The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-13
THERE Is no COURT.
The New State Practically
without a Judiciary.
THE PERIOD or ,nrERREenUM.
saaxs Hanssrd says ne eaR Issue Sa
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nsndav-The Cost Bill

The state 81 Washington occupies the
Anomalous position 81 BEING without .
judiciary. The territorial districf court =
practically no longer IN existence and the
machinery of lbs Successor, the superior
SQUIRT. has not yet been set "a motion. The
e1,.s.ee vii occur on Monday next, when
Iedpe l6chfenberx siIi be sworn IN and
the majesty OF the Law VIII again resume
* scepser over this portionof the nek state
a Washington
An AnoaALars PosITIos.
Iasee Hansord technically vacated his
o,siee urun the signing OF the proclamation
IN President Harrison, and he Is o. the
e5asssion that. although while the present
officers vii remain in Office until their sue
csssors qualify next Monday, they cannot
perform any legal duties Is officers under
Che new state government. Hedoubtsyery
much II any Official act performed IN me
name OF the territory would have any force
or validity. and as matter Of fact no pro-
cess u law could be issued by the TERRITORIAL
ofIieers III the name OF the state. Our
posftioft. said he, ssis anomalous. We are
in period Of inteFregnum, IN which The
judicial functions Of the new state are held
n SUSPENSION. During the interim shall re-
main ri Office. bat will hear no cases nor
perform any Judicial acts. except IN case Of
euaergency. which, however, ! done affici-
pate. a. there Is but q brief period until my
successor assumes Office.
rng x9w COURT XXI MONDAY.
II the inssntion OF Judge Liehtenbsrg
10 qualify Monday, but there is q possibility
that he viii take the oath Of Office OH satur-
day.
M. Holmes, clerk OF court, win qualify
1t the same time.
nusY nAYs II rHg CLERK IS oFTIeK.
The business OF the Office OF the clerk OF
the district court Is about = week or ten
days behind. Ii has been impossible 70
bring the work up 20 date, as the daily IN
tiux Of new business has been such as to
keep the work just that much behind. The
present clerk Of court, Mr.. Il. IA. Hop
kins, will remain long enough 70 bring all
old business up 10 date. while the new
clerk will take charge Of all new cases from
the time Of his qualification.
FEDERAL STATUTES RETURNED.
Judge Haniord yesterday shipped all of
the federal statutes hack 10 Washington,
and a new set for the superior court Is al
ready on the way 10 Seattle.
80 UNITED STATES OFFICERS
The change from territorial to q state
government affects also the United States
district attorney and the United States
marshal. Their Offices are vacant Theirs
were territorial offices, subject 10 territorial
laws. and during the present status of at
fairs no ships can be Rbeled. and no ad-
msiraIty. nor federal eases Of any kind can
he prosecuted. They are practically as If
thay were not. The commissions OF the
numerous deputy United States marshals
hare also expired.
THE PRoBArE corRT.
An order has been issued by Probate
Judge Osborn. stating that the caption Of
ali eases fiiui In his court hereafter must
read Estate of Washington and not Ter
ritory OF Washington Theprobate court
has only about two months more TO live,
~ ID viii be marged into the superior court
In January.
A decree was issued yesterday BY Judge
Osborn IN the estate OF Robert Wilken,
appointing Mary Wilkin ADMINISTRATIVE.
upon giving bond VI $780,