Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-19

Regular Corr. Post -I~tslltQsaosr.l
The present territorial o0ioers vii
formally turn over the o6ioes 10 theiI
Successors on Monday OF Tuesday next.
A. their terms expire on the third Mon
day Of February, they are entitled te
hold them that day.
John Miller Murphy, the incoming
auditor, served In that capacity ons
term, 1856. when he was succeeded By
John "a. Wheat, vho Vas euooeeded on
tue 1Ath day OF January. 1878, bv Thom
a. n. Reed, Who has held the Once con
tinuously until the present time. Dur
ing shs last year of Mr.. Murphy's reei
me be drew % Warranta-snd his salary
During the past year Mr.. heed has
trsvp over 1000 warrants. Tho ohlos
Gill be moved to building on Second
ssreet, neaF the Seosdsrd office. The
auditors bond 10 liked at el0, 1000.
Captain William MoMickeu, Who will
deliver the keys Of she tseasuFeR's ofEice
70 Frank J. BlodRett. has held thai DO
sitien sinos April n. 1855. The treas.
ures'e olaoe Vtli fog she present - least,
remain Vhefe 10 nov ia The bond vi
the Treasurer b $4,000.
Governor 6emple has appotneed the
board Of peeitentiasy eoDmtssionsrs.
Il eonsises Of J. L. ShAspstsin and r. !.
Parker, Of WallA Walia, aud j. E. I'd :
miston, Of Daytoa. fesppoinsed.
TIE names of she aFtesian veil com
are A. L. Oo6ey and B. n.
carrier. Of Adams county. and Captain
W. b. Gray, OF Franklin county.
ThA A~Aa nS,nnsnaSAAne AAA s.lf,s
con missiouers will be appointed soon
outlined 10 this column recently, though
there have feceatly entered ist0 the csse
como Dplioationo which may result IL
toe dropping Of the name Of 4r. Rams
man, the governors private secretary
from the code commission, and possibl,
uey cause other changes.
Governor Semple is an enigma TO pol
iiiciAns, his closest friends being left ir
the dark a. TO his Appointments. and. IN
many instances, appearing to be a,
much surprised at them ss anyone.
In the case OF Mr.. Blodaeaa tremen
dous pressure vas brought TO bear upon
be governor for his nomination. The
appointment vaa made. but 10 10 d1ub.
fui IL this pressure vas the Issue upot
which the case VAs decided. lhe gov
erpor does not cay very much but gives
4 respectful hearing to all sides and
then, % bis frlends say, decides accerd
ing TO bis own ideas Of the Atne 4
Of things, without regard to the consid-
GRAFTON Of the strengthening of party
etc. IL 10 With this ooarse many Of hi,
party friends are finding fault, claiming
be IL not doing what he might to en-
trench his party 10 the stfonRhoici
which 10 nov occupies.
George Thompson. probate judge o'
WAlia weils county, 10 very mach dis
tufbed and has sent here post haste fol
q COPY OF honse bill No. IS Of The las
legislature. To make the cause Of hi
ouessiness more fully appear referenc
sill have 60 be bad 70 lav passed II
1853. providing that she proba,e jode
Of Walia Walla county should sece v
as compeusation for his services ID
sum Of $1,000 and certain fees. Ths Is,
nrst referred 70 provides that the sais
ries Of probate judges shall be accord
ing to popu alton. bot shall not 10 an
event excstd $1,000 Per aunun. Thi
b II rassed the house, and when it cam
to the council Judge Shsrpstein intfc
duced an Ameudment, which -
passd, providing that the act should uo
affect counties in which probate judge
nov receive salaries. Ii vas IL To
form In osder not 10 make il speoss
legislation. This bill. a. amends
passsd the council, a. its journal seos
Feb. lsS and Vas sent 10 the house II
concurrence the same day.
Under date Of FEB. lst the house joo
nal says, under the leading messae
from she council, tie counsel has passe
II. b. .S. relating, etc. with amend
meut" The bill as enrolled has q
amendnent whatever. and nov II
question arises "what became Of tt
smendmens ssopted BY the council!
TIE iav as Il stands 10 general ar
under Is Mr.. Thompsop can Res ti00
but nos the fees winch be hss before q
oeived. And that is What Aaitased d
rhom pson. probste jadee Of Waila Wa
Ia county al present.
pExyxxxYisRY coAuixsoNxsa
The scsisn Of the governor 10 appoir
ma 8 board Of peritentlary couamlssiol
ers, all OF whom ars Democrats, b
csases no little comment here. Secsis
? OF the act creating sne board says: ''
shall ne TIE duty Of the Govsrno. VT
IN ten days after tce appeovsi O: u
ass 10 avpoins three compesent perso
residents Of this territory. not nc
than TOO OF whom shall be Of the sas
poi;tieai party. Who shali constitute
boaIo Of comm sssioners for tbs ma
AssDsts ard eoutrol OF the p-ne ie
s.sry al Waiia Wails." etc. II Ia zero
@d thss the governor iassiaes bis coa.
by claim ne that sne legislature hsd
sattsray 70 inpesc s7eh q rss..isii
"a the -x@ca;ive- |; s2s been a ca ssa
followed es keyooiicsa governors
aiisv The Dsuacrsts 8 minority req.
secsasson on ali hrsrds us sais easr,
eef, aitheoxb d. = eouc~i.sd t. I
q verraf spcesvea toe isv Fsbru.
O. n sn3 TIE sSse atDsoss v.rs I
E-ce ansji tcs foarse@asl, taa< rct z
, asiinG aacsbrr psovsssco 81 sts Ia
Usly cue pe-s5n 10 tie legislature Vol
| ".eo" on tie fsxi passage.
ii OIsuYfA. February Is. 1853.