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THE YALE DEMOCRAT
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Okltkniu dry —Governor wntam*. In
tala flna., at th« opening o4 the
Snventh Legialat are *aid.
Ta Uva Renat* ami Houa* uf Representa-
tives of 'ha jujus of Oklahoma:
You aavlr.* organ: zn<l and mat la Joint
••salon, It become# my duty to eommum-
ear* by man aga to you upon 'ha coo-
dlt.on at tha htafe and to recommend
auoh martara aa may appear proper
Whan tha Mixta Legislature adjourn ad
our Nation was at pence with all tha
eountrlaa of tha world, dliuta than it
haa naan forced into a war agaioat tha
Control Bowers. Oood fortune favored
tha eauae of tha All.an, and tha armtea
of tha Central Power* have been van
quia had and aultahla peace term* are to
be worked out In tha conference at ver-
aalllaa. Thla w»a a triumph for democ-
racy and humanity and Juatica aa against
autocracy and greed, and a vindication
of the honor of our country. We should
be thankful to tha Cod of Nat.on* and
grateful to tha President and tha Con-
greae and our armle*, aa weii i* to «>ur
patriotic citizenship for this result. With
the beginning of this biennium we again
happily find our nation at peaca
NeceaMarliy thla great war brought up-
on ua many flnanctal burdens. Whilst
wa are to maintain a reasonable prog-
ress. it la necessary that we retain a
wise and a firm hand upon the pufoiic
treasury, that no ezrravaganoe* may be
permitted, but that economy, ihrKt. In-
dustry and efficiency shall come with
every act and endeavor
financial Condition*
That you may proparly consider the
affair* of state it becomes necessary to
communicate to you as to Its financial
status.
Mats Banda: Issue of August 1, 1908,
$1,466,660 HD in series Tuning from ten
to twenty years In ten equal installments
of $1411,000 it«, the first installment falling
due on August 1, ll>lt, and the laat to
become due ten years after that date
Total $1,440,000.9®. All accrued Interest
at the rate of .4 per cent per annum. In
addition to the sum of $144,000.00 on the
.rlnetpal has been paid Balance due on
said issue, $1,314,000.1)0. [issue of Oct-
ober 15, 1313. $2,307,000 1)0 In ten equal
Installments, the first maturing on Oct-
ober 15, 1333, and the last ten years from
that date, each Installment bearing In-
terest at the rate of 4 1-2 per cent per
annum, all accrued Interest having b-en
paid The foregoing bond issues con-
stitute all outstanding state Indebted-
ness.
Public Building Indebtedness: War-
rant* railed Public Bunding Bonds #oe
Issued against the Public Building [Atnd
ami proceeds derived from the sale there-
of In the surn of $2,451,500.00 The same
are not a liability of the state but rest
for their security solely upon the lands
and the proceeds derived from the sale
thereof. The obligation of the state Is
merely that of trustees to faithfully ex-
ecute Its trust.. Of this Issue $41)7,500.00
have M Shewn by In
•f the treasurer's oft! e, leaving out-
standing the sum of $1,354,000.00. All
of aald securities, including interest, have
been paid a* they matured These war-
rants were issued by virtue of act of
February IS, 1310, and the amendatory
act of March 15, 1311.
Disapproved Claims.
The old state claims whic hhave either
been repeatedly disapproved by different
Governors, or which would be barred by
the statute o>f limitation between indi-
viduals, as a matter of principle and pol-
icy should not be allowed by legislative
action without the facts and the law hav-
ing been first found and declared by a
competent Judicial tribunal and Judg-
ment rendered against the slate The
state ought to pay Its honest. Just and
legal obligations, but when the claims
have become so old as these they should
be first supported by the finding of a
court before an appropriation is made to
liquidate same. I recommend that by
legislative act the parties holding said
disapproved claims be permitted to bring
actions In the Supreme Court but not to
have the right to set up In said action
any amount in excess of that set out In
said Items as disapproved, or any other
Haim against the state other than the
specific claims hereinbefore referred to;
the Supreme Court to be given original
Jurisdiction of said claims and permitted
to consolidate such Into one action.
