The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-01-10
GOVERNOR CuN1ER'S
BIENNIAL MESSAGE
TWENTY-sECOND
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

text of Governor Gunters biennial
message to the members of the Twen-
ty-second General Assembly follows:
Mr.. President and Members of the
Twenty-second General Assembly.
Two years are In the past since tns
last regular session Of the General As
Ing the sitting recognized the gravity
Of the national outlook. none could an :
ticipate In the full the calls that would
be made upon the nation ana this COM
monwsalth to defend liberty and peace,
not only for the state and the nation.
but for all mankind. None then knew
nation would have In the conflict. tina,
90 soon. largely through American
arms and the united action OF our
s. won and peace by the sword would
some to all the nations of earth.
As speak In review Of this historic
biennial period. Of the aetivitie. Of our
state. public and private, they are
largely determined and have value by
reason of their Importance in the prep.
much value to speak At some length to
these activities; u gives permanently
% the archives Of the state its splendid
Its narration win stimulate and guide
further activities and win advise this
body Of what was done by the Twenty
first General Assembly. what uses have
been made of the resources granted TO
the chief executive. and. further. 1t
VIII inform a. to Just what 10 the
state in aid OF Its action on the great
constructive era. that with all its possi-
hilities and responsibilities il now in
The Twenty first General Assembly
convened in regular session January
lsl1-the shortest regular sitting In
the history OF the commonwsalth. the
most fruitful In a time of greatest peril
In the life OF the state.
Ny conviction at the opening of the
L. ~. IL
u. that legislation ought not be an
nullsd by the executive unless clear IN
his conviction as to grave error in the
legislative action. and that he should
pause before annuliing for unconsti-
tutionality. an act OF the legislature.
system OF government is established.
aa s.S wi. Would sy no have
cur laws not consistent % With VII II. fand." " "
mental principles Of our government:
The las, General Assembly. at its
that number the governor vetoed six.
Propriation bills to bring the expendi-
tie as ss ser s9 N. p:. Of
two years, with the experience time
@ has brought have examined care
.s,,y .s,.oe every n o',i passed at the regular
advised, such Is the merit of the legis-
lation. I would approve the bills signed
and would veto those which failed to
receive the executive signature. As to
the appropriation bills reduced I would
have approved them as passed had l
nTone..S nn9wn our would hay. met the
merited II.
lEGIsLATIoN-REG SESSION.
1. Education aad AGrfcuitsFe.
sD A perpetual appropriation of
10000 annually, beginning with the
fiscal year 1917. to be expended by the
State Board of Agriculture for the pur-
poses Of diffusing among the people of
tion on subjects relating to agriculture,
the mechanic arts and household arts
markets and marketing. and to encour-
age the application OF tho same,
through instruction and practical dem
onstration In the several communities;
tb) Additional mill lsyy for support
Of an Agricultural experiment station
Ing: at the Fort Lewis school;
tdp Establishment of q State Fair At
Pueblo. for the display of live stock
and of industrial. horticultural and ag-
rtcultural products of the state:
N) Appropriation for premiums, un-
DER direction OF state Board of Agri-
Show;
% Act providing for cooperation
with the United States government In
vocational training. This important act
Hughes act OF Congress, going to train
Ing In Agriculture. the trades and the
General Assembly had accepted the
Smith Lever act. going to cooperative
agricultural extension work and had
made provision for the state contribu-
% Act for inspection Of melons;
(D Pure seed act:
O Lawful fence net:
W Additional mill levy to the Az
Picultural College for construction and
maintenance. extending through q dec
ade This laat act Is part OF a bill
eational institutions. to-wit. the state
University. Agricultural College. school
q Mines; Teaehers' College and the
kormal school at Gunnison. being ths
regular session of the Twsnty-f,rst
S.,,ss General Assembly, Under normal CON
.ions are taking high place and are
drawing families and students from
sister states and especially from the
Southland. for the purposes of eduea-
ton. We would have them provided
for the highest efficiency. Ths aid
thus given enables them to know upon
. what they can rely for = decade for
and build substantially. The provision
for maintenance enables deyeiopment
aeeordinK TO plan in the various de-
Great demands were made upon tn.
state institutions for vocational train
sHk oI our young soldiefy. They could
for this millags levy. Perhaps 1000 stu :
dents have received training vocation
ally. for service in the army. in our
state institutions within the last ten
months Right loyalty have they re-
sponded. whatever has been the incon-
isncs. to every call of the state and the
nation
=. Other Constructive Measures Mean.
ing Much to the State Are,
ta) Amendment to the coal mine in
spection act, furthering the security Of
the worker and enlargingl the protsc-
tion to the property OF the owner.
Further Amendments have been sur
gested to this act, conferences are on
now. and II 10 confidently hoped that
an agreement can be reached whereby
they Will meet the approval OF the em-
ployer, the worker and the Insurance
companies. This u an illustration Of
the cooperative spirit that Ia abroad.
90 Act creating . State HiRhWav
Department, comprehensive in It's ma
turs;