Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-07-01
The GAS BAG Opens
BIGE eddy EXPRESSES OPINION
ON Legislature.
a Nice Bunch Of Grafters Says Biae.
Olympia Correspondent of the
Herald Handles the Special SeS-
sion Of the Legislature without
Gloves.

OLYMPIA. June 29.-(Special to
the Herald)-"Mr. Speaker, where
are we at?"
II the bibulous congressman said
to be responsible for the above re-
mark had saved it for the special
session Of the legislature he would
have made hit, and then some.
A ship without rudder, sail or
mast is an example of purpose and
directness compared to it's delibera-
tions. This makes any guess at the
duration of its voyage felonious un-
der the provisions of that wonderful
code applying to game of chance. But
its destination is as certain as that
Of the knocked out ship. Just how
high and dry it will land on the
rocks and how complete will be the
smashup depends upon the tide OF
public sentiment and the wind of
tickle Fortune.
The breeze seems always off shore
ior bunch like this. How other
wise can we explain their lasting as
long as they have? But the tide is
running pretty strong of late and
some of the officers and crew begin
to look pale around the gills.
Seriously, and this is a mightey
serious matter, the only thing they
have got together on yet is the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for their ex-
penses. No one imagines, least of
all the legislature that this amount
will finance the deal, but when it is
gone the legislature will be Johnny
on the spot" to pass deficiency"
appropriation.
I already owe the legislature, or
at least the house an apology. The
abolishment of the office of insurance
commissioner was not too childlishly
absurd for them to consider. I
would hesitate long now before say
ing that anything could possibly be,
they not only considered it but passed
a bill to that effect, which has so far
failed in the senate.
The reorganization in the house
was arranged to everyones satisfac-
tion, so they say. The Meigs men
who opposed reorganization get the
speakership and those who favored
it got their principle recognized.
Meigs, with the gavel in his good
right hand, would seem to have
shade the best of the trade, but the
other people are making a bluff at
being satisfied. REORGANIZATION"
in the senate brought about similar
results in different manner. It,
however, is likely not to prove per-
manent, since in case of impeachment
proceedings it is held that Ruth
would be disqualified owing to state
ments showing bias of which he has
freely delivered himself
That it will come to impeachment
proceedings now seems certain un-
less the senate should adopt the house
shortcut of removing the office
instead of the officer. The resigna-
tiOn solution has been nipped in the
bud by the declaration of Schively
that he will not resign as long as he
has everything his own way. Things
that are not his way seem to be on
the road, so that trail out is cut off.
The report of the investigating
committee was against Schively in
every particular which is the excuse
given for abolishing the office. But
as the duties are continued and
placed with the tax commission the
course, despite it's economy is op-
posed by those who dislike govern
ment by commission instead of by
elective officers, as we'll as those who
report of commission.
In the matter of the passage of leg
islation there is the same absence of
any well-defined course of procedure
that characterizes the other features
of the special session. Members with
a pull introduce bills, those lacking
it run up against an adjournment
Neither branch has positively set its
feet down on the introduction of new
bills but sentiment seems rather
against it.
That impeachment proceeding will
be long, serious and expensive is
certainty. The insurance commits
soner has filed notice of his intention
to contest every step and has in u.