Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-24
WASHINGTON Leg
STATURE MEETS
Governors Message Calls for Rigid
Investigation and Reform

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the special session OF the legislator,
Is proceeding under the rules adopte,
at the regular session. The insur
gents OF the house held caucus lat,
last night. and decided to introdue,
a number OF bills which will repea
laws enacted at the last session
Among those that an effort will b
made to repeal Is the cigarette Law
which has raised a storm of protest
all over the state.
Governor Hays message to the leg.
isiature calls for a rigid investigation
OF state affairs. 1t follows:
Message Of Governor Hay.
OLYMPIA. June 24.-Gentlemen
OF the Senate aud House OF Repre-
sentatlves Of the State Of Washing
ton: Since your adjournment on
March IL last. the state OF Washing
ton has sustained a severe loss In the
death OF Governor Samuel O. Co.'S
grove. who died at Paso Robles, Call.
fornia, Sunday morning, March rs.
Ill health after election gave Govern
or Cosgrove little opportunity to de-
vote himself actively to the Affairs OF
state, but we know from the example
he set as a citizen, the spotless record
OF his private life and his high ideals
OF the duties OF an oficial as ex-
pressed In his public utterances. that.
had he lived, he would have conduct
ed his administration with unselfish
devotion to the general welfare.
fearless in the performance OF what
he conceived to be right and courag-
eous in the prosecution OF wrong.
Fully aware OF the confidence re.
posed In Governor Cosgroye by the
people OF Washington and the ex-
ceptionai services they anticipated he
would render to the state. II was with
full appreciation OF the grave respon.
sIbllity thrust upon me that / took
the oath OF ONCE as governor on
March 20.
Investigation OF State OnlccrS.
Just prior to the adjournment last
March Of the eleventh regular session
OF your honorable body you passed a
resolution creating an investigating
committee. This action was taken as
result Of serious and alarming
charges that had been made in open
session upon the floor OF the legisla-
ture. involving the integrity and Of
icial conduct OF certain state officers.
You clothed your committee with
authority to investigate the AFFAIRS.
doings and conduct OF such state Of
hcers and such departments OF the
state government as said committee
shall deem proper" and provide
that II should report the result Of
such investigation TO the governor Of
this state on rr before the 18th day
OF Julv. 1909"
At a meeting held in Seattle on
June your committee made YER
bal report TO the governor. informing
him OF the conditions Il had found
IN some OF our state Offices
and OF the recommendation the writ
ten report would contain. also sug-
costing the advisability OF calling
,sat,. h,,nWahIa krN,s Ka.aFh..s e. sAa
purpose OF considering and acting
upon its report.
Extraordinary session Necessary.
Knowing the conscientious manner
In which the members of your com
mittee have devoted themselves to
the unpleasant but grayely important
duty imposed upon them. convinced
Of the honesty OF their purpose and
them 20 be animated solely
b. a steAdfast desire TO ascertain the
facts as they exist and report their
without favor or prejudice.
their recommendations weighed
strongly with me. Added TO this. tn
resulting from their In
yestlgation revealed the existence OF
in certain public Offices 50
TO the welfare OF the state
hat deemed an occasion had arisen
hat demanded the immediate at
iention Of your honorable body.
Accordingly issued 3 proeiama-
lion on June calling upon you 10
convene In extraordinary session this