The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-08

these institutions in a way not other
wise possible, and will at the same
time remove the necessity for lobbying
on the part of those specially inter-
ested in the various state institutions.
! A law providing for the establish
ment of a system of grain classifica>
ton and Inspection and the regula.
| tion by a commission of the service
and charges by elevator and wares
house operators. Our state is rapidly
taking it's place as a grain producer
| on an extensive scale. LEGISLATION
along this line Is needed now and win
be more acutely necessary in the flu
ture.
Department Of Agriculture.
A law providing for the division OF
| the bureau of agriculture, labor, in
dustry and publicity into two depart
ments. There has been no factor more
potent than this department in the
advancement of Montana's interests,
but the very term itself implies too
much. The bureau is growing rapidly
and it is becoming more and more
apparent that the departments of labor
and agriculture would each benefit by
a division. A commissioner peculiarly
| fitted for the work Of the labor de.
! partment is rarely equipped to direc,
the agriculture and publicity division
| with the highest degree of efficiency,
| On the other hand an expert agricul-
turist is not always competent for the
| labor branch. 1t seems to me that
the department of labor might with
propriety include the now separate de-
! partments of mine inspector, coal mine
f, inspector and boiler inspector. This
would curtail the expense of clerk hire
and of the printing of separate reports
| from these several departments, and
! bring about more unity and greater
efficiency in the different branches of
| labor. So also does the work of the
publicity department fit in with the
agricultural work.
A law providing for the summary
removal of officers who fail or refuse
to perform their duties, In munich
palities the mayor is clothed with the
power to summarily remove those who
do not properly execute their duties
No such power is given the governor,
nor Is 1t vested elsewhere. No rea-
sonable objection can be urged in op-
position to such provision. Many
reasons exist for such a law. There is
absolutely no provision for emergen-
cies under the state administration
The power of removal vested in the
heads of municipalities has been con-
ducive of much good and has seldom |;
been abused.
resolution submitting to the,
voters the question of amending the
constitution by striking from section
of article 9 thereof the word male"
The foregoing subjects Of proposed |
legislation have been fully discussed |
by and with the people OF the state, |
The one compelling reason for urg-
ing them here is the simple fact that
the people have expressed their wishes |
In the premises. l have not sought to
outline the details of bills, having no
desire to take Legislative functions |
upon myself. All of the subjects con, |
templated can be covered BY ordinary |
bllls for laws or constitutional amend
ments, and l recommend them to you
for prompt consideration and action.
Panama-Paeific Exposition.
Your attention is called to the i'm.
portance of a proper participation by
the state of Montana in the Panama.
Pacific international exposition, to be
held at San Francisco in 1915. The
state should be represented within the
means available.
The law now in force relative to
the investment of the permanent
school and university funds in farm
mortgages has been found to be of
little use. A law of broader scope will
accomplish beneficial results in this
particular
The general use of gasoline engines
in vehicles and farming and other
machinery makes pertinent the sug.
gest1on that there should be a law es>
tablishing a standard quality of gaso-
line and other oil products offered for
sale. The gasoline brought into the
state at the present time is notorious
ly bad.
recommend the passage Of an au-
tomobile license law for this state
This law should take from municpali-
ties the right to license and provide a
general license system under state
authority.
The different state officers have
submitted detailed reports of the work
of their respective departments Many
recommendations of merit are con-
tained therein. You will have these
reports before You for appropriate
aCtlOn on your part.
Enrolled Militia.
Complying with the provisions OF
section 1049. Revised Code of Mon.
tana of 1907, | have the honor to ad
wise you that. according to the returns
of the county assessors of the several
counties of the state, the number OF
able-boded male citizens qualified for
the performance of military duty is
45,052.
Disbursements by tho Government.
In accordance with the provisions OF
the constitution, l submit the follow
ing statement of the expenditure of
all moneys belonging to the state and
by the governor paid out to the state
treasurer for the biennial nero3