Penitentiary—McAleeter.
From July 1, 1315, to June 30
1314, the Warden deposited
with the Htate Treasurer
From July 1, 1319. to June 30,
1317 .................. .......
From July 1, 1917, to June 30,
1»I9 -- - — 499,17# IS
For the fiscal year ending June .30,
1918, the gross earnings of the Ayles-
worth farm were $48,951.61, net earnings
being $19,139.09, 40 per cent of Its original
cost. For the same period the gross
earnings of the Penitentiary farm at
McAIester were $19,574.73, the net earn-
ings being $30,013 44
Various Industries have been Installed
at the Penitentiary to be run solely for
state use, none of the products to be sold
for commercial purposes but to be used
solely for the state and state agencies.
Total net earnings from the
penitentiary wore______________$202,141.23
The Sixth legislature having adjourn-
ed before war wa* declared, the appro-
priations for maintenance were made on
a peace basis. Such appropriation for
the Penitentiary at. McAleater for the
fiscal years closing June 30, 19D, and
1919, Is $332,000.00. On account of the
war prices and other additional fixed
charges these appropriations became In-
adequate. The net profits from the re-
volving funds of the penitentiary under
the law could be used for operating or
I Le Flore. Pushmataha. XcCurtam. Bryan,
• .mstnen*. Kiowa. Greer. Harmon and
inanrks, Kiowa, Greer. Harmon
probably otner* Convict labor on rarnttn
* a* more pract.uai during war time*
[ titan In peace time*. Truaty convict
: a nor on road* a* a rule are not effic-
j lent. The moat efficient results are ob-
! ’ained from gin gangs Truatie* a* a
rule are not -worked la the mdiuarr-.es
within the wall*.
The hrlck plant provided by Session
Law* 1317, ru delayed on account of
tn« war but wa* lbs ally .'.staled ana the
brick manufactured and now on the
ground and lev era. new buildings bare
f.-aced at NortnAA. Oklahoma, and a
I branch of said preparatory school to be
! also located at Stillwater, the Income
Crum the trust fund* for said Univer-
j slty Preparatory School to be divided
equally between said institution*. This
wul comply with the .aw and give the
benefit of this crust fund equally to the
State University and the A. A M. Col-
.eg*.
State Penitentiary, MeAlester.
1313-20 1920-21
Maintenance _$280,000.90 $230,900 30
been uegin.
T i Gran te Reformatory.
The penitentbggy er reformatory ffil
- Granite na* oeen greatly handicapped
| on account of the war Fuel wa* a
! costly Item accentuated on account of
transportation. One of Its principal pro-
| ducts la crushed granite. Road building
- and such work was arrested on account
; of the war. In the projects of building
stare institution*, by which this material
could very properly be used, it wa* very
I Transportation at
Prisoner*____ 19,300 90
Discharged Prla-
I oners______ 14.300.00
Fuel-Coal or Gas__ 14,000.00
10.000 40
4,799.84
183,772.32
maintenance purposes In certain Inatan-
t ll
cea The result Is that you have a small
deficiency of $38,000.00 for the Peniten-
tiary at McAleeter when otherwise you
would have a deficiency of about $240.-
000.00.
The Sixth Legislature changed Ihc rule
for the transportation of prisoners to the
penitentiaries Formerly It was done by
tho sheriffs and the .Sixth Legislature
In providing this should lie done by the
officers of the Penltentlar made no spe-
cific appropriation to cover same and
consequently such expenses had to be
paid nut of the maintenance fund The
Penitentiaries had not only the burden
of Increased war prices hut also Hint of
tho transportation of the prisoners. Not
withstanding these burdens on account
of the net earnings of the Penitentiary
available to the revolving funds, the de-
ficiency has ben kept down to tho Item
of $38,000.00. Tho principal or fixed cap-
ital In the revolving fund* cannot bo Im-
paired. Only the profits may be lifted
under the law. These Industries not on-
ly go a long ways towards making the
Penitentiary self supporting, hut are al-
»o vocational and educational In their
character. Prisoners learn trades in these
small Industries. Only ordinary printing
to a small extent Is done. All tho labor
employed by the state 1s an export su-
pervising printer and then unfortunate
bright young fellows If they so desire
are permitted to learn the trade a* prin-
ters and go out In the world gratified to
be self sustaining and law abiding clt-
Ixens. This plant la not run to make
money. It does only a certain kind of
printing for the stale, like blank forms,
envelops* and common stationery, and
such ordinary printing.
