The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-01-12

with which provision I commissioned
Samuel Gundaker. whose report is
waiting your inspection.
The law defines his duties and pre-
scribes his salary and the fees for his
services. Nearly all the states have
such an officer. and consequently it is
to be presumed that public safety de-
mands il, but suggest that If we con-
tinue the office such changes be enacted
as will make it self-sustaining. I do
not think the taxpayers should bear the
burden.
This Office was also created by the
last Legislature. 1 appointed to fill the
place W. S. Haskins whose report
hand you. I think when properly es-
tablished this office may be of great
value to the state.
During my term as governor ! have
offered rewards in four cases for the
arrest and conviction of the perpe-
traitors of crime, in one of which in
stances that of the murderer of S. r.
Randolph, We succeeded in capturing
and convicting the guilty party. There
was no appropriation to pay the reward
offered (S500) and It remains as a debt
against the state for which hope you
Will DiONlQt. DtntNt bIedltT UlSGle-
ton should be given the governor 80
that in extreme cases larger induce
ments may be held out for the capture
and conviction of murderers.
STATE AND COUNTY TREASURERS
You should provide remedy for
the present custom of accommodating
money in the state and county treas
uries. The fact that under the law as
it now is large sums may be retained
for the use Of the incumbents, goes
farther than the depreciation of war
rants and strikes at the liberties of the
people by often preventing their wishes
to prevail in nominating conventions
When l assumed the duties of gov
ernor and commander-in-chief of the
Idaho National Guard, l found the or
ganization badly demoralized. More
men had been enlisted and companies
mustered into service than the state
was prepared to properly equip. The
entire force as shown by the adjutant's
report consisted of eleven companies
numbering $50 men including officers.
Several of the companies had been
called into active service the summer
previous to assist in suppressing a riot
in Shoshone county. This necessity
demonstrated the inefficiency of the
equipments of the troops and should
have impelled the last legislature to
provide for their needs in case they
again be called into the field. Al
though the last Legislature made no ap-
preparation to support a military organ
ization, ] have managed by strenuous
efforts-largely through the patriotism
Of the members and officers of the guard
to hold seven companies together and
add to our supply of military equipage
the regular appropriations Of the gen.
eral government. / submit to you the
report of Colonel Capwell; also a letter
from Mr.. w. G. Barney of Boise coun--
ty, whose opinion on the subject I
) heartily endorse. If we intend to secure
emigration and the investment of cap
l.. ital, we must demonstrate to the world
| that we not only enact laws for the
e protection of capital and labor, but
we enforce them, also if needs be at
the point of the bayonet. Do not LET
il be said again that we are unable to
| prevent or punish red-handed murder
but must plead the baby act and
call on the president for troops to save
the lives and property of our citizens.
The thirteenth session of the Iegisia-
! tive assembly, by the act approvedsFeb-
+ ruary 3, 1885, authorized the governor OF
1, the territory TO appoint a commission OF
f three persons to revise, simplify, ar
= range and consolidate all statutes OF
f the territory, which were in force at the
n time such commissioners made theig
final report
The commissioners We're directed "a
+ bring together all statutes which. for
d similarity of subjects, ought to be
y brought together. emitting all redun-
l. dant, repealed and obsolete enactments
d and making such alterations as may be
Il necessary to reconcile the contradic.
; tons. supply the omissions, and amend
Il the imperfections of the original text
II The commission faithfully executed
I their trust, and the revised statutes
u Of 1887 was the result of their labor.
=, Eight years have elapsed since the
work was adopted. In the meantime
. we have taken on statehood with IL.
!, changed conditions. Successive legis
: latures since then have left a patch
j. work Of amendments. Many section.
I of the statute are in substantial con
n flict with the constitution.
A careful revision of our statutes. Il
properly made by competent lawyers
will result in great saving to tn,
a state and to the several counties, IL
prescribing a more economical admin
v istration of the law.
i In conclusion, I desire to assure yO,
If that you may depend upon receivfn;