The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-17

located AZ wranges ryes. Juneau. SIT
IA. h&1lAk. CnEa. LralAS1e. 81. AacGaes
ard l1FcSe City are United States Commits
soners. sppcscted by yhe prssstens ani
SaAaFy year ard fees They have TIE
powers CD Of United States commissioners
Of circuit cearts &c the states. 90 OF jas
ucss OF the peace Ia Oregon CD Of cor
eners % Oregon and "a Of probate Su4sss
OF Oregon. While their jurisdiction IA
csvG matters ard in criminal. except as
committing magistrates. ss rex. 10 Moth
Ing. they hare the power tn administer
upon the largest estates. with few net
abe exceptions since the establishment Of
ciSls government they have been ra%n en-
TREY dssa.d OF any knowledge o. the "a a,
whose courts have been conducted in
naost wonderful uanfsEr, ard wAo. In the
Language of good Bishop Nicholas. Of the
ofhodax Greek church, were sent there
without any discrimination
Civu and Crfainal Code.
The civil and criminal code for Aiasxa
Row pending before congress ought 10 be
passed at an early date. IL is TIE best
that can be hoped for at this time and.
while II IL based upon the Iaws OF Ore
gon. and no person At All familiar with
Alaska was Instrumental in compiling ii,
slid IL il long step IN the right direction
Tais code ought 10 have been based upon
the laws OF this state. as our relations
with Alaska, commercially and other wise,
are closer and greater and constantly Ia
ereaSing-
The salary OF shs governor Of Alaska
ought To Dc made commensurate with the
dignity OF that position ard his authority
increased. In addition 20 the powers now
Possessed he ought TO have the power Cd
to pardon psrSoas wrongfaliy convicted of
crime or when pubic justice would be sub
served thereby. gl TO require an annual
report from ali the officers OF the district,
CD 10 suspend all officers on proper occa-
sion. with power TO temporarily appoint in
-ffr Eyt41 asat ina
ton by the president: 90 10 appoint jus
tices OF the peace and coEsrab.es In such
places as he deems wise. to hold ONCE at
his pleasure. and 90 TO recommend aaEu-
ally TO congress sach legislation for the
district as may be necessary. Were these
things done the governor OF Alaska would
be a person OF Importance, exercise power
commensurate With his high oftict and be
In a position to see that Alaska received
the benefits OF good and strong admins
tration-
Alaska ought to be divided into three
judicial districts, comprising Southeastern
Alaska. With headquarters either al Ju-
nean or Skagway. Nine-tenths Of all the
litigation In the district arises in this por-
ton Regular terms ought to be held once
year at Wrangei. Skagway and Juneau,
together with such special terms as busi-
ness might warrant Another district
ought 20 comprise al Western Alaska,
with headquarters at Sitka Regular terms
should be held at least once a year at
Eifka. Sunrise City. Kadiak. Unea and
Unalaska. together with such special terms
as might be deemed wise. The third dis
trfct ought 10 comprise the Yukon coun-
try. with regular terms at leas, once a
year at Circle City. Sunrise City. Rampant
City and st. Michael. together with such
special terms where and when necessary.
Qualifications Of Jurors.
I'm order 20 simplify and reduce the cost
OF the administration of justice the cuaIl-
fieasions OF Jurors ought to be changed.
Now. a person in order to be eligible 10