Hn
difficult to get transportation for It. In
the year 1317 the crop at it* farm wi
*
completely destroyed by hall, the ripen-
ing wheat crop and other farm products
being completely destroyed, damaging
the penitentiary aa much a* $25,P 40.90.
During the year of 1914 the farm was
rendered unproductive on account at the
severe drouth.
Institutional Appropriation*.
The following appropriation* for ths va-
rious state institution* have been recom-
mended by the State Board of Public
Affairs or the other board* having Ju-
risdiction, to-wlt:
University of Oklahoma—Norman
1919-20 1929-21
Salaries_________8402,549 30 $407,549.90
Maintenance **
14,906.00
19,400 00
Total_______$320,300 <10 $320,400.40
State Reformatory, Granite.
The State Board of Public Affairs rec-
ommend a* an emergency appropriation
of $43,400 40. which ia approved by me.
Jjn addition thereto chh State Board
of Public AjTtdrw make* the following
recommendation for the next biennium.
1919-20 1324-21
Seeds, Implements,
Harness________
5,300 tons coal__-
Hospital Sup-
plies __________
Railroad Fage
and Expenses____
Discharged Pris-
oners
3,400.40
2,750 00
2,730.40
-- 750.00
750.00
4.500 00
4,500 40
Maintenance
5.000 00
110,400 00
5,000 40
110,000.40
* f v’f I p <s ■ •# . '»■#
— 72,100 00 77,800 00
Total
Salaries
ment Nurses'
$473,349 90
1485.349 OO
, Oklahoma
City.
1919-20
1920 - 21
..$31,960 00
f 51,060.00
1- 25,000.00
60,000.00
Total___________$98,090.40 $133,090.00
In the past the University State Hos-
pital haa been greatly handicapped on
account of fund*, there being no appro-
priation for maintenance. What salaries
were paid came from the salary fund
of the State University and the limita-
tions of this appropriation did not per-
mit of much aid therefrom to the Uni-
versity Hospital. Necessarily, the Uni-
versity Hospital lived, as you might say,
from hand to mouth. It bought at re-
tail from places where It could seiure
credit, and paid after collections were
made from patients.
I think everyone will agree that the
Htate of Oklahoma should have at least
one first-class hospital. I hope to »ee
the day come when the finance* at tne
state will permit the state to maintain
a hospital In different sections of the
state; a hospital for the poor In every
city of the state having a population of
over 50,090.
Northeastern State Normal, Tahlequah.
1919-20 1920-21
Halarie* -------------$42,500.00 $42,500.00
Hummer Hchooi____4,500.00 4,500.00
Maintenance and re-
pairs --------------- 10,000.00 10,000.00
Total_______$129,400.04
Norman insane rtospitat.
1913-24
Support and
maintenanc* _______$240,000.00
Ftep^irs to Admin-
istration Building__ 15,000.00
Four new build-
ings -------------- 225.000.00
Refrigeration and
repairs --------- 15,000.00
$122,250.40
1920-21
$245,400.00
135,000.00
25,000.00
Total-----$495,000.00
Vlrtlta Aayium.
1919-20
Supplies and main-
tenance --------„$140.000.00
General --------- 10,000.00
One new build-
ing -------------- 50,000.00
$405,000.00
1920-21
$1(50,000.00
5,000.00
Total-------$220,000.00
Supply Asylum.
Support and main
tenance ------------$120,000.00
Ney laundry build-
ing ----------------25,000.00
General Repairs___ 19,100.00
$165,000.00
$120,000.00
10,500.00
Total__
___$161.100 00 $130,300.00
Total------------$57,000.00 $57,000.00
Northwestern State Normal, Alva.
