3. State board of equalization, which equalizes assessments throughout the state so as to render taxation as nearly just as possible.  This board takes cognizance only of classes of property; it does not attempt to correct individual grievances.

4. The state board of immigration, appointed “to encourage immigration, by disseminating information regarding the advantages offered by this state to immigrants.”

5. The commissioners of fisheries, whose duty is to take means to increase the number of food fish in lakes and rivers.  To this end the board secures from the United States commissioner of fisheries the quota of spawn allotted from time to time to the state, and from other sources spawn of such fish as seem desirable, and has them placed in such lakes and rivers as they will be most likely to thrive in.

The members of these boards are appointed by the governor.  They serve without pay, except the board of equalization.  The state pays the expenses incident to the discharge of their duty.  The secretary of each board receives a salary, specified by law.

There are also boards to examine candidates for admission to practice medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and law.

Some Pertinent Questions.

Locate the state university, the state normal schools, all of the schools for the unfortunate, the lunatic asylums, the state prisons.

What is the maximum rate per mile that can be charged by railroads for the transportation of passengers in this state?  How came this to be?  If a farmer wished to ship a carload of wheat without putting it into a warehouse, how could he get a car?  If a car were refused what could he do?

Examine the end of a kerosene cask, and find out what the marks on it mean.  By reference to the latest report of the secretary of the state board of immigration, find out what inducements to immigrants this state offers.  Is there probably such a board as this in the eastern states?  Why?  In European countries?  Why?

Does your school receive copies of the pamphlets issued by the state board of health?

CHAPTER XV.

THE JUDICIAL BRANCH.

We have seen that minor differences may be adjudicated in each town, village and city, by justices of the peace and municipal courts; and that courts having jurisdiction unlimited as to the amount at controversy are held in every county.  And these may all be properly called state courts, the state being subdivided into judicial districts, each comprising one or more counties, for the purpose of bringing justice within the reach of every person.  But there is also in every state a

STATE SUPREME COURT.

Need of.—­The supreme court is needed for the following reasons: