, 1889-07-25


otherwise provided for" 80 that 1t will
be understood that "provided for" does
not refer TO this constitution. Adopted.
Mr.. Sullivan of Tacoma moved to
strike out the words comforting OH these
superior courts jurisdiction In cases
where municipal fines are concerned"
but after debate by Turner and Dyer the
amendment failed
Mr.. Grihitts proposed to add an
amendment comforting the jurisdiction
of superior courts to the counties where
in they are established.
Mr.. Hoyt was afraid this would pre-
vent process from running out of the
county,
Mr.. Griflitts said that was provided for
elsewhere.
Mr.. Gowey read clause providing
specially that process from superior
courts shall run throughout the state.
Mr.. Crowley doubted the good effect Of
this amendment and Mr.. Turner thought
il unnecessary Tho convention evi-
IDENTIFY thought so also, as 1t threw
out the amendment very decisively.
Mr.. Sharpstein wanted TO amend by
striking out the words exclusive of in
terest,n so that interest would follow and
be reckoncd with demand,
Mr.. Dyer thought this was right as
did the convention and adopted the
ed to change the word demand" to
claim" hut was notallowed to do so,
only u half dozen voices being heard
with his when the vote was taken. Sec
ton was adopted
Section was read as follows: The
judge OF any superior court may hold
superior court in any county at the re-
quest Of the judge of the superior court
thereof, and upon the request of the gov
ernor Il shall be his duty TO do so. A
case in superior court may be tried by
ilidgc pro tempore, who must be a
member of the bar, agreed uponin writ
ing by the parties litigant or their attor-
neys of record approved by the court
and sworn to try the ca.ss.
Mr.. Hoyt moved to strike out the last
sentence, saying that this was simply
arbitration, and not trials by court, but
the sentence stayed by ayes Is, and so
many noes that the chair didn't wait to
count them. Section was then adopted.
Section 5 was
ADOPTED WITHOUT DEBATE
II provides that sixty days absence
shall forfeit judges Office.
Section o was taken UP, providing
that any supreme or superior judge or
prosecuting attorney may bc removed
from Office by three.fourths vote of the
legislature.
Mr.. Eldrdge moved an amen dment
that no Judge or other officer should he
so removed unless served with copy of
the charges against him and being
| his amendment, The amendment was
adopted,
IN. Moore moved to include the at.
torncy general In this section
Mr., Dyer proposed also to include any
| Judge of court of record, and Mr..
Moore accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Jones called attention TO the fact
that Mr. Eldredge's amendment referred
only to judges, and that IL should in.
eludc all officers in the section, SO or.
/ dcred.
Mr.. Sullivan proposed to consolidate
all these propositions into another
single form afterwards, but was not in
I order.
Mr.. Dyer said he hadn't heard It, but
! il was all right, no doubt, and he ac-
cepted MIR. Su!livan's proposition.
! u.aughter.)
Mr.. Convey proposed another form
viz. "The judge of any court OF record
| the attorney general or any prosecuting
attorney may be removed, etc, and the
desks were cleared thus far by the
| adoption of this proposition.
| on Mr.. Sullivan's suggestion tho first
word was changed TO "any' 50 a. "a
read 'any judge OF any court, etc. Sec.
| iton o WAS then adopted.
Section 10 was taken UP, making pro,
vision for determining tho number OF
| justices of the peace by the legislature
and prescribing their duties and pay.
| Mr.. WeiSenburger moved TO amend by
| giving concurrent jurisdiction with the
superior court TO justices where thu
amount involved does not exceed 500
so as to furnish chnnrc for review
ana second trial in 800 cases.
Mr.. Crowley opposed this and wished
he could
| ABOLISH JUSTICE COURTS
| alt ogether. They Were n source o
| trouble all the time, and as Judge Nast
| once said they "moYcd in mysterious
way their wonders to perform
! Mr., Turner opposed IL also and quoted
Judge Nash again as saying, the only
way to treat n Justice court judge wa
to stand over him with
STUFFED CLUB
and knock him with II az the first indi
cation of wayering from the righ
track.
MIR Sullivan of Whitman also oppose,
IL and wished he could reduce instead o
increasing their jurIrliction, Tn,
amendment was lost.
Mr.. stiles moved 10 strike out tn,
'lhA-' lANAlNtN llull ItttlN
! ing fees for their own use. lost--aye
10, noes 2l, Scctiou 10 was adopted
Section IL, providing that suprem
and superior courts shall be courts O
record and giving the legislature powo
to make any courts of the state eNccp
justice courts courts of record, was read
and adopted.
Section l2,giving the legislature powc
TO prescribe the powers and jurisdiction
~ IN Il
ment offered by Mr.. sullivan OF Whit
man was rejected and the section
adopted.
section Is was taken up, providing 70
the payment of judicial salaries.
Mr.. Sudksdorf moved 10 strike ou
that portion of the section which pro
vitles for the payment of one-half tn
salaries of superior court judges by tn
counties and having the state pay tn
whole salary.
Mr.. Power thought the amondmen
had a good deal of merit, The taNpaye
has it all to pay anyhow, and why no
let him pay IL into the treasury and le
the treasurer disburse itf
Mr.. Browne thought the amcndmen
ought to pass and argued briefly i'll favo
oft
Mr.. Turner opposed this idea, AM
wanted each county 10 pay its own ex
penses IN part at least, following tn
California idea.
Mcssrs. Moore of Spokane and Should,
favored the amendment, and Messrs
Sullivan of Whitman, kinnear and Rec,
of Olympia opposed it. Then it wa
voted on and lost.
Mr.. Duric moved to amend in the in
terests OF clenrness and good grapmar
but Mr.. Turner didn't thiisk i
made the section any clearer o
was any better grammar and th
convention rejected the amend
ment. Section u was adopted. Nh
Sudksdorf ssid the next section wa
likely 20 make trouble, and so h
moved tint the committee rise mud ro