The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-06

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slightly 1lfseseAs from fsar u S0ash Esakeka ss-
p riaan construction oi Tue saM easnstasarian
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sae atte1 Ssasga shall sssae his praclzzaAs8on
declaring the szsfe u wssai. gsna admitted into
tie Enson, Aaa the tsvxs Of sai the oesrcrs
esecses ~ tha first election under re peoytzions
pf this constitutions shall eesr nerSe on fae Mog-
ias Hexs sncces1ing the isslze oi saAs prSelAana-
flos. nniess ofhsraise provided hazein'
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fsea Is TIE asst sensencr 81 secsien q OF the
enabling sct which Eeazs. tsfn case sae eenss.-
tEtsnn 81 any Of said proposed SsAsex shall ~
s&tiled By tie people. bRf nes oshcrwssa, the
iesisissare thereof may aSseahIe- arganizs sid
elsct twp senators Of the Unssed seaSsxr his
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fHTes o. said proposed stafess to saoss senator's
essaEig neanlag iAas thoss psnou2 elected 10
h1 members u he tsst state legislature may
convene ss AR time after the ADOPTION ef The
eonsgi.aflon-
Tbs clause. however has been hela 10 De IN
constitutional. il that the constitution Of the
United states declares: The senate Of the
Uattess states sA=al be coAapcsSd OF two senators
from each state, chosen ey the legislature
thereof
Il j. maintained that the body whieh was so
eoavene iosnarrow Is net the legislature es the
state 81 Washington. nor OF Ike terrstoFy 0f
Washington, nor Of any lorrn ul g0yefnmens.
bss Is simply al t1shosfe BEDS OF naen who, II
tAey assemble, Sill Act wsthoat taa authority oi
the sFate Or general government aud whose pro-
eceilagS fRefefofe viii * Bttexly fsiezzL
isaE ne following edaisional clause OF the
crust tetsoa OF tie United States. tnam article l.
has perhaps been overlooked IS tiasse whoa
sAx&ous 20 defer organ. xAtion Of ths lesissarnre.
''sselioa The times. places and manner OF
holding slscFsoEs ior senators and representa-
lives ssssli be prescribed ia each state bv
tbs legislature theresf. bat oozgress may
AZ Any time by iAs make or
alter SUCH regulations except as 70 the
place of choosing senator's This paragraph
Is undoubtedly the basis Of eeettoG "a OF tae en-
40 iag act. whleh was doubtless canehaily con
sisleresi and pronounced iegsi hy tae sanlneat
iesal ssfhortty Vi ths judiciary COMMITTEES OF
conkresz The intent of fhe act was clesriY 70
empower the persons eseetea 70 the fiFst Iegssls
fgre % narae useg 10 D. representatives OF the
nes state IN the United States senate
These four clauses are the basis OF the entire
contention amongst the LAWYERS, state and terri
tSsrtai officers, members Of the thiFd house ard
en Others now gathered tegetAer ~ Olympia
Governor Moore is anxious that tae legislature
meet tomorrow. bGt on the othsg hand Governor
Ferry isyogs delay and is very decided IN his
olinion that the convention OF the legissa
would Be extremely impoiisic. Tue governor
elect ard GoyeEnor-I1cumhert held an extended
conference tais sfternaoa and compared views
but decias Epoa No action.
soyKExon FERgY FAvsgs DELAY.
Governor Ferry said tonight 'If IL is de-
sermined 70 assemble shall be satiafed and
viii certainly certify 20 the election Of the
Unised States senators, heoansa hare no eenhs
Washington City. bat there are ether weighty
considerations which induce me to express my
anxiety for delaying the meetInE II the legis-
lsTare eonEenes nnder the authority of the en-
aaling act it can oaly organize and elect sen
asors. Then il vlll haze exhausted its powers
and Es vlll hSve nothing 70 80 but adjourn II
this is done shall exercise ms prefogafITe a.
governor ana cal special session Umaor the
constitution such = session can be called only
Tor a specific purpose, sud nsy proclamation will
therefore state the purpose IA be 20 set thc time
for holding the legisiaaSe assembly The
spsssal session coaia eonsene and pass an orIi.
nance ps0viagng that TIE legislature shah
meet the nsxt day. Then the spe-
cfal session euuld he dissolved and
raeCs In regular sssembly Il Is q question
A. to whether OF nos this woaid be she agss state
lezgSlsfgra. II so. The session ooala be iueitn.
nfte II oct Il Wous1 tarER bats In sixty days
sad s0aid theFefoEs BE- nader che Necessity OF
calling al extra session. 90. al Ia All the stu.
slion Is anything bsf satisfactory, and SIN
cerely hope TIE legislature viii nef meet to-
raarrow. but viii wait uatl after ne preSi-
GENITAL paoelams ton. when tas1r assembly
uoud q legal EBd SECULAR
Another point IS that q the Legislature should
rnaat uow aud take seesss aaA fhen xnset again
ard pass laws. rs sets nossld ziwsys As open TO
QUESTION and the resais waald be ne cad ef hti.
gagi0a ia the "a tsse state
"An eSEF Sals1toa ~ tfEs ~ Esss IYszhie = The
fsssGanee 81 the PROCLAMATION % ina president,
ard Il ls hoped thAs ngtuifhsteading bis iAsts sx-
preston he sil yield 20 ihls
FRExlpEsT As sAts AsExD 70 REc0SsIrKK
The president has not indlozss1 sbst be has
szsTngss.3 Governor Aeure's certificate. TO which
MS attention wss called ey telegram yesterday.
Accordingly the fyflosinE message sas sent thls
eYcnjaE-
sfgIYMrfa. Sov, 4-Ts Preslsfsss arrr4sea
FssasAansa2n Gyfs, nsss lot M lertef n October
- Issa. Substantially co1aYly wata tas article %
tAe euahssng Rctf see especially paragraphs
fhrtx aud ERe. Ahie sssoraeTs arr ol the opln-
ssn th&t ss 8oeS sfLss c. MooEx
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Judges pHab4r HaYt and scost of the STATE
sispreHae hyuch. have AZ expressed "a ousnson
tasf the eee Aemte of G0Eer8ns Nszsfs wax saapie,
ard rhaf the pF1ssssaf weasa * snssse4y fastt.
fea "a tssaiug tae proclamation. ft y h8gtslY
gressabse. however. tast sfssg swscs haFanE aosa.
msggea Rsasslf - opposed % iSsH&nce ~ the
rree Esnastseu he w5il see Gf 20 chaurx Als Mai