Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-19

offered $500 and IL remains as debt
against the state for which hope you /
viii provide. I believe greater discre-
tion should be given the governor 20 /.
that IN extreme cases larger induce
ments may be held out for the capture |
and conviction OF murdeTers.
STATE AND COUNTY TREAsuRERs
You should provide q remedy for
the present custom of accommodating
money In the state and county treas
uries The fact that under the law as
Il 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 / assumed the duties Of gov
ernor and commander-in-chief Of the
Idaho National Guard. found the or
ganization badly demoralized. More
men had been enlisted and companies
mustered into service than the state
was prepared 10 properly equip. The
entire force as shown by the adjutants
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 riot
In Shoshone county. This necessity
demonstrated the ineflieiency of the
equipments ~ the troops and should
nave impelled the last Legislature to
provide for their needs In case they
Ial 4u.tn h. AafH A..
though the last Legislature made no APP
preparation Ia support military organ
! lzation. | have managed by strenuous
efforts-largely through the patriotism
/ OF the members and officers OF the guard
| to hold seven companies together and
| add 20 our supply Of militar. equipage
/ the regular appropriations OF the gem
/ efai government. | submit to YOU the
report Of Colonel Capwell; also a letter
\ from MIR w q. Barney Of Boise coun-
/ ~, whose opinion on the subject J
heartily endorse, II we intend to secure
emigration and the investment OF cap
ital. we must demonstrate To the world
that we not only enact laws for the
protection Of capital and labor but
we enforce them. also IL needs he at
| the point OF the bayonet. Do not let
| IL be said again that we are unable 10
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 legisla-
tive assembly. by the act approved Feb
ruary g. 1885. authorized the governor OF
the territory to appoint a commission OF
three persons to revise, simplify, ar,
range and consolidate all statutes oi
the territory. which were in force at tn,
time such commissioners made theii
final report
The commissioners were directed 4
bring together all statutes which, fol
similarity Of subjects. ought to b,
brought together. emitting all redun
dant. repealed and obsolete enactments
aud making such alterations as may b,
necessary tn reconcile the contradic
tons. supply the omissions. and amend
the imperfections of the original text
The commission faithfully executes
their trust. and the revised statutes
OF 1857 was the result of their labor.
Eight years have elapsed since tn
work was sdopted. In the meantime
we have taken on statehood with IL
changed conditions. Successive legis
latures since then have left a patch
work OF amendments. Many section
of the statute are In substantial con
fiict with the constitution
A careful revision of our statutes,
properly made by competent lawyers
viii result In a great saving to tn
state and to the several counties. i
prescribing a more economical admin
, istration OF the law.
, In conclusion, ! desire to assure yo
! that you may depend upon receivin
! my hearty cooperation in your effort
, TO bring about the reforms which
mention, az well as all other needle
r legislation
e There are many other subjects whic
. have attracted my notice and wi
h doubtless receive your attention.
= have hesitated to include them In thi
message for the reason that l did nc
think best 10 make this, my first con
= munication too lengthy.
W. ]. MCCONNELL.