The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS
LAST MESSAGE
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nave recommended as follows
Y. Fifteen days medical attention
IN majority of cases is too short
time The injured employe, if he is
entitled to medical or surgical atten-
ton at all, should have it until his
recovery. The period should be ex.
tended to 80 or even 60 days, in the
discretion of the Commission.
Y. Disagreement should be COM
pensated. We pay specific amounts
for the loss of member, but nothing
for injuries which leave a repulsive
scar
"3. Loss of use of finger or toe.
"a The present maximum of SO 90
week is inadequate under the pres
ent conditions
"5. Law should be made to cover
more employments.
In addition to the foregoing recon-
mendations, which | approve, | recon-
mend that the so-called waiting period
be reduced from fourteen to seven
days.
Game and Fish
The Sixth Legislature made an an
preparation for the game fund to ac-
quire four game stations and pre-
serves in the state The State Board
of Public Affairs, acquired lands for
four game stations; one in McCurtain
County, consisting Of 11,700 acres; one
in Bryan County, in connection with
the fish hatchery, consisting OF 268
acres one in Comanche County, in
connection with the fish hatchery, CON
sisting Of 220 acres and one at Cho-
teau Springs, in Usage County, con-
sisting Of 160 acres.
The state has 16 buffalo. 2 males
and IA females. and in addition 2
males borrowed from the federal gov
ernment.
| recommend an appropriation OF
$60,000.00 per annum for salaries, and
maintenance and for the enforcement
of the game and fish laws.
In the game propagating station
near Armstrong, Bryan County, the
state has accumulated deer and pheas-
ants and has a thorough organiZa-
tion for game propagation In addi-
ton, the state has acquired registered,
sheep and placed them in this pre-
serve as a demonstration to the farm
ers of that part Of the state as to
sheep raising.
Game station should be acquired at
some point in the northeast and north
west part of the state to consist of
from 800 to 500 acres of land.
! recommend that an appropriation
of $4,000 be made out of the game
fund for two stations.
An appropriation of S22,000.00 out
OF the game fund should be made to,
fence the game preserve and make
,+I. ntr IN Tp(f <ffaif
County.
The salary of the Game and Fish
Warden is now fixed by law at $500
per annum This salary should be
increased to 100000.
The value of the property owned by
the game and fish department in this.
state is worth at least a quarter Of a
million dollars.
Orphanage Children in Public Schools
The orphans in the Home at Helena
attend the common schools of that
district. Those in the State Home at
Pryor are taught in the Home. These
state dependents SHOULD not be thus
segregated as dependents but be sent
to the common or public schools of the
state. where they will mingle among
other children and associate with them
and grow up with them. | recon-
mend that you consider the adyisa-
bility of proper legislation to accom-
plish this.
Special County Charters
Under modern municipal govern-
ments it is difficult under the general
law to frame adequate governments
for counties and also large cities dis
tinct and Independent of counties,
Therefore I recommend the submiss-
ION of a constitutional amendment to
the electors of any county to frame
and adopt a special charter form of
county government; and in cases Of
cities Of fifty thousand inhabitants, or
more to permit the city and the coun-
Nv governments under special char
ter to be combined.
Insurance.
The following amount has been re- |
ceived and deposited by tha State
Board of Public Affairs account of the |
state having been reimbursed by con-
tributing insurance companies for loss |
sustained by either fire lightning, |
or tornado damage, $685. |
75051 Total due and unpaid, $17,- |
27S4S.
State Council of Defense
The sum of S42,SS715 was thus ada |
yanced for the use of the Oklahoma |
State Council of Defense and re-
commend an appropriation to cover
such deficiency
Budget
In passing permit me to say that
/ constitutional amendment should be
submitted providing for a state bud
get system This amendment should. |
provide for a budget board to make a
budget as to every institution and
very department and agency of the
tate. with the proviso that any item
If this budget could be decreased by
he legislature by majority vote, but
hat no item could be increased ex-
,ept by two-thirds vote of each House
II the Legislature, and with the fur
her proviso that no other appropria-
ion bill could be considered by either
House of the Legislature until the
TENS included in the budget had been
,assed upon. Without such a pro-
-ision in the constitution, a budget
ixed by Legislative Act would have
10 mandatory force. The expenses of
he state government have so grown,
nd the state agencies are so increas-
ng. thatit becomes more and more
that the expenditure Of pub-
ic money should be protected by all
( these mandatory safeguards. This
rould relieve members of the legis-.
ature from much embarrassment.