The Springdale news., 1889-01-25


 the country afford no adequate redress. The mere existence Of the proper means of efficient and speedy control of railroads, and for the settlement of questions constant ly growing out Of the transporta- ton Of persons and property over them would, ot it5ef prevent many ot ths ahazcs in- ctdent to fl. ani sayr to tina citizens of the State many thousands Of dollars annually Capltal, through comhtnl tIous and org laized corporot ous, has always bee1 and will always pc ablc 10 care Tor Us interests II IS the people who particularly need protection. X board of ra lr0ad comm ssiDnPrs should be created and authorized and required 10 excrc SC full and complete supervision over the railroads Of the State, and to compel them to comply with the laws and 10 furnish adequate factltles at req sonabie compensat on, and at the proper tune to transport all the products of the country that are offered for transportau0n.'
 PENtTENrIARY.
 The pentteHtary under the present lease sys- tenn, is source of revenue of about S2I,ODJ net per annum. but the conv cts are subject to many gross abuses and cruelt esi some Of ieh have been suffered slnce tho last meeting of the General Assembly. Those ahases VII occur from t1 time, under any system, perhaps, where there k not d constant personal super vision ot the manage ueht ot the conEicts hy i some agent of the State, indepeadent Of the lesscs or those wh1 are interested in the fruits i Of their tol. If the present system is 10 be i continued there certainly should be an inspect i or of coHyiets provided, 10 be appo uted 1 by the Governor and paid by the State. whose duty il should be made to see that all rules and i regulations lH regard to lhe management, cor i trOl, labor, cloth ug. .sciplue and general I treatment of than are observed and carried out. No other than close personal supervision can effect these ends. l recommend that an i act be passed oyillng Tor such an inspector 1 of congcts. In consequence Of cruelt eS in 1 fl cted upon eoavets at Coal Htll and the ex posures to which they were lIablc in the coal | mines, the coBvIets there were ordered into the penitentiary by the Board Of Pententiary i Commissioners
 Much dissatisfaction has existed everywhere 1 at the d n of cany ct lhor competing wth free labor. Ii is fol}y to thznk or keeping 50 con A Fsfr. for by taxation lcYet upon the pco le of the i Stcte. or such policy there would be much just criticism and complaint. If they could be l kept it agricultural employm mt or confined i within the walls of the penltentlary at mauu- l featuring. or employed in building roads and l turnpikes in the Slate. then labor might be re muuet ttfe HfA4er the present iease system. i and thereby the gfe1t complaint and opposition grow ng out of their employment in lines where they come dreetIy in competition with free Ia. bor would huHe less semblanee Of lust ce f II not altogether cease. Tae lesseeS of The peni- teutiarY h1Ve vested rights under thetr lease from the State tht could not be disrcgarded. ! but they would no dnuh1 be willing to make any fair and equitable concession that the pol ey adopted by the G Gsnerai Assembly might re- ] gufH,
 Governor Hughes recommends that comm iat on for fhe good con iuei ot e5nYiets be in creased from two days to five days per month for eaeh month of : g'ad behavior Wh le Tn prison. and then makes the following unfque sugges- ton: While it Is proper as q matter of economy and public policy, that the larger 
 should ga to the Sate 10 reimburse t for the costs of criminal prosecutions, | IS frequently the ease that the convict has q wife md ehil5tren pr m ae'a parent depcndHnt upon htm for the Hreess srIes ef lie. It seems that | RoHid he hamaue and just that in such cases q part 6t fh rFoeecds of the con ' cts labor sHaHta he paid 10 pis poor wife and children or aee#i dependent parents. Not un frequently the gH lfl=-s suffer more than th i gully bF reason If lm rlsannent of the latter | l ree9mmend that t he provided hy statute that HGere q convict has a nec ty wite or chJl arsn nn8er fifteen years, or aa aged parent dc pc de uEoa blW for s#qaor.. taat one half ot Ifhe uet prueee 4s af hts lahtr pf are shall b. pad aa4sfe=IY i0 lis Wlfe. children or parents, as the case my he
 THE SUPREME COURT
 Ths lpHema Gauet ass1 receives attention iH =flts Governors feHart Tn Governor say .'fh hu= ns7s @ fhs supreme Court uersas linE YeAtlE, arI g7c Eoart ts hehial the wers tf#t Has ae#um#I 5tz si lsaSt twelve months II t~ tbeE aeHsi aR-Hzla uf tho. .e Well nferMeE lal T IS important t5 'h' admin strtt=un of Itst ee tgraHs t.a e3HFjS tIHf there should be We aa ahtputI.J .Ja lsss ef tue supreme Court Vae G1asi anton of te Ststs psoYces, sec.
