Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-19

TEE TmRREFeRfAE kKaIsEArnns
Ixan n1unoAD oournusuox rrs.x p..u..
~ zHH eoUxcEE-
| O11npIk. ". T.. Jan. IS -Fspssisl i
Mf. tos1eE, g TIE sequasl a. tzr. R1e
der, lnlfodueed memorial 20 congress
pfa1inG for a. apDropFiaaion for ehs i'm
prnsemeBt Of Deosptlo1 Pass. DeaE thi
eatranca - Admiralty Inlet. UndsF I
suspeusioE Of Tue rulss the mem0ria
ssS pazsed finally.
Anottox u1smoFiai vas introduced b,
Mr.. koeteFs a the rtqasst Of Mr. Roedsr
praying for the appointment of : com
defEnEes u he Raa.fAo anFthgest. Un-
der anspension q shs rules the memo
rial rs adopted.
the terms Of all territorial of1eers and
llmlilnR sneh terms % two years from
the third Monday 10 February, anfi IN
81 theiE suoes1sofa are aDp0snted; re-
| ferFed 70 the Judiciary eommittee,
MF. sbargessin introduced, also, q hfsl
/ regulating the filing Of territorial Of
nces, providing thai the goVeEnoF may
do - b appointment, bs and with TIE
consent OF the council, and when The
| Legislature ia not IN session vanancies
may BE- hlled By appointment Of the
governor, the term Of sush appointee
not 20 extend hsyopa the limit Of the
| term Of bis predecessor referred % tie
| judiciary committee.
Mr. Convey introdunsd & bill Keletfna
20 She aathentiaatiou Of the Diplomas
Of physialaMs which have bseu lost; re-
feErcd 70 COMMITTEES on hospital for he
/ insane.
Mr.. Lewis IutEoducsd tws biIls. e fol
lowss One appyopxiaainR 9l22s 90 for
tne relief Of WtlliaM O0chRape. shsEia
0f King coanty, Tor eeSpenses knoaEEsd
BY him In conveying 70 the territorial
psnitentiaFy Joseph Damn, Charles
White, Raiph Cooper, David Hines,
David Rogers. James MoKlsan, Albert
Dickens. Msttie Micklin, Jas. shislds,
and William Murphy referred 10 COM
Inistee on claims; also. 70 pr0hiblt
judges of any district or mnnioipai
oouft from rendering Judgment Of nou-
suit and dismissal Of any case being OF
% Be gried By j1syi referred 10 the ia
dieiat9 COMMITTEES.
ming at II o'clock, being Mr.. Lswis's
ANAAAkf34 &GAAt IAANsERE Qttla AtI tEN8kt VI
the Judiciary committee wBa read, req
0mmendiuQ les passage. Mr.. GabaI an
nonneed that Mr.. Goweg did mai i8in ia
bp MessFs. Gabel. White and Lewis.
w. Foster does mos participate 10 the
deliberations Of taae committee. The
Dill vas 70 written By the instruction of
che judiciary COMMITTEES. 30 that nuneE
incorporated tn tbs bill.
Mr.. 9awsy moved 70 substitute fer
Mr.. LewisaS bill hin own bill. No. 81, In
tFodueed on January l2th last, which
provides thai the governor. secretary
and territorial treasurer shall be con
atitnted q FailR.5ad commission. The
m0sion was seconded hg Mr.. Foster.
Mr.. Thnmpaon nevsd % nmend Mr..
6owes'a substitute by striking ouf all
Of section one and Substituting sub
stAntiniIs that the governor, territorial
treasurer ahd some other well qualified
peFson 10 be selected BY the RoveFneF,
sheas 10 eonafitnie q c0mmisgioB.
Oinef relatively minor amendments
acre pFopoasd. Mr.. shRFpsfein IN the
chair ruled Mr.. Thompson out order on
the ground that Substitute cannot bo
amended until the Substitute Il
adopted.
