Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-24
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Main Points in the Convention-Oficers
and Their Salaries

OLYMPIA, July 23i-The Convention to-
day probably decided one of the most i'm
portant judicial questions, which was that
ut Governor Ferry, who had been men
toned as a possible candidate for the
United States Senate.
Ferry wants 10 be the first Governor, and
undoubtedly will, as he has no rival
for the Republican nomination, but it was
thought when the Legislature met he
might be elected to the Senate.
The Committee on Executive and Par
doning Power reported this morning,
however. among other things. provision
that the Governor shall be ineligible for
the office OF Senator.
/ his, If 1t passes greatly strengthens the
chances of ex. Governor Watson of success.
and his election to the Senate is now
almost certain from Western Washington,
if Ferry is removed from the field.
Other provisions of the article on the
Executive are creating the offices of Gov
ernor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Secretary of
Stale, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioner OF
Public Lands, etc.
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor
VIII hold office for four years, all others for
two. The returns of the election for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant.G Governor are opened
before joint session OF the Legislature. If
two candidates have the same vote the
Legislature elects.
The Governor must send an annual mes.
sage and has the veto power and fills all
offices not elective; can pardon. remit
zines or forfeitures can veto any item of
bill without killing the whole bill.
His salary Is to be fixed by the Legisa-
ture at not less than 81 coo nor more than
Sc 600. The Lieutenant Governor gets from
$500 to 81 000; Secretary of State, from
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81, 600, and is ineligible to the office for two
terms Audi or, 2,00O to S. 200; Attorney
General, g 600 to $500; Superintendent
of Public Instruction, $l,S00 to s., 500.
The Commissioner of Lands has his salary
fixed by the Legislature.
The Governor and Lieutenant. G Governor
must be IS years Of age, and must have re-
sided FIVE years in the State. The other
officers must have resided here two wears.
and all must be citizens of the United
States.
The Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor
and Treasurer must reside at the seat of
government.
The report was read and ordered printed:
then the Convention took up the report of
the Committee on Federal Relations, pro-
viding that certain lands should be ceded
10 the Federal Government for naval and
military purposes.
Considerable discussion was INDUCED in
over the question what shall be done with
the land coded TO the Federal Government
which in the future may not be needed
and reliuquished. The whole matter was
finally laid on the table for the present.
Sullivan wanted the Convention 10 in
vite II. b. Blackwell. Secretary of the
Woman Suffrage Association Of America,
to address it. but a number of the mem
befs objected TO anybody being invited to
address it for any such purpose. 1t was
finally agreed that Black well or any per-
son desiring to address the Convention can
hire a hall and invite the Convention, but
no formal notice viii be taken by the Con-
veniiou as a body of any such person
or persons.
Leading Republicans are here from all
over the State, and will hold a conference
this evening 10 determine on party poll
icy this fall. Some of them advocate hold
ing State election in November, after the
! Territory is admitted, but large majority
| prefer it should occur at the same time as
| The Constitution is submitted to the peo-
| pie. This viii be left to the Conventions,
and all delegates of both parties, who have
expressed any opinion, favor one election.
The Democrats will hold their State Com
yention about the middle of September.