The Harrison times., 1917-03-03

ress of legislation during the past 40
days, and The probable passage Of
much more constructive legislation of
a general nature. While over 200 more
bills have been introduced thus far in
the house alone than we're introduced
in both the house and senate in 1915,
much of this legislation has vitally af-
fected the public as a whole, and a
| large part of the local legislation has
meant the construction Of better roads,
the building of better schools and the
extension of the beneficient principle
of a general salary law by legislating
on this question with reference to the
several counties.
Carrying Out His Program.
The governor says that the General
Assembly has shown spirit of gen
erOus cooperation, which has made
the relation of the two coordinate
bodies cordial and reciprocally pleas
ant.
Nearly fivesix of the program
set forth in my inaugural address"
said the governor, has been either en-
acted into law or is on its way to final
passage Among the measures con-
toinad in tho ioonouroI which hova ho
come laws are substantial moral re-
forms, a constitutional convention,
note issue of $750,0OO, a millage tax
for the support of our educational in
stitutions, a state illiteraCy commits
sion, the extension of the time of hold
ing county institutes, the reinvestment
of our common school funds in per
cent bonds, a general state charity
hospital a girls industrial school, the
enlargement of the tuberculosis sana-
tarium at Bonneville, the addition to
the Confederate home, the increase of
the franchise tax from one-fifteenth
of one per cent to One-tenth of one per
cent, the creation of an AuditOrial De
partment, with facilities for auditing
every department Of state govern
ment, the appropriation Of $10z,SSO by
the state to meet the federal appro-
priation under the Smith-Lever fund
an appropriation of $494,000 to meet
the requirements of the Shackleford
good roads bills, statewide tick eradi-
cation, the establishment of a plant
| bureau, manned by five experts, the
application of the principle in vogue
in every state in the union heretofore.
except Arkansas, of charging non-resi-
| dent licenses for hunters under The
provisions of the fish and game com
mission bill, the reorganization of the
powers of the office machinery of the
state mine inspector the elimination
of the 'humpty- -dumpty engines" both
great pieces of labor legislation; the
passage of a statewide uniformity of
textbook law, the election of the mem
bers Of the ST. Francis Levee Beard,
the strengthening of the Bureau of
Vital Statistics by providing it with
adequate funds, law making the ten
ure Of office of the superintendent of
the state hospital more secure, subject
only to change for statutory causes;
the submission Of the question of the
enlargement of our Supreme Court by
two additional justices as one of the
three constitutional amendments sub.
mitted, the tenure Of office act for
state, county, district and township
officers, the provision that the gov.
ernor shall have the power to fill a
vacancy in the office Of United States
senator until special election can be
called thorough.going revision Of
the method Of collecting the inherit.
ance tax and an absentee voters law.
Measures Under Consideration
Among the measures which cave
not passed, but which are making CUB
stantial progress are a hotel inspec.
ton law, an honorary commission for
the investigation of the conditions in
our charitable and penal institutions
over a period Of two years, c)nferring
upon the State Tax Commission power
to order re-assessment by lO,a, Off.
GERS, in cases OF lack Of uniformity OF
assessment, the power to eGualize in.
dividual assessments in the several
insurance taxes, with provision f,r
the office Of insurance commissioners
and state fire marshal, endorsed al
ready by over 70 members of tSc house
and already read the fhst and -tUnd
times in the house; either county or
state inspection Of coal OIL napthI and
gasoline; compulsory school att ond
ance in a fair form the establishment