M. Convey settled all this By accevs-
ine Mr.. fhomps0n's amendmsnt In
toto.
Mr.. Lewis didn't wail for NJ. Convey
10 argue IN favor Of the substitute, bat
proceeded 10 oppose Il on the ground
thai II any member of The commission
Il or becomes disqualified tke 90 nmis-
sion fails. The governor may refuse 70
act. Mr.. Lewis cited the position taken
by Secretary OwinRs some years ago
when certain duties we're imposed on
aim. The secfetaFy refused 10 act on
the ogound that be was an ofieer Of the
United States. Tue legislature can i'm
oose only duties on the governor or aeS-
resary which we're IN tie line OF his du
lies contemplated by the act Of congress
defining his daties The provision for
compiainks is 50 loose, Mr.. Lsgis claim
I'd, shat Il does not provide how oF to
whom the complaints may be made
There is nothinz IN tue bill giving tse
eomuiasfon power 60 eHforce ite powers.
ID ts vested with powers 10 eead for per
sons and papafe, bat there b nothing In
the bill 20 prevent the person ssnt for
refusing TO appear.
One g Mr.. fhompson'a amsndmsnts
wss that the c0mnisaioaera ahafl have
the poueR TO institute suits before the
/ iaetiee Of q dlsfFior or other court Of
competent iurisdiction.
~, Lewis answered this BY saying
that snch courts could afford no relief.
/ NF. Lewis took TIE bill section by sec
/ zion and showed 9th apparent eonciu
| sivsuesa lie fnsincerity. It vas gro
noaneed an able speech. And q was GER
| taiply the beat that Mr.. Lewis has yes
delivered. II vas pointed, Iegioal and
NJ. Gogsy referred 20 the difasalties
attending tue problem OF railroad FeRn.
lstinp, 10 AAs fntef-sfaks commeree prob
| lam, and said that enoh = snbiect can
1 oos be disposed az by 9 lissle bail.
/ He confss "a that be did nos under.
.fa1i see suhisut and. Ia saying %, -
vas 10 aQrst "a snt With the sest miEds
/ On the subieea IN this eountEy. AfG -
1 seuteti the towaf Of TIE courts 10 enforcs
/ the orders Of the commission by pro.
ceedisRs for e9ntempt.
he did nos believe thai the eommis-
sioa bill would Apply 20 the eonditionl
existing in the territory. Ihese hai
bees ne 0atcxy among the people OF ths
territory seainst she rates Of freiehl
and fares With this territory. The sus
ery is against charges for iuter-statl
cSnnmerca. he believed that bis sabsii
tote g going ss far as the lav cosld d
TO sccomp.ish what ts contemplated 81
AF.Lesis's hlll. The obies8ions. be said
which nay be urged aeAinsi the sabsli
tata.may Be uraea aga RssARLewis's hiii
Mf. 6ogey favored The soiutton OF ths
sabiscs by degrees. Expsrienee In 90
operaaion Of . lag which goes - far a
he leRisi tnfs has power 20 80 will en-
abls tfse seRislature 10 taks farther stepl
iutsliieenty. As ths sati set nos ss4ndl
tha Ieqisfstare - trying % do TIA
Uhieh eonRreea dos not knoR hou 4
DO.
uoe knoa wnai god is so6stst1ie v0alt
efset ne shsuid nos haVe iufrod1eFd q
He seer showed that b his hili dislTlcl
eooris are vested uitb pover % enfoEos
the oedeEs Of the comnlssien- Tue ~
ritcrT. he said, has ths Sans power 4
Fgsulste sush matters as has = state >
Ions as Tue e FitoFy dos rot tnv4d'
subjects spesially psohiostsa - tne o.
sane soi OF other sets 81 o1eFtss
Mr.. Lswis cited sapFsns caart oecis
lf5ns. shsssne ihsf state iaBa aaecItnl
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