The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-11

buildings are also needed at all these
institutions except the reform school.
7 invite your attention to the detailed
report of the state board of control.
Their successful and business-hke
management of these institutions en-
titles their recommendations to great
weight.
Educational Institutions.
The state educational institutions
dependant for support upon appropria-
tons made by the legislature, namely,
the University Of Washington, the
State Agricultural college and School
of Science. and the normal schools at
Ellensburg, Cheney and Bellingham,
are all in a flourishing condition. Their
several boards of regents and boards
of trustees consist Of men who take
pride in their work BY careful at
tention to their duties, and through
devoting their time to the upbuilding
of the institutions with which they are
connected, they have rendered valu-
able services to the state. Not least
among their merits is the fact that
they have absolutely divorced politics
from our educational institutions.
These institutions in the past could,
no doubt, have used to advantage more
money than was at their disposal; and
could, no doubt, in the next two years,
use to advantage more than you will
be able to grant them. They should,
however be dealt with as literally as
is consistent with preserving the
proper balance between the states
expenditures and revenues In this
connection l wish to call attention to
the fact that October /. 1904, there was
on hand in the scientific school fund
$27O5199; in the Agricultural college
fund $25,S59.0O; in the charitable,
educational, penal and reformatory in
situations fund $47,325.76; and in the
normal school fund $16,916.O4, making
a total on hand in these funds of
$117,65O.79. When the last legislature
convened a test case was pending In
the supreme court of this state to de-
termine whether these several funds.
like the common school fund, were
nd ro1,1cih1o co that only
the interest could be expended. or
whether the principal could be ex-
pended. Before adjournment it was
decided that these funds were per-
manent and irreducible and that only
the interest could be expended; but
in the hurry of the closing days of the
session the matter seems to have been
overlooked and no provision was made
for their investment. AS there Is no
good reason why this money should
remain idle in some bank provisions
should be made for the proper invest
ment of these funds to the end that
the educational institutions entitled
thereto may receive some benefit from
the same.
National Guard.
The national guard of the state as
constituted is very efficient organi-
zation 1t stands high in the estima-
ton of officers in the regular army.
Its present high state of efficiency 1
attribute very largely to the fact that
politics have been entirely barred from
the organization. While there is no
need of enlarging it beyond the linn
its now authorized by law, yet within
] those limits it should be cheerfully
supported. for l am satisfied that if it's
services are ever needed it will give a
! good account of itself.
Capital Building Fund.
The fund for the maintenance of the
capitol building became exhausted Oc-
tober l, 1904, and it became neces-
sary for the capitol commission to
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running expenses for the ensuing
months of October, November and De-
cember. At the request of the COM
mission the Capital National bank OF
1 Olympia advanced the necessary funds
for this purpose, amounting to the sum
of $1,s04.31, agreeing to look to the
legislature for reimbursement. To re-
imburse this bank I would recommend
the passage of a relief bill for the sum
advanced.
Relief for Lawyers.
December %, 1904, I received from
the supreme court of this state the fol.
lowing communications:
The legislature of 1903, in al
amendment to the law relating to tine
admission of attorneys to the bar, en-
acted, among other things. that thu
supreme court might appoint three at.
torneys at law, members of the bal
! of said court of not less than five year.
standing, as a board of examiners t