Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-03
Warrington Convention.
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL eovERNME

COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS.
OLYMPIA, Wash July 22.-Iu the conven-
ton today a petition was presented from the
teachers, askiDg for the educational test for
voters. The report Of the committee on
county and municipal governments provides
that no new county shall he created with less
than 20, 900 inhabitants nor shall the exist
Ing counties be divided so as 10 leave less
than 4 600 In the Old county, the debts to be
divided pro ratio. All municipalities shall be
created by general laws except In the .0se Of
cities Of more than $4,000, which can elect
fifteen freeholders TO frame a charter for
them. This will be submitted TO a vote Of the
people, and II ratified become a law. The
power to impose taxes upon counties, towns
or municipalities for local purposes is vested
absolutely In the local authorities and not In
the legislature. Al effort was made TO get a
vote on a report f~avoring prohibition, but
was postponed dntll Monday. 1t seems II
has no chance of passing In any shape.
TO KEEP ERR OUT or II sENATE.
OLYMPIA, Wash, July 23.-The convention
today probably decided an important judicial
question, which was that OF Governor Ferry,
who has been mentioned as a possible candi-
date for the United States senate. Ferry wants
to be the first governor and undoubtedly will,
as he has no rival for the republican nomiDa
ton, but II was thought when the legislature
met be might be elected to the senate II the
warning faction could agree on no one else.
The committee on the executive and parjoDiDg
power reported this morning among other
things 4 proviso that the governor shall be
ineligible for the office Of senator. This, IL 1t
passes, greatly strengthens the chances Of
ex- overIor Watsou's success and his cleo
ton TO the senate is now almost certain from
western Washington. The other provisions
Of the article on the executive are creating
49, ~ a, n ~ pnunrnnr lt.nt.no
secretary Of state, auditor, treasurer and
commissioner OF pubic lands. The gov
ernor and lieutenant-governor hold Of
fee for four years, the others two years
pRoHIBIToRY CLAUSE.
OLYMPIA, Wash, July - In the conven
ton TO-DAY a telegram from President Shepard
OF the American Sabbath union, asking the
insertion OF a clause In the constitution pro-
| tecting an1 encouraging Sabbath Observance,
was referred 10 a committee, where II Is
| likely TO be buried. The article OF the Judi
| ciary was taken Up and passed unanimously
after making one minor change. Ia
the miscellaneous reports was one favorfng q
probibitory clause In the constitution and
another opposing 1t. The latter was adopted.
A large number OF members, however, ex-
pressed themselves ia favor OF the separate
submission OF the prohibition question to the
people at the same time the constitution was
submitted. After a long discussion the re-
port OF the committee on county, city and
township organization passed. The senti-
ment In favor OF the Wise laws to encourage
capital to come into the state Is gaining
ground, ana the majority's violent proposition
against corporations will undoubtedly be
ALLOWED 10 sleep In committee.
UNION A PREVIOUS DAYS WORK.
OLYMPIA, Wash July 5.-The convention
occupied itself some time today undolHg yes
terday's work. The article on county, city
and town organizations was reconsidered and
amended several times, but finally passed
without very material change. A large por-