The Forrest City times., 1911-01-13
CYST OF GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Among the chief recommendation in the message of Governor DOnaghey are the following; That the State capitol tax levy Of one-balf mill be continued sufficient length of time tO entirely complete the new StateEouse, and that the present legislature make appropria- tions to provide for these additional items; Heating and lighting plant for entire building; steel vault for treas urer's office: completion of basement; flooring of sub-basement; interior decoration of building; terrace and landScaping; furniture and fixtures: purchase of two .blOcks 10 south and east of present grounds.
 The creation of A committee upon works of art to determine what statu- 7! ary, mural decorations, etc, shall be placed in the buildings, and what the adornment of the grounds shall be. Wise revision of revenue laws and adoption of tax commissions recom- mendations.
 Full valuation Of property with de crease of tax rate.
 Enforcement of law and severe pen alties for mob violence.
 Heavier penalties for pistol carry ing and also for pistol selling
 Withdrawal of state lands from sale to other than bona tide homesteaders.
 4 bolition of State land office and transfer of records 10 department Of agriculture.
 Legislative action relative to alleged encroachment by private interests on state lands.
 Empowering of State Geologist Pur- l due to make investigation relative to coal lands belonging to the State and 1 located under river bed in Sebastian county.
 Abolition of practice of hiring state Board of Health.
 Abolition of practice of hiring state convicts to public contractors. with suggestion that additional farm lands be rented for the present.
 Enactment of law providing for working convicts on public roads.
 Creation of board of three appointed l by governor To control penitentiary affairs and to recommend pardons.
 State banking law. with creation of office Of State bank examiner, official to be appointed by the governor.
 Creation of office of insurance deputy in State Auditors office. Enabling act to make initiative and referendum effective, together with general scheme for working of new constitutional provision. Constitutional amendment pf0yid- ing for recall power. Payment of back salary 10 state tax commissioners: also enlarged and more specific powers for commission in tax assessment.
 More careful investigation of appli- for Ils,, Creation of game and fish cOmmis- sion. with system of county wardens and adoption of license principle for hunting and fishing. Need of general game law suggested.
 More adequate facilities for care of l insane persons.
 Suggests investigation as 10 adyis- ability of removing State charitable l institutions.
 Enactment of more specific recipro- l cal demurrage laws. Constitutional amendment pr0Hid- ] ing fof graduated income tax on cor pOrations and individuals for state purposes only. Opposes federal con- stitutlonal income tax amendments
 Borrowing of S92 GOO in sinking fund for immediate relief of general reve- hue fund.
 Vigorous drainage and leyee policy.
 Reforms in county convict lease sys, 1 tenn. with enactment of law prohibit 1 ing county farm sentences in excess Of six months.
 Elimination of special legislation where general laws will sutlice.
 Law making illegal the assignment of future wages.
 Some action with reference to tenn peranee question, either through Statewide law or submission. or through enabling act under initiative and referendum.
 Closer scrutiny of all appropriation bills for state institutions
 appropriation To complete girls l dOrmitory at Conway state Normal.
 Liberal aid for Agricultural schools.
 Passage Of text book uniformity measure
 Establishment of system of shops at reform school for white boys, and es- tabIi>hment uf reform school for negroes.
 Printing If 5oo copies of all bills in- trOduced in legislature a> step towal q familidrizing members with proposed legislati ion and eliminating debate. Also introduction of appropriation bills early ill session
 Creation of public service corpora ton commission or extension of powers of railroad commissioners To such corporations.
 Right of change of venue on part of plalnttl. as against public service corporations. on bare petition fer such change.
 Amendment of state antitrust act so as to include railroad combinat ions on rates
 Liberal aid for tuberculosis >ani- tarium and Arkansas Historical Com mission.
 Larger force Of stcn0grapher> for associate justices of supreme court.
 Hon, \. E. Lard who was q candi- date for Sergeant-at-arms of the senate. returned Tuesday morning from Little Rock. where he had been in the inter est of his candidacy. The senatorput up good, clean. strong light, but WA,