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries -------------$42,500.00 $42,500.00
Hummer Hchooi----- 4,500.00 4,500.00
Maintenance and re-
pairs ----------— 18,000.00 12,000.00
Tho revolving funds have worked well.
The vouchers are first unproved by the
Warden nnd the Chief Clerk
, then by
of Control
two member* of the Hoard
or Hoard of 1‘uhllr Affairs; thou by thp
Governor or his Chief Clerk and then
by tho Auditor. Additional legislation
should bepassed providing specifically
that It should be the duty of the Auditor
to pass on those claims nnd register them.
As far as practicable convicts have
baen worked on the nubile highways,
During thla administration convicts have
been worked In the following countloM
Total------------$65,900.00 $59,000,00
East Central State Normal, Ada.
1919-21 1920 - 21
Salaries -------------$42,500.00 $42,500.00
Summer School------ 4,500.00 4,500.00
Maintenance, paving
and repairs---------- 6,100.00 2,000.00
Total------------191,100 00 $59,000.00
Central State Normal, Edmond.
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries--------------$65,000.00 $63,000.00
Summer School------ 7,500.00 7,500.00
Maintenance --------- 15,900.00 17,000.00
Total -------------$88,000.00 $89,500.00
Southeastern State Normal. Durant.
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries -------------$12,500.00 $42,500.00
Summer School______ 4,500.00 4,500.00
Maintenance and re-
pairs ---------------- 14,000.00 13,000.00
4,500.00
11,500.00
Total------------$91,000.00 $ 60,000 00
Southwestern State Normal, Weatherford
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries -------------$42.50n,00 $42.5f'0 00
Hummer School______ 4,500.00
Maintenance and re-
pairs ---------------- 10,500.00 ____
Total ----------$57,500 00 $58,
A. A M. College, Stillwater.
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries -----------$180,000.00 $200,000.00
Support and main-
tenance ------------ 120,000.00 120.000.00
hor Extension
(8mlth-I,ever) ----- 70,440.00 83.986.00
For Experiment
tlon --------------- 10,000.00 10,000.00
Total ---------$380,440.00 $413,986.00
In addition to the foregoing there will
he available from the federal government
the following amounts:
1919-20 1920-21
Morrill Fund (Sal-
aries) —..........$ 46,000.00 $ 45,000.00
Hmlth-Lcver gEx-
tenslon) ----------- 80,440.00 93,986.00
Hatch-Adams (Ex-
periment Station).. 30,000.00 30,000.00
Total --------$155,440.00 $168,986.00
Colored Agricultural, Langston.
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries -----------$ 38,500.00 $ 38,500.00
Summer School---- 4,500.00 4,500.00
Maintenance and re-
pairs ------------- 25.000.00 18,000.00
Total --------$118,000 00 $ 61,000.00
Cameron School, Lawton.
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries and main-
tenance -------------$17,500.00 $17,500.00
Repairs -------------- 1,0. ..00 5 00.00
Total -----------$18,500.00 $18,500.00
Conners School, Warner.
1919-20 1920-21
Snlnrles and main-
tenance -------------$17,500.00 $17,500.00
Repairs ------------- 1,000.00 500.00
Total ----------$18,500.00 $18,500.00
Morrow School, Tishomingo.
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries and main-
tenance _____________$19,0OO.nn $19,000 00
Repairs ------------- 1,000.00 500.00
$20,000.00 $19,600.00
Panhandle School, Goodwell.
Salaries and main-
tenance -------------$19,000.00 $19,000.00
Repairs -------------- 1,000.00 500.00
$20,000.00 $19,500.00
Prearatory Schools.
Tho bill making un a|q»roprlatlon for
the East Oklahoma Preparatory School
at Claremore, delivered to me during the
last five days of the fflxth Legislature,
was not approved by me. That left this
preparatory high school without a state
appropriation for tho ensuing biennium.
