The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
DRAWING BILLS.

;s notable article in the ~ number of the American Review ] e.yiews, setting forth the plan and ['...e S of employing specialists in ..rtorv law to assist law making [l.s in the preparation of bills on | snbiects. At the last meeting Of Arkansas History Commission, |',,st.rv Herndon recommended that | commission during next term of ke Arkansas legislature, should de- [ot it's time largely to assisting the Ismbers of the legislature in collect | , data on any subject of legislative Rreem which presented itself The ,ostion was discussed and the com- ;ss;on decided that the Secretary's ks;stauce should be given to the leg R,mre as far as possible. In this IrDection the following taken from e Review is of timely importance; The United States for many years | been the only country having pop sr awmaking bodies which do not hploy specialists in statutory law to |s;st them. France. Germany and her continental countries have long yen their lawmakings bodies such Isistance. Away back in 1887 the kitsh Government appointed barris- n of experience to draft bills for Administration. In 1869 the inn brance of the task assigned to this fEial had become so fully recognized at Parliament reorganized the work creating the office of "Parliamen- |T Counsel to the Treasury" The |unsel, who receives a salary of S12,- year, has an assistant at S10,000 year and treasury allowance for ce expenses and the payment of th outside legal assistance as he y require.
 Both head counsel and assistant are rsters of talent and experience, oroughly trained in law and drafts fhship, whose business it is to pre- n every bill which is to be intro red in parliament by the Admins zton, which means practically all
 important measures.
 When bill is to be prepared the mister in charge of the department crested holds a council with his apartment heads to consider the stance of the proposed bill. When IS decided upon he sends for the 'nlamentary counsel, who discusses matter with him. It is the coun-
 particular province to point any alet with the existing statutes or 'SlOnS, and the difficulties to be eFu' In short, counsel gives the 4's0f a complete view of the way 'Hncn hls bill, if introduced, will ', existing law, so as to be sure 'A' not do more than is intended aOOVe all, that it will not leave "0ned various contingencies or
 provisions of existing statutes aa ought to be delt with to make
 'ui' When enacted, work in a '+''ory way. When all criticisms ], ''ea considered the counsel pre-
 Oili pursuant to his instruc- hm Slu sends it to the department. nj n 's considered by the depart M ,,s. ana probably there are more ,.v ,,S l,, With counsel, and possibly
 uni' or several new drafts. be- .l'e'nlng n thoroughly satisfac- ". @'aSned out. Counsel is in no
 hs h'p0nSlOle !, for the policy of a epes, merely sort of consulting
 a, ss, who builds to order, bnt ss s skilfully. Oe'' put 'asa 'asa bill of frst-rate importancs
 pa,,;. consideration in committee
 as apsa'.,lanentary counsel has a seat
 be m... 0"' so that the Minister in Hes .ss,. nay consult him at a moments klsh .a' ~ amendments offered The
 theory is that in order to
 sv0id ''',on finished and effective tt of tbs spsSsequent s1n difficulties the
 be .s ue Dill can not be consider.
 shs tlsiully. ,ss The result of em-
 A bna e highest legal talent to
 .ssls,,ls s IS to secure a harmony
 ras. Acts u'at was previously
 e. elsst acts of Parliament are
 GtsatiOn better expressed, and
 x fact ''gn ts., arises ri upon them, due, due
 Inform r. as, the laws are prepared
 @ of evor" r"e'ples; that certain
 sd are 'atpssl0n pdsa have been adopt