The advocate., 1890-10-15

and have had since March, 1897, three su-
premo court commissioners, appointed by
the governor 30 aid the court, who are paid
tho same salary "a the Justices themselves.
We are therefore now paying ok salaries, 10
three Justices and three commissiononj
the amendment Is adopted We viii pay sovon
salaries 10 seven Justices
Tho real expense 10 the state Of commits
sionen il considerably greater than would
DO The expense Of tho samo number Of JUS
ticOS, because, while receiving tho same
salary, they cannot render 10 the state a.
great service as they could II they we're jus.
ticos. The commissioners can have no
power or authority, cannot render a iudg-
ment, and can do nothing but recommend
TO the court what judgment in their opinion
should be rendered In the cases assigned 20
them. The court itself being responsible
for all OF the Judgments, must necessarily,
In addition 10 its own work, review all OF
the work Of the commission. Bie conceded
that for many reasons tho working power OF
commissioners and the value Of their oof-
vice TO tho state, must necessarily bo far be-
low chat of the same number OF Justices.
The aid OF this commission ia required, and
10 will no doubt be continued an a temporary
help till some permanent provision Is made
for this work.
Considering, then, that the amendment
proposes an increase Of but one salary over
Tho present necessary cost OF tho court, and
considering the increased value TO tho state
Of the services OF the same number Of ius
tiCes over that Of commissioners, tits fair
conclude that the adoption OF the amen
mOnt will, in reality, cause very little II
creased expense. y
OTHER MEANs ON RMIEF.
very important measure for tho farmers
and business mon OF this state TO consider Is
what will follow the defoat OF this amend
mont in the way OF Legislative relief Tho
certain answer is, "TwO or three lntorJno-
diatO appellate COURTS" The large number
of accumulated cases, and the large amount
OF appellate business which each year brings
TO the supreme court must bo disposed Of az
some time, and In some proper way. ItOan
not bo brushed of from the dockets without
consideration. This work will bo done Ia
the future by an increased supreme court or
by additional appellate courts, Which shall
IL boz The legislature can create those ad-
ditional courts, The proposition 20 in
crease the supreme court Is now submitted
tho socOud time--and this time entirely free
from any seriously Objectionable features.
Il certainly will not besubmitted again, and
therefore IL this amendment Ii defeated che
supreme court will not be increased. The
next step must bo such permanent provision
for the performance Of this appellate work
an the Legislature can givej /. O., additional
appellate courts. If one legislature docs
not act In the matter another will. The
hardship Of long delay in a court Of last re-
sort Ia 80 great TO one side or the other, the
demand of the honest itigant for speedy
hearing Is 80 just, that the legislature can
not refuse TO create the additional courts
whom this is the only remaining remedy.
We all know how proAigate the legislature
has been in the creation Of new trial courts.
We have several more than are needed. II
this amendment is defeated amuch stronger
showing can be made next winter for two or
three intermediate appellate courts than has
been necessary in former years TO secure
new district courts. Quite a proportion Of
the lawyers of che state prefer additional
appellate courts TO an increase Of the su-
prOme court. Ambitious towns at which
new appellate courts might be located will
unite in the demand for them. II can be
taken for Rranted TINT this will be done