The State Hoard of Public Affairs, at my
ba
Tulsa. Mayes, Wagoner, I'ottnwatomle,
fUmlnola. Hut '
jghos, Plttubuig. Latimer,
1 ne nunc noaru 01 I'UDiic Aiiuirs, at my
request, turned tho building nnd tho nec-
esH«iy equipment for a high school over
to the city of Claremoro and It ha* been
used by snld city for a high school. I
recommend that the leglwluture, by Joint
resolution, provide for the transferrllig
of the title of this property to said
i chool district for the consideration of
one dollar, I make Hie same recom-
mendation for the Tonknwa school.
I recommend that the University
Preparatory School referred to in Sec-
tion# 8 and 12 In the Miinhllng Act ba
Governor Williams
Russell School, Oklahoma City
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries ad main-
tenance ------------$30,000.00 $36,000.00
Buildings and Equip-
ment ----------- 40,000.00 1,500.00
Total ----------$76,000.00 $37,500.00
Oklahoma State Home, Pryor.
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries -------------$28,340.00 $28,340.00
Maintenance ------ 39,600.00 39.900.00
General Repair* ____ 7,500.00 6,000.00
Total ----------$75,440.00 $73,940.00
West Oklahoma Home, Helena
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries -------------$ 3,000.00 $ 8.000.00
Support and main-
tenance -------------- 16,00.00 16,000.00
General Repairs _____ 5,000.00 2,000.00
One two story dormi-
tory -------------- 25,000.00
Total ----------$29,000.00 $51,000.00
Confederate Home, Ardmore
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries--------------$ 7,000.00 $ 7.000.00
Support and main-
tenance ------------ 24,000.00 24,000.00
General repairs_____ 5000.00 2,500.00
Total-------------$36,000.00 $33,500.00
Union Soldiers Home, Oklahoma City
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries -------------$ 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00
Support and main-
tenance ------------- 24,000.00 24,000.00
Barn and equip-
ment --------------15,000.00 5,000.00
Total------------$46,000.00 $36,000.00
School for the deaf, Sulphur
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries and main-
tenance --------------$76,000.00 $72,00000
Equipment and repairs 8,000.00 2,000.00
Total ------------$84,000.00 $74,000.00
School for the Blind, Muskogee
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries-------------$24,000.00 $24,000.00
Maintenance --------- 31,000.00 31,000.00
Repairs and equip-
ment -------------- 9,000.00 1,000.00
Two dormitories----- 30,000.00 30,000.00
Total-----------$94,000.00 $86,000.00
Negro, Deaf, Blind and Orphan Institute
1919-20 1920-21
Support and main-
tenance -------------$55,000.00 $55,000.00
Power Plant, Repairs 10,000.00 2,000.00
New Dormitory______ 25,000.00
Total ___________$90,000.00 $57,000.00
Institute for Feeble Minded, Enid
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries and main-
tenance ------------$120,000.00 $120,000.00
tenance ------------$120,000.00 $120,000.00
Two dormltorys---- 30,000.00 30,000.00
Equipment each year 5,000.00 5,000.00
Total ________$165,000.00 $155,000.00
Training School, Pauls Valley
1919-20 1OKO-’M
Salaries -------------$18,000.00 $18‘,000.00
Support and main
tenance -------------- 30,000.00 30,000.00
General repairs-------- 15,000.00 5,000.00
Total ___________$93,000.00 $53,000.00
College for Women, Chlckasha
1919-20 1920-21
Salaries _______________$55,000.00 $55,000,00
Maintenance ___ $10,000.00 8,000.00
General Repairs ____ 3,000.00 2,000.00
Total -------------$68000.00 $65,000.00
State Capitol Building
1919-20 1920-21
$10,000.00 $10,000.00
1 I recommend an appropriation of 81.-
000.00 for storm doors.
Health Department.
By an error tne contingent fund ap-
propriation for the State Health Depart-
ment for the fiscal year cloning June
■ 30, 1919. wa* disapproved. This make* it
necessary for an appropriation of $1,-
500 60.
State Board of Vocational Training.
