Evening journal., 1915-01-07
He Would Throw Greater Safeguards About State
FUNDS and Have Better Understanding Between
the Executive and the Legislative Branches
With Respect TO Appropriations, Claims
and Legislative Allowances
FAVORS CONSOLIDATED AND GRADED
SCHOOLS IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS
Minded and SfafesmanIike Document Read TO
Legislators at The Opening of fhe 1915 Session

for Girls, and many other unusual
expenses.
Governor Miller's financial state
ment. however, sets forth estimates
prepared by him for 1915, that indi-
cate that the Legislature, by hewing
closely to the estimates set forth, can
be conducted within its revenues. The
Governor, in putting forward these
business-like suggestions. disclaims
any intent of transgrcssing upon the /
Legislatures prerogatives.
Furthcring the idea of a business like /
administration, the Governor urged thar /
the Legislature fix as soon as consistent, |
an carly date for shutting off new legis
lation.
Governor Miller also took an advanced
stand on educational questions, recon- !
mending higher salaries for State ana
county educational heads, and also
pointing out the benefits OF consolidated
rural schools. which he favors.
The Governor points out the advis-
ability of legislation for political par
/ ties to hold their primaries on the same
/ day, to avert men of one party dab |
bling in primaries of the opposite party.
An enlarged State militia, with a
/ twelve company regiment to meet Fed
eral requirements, also is suggested to
the Legislature.
These are but a few of the suggcs-
tions or recommendations. which arel
given in brief in the accompanying box,
and in full in the message.
Here is the Governors message in
full. each member of the Legislature
receiving a beautifully bound copy Of
it, excellently printed:
The sovereign power of the people
of your State, expressed through the
exercise of their right of franchise,
has sent you here to perform those
duties which are defined by the Con-
stitution Of the State, and it becomes
my duty to present for your consider
alton such information and reconi-
mendations concerning the affairs of
the State as will enable you to pro-
perly perform the legislative func-
tions with which you are charged. !
bespeak your indulgence. to offer
some suggestions which seem proper
TO present to you at this time The
best interests of your constituents
will be served by cordial coopera-
tion of the members of both Houses,
each with the other. This spirit
should exist regardless of the fact
b iildl hlhtitul pOlltttdi PARTIES dit re-
presented in the composition of the
membership of your respective
bodies. The session Of a General
Assembly which is productive Of the
greatest benefit to the people of
state IS generally the one at which
, the least. not necessarily the most
laws are enacted. In order to facili-
tate the proper transaction of the
business OF the session you should
, select, as early as circumstances will
, admit. a definite date designating the
time after which new legislation shall
not be introduced.
An important feature of your work
I at this session should be the adoption
! of legislation to correct and amend
Z number of defective laws now upon
! the statute books. whereby the in
tent and meaning of these measures
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