 .s-Huen he p1pumtoa of lhs state shall amount to t.1a7Ufi, The General Assembly may II deeaej Hr5es s-tfF lnc s1sa the nHiaber rt Judges ef tAe Saa. m4 C1art tu five. and ou su -h futfv ST F 4r3y at tae judges hal be hee.sziEF t3 mllte qI3fan on decis ou.
 No uae 3UH3t- ts4t tha StItc nov has population et #o#e tta4 tolth |. and il is com petcHt Tor tae General BsseuDsE ta dateem inc th aH pgovsa-s f4t fla stAet.aa of ivy n addi t.8f. J4 .ees. I=H4ge Ge9lXet catl ug a spe eiH etaet4au n it thc tatctn Y caasr5 by dsatb of la isa SHtn thtt tho election f 0tiIi41tlI Jltss7 5i.t t1 if5i the vacancy nighf he He+d oi t.il. slu.e ar H tea.5ent Of two aA= dtsoa 8u z.,#s Bt.as Crowded by the Generaz Assembly at ths s.s..o5i. ws3cA | am con stE.llc tp reci mmeud aIf'r lu}t consideration ot the int srest7 th pu6lc scry.ee.
 I9EGf oNS.
 On the subl"et of elections the Governor
 .srac Can,t tuition of rar atc guarantae- JE ST Laws t3 sAeust aa pies 5zFs tIH freedom, far ness lHl'9 ny la pur.3f If "teet.ons are es sealsa la the r'1-iY aseertaiaWeW ot the pop u ar NIL 'gttsA is tIs als- 0t the r.ghs t7 " cre.ee The functions t. a8lca in our gpyetl melI ss4 l!.s. Hsss 4ld be sp frtfued le pfetelL t n2e,.Att. rttrN species Qf fgauf au4 undue inNVenee 8t election, l reCunl i g cad thtt any amaIducuts t1 our el-ct.eE la~s that glH ten4 10 secure these ends be male "
 MINOR MATTERS
 The ~o2k or The eeoHE c.d survey IS eX EaH.5 yeiy tgs3te. oi. Bleng the past year tAe #tlu=js ol e9ll llnls have been oujl ned UvcTIH area of 2.l .9 s31arr m les. ENtcns Vt dcnos.ts of chalk nave Uaeu discovered. A teatfau has teeu e iirl to t1e undegeloDei m2rg .Hese deposits. Three thnustul square malrs have ,ea accurately mtupca. and the fact dem8hS srItRl aiTt E5d to $ not exfsr in meh3eA that ths Stt1s e'1laSlcal survey b. completed n clf5Y as Ho55lH that the u9ir4- ner et a>>tstau 'a tHe Silte Ceolng st be ia- cre1sHd ta tiss. TI -h a1 a1uu8l salary of e2D 0 for taree ottHe;H. a8d t3at tha cont iiIysut fnni fez tHe Hext t&o Sa=rs =5a Increased ta i3l aua
 Ih2 Governor appro{e5 aaf submits recon l meudtt Cus suggested HF the Association ot i Engineers Areh.tae;s aul Surveyors t1at laws i be enacted.
 l. fo regulate the construction Of pubic gnrks.
 l ;. Governing the of party walls and the general con -jfn-uoa of buildings of pual C re. l sort and ere4t IT. ! system of ce tifying the competency 0t arcIAteets a i3 plumbers T1 preserve ctruea, an i land 1n4ri1S used ] ln survay H2, and to license land surveyors: atso, elt IF ttf a-rs arch teets and surveyors ! 9 len Tor tae#F szfrFce7-
 The foregoing ar tae man points covered in i tae lutSsAee' WI C1s however g5ves clear and l concise stateme II re-2raae lue condit on and need of tae Farious Stsje departments and in sttuaons.
 "A bright youHgs,er surprised his parents the other day by declaratiou which some people woald scarcely re- gard as orthodox "Alamma. he said, excitedly, "it says iH the Bible that fl you want to fight another boy yoa must 60 to God aad ask fer strength" An attempt Was made to correct this error in moral perception, but the little fel- low was not quite certain after all that tnerc was any better way of dealing with pugilistic boys than the method he first mentioned St. Albans Mes senger.
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 A shepherd digging in field near Drummer, Hunts, England, turned up lot of relics of what seems to have been an ancient cem tery. There are two perfect vases of curious baked pot terg, fragments of several other vases. and lot cL bones. some of them of men and some Of animals. All bear traces of being remains of very