A very satisfactory report has been
j made to me by the State Board of V oca-
tional Education and I approve thi* re-
commendation for appropriation of $23,-
! 900.00:
War Registration
Items totaling $480.96 which are
; clerk hire, automobile aervice in deliver-
| ing registration card* of money expens-
i e» are submitted with the reeommenda-
! tlon that appropriation be made to cover
said amounts to said parties.
Under the law providing for the com-
pensation for registration of elector* the
county registrar la entitled to 2 c per
capita ar.d the precinct registrar 3c. I
: recommend that an appropriation he
made to compensate said registrars ac-
cordingly, which will be a total of $8,-
501.73.
Deficiencies.
1 The governor detail* various defi-
ciencies he has approved during the pa*t
i two years.)
Tubercular Sanatorium
The Sixth Legislature provided for a
State Tubercular Hospital and made an
I appropriation of $50,000 00. The act pro-
vides that the hospital shall be located
on state lands near Supply. Said hos-
pital to be under the same management
as the said Western Oklahoma for the
Insane.
My best Judgment s that an appropria-
i tlon for a unit at Supply in which tu-
j bercular patients may be received from
a certain aret, the county from which
such patient is sent to bear a certainfix-
j ed charge; then, dormtories for tubercu-
j lar treatment to be erected at Oklahoma
j City and to be under the supervision of
j the medical department of the Htate
University is advisable, patients to be
receved for tuberuclar treatment from a
certain area and under similar condi-
tion.
Soldiers and Sailors Home
The Sixth Legislature provided for a
Union Soldiers Home. This Home has
been built and is now in operation near
Oklahoma City. This act should be im-
mediately amended to extend the provis-
ions of this Home so as to Include every
soldier, sailor and marine honorably dis-
charged who has at any time in this war
which has Just closed, or any other war,
served In the United States of America.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The State should preserve In marble the
names of the men who died that the
j cause of the Allies might live. The prop-
| er way to preserve their names is by a
I monument built on the Capitol grounds,
1 on which shall be engraved the name
[ of every such soldier and sailor.
Venereal Diseases as a Menace
It has been disclosed through the war
! which has just closed that these diseases
j are worse than cancer, tuberculosis or
I typhoid fever. Such wastage of human
| life ought to be reduced. The states and
the fed.-ral government should act to-
gether to accomplish this end. I accord-
j ingly recommend that y ass neces-
sary legislation to stamp • this evil.
Revolving Funds
On account of the revolving funds
which have been installed in the various
prisons and asylums and schools it Is
essential that a representative of the
Htate Examiner and Inspector’s Depart-
ment check up such revolving funds. I
therefore recommended that an additional
Deputy State Examiner be provided for
the' said State Examiner and Inspec-
tor's office to examine these institutions
at least twice a year.
I further recommend that three addi-
tional deputies be allowed the State Ex-
aminer and Inspector’s offices and this
will increase them four in number. In
fact, It would be advisable if the juris-
diction of his office should extend to
examination of every’ municipality. The
time has come In modern business meth-
ods when every business concern has its
books audited at the close of every busi-
ness year. A municipal and county and
state government should keep pace with
private business in being checked up to
prevent waste and leaks whether by neg-
ligence or corruption.
Pardons and Paroles
Few pardons have been granted except
commutations as provided by statute, or
where theparties had formerly been pa-
roled and after trial had been found
worthy of pardon. I, as a rule, favor
paroles.
Apartments for Employees
The coming to and returning from the
Capitol by the State employees is not only
expensive but it occasions considerable
waste of time. I recommend that thd
State build houses (of prison-made brick)
for the janitors and that character of
employees on the state land ilhmediate-
ly west of the power plant.. They should
have these houses free of rent or their
compensation increased from $60.00 to
$75.00 per month. I also recommend the
question erf building two apartments on
the State property, for employees.
School of Mines.
