The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-01-10
SESSION
Legislature
CONvENES
Continued from first page.)


Agriculture, Gilhrist, of Fremont.
County Lines, Henderson of Oneid;
Education, Elliott, of Bonner.
Federal Relations, Norton, of Koot
enai.
immigration, Nihart of Twin Fails
School and Public Lands, Shattucl
of Bonneville.
Ways and Means, Lawson of Ada
Warehouse, Merrill of Fremont.
Public Printing and Supplies
Wright, of Bear Lake.
Public Health, Adams of Lincoln.
Revenue and Taxation. Oversmith
Railroads. Booth of Twin Falls.
Roads and Bridges, Taylor of Cas-
STA.
Governors Message.
The first business the legislature
has done with the exception of or
ganlzing was to listen to the reading
Ut Governor Hams first message. Th.
message was presented to both houses
tuesday. The message is the longes.
ever presented to an Idaho legislature
and covered many matters of tn.
greatest Importance to the taxpayers
of the state. The keynote of the mes
sage is the strictest economy consis-
tent with efficiency in the government,
OF the state. In these words Cover.
nor Haines dedicates himself to the
service of the people of Idaho: "My
sincere determination is to give the
best energies of my life to making
the next two years the most honest.
the most economical and the most
efficient our people have ever known
If the Governor follows the course he
has mapped out, and there are very
Jew but expect him to do so. Idaho
should enjoy the best state administra-
ton in its history during the next two
years.
Governor Haines makes some
splendid recommendations to the
legislature. If that body be guided
by the. same motives as the new chief
executive it too will pass into history
as one OF the wisest and best lepis-
Iatures which the state has ever had.
len of the most important supges-
ions and recommendations made by |
Jovernor Haines are: strict econom, |
n an units of government with the |
legislature setting the example b,
;entralizing departments, doing away
with useless Offices and creating no
new Offices not absolutely required:
the introduction of few bills that thew
may be well considered, the enactment
81 few laws that the people of the
state may become acquainted with the
statutes already upon the books: the
abolition OF unnecessary state institu-
ions and appropriation for the useful
Institutions to the extent necessary:
to direct primary law thai
members of one political party cannot
'ote at the primaries of other partie ;:
protection for the initiative and re.
erendum in order that it cannot be
lsed by reckless and revengeful per-
ons; a public utilities commission to
'e sombined with the state tax COM
MISSION; amendment to marriage and
ivorce laws making; an appropria-
ION tor the Panama exposition to be
expended by state immigration COM
missioner, but no appropriation for
ne San Diego exposition. Among
ne other matters treated in the mes
age are:
Abolish special funds. Abolish
adrone system. state board of con-
'ol for institutions. Non-partisan
ection judges Memorialize congress
give settlers on reclamation tracts
instead of 10 years to pay. Corrupt
'actices act. Direct election Of
nited States senators. Term Of
ate officers four years. Working
ems compensation act. The short
allot. More directness in selling
ate land. "Blue sky" corporation
t.
The entire message should be read
every citizen and taxpayer in the
ate. By so doing the reader will
t a very good ieda of the state OF
fairs in Idaho; the laws that should
repealed or amended and the rea-
ms; and the legislation that should
}. enacted. Governor Haines takes
broad, statesmanlike view of public
fairs. While insisting upon the
rictist economy he will demand the
eatest efficiency at all times.