The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-03-27
CRUCE Tells
Of CONDITIONS
ePEcIAL SESSION MESSAGE INDL
GATES NEED OF MUCH
LEGISLATION
CAPITOL SHOULD BE RUSHED
Executive Reiterates Many Needs He
Had Pointed Out In His Mes.
sage to the Regular ses-
sion, Just Closed

Confning his recommendations to
matters of general importance as will
receive favorable action, advocating
an economy program, a general appro-
priation for the maintenance of state
government, various propositions
which have already been placed be-
fore the legislature and the means
best suited to the building of the
state capitol, Governor Cruce sent his
hrst message to the extraordinary ses-
sion Of the fourth legislature which
is now in session. In presenting his
recommendations, the governor urges
the legislature to cooperate with the
executive department and for the sake
OF rendering the proper service to the
people to forget any animosity they
might bear towards him.
His frank reply to his critics, that
he had done and was doing in state
affairs, what his conscience dictated,
was praised on all sides.
In referring to the state capitol
building, the governor puts 1t up to
the legislature to solve the next ques-
mends that there should be provided
sufficient fund for the erection OF
the capitol building and an executive
mansion. He opposes the proposition
Of installment appropriations and
urges that the cost Of the building be
definitely determined and then the
money either appropriated or bond
ho full
the site, he declares as his opinion,
that fifteen acres, as originally con-
sidered, is inadequate and advises
that twenty-five acres be set aside for
this purpose. AS the land is now in
the bands of the school land depart
ment, the governor recommends that
a law be passed authorizing this de-
partment to sell the lots around the
capitol when the time is opportune
and there is a market for the land.
Rsferring to the Investigations, the
message declares that the people ex-
pect the legislature to make a sweep
ing probe of the various departments.
But these Investigations should be ex-
peditious and should be fair, he main
tains. He recommends that as a law
has Just been passed to punish en-
ployes and appointees who divert
funds from their proper use, that such
a measure relating to state officials
should also be put upon the statute
books.
After recommending appropriations
for all Of the departments OF state for
the next two years and for eleemosy-
nary and penal institutions, the mes
sage proposes that the legislature pass
a measure placing the penitentiary at
McAlester and the reformatory at
Granite under a board of control, to
be appointed by the governor. This
board, the governor suggests, shall
have no state official as a member for
the reason that the state officials have
not sufficient time to give to the con-
sideration Of the business which comes
before such a board.
Again the governor recommends the
abolition of some Of the state educa-
tional institutions and urges that a
measure be initiated to be decided by
q vote Of the people. The question Of
doing away with township officers is
reaff1rmed and a measure recon-
mended to let each county decide for
itself.
A compensation act and measure
clothing the corporation commission
with authority to put into effect rea.
sonable passenger rate, should the 2
cent fare clause of the constitution
be thrown out of the supreme court,
are among recommendations set forth.
The governors message excited par
ticularly strong favorable comment.
That the chief executive has been get
ting closer to the legislators ever since
the session started has been recog-
nized by all students of the legisla'
ture, and his first message to the
special session on practically eV0ry
point enumerated struck responsive
chords from the house members.
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