The bill making aprpopriation for the
School of Mines was delivered to me dur-
ing the last five days of the Sirth Ses-
sion and was not approved by me. None
of the friends of said institution locally
who talked to me about it contended
that said institution could be made a
success exclusively as a school of mines;
but their plan was to convert it into a
school of technology or Junior college. I
am sure that the state has enough of
such institutions;has morenow than It is
able to properly support. At either the
A. & M. College or the State Univer-
sity, by adding one or two professors to
the Engineering Department, a school
of mining Engineering of first grade mid
standard can be afforded, and this Is
the wise and the proper thing to do.
I recommend that an appropriation be
made fqgf mine extension work both In
the coal and the lead and zinc mining
fields. By that means in all the mining
districts and towns night schools can be
maintained and vocational and necessary
training afforded to the miners.
Paving Lincoln Boulevard
Thoroughfares, like Lincoln Boulevard
leading to the State Capitol should be
paved. I assume that no reasonable man
will claim that this should be done at
the expense of the state except where
the thoroughfares pass over state prop-
erty. The location of the Capitol lias
made the adjacent land very valuable,
and for the state to pay the expense of
paving streets over private proi>erty
would make itmuch more valuable This
property adjacent to the Capitol should
bear Its just burdens to the public, Just
a* other private property.
I recommend that the Legislature
create a State Capitol Improvement Dis-
trict and that by resolution the Board
proceed with the jiaving at tho expense
of abutting property owners.
Workmen’s Compensation Act
The Fifth Legislature passed a Work-
men’s Compensation Act. We have now
had a trial of said act for four years
The Industrial Commission have reconi-
meneded as follows:
"1. Fifteen days medical attention in
a majority of cases is too short tlmo.
The injured employe, If he is entitled to
medical or surgical attention at all.
should have It until his recovery The
period should extend to 30 or even 60
day* in the discretion of the Commlsalon.
*** Disfigurement should be compen-
tated We pay specific amount* for the
lea* of a member, but nothing for injuries
which leave a repulalve scar.
"3: Loss ofuse of finger or toe.
‘ 4 The present maximum of $10.06 a
week i* Inadequate under the present
condition*.
’5 I .aw should be made to cover
more employment*.
In addition to the foregoing recom-
mendations, which I approve, I recom-
mend that the ao-cailed waiting period
be reduced from fourteen to seven day*
Game and Fish
The .Sixth Legislature made an appro-
priation from the game fund to acquir*
• m game station* and preserve* ia tb*
state The Htate Board of Public Af-
fair a, acquired lands, for four game sta-
tions; one In MeCurtain County consist-
ing of 11,709 acres, one in Bryan Cotm-
j ty. in connection with the fish hatchery,
consisting of 298 acres; one in Comanche
County In connection with the fish hatch-
ery, cinsisting of 220 acres; and one at
Choteau .Springs, In Osage County, con-
slsitlng of 160 acres.
The state has 16 buffalo, 2 males and
14 females.and In addition 2 males bor-
rowed from the federal government.
I recommend an appropriation of $60,-
000 00 per annum for salaries, and main-
tenance and for the enforcement of the
game and fish laws.
In the game propagation station near
Armstrong, Bryan County, the state haa
accumulated deer and pheasants and haa
a thorough organization for game propa-
gation. In addition, the state has ac-
quired registered sheep and placed them
in this preserve as a demonstration to
the farmers of that part of the state aa
to sheep raising.
Game station should be acquired at
some point in the northeast and porth-
west parts of the state, to consist of
from 300 to 500 acres of land.
I recommend that an appropriation of
$20,000 be made out of the game fund
for two stations.
An appropriation of $22.000 00 out of
the game fund should be made to fence
the game preserve and make other im-
provements In MeCurtain County.
The salary of the Garni and Fish
Warden is now fixed by law at $1800.00
per annum. This salary should be in-
creased to $3,000.00.
The value of the property owned by
the game and fish department is worth
at least a quarter of a million dollars.
Orphanage Children in Public Schools
The orphans in the Home at Helena at-
tend the common schools of that districL
Those in the State home at Pryor art
taught In the Home. These state de-
pendents should not be thus segregated
as dependents but be sent to the com-
mon or public schools of the state, where
they will mingle among other children
and associate with them and grow up
with them. I recommend that you con-
sider the advisability of proper legisla-
tion to accomplish this.
