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of the State Industrial Accident Commission under a com-
mission to be known as the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
Under this Bill, there is included all of the departments
recommended, except the Bureau of Immigration.

I differ with both of the reports as to the Bureau of Im-
migration. In my opinion it can be abolished without harm
to the State, and a Bill abolishing this department has been
prepared and is now pending before the Legislature, and this
will be a saving to the State of $15, 000 per year.

The Goodnow Commission likewise recommended the consoli-
dation or the transfer of the duties of the State Fire Marshal's
office. Having some knowledge of the Insurance Department,
and after consultation with the present Insurance Commis-
sioner, with this recommendation I cannot agree. A Bill
abolishing the State Fire Marshal's office had been introduced
in the House, ' and we did not think it necessary to have a
new Bill introduced, and this Bill has my approval.

I would add further that there is no information which I
have, either coming from the Goodnow Commission or from
any other source, that will not be available at any time to
any member of the General Assembly.

Perhaps the two most important Bills of the administration
have already been passed. All of the other Bills are pending,
and some of them have passed the House and some of them
have passed the Senate. We have submitted these Bills,
carrying out our ideas of the redemption of the pledges and
promises of the platform, but they are submitted subject to
the approval and consideration of the General Assembly, and
they now await its action; and while there may be some dif-
ference as to the questions of detail in regard to some of
these measures, yet I do not believe that there will be much
substantial difference of opinion among the members of the
Legislature in regard to these measures, and as practically
all of these measures received the approval of both parties,
as enunciated in their platform, I call upon the members of
the General Assembly, regardless of party, and most earnestly
urge them, after proper consideration, to enact them into
laws.

Very respectfully yours,

EMERSON C. HARRINGTON,

Governor.