The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-08
GOVERNORS
MESSAGE
Makes Many Recommendations
Defends Action in Meyer Case

Gooding's message was transmitted to
the legislature today and following
are the chief subjects covered:
Most Of the departments have kept
we'll within the appropriations pro.
yided by the Eighth session for their
maintenance. With some Of the de-
usrtments this has been impossible,
owing to the enormous demands made
upon them by the growth Of the state
during the past two years. would
respectfully suggest that where deflci-
encies are shown that you appoint
proper committees at your earliest
convenience to investigate these de
partments, so that you, and through
you the people may know whether
the moneys appropriated and used
have been spent judicious.y and for
the best interests of those departments
and institutions.
l feel it is my duty to call your
attention to the laws passed at the
Eighth session, which made many i'm
portant changes in the management of
state affairs, and briefly show what
the operations of these laws has meant
to the people of Idaho. Among the
most important of these enactments
we're what are known as the state and
county depository laws, which pro.
vided for the deposit of public moneys
in the current funds of the state and
counties, in banks, furnishing proper
security, and offering to pay interest
upon daily balances. The need for
the enactment and enforcing of such
laws had been long felt and ex-
pressed among the people, and in
their operation these laws have fully
met the expectations of their warmest
supporters. SINGS the state deposi-
tory law has been put into operation
IN the late spring of 1905, it has
earned for the people s13, 324. 81. 1t
can safely be predicted that through
the operation of this law, the public
funds in the state treasury will earn
during the coming two years at least
s1S, 900.
The county depository law did not
become operative until 1906.
Through its operation it has been
demonstrated that in all counties of
the first class, the treasurer office
can be made more than self sustaining.
4 practical demonstration of the work
ings of these laws has shown them to
be strong measures in the way of rev
enue earners, and they have done a
great deal to improve political con
ditions in many counties of our state.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE BANK.
ING.
Another much needed law, which
vas passed by the last Legislature,
vas that which created the depart
nent of state banking, and provided
for the appointment of state bank
commissioner. The marvellous growth
Of these institutions in our state since
the enactment of this law, shows very
plainly the confidence of the people
IN the wisdom of this statute. Thi'
law was enacted ,wo years ago. WI
then had in Idaho go state banks
With capital stock of 90, $50, 600
During the past two years there hav'
been added 30 state banks to thi
number, with a capital stock of "a,
$40, 423. In addition there has beer
anotable increase in the capital stool
and resources of the state banks il
existence when the law was passed.
DELINQUENT CHILDREN.
Still another law passed by tn
last session of the Legislature prcvid
ed for the care of delinquent chill
dren, Not so much has been accom-
Phshed by this law as had been hOpe'
Tor. While it is an excellent mea
sure | feel that to put it into effec
i've operation there must be provide,
N some way a paid probation officer
Every large city in Idaho shout
laEe such an officer, whose duty
should be TO give all his time to tn
s4fe OF delinquent children.
LAND DEPARTMENT REoRGAN
IZATION.
zoe Eighth session of the Idaho legis
azure provided by enactment for tn
generalization Of the state land de
NFVnent Under this Reorganization
'ng the past two years this mos
portant department OF state bs
80 record of which we may al
bel proud.
the special grants given by cor
70 state institutions, there hsv
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