Special County Charter
Under modem Municipal governments
ft Is difficult under the general law to
frame adequate governments for coun-
ties and also large cities distinct and In-
dependent of counties. Therefore I re-
commend thesubmlssion of a constitution-
al 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 inhabi-
tants, or more to permit the city and
the county governments under a special
charter to be combined.
Insurance
The following amount has been re-
ceived and deposited by the State Board
I of Public Affairs account of the state
having been reimbursed by contributing
j insurance companies for loss ustained by
either fire, lightning, windstorm or tor-
nado damage $26,750.51 Total due and
unpaid $17,278.48.
Landts Owned by the State
Acres
Penitentiary, McAIester ________3,584.
Reformatory, Granite____________1,026.
Asylum, Supply_______ 1,760.
I Feeble Minded, Enid ____________640.
West Oklahoma Home, Helena____80.
Asylum, Vinlta ____________ S90.
State Home. Pryor, ______________510.
Training School, Pauls Valley____400.
Hospital, Norman ________________536.
Colored Agricultural, Langston____320.
Negro, Deaf, Blind, Taft _________101.
Game Department, Medicine Park .220.
Game Department, Armstrong___268.
Game Department, Choteau Spgs .160.
Game Dept, MeCurtain Co. ...11700.
Total owned _______________22,156.
Lands Under Lease By The State
. , . Acre*
Oklahoma Penitentiary____________300.
Reformatory. Granote ____________son!
Hospital. Vinita, _________________220!
Negro Deaf, Blind, Taft __________so!
Property Statement
The property owned by the State,
other than that held in trust for the com-
mon schools and the university and col-
leges and such other agencies.
July 1, 1915 ----1-----------$ 6,817,899.22
July 1, 1916 ----------------- 7,6S7,086.85
July 1, 1917 ---------------- 9,747,299.97
July 1, 1918 ---------------- 11,008,626.90
The sum of $42,887.15 has been ad-
vanced for the use of the Oklahoma
State Council of Defense and I recom-
mend an appropriation to cover such de-
ficiency.
Budget
Under the laws of this state, It is the
duty of tho State Board of Public Af-
fairs to make a budget for all state Insti-
tutions. The Slate Board of Education,
the State Board of Affsiis and Die Cover-,
nor, In John s< s.~ or have mad* up the
budget covered by Die foregoing recom-
mendation* ne 1o *|| fei a I e institutions
under the JurUdlstion of said Hoards A*
to 1 he recommendation for (lie A A M.
Co he go, „,„i !»,„ th,.et4 Hup. Agricultural
In passing permit me to any that a
constitutional amendment should be sub-
mitted providing for it state budget sys-
tem. This amendment should provide for
a budget board to make 11 budget ns to
every Institution iiinl everv department
and agency of (he slate, with tho pro-
viso that any Item of (Ids budget could
tio decreased by the legislature by a ma-
jority vote, but that no Item could ba
Increased except by two-thirds vote of
each House of the Legislature, and with
the further proviso thnt no other approo-
priation bill could be considered by eithei
House of the Legislature until the Hems
included in tlie budget hnd been pnssed
upon. Without such a provision in th«
constitution, a budget fixed by Legisla-
tive Act would have no mnndntorv force.
T ho expenses of the st&to government
have grown, and the state agencies are
so increasing, thato It becomes more and
more necessary that the expenditure of
public money should be protected by all
of these mandatory safeguards. This
would relieve members of the legislature
from much embarrassment. Members of
the legislature are constantly Impor-
tuned by selfish local intereMs for ap-
propriatlons. When such interests so
combine as to control you have what la
known ns the pork barrel, which know*
no public interest. Such a budget sysa
tern Imbedded in the Uonstltutlon will
be effective In protertng the public treaa-
unry, otherwise a budget system has no
more protecting limitations than tha
fenrless veto power of the Governor im-
poses.
Respectfully submitted,
R. L. WILLIAMS.
Governor.
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