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''Prepared January 13, 1899, and furnished at that date to Hon. Charles A. Cogswell, Chairman of the Committee on Legislation of the Oregon Bar Association, and Note added by Mr. Fenton December 18, 1909''.

Portland, Oregon, January 13, 1899.

Hon. Charles A. Cogswell, Chairman Committee on Legislation, Oregon Bar Association.

My Dear Sir: The following table may show somewhat roughly the existing need 1 of some measure of relief of the Supreme Court:

States. No. of Justices. No. Vols. Reports. Population.

Alabama .... 5 116  1,513,017  Arkansas .... 5 63  1,128,179 California, 5 commissioners  appointed by Supreme Court ...... 7 121  1,208,130 Delaware .... 5 17  168,493 Florida .... 5 35  391,422 Georgia 6  101  1,837,385 Idaho .... 8 84,385 Illinois .... 8 173  3,826,351