business OF the state has
grown rapidly. and the enactment OF
new banking act. containing provisions
that VIII meet the immediate and future
requirements OF state supervision OF
banks is duty that devolves upon you,
ally and the banking institutions OF the
state.
renew my recommendation OF 1909
that transactions and records relating TO
the selection and sale Of public lands be
from the office OF the secretary
OF state and confined to the land de-
partment OF the state. The present sys-
tenn is cumbersome and unbusnessike |
In that IL involves a duplication OF work |
In handling approved land lists and land
patents.
ders foreign corporations doing business |
within the state not only derelict. but |
ofttimes defiant in their compliance with |
the laws OF the state relating to such |
corporations. severe penalty should |
be provided against foreign corporations |
falling TO comply with the provisions OF
the law.
| recommend the amendment of chapter |
OF title ~, Compiled Laws OF Utah, 1907 |
so as 90 include the investment OF funds |
set aside for the redemption Of the bond |
issue maturing July l. 1916. and July l. |
1918.
AS custodian OF the great seal OF the
state. the secretary OF state. suggests the
enactment OF a law restricting the use
OF facsimile photograph or impression
Of the seal, and prohibiting its use on
advertising matter; This is a recommen-
dation the legislature should adopt.