Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15

The law then adopted further pro
vides that Immediately on the com.
pletion Of the canvass of the vote or
chief executive the candidate declared
elected shall take the oath Of ofice
and shall at once deliver any message
he may have, to the legislature
Clearly the logical Interpretation OF
this law would make it the duty of the
governor elected to at once after be-
ing sworn in, deliver to the joint SEES
sion his inaugural address. But, un-
der another statute the governor who
has served during the past two years
just preceding the meeting of the
legislature is required, as soon as both
houses are organized to meet with the
members in joint session and read his
biennial message, telling of the state
OF the commonwealth and making his
recommendations as to the legislation
desirable. If this procedure is lived
up to Governor Clarke may find it
necessary to deliver his message as
retiring executive to the Legislature,
Tuesday afternoon after the canvass
of the vote is completed, then take the
oath of office for the new term and
follow Immediately with his inaugural
address. A movement is on foot to
have the assembly change the method
of proceeding so that. the biennial
message may be read Tuesday and tie
inaugural address delivered Thursda y
afternoon, to be followed by the i'll
augural reception Thursday event. Z
as has been the custom.
Radical Reform Favored.
The retrenchment and reform com
mittee of the 35th General Assembly,
which was by that body continued in
activity in the interim between ses-
sions with power to report to the 36th
General Assembly recommendations
for reform in the methods Of conduct
ing the business of the state, will
present their report to the assembly
almost Immediately on it's converting.
The report will be radical in that it
with three constitutional offices of
state government. those of secretary
of state, auditor of state and treasurer
Of state. centralize the entire opera
ton of the affairs of the state in the
hands of the governor and three de-
partment heads appointed by him. and
make the governor supreme in all
matters of appointment and removal
of officials and employees. The COM
mittee will mark out in detail the af-
fairs to be under the guidance of the
different department heads. which are
to be named in the report as Chief of
the Department Of Social Progress.
Chief of the Department of Industries
and Chief of the Department of Public
Safety. The committee will also rec
the adoption of the budget
system of appropriations, reforma-
ton in the matter of public printing
10 as to avoid duplication In reports
and the publishing of unnecessary
natter, reforming the methods of
legislative procedure, the adoption of
/ permanent form of numbering licen-
,es for automobiles and the employ
nent of state purchasing agent.
This report is result of and follows
he recommendations of the efficiency
engineers employed by the 35th Gen
,ral Assembly to investigate the var
GUS departments of the state govern
nent. at a cost to the state of $4,000.
Only One New Official.
The newly elected state officials
we're indicted into office on Saturday.
he I'd, but outside of the office of
Iuditor of state. there was no change
n the personnel Of the officials. John
Z. Bleakly who has served as auditor |
4 state during the past six years. and |
Who was not a candidate for another
erm. retired to make place for Frank
J. Shaw, Of Toledo. Mr.. Shaw has
erved as auditor of Tama county and |
rings considerable experience to the
'ffice. He retains practically the en-
ire office force of the department
which has served under Mr.. Bleakly.
Other officials indicted into office
we're: Secretary of State, w. S. Allen,
econd term; Treasurer of State, w.
:. Brown, second term; Attorney Cen
raj. George Cosson, third term; Rail-
Vdu commissioners SlIAOTU uOTucs
ecOnd term, and James H. Wilson.
ewly elected; B. w. Garrett, Supreme
,ourt Clerk. and u. G. Whitney, Su-
rene Court Reporter. appointed by
he judges of the supreme court. The
of public instruction is
o be appointed by Governor Clarke
ometime during the session of the
ssembly and the appointment must
e approved by that body. So far as
nOwn there are but two candidates
or the appointment. A. M. Deyoe. the
resent superintendent and p. E. Nc
'lenehan. inspector of secondary
chools in connection with the state
GARD Of education.
.nglish for Insurance Commissioner.
There Is no doubt but that Emery
I. English. appointed by Governor
'larke last July as insurance COM