Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-13

Tuesday in which the sentence of
eight years imposed upon c. G. Raby,
the defaulting Auditor of Whitma n
county is reduced from eight years to
four. Raby was convicted in 1902.
In the afternoon at 80 the two
houses met in joint session and can.
vassed the vote on State officers cas-,
in the election OF November s, 1901
The Republican nominees were de.
clared to be duly elected, and the
joint session then dissolved.
Adjournment of both Houses then
followed until 10 P. NJ. Wednesday at.
ternOon, when Inauguration ceremo'
MES were held in the Representatives
hall.
Wednesday afternoon, after the Sc.
lect had been admitted to seats in the
lilliputian House gallery, Gov. Mo.
Bride delivered his valedictory mes.
sage, congratulating the people on the
apparently unanimous inclination Ia
pass q railroad commission bill. He
seems to have recognized the Hanna
spirit that WAS prevalent when tariff re-.
form became too strong to be held up
by his party, in decision to make all
reforms by friends of Protection. This
is undoubtedly the attitude of the
Republican party to-day. They no
doubt see way to frame q commits.
sion bill, under which the Governor
may appoint the commissioners, and
all BIZ we'll for the party and railroads,
il not the people. As the retiring
Governor remarks: "The sincerity of
these professions will be put to test
during this session." He counseled
economy, doubtless impelled by the
short insight so far into the methods
of the lawmakers, to prevent an in
crease in the State debt.
In his inaugural address Mr.. Mead
said in part:
"Called by my fellow citizens to fill
the most honorable position in the
councils OF the State and entrusted
with the stewardship of the highest
interests of an intelligent and hospit.
able people, I accept the invitation,
realizing full well in advance its grave
duties, its perplexing, unsolved and
almost insoluble problems.
ave cannot appropriately observe
the solmnities OF an occasion such as
this, without instinctively turning back
to the early chapters of our splendid
history. We CLEAN from those pages
that tho historic soil upon which this
city now stands has been made sacred
by associations and memories akin
to those which cluster around the
imperishable Plymouth Rock or
which arise from the ruins and
desolation OF unhappy jamestown,
for here was rocked the cradle of .
future State; here on September II.
1852, . weekly newspaper once dedi.
Gated it's columns to the plan OF di.
viding Oregon Territory; here il WAS
that in the year 1852 Fourth OF July
orator in the fervency OF his eloquence
first gave public utterance to the de-
sire OF those early pioneers for q divi.
sion of Oregon Territory and for the
creation of territorial government of
their own.
1.-THE children Of this common.
wealth, who love its history and revere
the sacrifice Of it's pioneers, will some
day, without the assistance OF an ap.
preparation bill, contribute from their
individual treasures to the building OF
q monument COMMUNICATING the
sacrifices Of those who broke the still
ness Of this far Northwest, laid she
cornerstone OF this commonwealth,
ushered into existence . possible new
State, and planned the addition OF an.
other star to their country's banner.
II have no foreboding Of the future
OF this State to express; no discordaut
note to sound; no gloomy picture to
paint OF the destiny Of this fair land
now just having passed the half.century
mark of it's existence a. q Territory
and State. This period Of our States
infancy may we'll be rshearsed upon
occasions such as this when friends
and fellow citizens gather to witness
the coming and the departure OF those
commissioned By tho people 10 Irsu-.
sact the public business"
Following his inaugural address
Governor Mead delivered his 6rst mes.
sage to the Legislature.
At the outset and preliminary to
cautioning the Legislature to be con-
servative in the way Of making appro-
priations, the new Governor pays .
tribute to the memory Of the late E.
P. Ferry, who was Governor in Terri.
torial days and first executive OF the
State OF Warrington.
Touching on the Senatorial cues.
ton the message urges upon the Legis.
lature tho Importance of selecting q
man who will, in its judgment, best
guard the interests of State and county
and add glory to the com mon wealth
OF Washington. In fsvoring the enact.
ment OF law creating board OF rail.
road commissioners, Governor Mead
refers to the contention Of the anti.
commission faction that the Legisla.
sure has no power to create. such com.
mission and points out shat . test
case might be submitted to the su.
preme court and II diligently prose.
cuted could be reached before iinsl sd.
journment Of the Legislature.
Legislators are warned against the
wiles OF those who approach them
seeking the enactment Of laws, many
OF which will be found injurious and
unwise. In this connection members
are advised Of the necessity of having
bills drawn BY competent counsel in
order to avoid future constitutional
complications. Necessity of correct
enrolment OF bills 10 also called to the
atten ton of the lawmakers,
The enactment Of q statute whereby
the Legislature, by . two-thirds vote.
may submit any bill under consider.
alton to the Supreme court, which
snail Immediately pass upon it's valid.
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