Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-10-06

suggested as showing in part the neces-
sIty Of an extra session, to enable your
body TO select senator before the meet
ing Of congress In December, and thus af-
ford our state an opportunity to be heard
In It's deliberations and 10 cast its full
vote In determining these various import
ant questions, which so largely affect tho
interests and welfare OF our state and
the states Of the Pacific coast.
The failure Of the legislature to organize
at Its regular session In 1897 left the state
without an appropriation Of money TO
meet its current expenses. and In conse-
quence many warrants have been iseued
for salaries and audited claims, and many
vouchers exist for lnaudted demands that
need to be examined, and. II they are
found correct, warrants should be drawn
for their payment, after which an appro-
priation should be made OF the funds in
the state treasury to pay all such outEiand-
ing warrants.
Ths appropriation for such objects ought
to receive your attention early in the sea-
sion 70 enable you to give full consideration
to It's various items, and prevent the pay
ment OF fraudulent or Illegal claims. II
would greatly augment tho labors Of the
regular session TO impose upon It the
work Of examining the accounts and
providing appropriations for their pay
ment, in addition to estimating the reve-
nue. 20 meet expenses for the ensuing two
years. An appropriation bill Is always
exposed to more or lees dlekerIng and
jobbery, and to have two such bills pend
ing before the regular session would afford
too great an opportunity for raiding the
treasury with swapping Jobs, needless ap-
propriatlons and piilaging contracts. II g
betteT-far better-that the regular se5siOn
shall be relieved OF this work, and ite dime
occupied with providing remedial legisla-
tion so urgently demanded, and enac ing
wise laws TO advance the interests of the
state and the happiness Of its people I
am desirous that the affairs Of the present
administration shall be examined and
closed. and not imposed upon the incoming
administration. / want the decks OF our
splendid ship Of state cleared and ready
10. Lction when my successor shall take
her helm, though trust that, during his
term Brd under his pilotage. with banners
streaming and sails set to catch the favor
ing galeP, she may be waited over summer
seas on prosperous voyage.
The business Of the supreme court has
Increased 80 rapidly that the court Is now
behind more than two years in the hearing
OF cfses. II is imperative that come re-
lief should be afforded the court 80 that a
prompt hearing and adjudication OF causes
may b. obtained. To afford such relief two
remedies have been suggested: One IS to
enact law that shall limit appeals to
the suprtme court, in civil cases, to those
Involving title to real estate. or matters
affecting the public revenue, the construc-
ton OF the constitution of the state or
the United States, or where questions OF
franchise are raised. or where the amount
OF tho judgment exceeds $500; the other is
to enact law authorizing the supreme
court TO appoint three commissioners, for
a term OF four years, to assist the court
10 bearing and deciding cases The OBJ
lection raised to the first law is that every