Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-11

improvements that is asked for in its
biennial report might wait until the tax
payers are better able to bear the bur
den OF expense.
Among the state boards, societies and
commissions which he tavors the abol-
ishmant of or consolidation with sme
other department or commission are the
state livestock sanitary board, the du-
ties of which ne thinks could well be
performed by the state veterinarian,
the stallion registration board, horticul-
tural Sc iety, pure seeds commission,
pilot commission and the bureau 9f
mines and geology, which work can be
taken care Of by the bureau Of mines of
the o. A. G.
lie calls attention to important legis
lation for the protection Of the fruit
industry of the state which will be sub
mitted to the legislature, and, in discuss
ing the affairs Of the state Highway
commission he endorses the work of the
state highway engineer, concluding
with: "My short experience as a mem
Der of the highway commission con-
vincas me that good roads are our great
est need and no material development
can come without them many favor
better roads, but few are willing 10
pay for them, and that he wac under
takes the construction Of roads gets
damned for the cost, but no credit for
the effort,
He reviews the work OF the desert
land board during the past two years,
with especial reference to the compile.
/ tion of the TumaIo irrigation project,
which was performed by the state, and
/ he llso cOmmends very highly the meta
cd Of conducting the affairs Of the in'
suraEcc department. the report df which
/ for tine last bennium shows an increase
| in revenues and reduction in expenses
Of administration. He characterizes the
emergency board, created by the last
Legislature, as a mere means Of shifting
responsibility from the shoulders Of the
state board, the illegal delegation OF
legislative powers by the legislature
and advocates its adjustment.
He urges that an effort be made TO
bring about means for the collection Of
taxes upon railroad script lands located
in the forest reserves; endorses the re-
port Of the state conservation commits
sion; discusses at length the timber re-
sources of the state and also the ques-
tion of estate vs. Federal Control Of
Our Water Power having especial
reference to the Ferris bill, now before
congress, having for its object giving
Of authority to the secretary Of the in
terd to lease, for power site purposes,
and rights Of way for pipe lines and
transmission lines, land in national for
ests which control many OF the state 8
great power possibilities, and he con-
cludes' "While our water power IS
! fully protected by our effective state
laws, we have an interest in the ferries
bill because its aim is to remove many
Of those federal obstacles which have 50
long stood in the way of power develop
, ment. F"
. He advocates the digging Of "eom-
. munity wells in the desert regions Of
eastern Oregon, as an aid in the devel.
. opmant Of the agricultural resources Of
| that vast empire, by the state, lie also
: endorses the recommendation Of the
| state board Of health for state cooper.
1 alton in the development OF system
D Of pure water supply for the cities and
} towns of the Willamette valley by util.
p izng the waters Of Clear lake in the
$ heart Of the federal forest reserve in
the eastern part Of Linn county.
I For the purpose Of carrying out the
I spirit and intent of the constitutional
i provision which requires the governor
g to take care that the laws be faith.
=. fully enforced he recommends that
j. the governor be given the power to re-
y move and appoint successors Ia district
c attorneys, sherffs and constables,
{ whom he may find refusing or failing
to enforce the law, or otherwise per.
& form the duties Of their office
. Since the adoption Of capital punish.
r. ment abolishment he recommends that
# restriction should he thrown around the
It pardoning power Of the governor in
n eases where life sentences have been
~ imposed; recommends the establishment
Z. Of state employment bureau with
4, power not only to regulate private
b. agencies but to cooperate with muni
h cipnlitics and to act as a clearing hous,
- for the distribution Of labor and labor
information, and closes with the recon
n mendation that all fees collected from
lt licenses and other sources Of revenu,
ID by the different state departments, etc,
" be turned into the general fund Of th'
A. stat treasury to be used for the pay
rs ment of the general expenses Of stat,
10 government.