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cation. but simply declined to take further re-
sponsibility for preventing it. He said

cation but simply declined to take further re-
sponsibility for preventing it He said:
have not recommended. nor do now recon-
mend, legislative investigation OF life insur-
anee companies. / have recommended to the
legislature that IL take the subject under con-
sideration so that il may dispose OF it as its
matter remains unchanged. I have never said
.hst would prevent legislative investigation
by refusing to permit the legislature TO consider
the matter, as | have the power to do at an
extraordinary session. nor has it been my inten-
uon at any time to assume such responsibility
IL & legislative investigation is to be made IL
Is better that ii should begin at once. and not
be delayed until the regular session, six months
hence.
GOVERNOR DISCUSSES QUESTION.
Later in the day the Governor discussed the
question with more frankness than at any time
since the matter began to be discussed He
said
have been urged at various times to submit
variety Of questions 10 the extra session, but
I have thought all along that, while the legis-
lature was essaying to sit IN senh-!udici9:l !:
proceeding on a Supreme Court justca' II
was very improper, for reasons II is not neces-
sary to mention TO distract its attention by sub
mitting any other matter. But In all nave
had to say publicly about legislation have al
ways tried to keep myself in q position in which
I could consist emily recommend any subject
which I saw TT without having broken faith
with the people talked to-
/ think that II you viii look back over what l
have said you viii find that l never said that
was opposed to a legislative investigation, but
to legislation, for l thought that al this time the
legislature was not sufficiently informed on the
subject TO warrant any definite attempt TO leg
islate. II is true that I might have last night
given my hearers reason TO belleVe or 1hAer
that under no circumstances would submit
anything else in this session except the Hooker
matter. But I had at that time thought, and
now think that my course then was natural
and that there was no impropriety.
Governor, did Superintendent Hendricks say
anything that Influenced you in your decision?"
some one inquired.
Yes, it is partly true that he did influence
my decision. He said to last Saturday. what
he had said frequently, that he did not believe
he could hope TO finish his work in time to make
Tecommendat tions 10 the legislature in January,
and that he believed that it would greatly
Tighten his load if 1 permitted committee 10
investigate the subject"
Superintendent Hendricks never ordered an
investigation then?'
Never, never at any time: am the guilty
party"
''Win the legislative committee go over the
Equitable ground covered by superintendent
Hendricks already?"
That depends entirely upon the committee. If
it wants TO rehash the old matter instead of
going into the new, ] suppose it can. Similarly,
It will be for the committee to decide whether or
not it works with the superintendent OF insur-
ance, but his work and that Of the District At
torney and Attorney General will go on"
tions?"
yes, and I suppose if that is not sufficient,
we can provide for another next winter"
SATISFACTION IS UNIVERSAL.
The universal expression of satisfaction which
greeted the announcement of the Governors
decision marked it popular step. The reso-
luton was equally well received in the Assem-
bly,. The only debate on il was caused by George
n. Palmer, minority leader, who although
voting for the resolution, made savage attack
on Governor Higgins, declaring that his course
= OGollx IN
and that the action was dictated by Z. II.
Hartman in revenge for his exclusion from the
Equitable society's affairs.
Senator Stevens whose resolution asking the
Governor TO permit action recently smoth-
cred was greatly pleased by the message. He
said:
In introducing my resolution on Monday night
respectfully asking the Governor to communicate
with the legislature this subject, IL was
furthest from my thought or desire to in any
wise dictate TO him or embarrass him. felt
the majority OF the legislature was in favor OF
the action just taken, and the course I took
tention OF the Governor to the fact that such
action wise and desirable The Governor,
know, always desires to do that which is for
the best interests OF all say again, II is
wise, just and much appreciated act. The COM
mittee is very strong one.
Perhaps the only man in the Senate who
ehowed evident disappointment Senator
Bracket, who clearly indicated the extent TO
which ne Iel hufl, alInOuEu ne TeluSou 10 lHlh
for publication. It was suggested TO him by
Senator Armstrong that he might aid in the in
vestigation attorney for the committee. but
he declined to consider this proposition.
Senator Armstrong would not talk about hts
plans declaring that the committee must be
gRnized before any definite steps were taken.
1t is the belief here that the committee will get
TO work in August
Senators Tully and Armstrong with Raines
Maby and Speaker Nixon were in conference
late this afternoon. II was learned afterward
that the Assembly committee would not be ap
pointed until Monday and that. aside from As
sembyu7an Rogers, Of Broome no names have
been decided on