The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-15
cossoN's REPORT.

George Cosson, attorney general OF
Iowa, has submitted his biennial re-
port to Governor Carroll. giving re-
sumo OF the actions OF his Office and
number of recommendations Dur
ing the past TWO years over a thou
sand opinions have been given and
the activities OF the Office in its yarI-
GUS qualifications are presented to the
chief executive for mis- attention and
opinion The report indicates tnas
the attorney general has been occu-
pied during his term of office and
that his assistants have been busily
engaged in their respective assign
ments. The compensation for assist
ants is too low and the attorney gem
erai reports the loss of some valuable
help because Of the failure of the
state to make the salary sufficiently
attractive. Summarizing his conclu-
sions. Attorney General Cosson recon-
mends:
First. The passage Of law SINH
lar 10 the Law OF Wisconsin and Eng
land providing that no judgment
shall be reversed or set aside or new
trial granted in any action or pro-
ceading. Girl or criminal, on the
ground o. misdirection of the jury or
the improper admission of evidence,
OF for error a. 10 any matter of plead
Ing or procedure, unless in the opin-
I'm q the court 70 which the applsca-
t5Dz Is made. after ID examination Of
Inc entire action or proceeding. II
sasli aArEatiyaly appear that the err
-o- complained 0. has affected the
a15EtsnsfaE rights Of the party seeking
10 -eTe-ze OF set aside the judgment
y 20 ssc1re 2 rev trial.
sse,oud 4 batter method o. select
Ing s--oz.
Er1 4 iaw similar 10 that Of
Ezgza6 azd Massachusetts providing
s1zse vEsz insanity Is urged as de-
se-Ss * arr criminal case that the
try sazI brtng Il special verdict
s1a--g ~ As 70 whether the de-
te-1sat csnnittei The ofense; and
ee1 - = his 5azanitT. and providing
for lis teesasiou to- life in hospital,
1risss released 5y the executive
szz-.o-ltT 81 proper tribunal.
Po1-tt 4 provision n our Law
similar 20 tss ls- Of England, gtving
.Es s1prerze co1- tfe power o. sub
szs--rt5- o. sentence N ne event tina,
t1e eTfde1ce secTs ttte defendant was
gSStT y c-s1ne O. the general ma
tz-e u tzzt charged 81 The indict-
-1eut AK tsg-tnguasasbie only ny sta
tsso-T retirement
T.h An amendment 70 the Law
wae-e6y Tie eoaaey attorney may
cerrrsezt wpo5 tae attitude Of the de-
tez<zzt II tae eYent that the defend
ent Soee 70. 5ecome witness IN his
ova assalt
sfztz Limiting tae time 0. appear
4 erI1Szz5 csses 70 three months.
gevsrtz TIE irdeterminate GEN
t@nes ler sor fe5oas and 3 limited In
seterIiEzte sentence 1av FOR INSIDE
r-eazea
gsgsta RE abolition 81 justice
eatsr~s n the cstT znd 2 p-o7izion sor
za.alcFgaG carts, and IN amendment
70 IT co1ssitutton giving municipal
eoar1s yorer 20 fanaes sentences FOR
2 Der5of u - iesaE one year n e
TorkhoGge 81 Gis.Fsct farm.
s.ata 4 Fundamental change IN
re I'll ard p<ai.entiary system IN
aecoreaacs Wifi tEas report Of he
ec5za-ltstse aD9ofrted 70 Investigate
coafittoas II 7oft 3fsdison filed vita
~ goTernor On tlse 9Th dr. Of May,
5s12
Tea = An amendment 10 our anti
trsst lars - ne pasage OF q bill SIM
f!ar 70 The Miller bill introduced in
/ me tairty-fourth general assembly,
zuovn IS house file No. ESQ. and the
stiDe I'LL for the purpose Of securing