The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-05-10

be provided BY law. The to be paid to him for
Be increased nor iRnishei during the term for lehich
he staH have been elected lie shall give such security
assembly may provide.
Here it will be seen that the meas
urement and rates can only be comput-
ed under the old law, and that the new
law can in no way affect his fees It is.
always the rule of law that no act can
be passed affecting existing contracts,
and public officer should have the
same protection under the law as a pri-
vate citizen.
Hence Mr.. Noltner could have
done nothing more nor less than to obey
the Constitution and allow the rates of
composition existing at the time the
present State Printer went into office.
The work was done well and careful
", was performed in all its details with
accuracy and dispatch, the most cOmpe-
tent and expert mechanics were employ
ed and the very best of material was
used in the execution of the work, and
not one word of fault had been found
anywhere against Mr.. Neltner's meas
urement until his political friends saw
fit to present his name for that office.
Then as one of the devices of the cam
paign his political enemies-and espe-
cially those who expect to profit by his
defeat-raise this fimsy question upon
himand undertake tonake hima party to
an imaginary fraud through the grossest
Misrepresentation.
But as most of our readers are Who'll
ly unfamiliar with this matter of the
State Printing, and that they may have
a closer insight into it, and fairer un-
derstanding of how the Office has been
conducted under different managments
and different political parties, we here
with submit the report of Mr.. U. E
Hicks, one of the most efficient, careful
and painstaking printing experts that
the Legislature ever appointed.
In the Legislature Of 1872 a Joint
Committee to investigate the Public
Printing was appointed, and that Com
mitted selected .. E. Hicks as expert
who, after a somewhat protraeted search
into the official records on the subject
of the State Printing, submitted the
following Report:
SALEM, OREGON, October Is. ls7s.
Hon. R. S. Strahan. Chairman Joint Com
mittee on Printing:
SIR According to request I herewith sub
nit my observations CT the work executed by
State Printers for the State Oregon, COM
including all up to present date. have only
examined copies Of the laws and journals
Of each session. as copies Of other work can
Journal of Senate Proceedings. Is6I-H L.
Pittock, Printer.
Pamphlet form. paper hacks or coversi ls2
pages Of journal; 80 pages special laws; 10
pages m emorials and resolutions and pages
index type used small plea, or long primer
solid; style of work. ordinary; paper used,
common newspaper; press-work, inferior; pa
per for covers, very poor quality.
Journal of House Proceedings, with Appen-
dix containing fSoyernor's Message and accom-
OEClIlGItH, 1otA-11. L. IlEtDch. IN
ter:
Type used fol journal. small plea, OF long
primer, fair face. sohd type used forappendix,
minfon, poor and cd; quality Of paper, very
common new spaPer; style OF work, ordinary
press-worF, ordinary paper for covers, poor
quality 55l pages in pamphlet.
Senate Journal. 1866 H. L Pittoek, Printer
Pamphlet form l60 pages with index: type
used, long primer for Journal small plea for
special laws, Honpareil for index, all solid
style Of work. quite fair; paper used. ordinary
srrf- rerz fH 7 y
pr for covers. light but fair quality.
House Journal. lS56-H. L. Pittoes, Printer
Pam phlet form, containing Journal with
Governors Message and accompanying Doeu-
ments printed in same style, same kind Of
type used, and same quality OF paper as above.
session Laws, Joint Resolutions. &C.. 1865
w. A. jefferson, state Printer:
Stvle OF work, quite fair: type used. small
plea loaded, good :ace; quality of paper, COM
mon b0ok-Paper; half-boHRd, light; press
work, not good.
ter:
Type used small plea loaded, good fac
| style Of work. disposition to maize 'phat; -
work, good; hali-bouad, not good.
House Journal. IS58-W. A. Mcpherson, Prin-
ter:
Type used. small plea. leadsd. good face;
style OF work, strong disposition to make
'+Pf At - paper. part ordinary newsPa per, and
part very poor ouaiiiy Of newspaper; press
WORK, not good owing TO paper; half-bound,
ordinary.
Message and Documents, Is6s-w A. Nc
PhsrSon. Printer:
Type used. small plea, long primer. brewer,
m 1ion, nonpareil, and, perhaps, other kinds
At9 ie OF work, fair; quality OF paper, part good
newspaper, and part inferior neWspaG per: press
work. 1airI half bound, light and himsy.
senate Journal, IS70-T. Patterson, Printer
Type used. small plea. Ieadedi style of work.
disposition 10 make "phat," about the same as
acPherson's; paper used, fair quality o BOOK
paper press-worS, not vsry good, hzl-bound,
rather ilghf.
House Journal IST0-T Patterson, Printer:
same sty le type; same kind of work as Sen
ate Journal same quality OF papsrj press
work, a little better.
Message and Documents, ls7o-T Patterson,
Printer:
Type used small plea, some long primer,
think. BREWER or minion and nOnparei1; style
Of work, ordinary to fair; quality OF paper
common newspaper, and some OF it OF poor
quality press-work, very good CONSIDERING
the paper used half bound, light and fimsy
Session Laws of ls7J-T. Patterson, Printer;
Type used, small plea, loaded style of work,
neat; parer used ordinary book paper; press
WORK. very good hal1-bound, light.
Incidental Work, Is72-E. Semple, Printer:
The work done by the present State Printer
Eugene Sempie, is the Oest that has been dont
| other States. All his work examined is neat
we'll printed, and the paper OF excellent quail
ty. much better than usually used in sucl
q; E. hrcKs. Expert.
SALEM. OREGON, October I6, 1872.
To the Honorable Joint committee on stat,
Printing:
GENTLEMEN :-Acccrding to instructions. I
herewith present amounts charged by Stat
Printers. ana amounts paid cut OF State Treas
standing on account of public priting for thi
State since the year 1862, TO date, as follows:
HENRY L. PITTocK, State Printer
August 20. 1864, to miscellaneous work,