The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-11
New Governor Speaks to New
Legislature.
MESSAGE SHORT AND BUSNtSSlIKf


|
A. your chief executive, ! herewith
submit for your consideration the fol-
| lowing recommendations:
by the constitution, as adopted In
1875. provision was made for six
| Judges OF the district court, which
number. the Legislature In the exer-
| else of it's constitutional authority, has
increased to twenty-eight. at n cost
to the state Of about $l1b 900 per an
mum. II is generally conceded by
members OF the legal profession that
a material reduction In the number
| OF district judges can be made without
affecting the adjudicating capacity or
the efficiency OF the judicial branch
of the government.
There are nearly one thousand seven
hundred cases ready for trial before
the supreme court, and II Is estimated
that II will require about eight years
before any new action can be prose-
cuted to judgment. II Is well known
that persons aiming at the ndjudica-
ton of equitable claims are being
made the prey Of INSCRIPTIONS and ir-
responsible contestants by reason OF
the delay incident to the congested
condition of the supreme court docket,
thus entailing unnecessary hardship
and loss upon Legitimate claimants,
ut the same time discouraging invest
ment of capital, n making II DIM
cult for the honest borrower to obtain
loans. This ia an abuse OF justice
which impairs the credit OF both the
state and the Individual, and which
neither the state nor the individual can
afford to licens, Innumerable cases
now pending before the supreme and
district courts would be dismissed II
a speedy trial could be had. and
knowledge Of the tact would no doubt
greatly restrain litigants In the III.
ture. therefore recommend. with
n view to temporary relief, thai an
act be passed empowering the SUI
preme court to appoint referees whose
duty Il shall be to assist said court.
and whose tenure Of ONCE shall be
for the immediate biernium.
also recommend the submission to
the voters of the state Of a PROPOSE
ton to 30 amend the constitution rs to
empower the legislature, under proper
restrictions, to provide for SUCH an
increase In the number OF judges OF
the supreme court as sha insure per
manent relief.
The laws of Nebraska need amend
HlNVI I'LL uuliN B"f
and should be codifed. | recommend
the creation of a commission OF suit
able persons, learned In the law. TO
submit for the consideration OF the
next Legislature. a codification OF our
laws. and suggestions of changes
where necessary. and to also prepare
a revenue measure providing Tor an
equitable taxation of all property
throughout tho state.
Section 26 of article 5 of the consti-
tuition should be so amended that the
legislature shall have authority To
create a state board Of control for the
management Of our state institutions
and ] therefore recommend the sub
mission cf an amendment OF that pnr-
port to the people without unneces-
sary delay.
Your attention Ia directed to the
pan-American exposition which is tn
be held at Buffalo. N. Y, this year.
A reasonable appropriation to be used
for advertising The esourceS OF our
state will meet with my approval.
Nebraska should be properly repre-
scnted at the exposition to be held In
st. Louis IN 1908. and a liberal ap-
propriation should DC made for that
purpose.
Your attention Is hereby directed
to the i~nadequacy of the law applying
to the crimes of kidnapping and ch'd
stealing. I would recommend tn
law be SO amended as to make
mapping or child stealing a felony
punishable by imprisonment In the
p~enitentiary for a period OF not less
than FIVE nor more than thirty years
that the age limit be removed. and
that the unlawful or forcible holding
in captivity of any person at a place
other than the natural or lawful do
micile or abode Of said person shall
constitute a crime OF kidnapping.
also recommend that an appropriation
be made. to be placed at the dispose
OF the chief executive Of the state, fo'
use by him In experimenting sucl
criminals or REFRESHING this sort o
crime.
|, The state has several cases 'pendint
[ In the courts against sureties on ON
cial bonds. The prosecution OF thes'
cases has been attended with greal
expense, and has continued for sewers
years. In the interim, some OF thu
sureties have died. many have be
come insolyent, and the chances To-
ultimate recovery on the bonds seen
to be growing less. II Is the excep
ton, and not the rule. that persona
bonds have been satisfactory. Private
corporations deem II for their interes
: to buy surety company bonds TO
= their employees. Our present stat
Z treasurer finds II impossible to fur
Z nish a satisfactory personal bont
without subjecting himself to terms
3 and conditions which have proven Il
be annoying and disastrous to otheri
e who have held the same position, ant
he has been obliged. as was his pre-
Y decessor, to purchase a surety bond a
a cost incommensurate with his sal
, airy. submit that the law shoult
v permit corporate surety bonds TO b.
: given in all cases where a bond Is re
quired, and should provide that an,
F. public officer may be compelled to FUR
nisn a corporate surety bond, the cos
q thereof TO be betrayed by the state Of
: municipality for whose benefit sucl
bond Is required.
The game, song and other insectiv
orous birds are the property of thu
otata and ara hninP ruthlpRSly 2lnuPht