The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

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county ~Att0gney0s ] rocommo0A - GO
csioa g 49, : ::. ssS u p: csys %sss - .; Is 8
h tie 0taAo - inesgooeed. NAego @goQ1
FocnsDslaint has ben rad - tAo .bo4N
attorney End WheBo No ne93octo ~ 10
u.s. - @ 1sS9ssses. 80 sss Sossc'e. =,
eeosty attosDsQseS innsdiatalY IN ntaea
yiGosous 90 6ot110l pgseecu63oa. - 4
nca thereseAS ON1A eeoneel q
~ shAEge H~suoefe.osSe - SH1oao.
q lthe cootinued neg3eck o. refusal q
such county attorney to 9 \ u
governor b Given absolute powse p re.
move him from o@os foeshwtsh. sch Z
sse. s = tie esSs & sssa ss.sss.sas -
would rsmedy . deSses waeA 80 peAn'
q The Pasole laW.
Ny observation - that pAyoao NJ,
ooctioa ste q the criminal cod. - . 49,
addition 70 the statutes and th18 u
practical workings are humane eoo oooo
hctal The highest result sought % p
attained b. confinement IN the Deoleea-
tiary il reformation rather than reveneN
an tmpeut0 70 correct habits q oIe
rather than the mere visitation u conoagn
punishment The power q parole. u as
Of = permanent upiift t. The pentineni
one. At the same time relieving the state
OF the direct care q such. In the four
years Of my tenure ol once there nave
been very few violations u the terms q
guard against imposition
II the Laws governing Dag000e ana pa
roles are too liberal then hedge them
about with such limitations a. yoa ehink
proper. but 80 long n they exist IN tncar
present form. with fun power vested IN
the governor. the presumption - thAS
such laws something aid ina ne
governor viii exercise the power sou
surrounding the case Werran- aeSi0o. -
The Mere lmportant leei. alton - D
Drafted BY jolnt Coz mites.
! believe the public mt rests wsa %
more important matters 81 legislation
could be formulated AMI introduced ~
. Joint committed Of the two hou3eA Tnis
suggestion II especially pertinent % s0cn
freishs rate and raiiroaa legislation. Any
other course 10 likely to result In . m9Io-
plicity Of bills upon the Same subject
q divided support, and either NO legs
state T~reasurer's
The attorney general holds that under
our present Law governing the giving "
indemnity bonds each q tho tndivld0ais
bond are liable for b whole amount
h law does not permit Of q DIVISION
of the entire amount Of the risk beeween
individuals or companies. zach taking
part and being responsible for NO more:
One bond must owe the whole amount
and each party signing le - Naole I0x
the risk. This construction. ~
IL Undoubtedly correct, makes u vefy
guaranty bond in % large an
amount as " required (St.VVV.vVv Ios ~
reason that but few Of the bonding COM
panies will sign q joint BOND An view
OF these facts l recommend that inc I4w
governing official bonds be amended % SS
to permit OF The division OF 1LSe IaS 49,
between several companies. eacn e.vln8
it's individual b0n0 tOr eucn paft y uo
risk as u apportioned TO IL ana pe,h :
responsible for no more, ana tnat tno
amount OF risk permitted 70 any cOmpany
be limited TO twenty-five Per cent u iO
capital and surplus.
STATE SUIT: Invosv,10 Law S 49,
The suggestion OF President KooSeveIt
In q recent message TO congress NAY =
law should be passed 70 prevent courts
from setting aside just DECISIONS iot mere
Technical! errors In pleadings. nsttocu0nS
and evidence. recalls some OF tne civil
cases wherein the state OF NeDraska w.
on technical ground q deteateo party.
and brings to public the ne.
CesSasS ~. WsH .e"ooIo ~ ,h~
1;s;rn e,a~ "a .t.,;S LIZ. ,nss;t"tsa he IT,
sta a. H. ,.,, .., mi, -. r.,,., hv mean.
M~ p~"p, III. I'll sh ~ cxsescd ~ Press-
~ q g Uau.U. ~ sS~.,Ia = maS.
n 49, asoSSesoas. Y.Vs.SaCn ~ rcs.t 0resent
cocI;ttnn. '"e ~
-. ,,,,r,. A.
1890
The power OF tho state 70 SuFo uo ne1s
conspiracies IN feStie1nt
OF trade been emonstI9tS u SIe
enactment ana enforcement OF INC SunAsn
Act. THIS Is a IaW passe0 oy tne .ss
!eslslatoie enuue0 1n 1ce S.vCce
trade and commerce against nt2WIu ~
stratnte ano 20 pe0nIOiS
the giving or receiving OF repSteS on tno
transportation OF property. ana 70 ptovl0S
penalty for the tneseot.,
shortly AFTER TINS act went into Snect
the attorney general to 0f1n& .