The advocate., 1895-01-09

shePiff d es by his deputy is done by him; and
these deputies were undoubtedly paid IOt
their unlawful work. IL was alleged CnaL
cow-boFs from the Indian territory were
sworn in as deputies, Surely, . deputy sherln
should be citizen OF the county In WnIcn ne
acts. Some legislation TO either prevent OF
regulate the creation OF private armies Oh
deputies is sorely needed.
BANKS AND BANKING
The bank commissioners recommendations
are OF such Importance and are so thoroughly
discussed In his report that IL would be un-
fair to attempt to treat them In the limited
space which could be devoted to them here:
Doubtless there will be among the members OF
your committees on banks and banking those
thoroughly conversant with the business OF
banking; and such gentlemen will not need 10
be advised OF the practical Importance OF the
commissioners recommendations.
FISH CULTURE
Az the population OF the state increases
food supplies will be more In demand. The
propagation Of fish provides wholesome and
cheap article OF food. and 1t Is extremely I'M
portant that more attention should pc given
this important industry. You are referred 10
the report OF the fish commissioners for yalu,
able information on this subject liberal
appropriation for the encouragement OF hsh
culture would be good Investment Tor the
state and cannot be too urgently recon-
mended.
COURT OF APPEALS,
There Is demand for the reappointment Of
judicial districts and the creation OF court
of appeals In every proposal for making
court OF appeals made public 80 far, there Is
provision for making the inality Of the courts
decisions depend upon the amount OF money
involved or upon the disposition OF the court
70 have It's decision reviewed. The present
executive himself endorsed this plan In his
former message; but further reflection has
convinced him Ii would be unjust; and 10 ls
GER Alnly hoped that hnallty OF decision shall
mot be left at the option OF judicial tayoritlsm
for particular lawyers or particular litlganCs
or classes OF litlgants; nor depend upon the
amount In ltiRatiOn
ure should be open to the poorest as to
the richest citizen in the same class
OF cases. A real estate case which In
wolves the litlgants all, though OF but 5000
In value should have the same chance OF es.
Gaping judicial error or caprice, and resrhl g
justice At last, Rl case involving the real es-
tate VI great syndicate valued ae millions.
Should a court OF appeals be created, It's juriS-
diction should be hual as To cases OF the same
class, no matter how much Is Involved nor
how willing the judges may be to have lt sent
higher only In this way can equal justice DO
done TO rich aud poor
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
The secretary OF sta;e calls attention to the
urgent necessity f0r an early appropriation
for two new boilers for the west wing of the
state house and for repairs to the heating apa'
fRtua The old boilers are burnt out, and so
highly dangerous that the lives OF members Of
the house OF representatives Will be In con-
slant peril until new boilers shall have been
nut in and the necessary repairs made.
The secretary OF state also recOmm 'nds that
the state shall own its own electric light plant
for lighting the state house, recommends
tl0n In which the executive heartily c0ncurs.
STATE PRINTING.
The statute seems TO require that majority
OF 9ll the me nber5 OF eacn house must concur
IN the election OF state printer The ques-
s ton Is one OF statutory ana constitutional IN
herDretatlOn, and the question having been
bent OF Ihe Ofilce declined TO incur the. risks
OF possible decision against his title, the
business interests Involved being too
great to maze II prudent to take any
such risk He therefore, rendered his
resignation, which was accepted. AS either
the resignation or the previous state OF things
created . vacancy. the executive appointed
the present incumbent 70 I'LL the vacancy, and
he qualified and Is now acting under that ap-
pointment
RAILROADS.
The report OF the board of railroad commits
siOners for 1894 has not been received.
The board having no power under the stat
ute 70 enforce It's decisions, and having no
right TO even entertain any complaint, except
as to transportation beginning and ending
within the state and the supreme court OF the
United States having settled that the federal
courts may enJoin the enforcementot sehed-
ule OF rates even when fixed by the legi Stature,
it Il rather difficult to perceive OF what bene'
fit the board OF railroad commissioners can be
to the people.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
Better roads are sadly needed. How to care
for the unempl 'yed Is problem, and 1t might
he wise 20 devise nlan for giving the OppOr-