The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-30

ty must lhaHe55itss own judge If we are
to continAeshaYi;:g criminar courts the
Legislature sbpHd have authority to
combine. conntit;S INTO circuits Under
<one; judge. Balt tncre are those who
favor: !, the 7aapql;shing all criminal
courts and 'thehnsta rgenpea4 .sefs the jl.-
dicial circuits, Nithrf three judges In
each eircnit, who Ma4ld have authori-
ty to1sdivide the work among them,
solves, apportioniifs TO one Judge the
criminal business OF the court, to an
other the chancery and to another the
law; and in order to give much need
Ell RELIEF to the SUPREME Court of APP
Eeals, creating from among the circuit
iudgcy in this State an intermediate
court OF appeals The Supreme Court
Of Appeals greatly needs relief. It's
docket IS growing larger year by year,
and it is difficult Tor the Judges to
keep up with the work. AS they are
already GOVERNOR kcG, and as the bust
ness. Of the court if increasing, it is
only a question CT a short time when
the court will be compelled to fall be-
hind the docket. end this will result in
many cases in e.. practical denial Of
Justice. Besides, Judges should not be
overworkcd, especially the judges Of
the highest court OF appeals. Weary
brains cannot prG{uce clear thinking
1t is understood that'an amendment
will be introduccu prohibiting the
manufacture anG Gale, as beverages, Of
Intoxicating liQu6g4. Il do, not believe
this is the best way to deal with the
evils of the traffic In Intoxicating liq-
,uors, preferring q etfIct and stringent
local option measure, which Is prohi-
bition where pubic sentiment will sus-
tain it. However, II in the Judgment
OF the Legislature, q sufficient number
of the voters Of The State desire sub
mission to the people, Constitutional
amendment 2, OF. such an amendment,
/ should say it ought, to be submitted.
Trust, Guaranty, Etc, Com anies.
Necessity for The. amendment Of the
law for the examination and supervis-
ion Of trust, guaranty, surety or
bonding companies .=ari6es because it
3 not clear undo,j The present statutes
whether certain of these companies are
subject to EXAMINATION by the insur-
ance commissioned or by the commits
sioner of banking, and so certain
class Of these companies; have not been
examined at all. II H..
Code and Supplement-.
More than Il year ago the West Pub
fishing Company, without subsidy or
guaranty from thc state, prepared and
published an Arrangement of the gen
Grail laws of the state, called the Code
Of 1906. 1t is Il most excellent piece
of work. Soon after the adjournment
of your last session the same publish.
ing house prepared and published an
annotated supplement to this Code :
which SUI passes Gwen the Code of
1906. These books should he given
Weight and authority the same as the,
acts and other INV BOOKS published by
the State, and f,Iture editions OF the
code or supplcr'eEtS,L when approved1
By the attorney gcbeFal should be of
Ike authority. ...
Farmers InsuFancc~ Companies.
BY the enactment Of the insurance.
laws at the last session Of the 1.csis.
IatUre, It was Impossible for the
farmers cooperative fire insurance
companies to codtirde doing business
In this State, het3ase they could not
put up the guarantss fund required of
Ere insurance Glitispsnies, ] think
these insurance eot0paBies should be
encouraged NJ fXtenSfon was called