, 1889-07-25
OLYMPIA, Juiy 10, 1889.

OLYMPIA, Juiy 10, 1889.
The convention convened at tie
usuiE hour.
Sir. Henry, of Thurston county, pre-
janted q memorial from tie beard oi
trade of Olympia. Mr.. Fay, of Pierce
caunty, introduced petition signed 10y
twenty schoo. teachers, praying for wo-
mans suffrage. Mr.. Tibbets, of Squak,
presented memorial on behalf of 225
si-;ucrs, residents OF Island and Clarke
c1u&ties, asking for clause favoring
Wen !l's suffrage.
The cuDventisn having disposed of all
business under the first orGer, resolved
itself into ihe committee of the whole for
the purpose of further considering the
report OF the Judiciary committee.
NJ obstacle intesfered with the con-
sije5Gtion OF the report, urti! that por-
ton was reached which referred to the
lem of the superior judges. The CON-
crittce reported in favor OF six years.
All those Who favored this argued that
The longer the term the farther would
The Judge be removed from political in
tGeOee. Also that the men upon the
bench under Il term of six years would
be less likely to trickle to public opinion.
i majority of the convention thought
the term should be four Years. They
cloined that four years was long enough
to lest mans capabilities; if he was in
cGDpetsnt, the sooner 1t was found out,
( the better. The discussion upon this
question became very heated. BY large
vole 1t WAS determined to fix the term
At four years.
After The disposition of this matter tue
question of the judicial districts were
then taken up. This subject created
very little controversy.
Mr.. Power. Of Skagit, moved to amend
tie report so that jefferson, Island. San
Juan. GIalam and l. itsap form one ju-
dicia! district. The amendment was
agreed to.
The Republican delegates of Jefferson
county are pleased with this arrange.
ment, as it insu,es Republican judgr.
Mr.. Davie, of Seattle, endeavored to
induce the convention to give to King
county two judges Among tue strong
opponents 10 this measure, was Mr.
Weir. Mr.. Weir warned the conve ntior
to be careful or they woulG scare the
people with large salary list. He
thought as Kiuey county's Judge would
Hot have to hold court IN Jefferson and
counties thereto adjacent, one judge
could attend TO the business Of King
county. Mr.. Davies amendment was
defeated
The real fight OF the day was upon the
section fixing the salary Of the judges OF
the supreme and superior courts.
Mr. Wilson moved to amend the re.
port or the Judicial committee as FOL,
lows: Judges OF the supreme court
and superior court, shall at stated times
receive for their services adequate com.
peDsatlon to be fixed by tho legislature
and paid by the state, but the salary of
supreme Judges shall not exceed 5000,
nor the salary OF the superior judges
81, GOO"
Mr.. Wilson said that he introduce
this amendment solely in the interest OF
economy. The man, he said, who
grubbed up small piece of land should
have his interest considered and such
was not being done when the convention
attempted to fix large salaries.
Mr.. Hoyt argued in favor of allowing
the Legislature to FIX the salaries.
Mr.. Weir eDdeavoFed to amend il
lie believed that too much Legislation
. was being introduced in this convection
that rome of these matters should bt
! left to the legislature. He warned
/ the convention against presenting
constitution with bigh salaried officers
Mr. Dunbar said that he was opposed
/ to meaSre salasiSs, He believed in rec
ogniaing brains and ability and tha
ooald only be done by paying ndequat,
salaries.
Mr.. Dyer novel 10 amend the amend
meut So that it should reai $1,000 fo
supreme judges and 5000 for superio
judges.
Mr.. 6uchanau agreed that it woulC
be wise to have small salaries. He de
sired % cali the attention Of the conyen
tiou to the fact that many of the mol
who pay tax are poor ueh and that /
is no. right that they should be burden
ed still more by having to pay large sal
aries. He said that many O these mel
earned but dollar a day. Four thou
sand year he sti1 was sufficient anC
that he Woald not vote for = cent more
as Tie judges had soft snap anyway
Tie bolr was growing late and man,
were anxious ~ come to a vote apon tht
amendment and there w=re calls for th,
question. but Mr.. Warner arose and sniC
thai he Intended TO speak upon this sui
iect if 1t kept the members here until Il
a. n. Mr.. Warner was strongly in favo
uf email salaries aud argued at somt
length 70 prove tie wisdom Of his POSI-
tion.
An attempt was made 70 I'D diourn viii
ont coming to u vote, but did not sue
ceed. Many diIatory notions wert