Evening journal., 1915-01-07
Continued from First Page.

The consideration of the legislation
which may be presented 10 you, the
business OF the session can be expe-
dited and the necessity for prolong-
ing the session beyond the limit OF
time prescribed by the Constitution
avoided. To accomplish this your
committees should give prompt and
diligent attention TO all bills when
imay be introduced. and so far as pos
sible your Committee work should be
performed during the evenings, or
at such other times as will not IN
terfere with the full attendance OF
the memters upon the regular ses-
sions OF their respective bodies
extend TO each one of you a
cordial greeting and warm welcome
and the assurance that ! shall at all
times be ut your service TO render
you such assistance as il may De
proDer for the Executive TO furnish.
State Finances and Appropriations
The General Assembly. at the ses-
sion of 1918. allowed several extra
ordinary appropriations which have
Obliged the state Treasurer 60 pay
out during the past TWO years moro
money than that official has custom
arilv been required TO pay hereto
fore during the same period Of time.
These appropriations. together with
the EXPENSES incurred. and the ap-
propriations made by the extra scs-
sion OF the General Assembly in Oc-
fober last. together with other un-
forsecn occurrences. render 1t im-
perativc that YOU should be inielt-
gently informed a. the co~-r
mcnl of this session concerning the
resources which win gcciuC .n t
disbursements required 20 De made
during the years 19l5-19l6. before
you pass any appropriation bills
Having these matters IN mind and in
order that you may be fully informed
REGARDING these affairs. I have had
an accountant prepare for my infor-
nation and your guidance financial
statement taken from the hooks Of
the State Treasurer On this con-
nectior I desire 20 acknowledge fhe
.-al..aAls and ennnnratigc assistance
rendered by the State Treasurer and
his deputyl From this financial
statement ] have had prepared print
Cd excerpts which VIII be placed be-
fore the members OF your respective
bodies. for .he purpose 20 adv sInS
You in condensed form What VIII
he approximately the resources and
fixed disbursement for the years 1915
1916
II Is my wish Gin which hope You
will concur that YOU promptly ap-
point either a joint committee from
ycur respective House, nr designate
.~somc ono Of vouT standing commit
tees. 10 1ci coniointly. 90 confer with
the Governor regarding these mat
ters. I believe fhet n some such
nlan is adopted whereby the ENccu-
tive and Legislative branches can
confer frequently during the session
regarding the subject OF appropria-
lions each can render tho other great
assistance and that the best interests
of the State and the people will be
served. as a result Of such coopera-
ton
Legislative Expenditures.
Under the practice now in force in
this State there exists no check upon
the expenditure Of each House FOL
the running expenses Of the two
branches. neither Is there any limi'
to the amount of money each Hous,
con appropriate for its own contin
gent expenses In most common
wealths a specified appropriation 81
always provided, which the Genera
Assembly can use in full II so de
sired In this State. however. r.-therI
being no budget and no fixed appro
priation made for the contingent ex
penses OF the General Assembly
there is consequently no limit placel
upon expenditures Without refer
encc to any particular instance Their
have been times when the cOntin gen
expenses of the General Assembl!
were apparently In excess of the ac
ual requirements.
In order to provide a restraining
influence for such occurrences thl
provision Of the Constitution whicl
vests the Governor with the right 4
veto items ia the general approari
alton CT claims bills. could be IN Tx
nannrr extended to cover Legislative
expenditures.
IN the interest Of economy I ven
tire &c suggest that you employ onl,
such persons as are actually neces
sary for the proper conduct of th
business Of the session, that the sal
aries paid employees be in conformit,
with those paid for like service Ii
the commercial and business estab
lishmenls and II extra pay Is allowe
for extra service 70 be in conformit
with the service rendered: that be
fore YOU adjourn the general appro
priations and claims bills be submit
ted TO the Governor by the respec
tive committees of the Senate an
the House so that the Chief EXecutiv
may be intelligently Informed con
cerning the several items in th
Claims bill previous TO your adjourn
ment
7 beg TO assure you that in presen
ting these matters there is no inten
lion. either expressed or implied &
trespass upon your legislative pre-
negatives. The only motive whic
prompts these suggestions is the dc
sire that YOU may inaugurate a sys
tenn of economy for the present ses
sion which may also serve as a pre-
cedent for future General Assem-
blies 10 follow.
Education.
At the session in nineteen hundre
and thirteen the General Assembl
enacted a law which provided for N
eppCMtment by the Governor Of
State Commissioner of Educa4' 'or
The duties imposed upon this oficiI
we're those of improving and stai
aardizing the free rural schools
The State. In view of the resul
which have already been accomplish
ed by this official. the wisdom
those who framed the law and Il
action of the members of the Ge
nral Assembly in passing il shOu