The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-09

Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives shall each receive six per day for
the same time. And the several Legis>
latures at their next session are directed
to divide their respective Territories
into rs many Council and Representa-
tive districts as they desire, which dis.
tricts shall be as nearly equal as prac-
ticable. taking INTO consideration popu-
lation. except Indians not taxed :"
ProrIde{, The number of Council dis
tricts shall not exceed twelve and the
Representative districts shall not exceed
twenty-four in any one of said Terrific
ries; and all parts of sections 1S47,
1919, 1858 and 1922 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States in conflict
with the provisions herein arc rc-
pealed.
That the subordinate officers of each
branch Of said Territorial Legislatures
shall consist Of one chief clerk. who
shall receive q compensation Of six dol.
lars per day; one enrolling and engross-
ing clerk, at five dollars PER day;
sergeant -at-arms and doorkecper, at
five dollars per day; one messenger and
watchman, at four dollars per day each;
and one chaplain. at one dollar and fifty
cents per day. Said sums shall be paid
only during tho sessions of said Legis-
lature, and no greater number OF officers
or charges per diem shall be paid or
allowed by the United States to any
Territory.
The Treasury Department of the
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provisions arc applicable to the present
Legislative Assembly. except tho ono
prescribin. the number of members of
which each House shall be composed.
This constructor, in the absence of
judicial Interpretation to the contrary,
is binding upon the Territory and must
be followed 1t will therefore be seen
that after the present session of tho
Legislative Assembly the number of
members Of tho Council cannot exceed
twelve and the number of members of
the House of Representatives cannot
exceed twenty four; that certain offices
OF the present Legislative Assembly arc
abolished and others consolidated, and
that the per diem Of officers and mem
bers is reduced. The number of dis
tricts need not conform to the number
of members of the Council or House of
Representatives. respectively. but may
consist of any number not exceeding
the number allowed to each House. In
the division of the Tsrritory.into dis
tricts, and in the apportionment of
members. population alone, excluding
Indians not taxed, should be taken into
consideration, and the districts should
be as nearly equal in population as i,
practicable.
CONCLUSION
The present is an important epoch in
our history. The railroads now in pro-
cess OF construction within tho Territory,
when completed. will give an increased
impetus to all branches of productive
industry. Our superior agricultural,
manufacturing and commercial a1van.
tascs, the excellcnce of our climate and
the favorable openings that arc here
presented for profitable Investments.
are becoming widely known, and We
may reasonably expect that in the near
future immigration and capital will
flow III upon ns in u constantly Increas-
ing tide. And if to these natural ad-
vantnges we present system OF just
laws. wisel, and impartially admins
tered. finances honestly and economl-
cally conducted. a common school and
university system adequate for the ed
ucation of the rising generation, we will
retain those who are now hero or NAV
hereafter come, and will soon be fully
to enter upon the honors. du-
ties and responsibilities Of Statehood.
f. p. FERRY.
October 9Th, 1879.