The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-10

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message TO the members of the Tweii-
ty-second General Assembly follows;
Mr. President and Members Of the
TweBty-second General Assembly:
Two Years are in the past since the
last regular session OF the General Az
semhis of our state, While many our
ing Tie sitting recognized the gravity
of the national outlook. none could an
ticipate In the full the calls that would
be made upon the nation and TINS com
not only for the state and the nation.
but for all mankind. None then knew
the eiorious part the state ana the
nation would have la the conflict. that
SO soon. largely through American
arms and the united action OF our
people at home. che great war would
be won and peace by the sword would
come to all The nnttors of earth.
As speak In review of this historic
biennial period, OF the activities of our
state. public and private. they are
largely determined and have value by
reason Of their Importance In the prep
aratton OF the state for war. IL Is of
much value TO speak at some length 70
these activities; IL gives permanently
to the archives OF the state its splendid
history for the two years Just gone, +,
its narration VIII stimulate and guide
further activities and viii 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, II
VIII inform as to Just what Is the
present condition and powers OF the
state in aid OF its action on the great
constructive sra. thar with all its possi-
biiitlea and responsibilities is now in
the vista
The Twenty-fIrst General Assembly
convened m regular session January
g. l9i7-the shortest regular sitting in
the history OF the commonwealth, the
most fruitful in tune OF greatest peril
in the life Of the state.
My conviction at the opening of the
last General Assembly was. as 1t now
Ia. that legislation ought not be an
nullcd by the executive unless clear in
his conviction as 10 grave error in the
legislative action, aud that he should
hesitate to veto, as a court should
tutionaiiiy. an hct OF the Legislature.
Such are the principles upon which our
systen of government y established.
and nnd they been riRidly adhered to
some Of the evils would not have grown
up, which have called for changes in
our laws not consistent with the funda-
mental principles of our government.
The last General Assembly, at Its
regular session. passed l61 bills. or
that number the governor vetoed six.
except certain vetoes of parts OF APP
propriatIon bills 10 bring the expendi-
fures within the prospective revenues
OF the state Now. after the lapse of
two years. with the experience time
fully every bill passed at the regular
session, and 81 had to net now. SO
advised, such Is the merit of the legis-
latton. would approve the bills signed
and would veto those which failed to
receive the executive signature. AS to
the appropriation bills reduced. would
have approved them as passed had
known our revenue would have met the
proposed expenditures, offer this
tribute TO Legislature which Justly
merited 1t.
LEGisI,ATION-REG SESSION.
4. Educntion Rnd Agriculture.
ta) A perpetual appropriation of
$io.0op annually. beginning with the
fiscal year 1917. to be expended by the
Sfate Board OF Agriculture for the pur-
poses OF diffusing among the people of
the state useful and practical informa-
ton on subjects relating to agriculture
the mechanic arts and household arts.
markets and marketing. and to encour-
age the application of the same
through instruction and practical dem
onstrntion In the several communities:
.tb). additional mill levy for support
OF. an agricultural experiment station
tc)f5 appropriation for farm build
ings at the Fort Lewis school,
Pue bio. for the display of live stock
and OF Industrial. horticultural and ag-
ricultural products of the state:
der direction of state Bonrd OF Agri-
culture to the National Western Stock
Show:
tf) Act providing for cooperation
with the United States government in
vocational training. This important act
accepted the provisions of the Smith
NlukntS ttt congress, going to train
Ing In agriculture, the trades and the
industries. An act OF the Twentieth
General Assembly had accepted the
agricultural extension work and had
made provision for the state contribu-
tton; at
(gl Act for inspection of melons;
(h), Pure seed act.
tp Lawful fence act;
90 Additional mill levy to the Ag-
ricnlturnl College for construction and
ade. This last act is a part Of n bill
making a millage levy for the five edu-
cational institutions. to-wit. the State
OF Mines Teachers. College ana the
Normal School at Gunnison, being the
greatest constructive act passed by the
General Assembly. Under normal con-
ditions our state educational institu-
tions are taking high place and are
drawing families and students from
sister states and especially from the
Southland. for the purposes of educa-
tion. We would have them provided
for the highest efficiency. The aid
thus given enables them to know upon
what they can rely for n decade for
construction. They can build to plan
and build substantially, The provision
for maintenance enables development
according to plan In the various de-
partments
Great demands were made upon the
.tatc Institutions for vocational train
ing Of our young soldiery. They could
not have possibly met this duty but
for this mitlase 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 tho incon
fencc. TO every call of the state and the
nation 80
=. other Constructive sIensurc. Mean
Ing Much to the state Are,
(a) Amendment to the coal mine in
upectiop act, furthering the security or
the worker and enlnrging the protec-
tion to the property of the owner.
Further amendments have been sup
gested to this act. conferences are an
now. and II Is confidently hoped that
an greement can be reached whereby
they Will meet the approval of the en-
p1oyer, the worker and the Insurance.
This Is an illustration Of
the. cooperative spirit that is abroad
(b) Act creating a State Highway
comprehensive in It's ma
ture;
(c) Elaborate amendments to tho ir-
riration district lnw. proyidint-s fo,.7 -