The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-17

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To the Houerab esfs President aud Mesz.
+ ters of tie Gezgxzlsioz Yoar ensasnsrses
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= r1ine sci = zss rs establishing fhe ;rasss~
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fay tse Eeesiz oi tia rs0Yse os shs ssasg
of Washington. N.zs5 FesSse4 ssnsly rvrarn-
fssersts The a opEsas ey this eonyeafos -
eAeA 81 rse ssFsassss e ntainsd sE said All
cle sad the s,aeovtas a,soss of fhe 50 -ee Ia
gfse Constitution 20 * sSGEsrEsSs - liz. s3s,-
pie rs - sGsed tss ~ the eol2stitGtsta a
Ii rtAse OF " Wastafassun:
Article
gEnIsiAL DEPARTMENT.
sAcTIoS !. The judicial power Of TIE
state s8as nc vested III a ss4Easezae e5lzf
80 nYcEsof eears. justices ef she rspsre. Ard
sash IafsEsof eotsfTs a. the legislature ma,
provide
Of thFsr judges. s4e majority of y nogzi
shall IL nres SsaTF 10 form q aaoTum and
pfssDaanee 8 des4Ss IA The s2iG rrars
shall zlxAFs he cEA o tor the transaction os
business exc II - EissEs- sRasSlsI dsyS- III
the oeEerEasuAfsea - causes. all 3eeiSiuss-
cf thr cssart ssia IL given Ia writing and
tbs gruaEsas OF TIE sie<sisicn stall be stated
The les islsgaFe mag ioereA she nsnaaseG
oi judges os Che supreme eoar; frosn sfEae
20 time
Sec j. TIE jaages ef the supreme eauri
shall be elected Is the Qualified electors OF
thr state at large az the general state eiSe.
Sian al the times aad eiscSs si whgch STATE
officers aTe elected The Judges elected al
the fsFst election nfasitr tnis eoasfltH'fon
shall f<. elasss ned by iot 40 that one shall
ho q is offiee ior tae terra es three years,
one for the term VI Eve ears. alai one for
the terG. of seven yesrs- 1Ge lot shall Be-
drawn bs the ladse>, Aeo shai s0r that
iiir.acse assemble ~ the ssa. 81 govern
the result thers~li to be certified
To the secretary Of siste and fIe<i
IL bis Office. The ledge having she shortest
tertl - serxe. Re'i nol4ins fafs office by sts-
p0ntmsnt or erection to ~ q Tzcaaes
stall he the chief justice snd shall preside
al al sessions of the sapsene conrr, and
III ease 81 dis asssenee tue judge nagiBg ia
Aks snanntr the e&xt sso. & - term u
serve shall pF~s1se IA his stead. After the
first esees.oa the term Of eaea J8dgs
elected shall he .ix Years from aud afrs.r
tse tif.t Monday IN Jsnnary nexf slss essess
sRE his eieSii IA. Il q Vacancy oecur Ia The
ssf.iee of judge of sfse s9preme eonrs. the
governor sEa3 appsut = fsrsoa to held
the Office uai:i the efee'ion and qualities
ton OF a iacge to Ill the yaeaney, which
eecE.oa shaA take place at the next sue
eeesilos general eteetiop. and the judge 50
ele icd shah hold The Office for the remain
der of tee enex Dirsd terra Tie fiat else-
ton of judge Of the Supreme court shaii rs.
al the tiFsi general eaeeti n which shall be
beld under this eoss Hutton.
eee 4. The sapregse court shall have
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IN quo warfIIi.o, aud mandamus as - all
siste oiaeers, aait appellate iaii ditticn ia
all other eases, exeeIt iis spgfs sia jNr.s-
siiet % shaI n0J extend To esYii setIons sf
law ioT tue Fce0yery ui money o. personal
property when the orlgias amOuaf In
controversy. or the galne of the prus,erIy
does nsst exec cd tae sum OF $50, unless the
scgion involve the legality OF q tax. impost.
assessment, tnl. municipal fine. or is.s va
lidity of sts Ute. The supreme colfi
shall also have power 70 Issue wrlis al
msndamnS, review, prohibition, haseas
corpus. cetii0FaT., sud all other wrIfs mex
esssry ard proper 70 she complete exerelse
of i,S .ppclIase and feyisors Jurisdiction.
Esch of TIE judges sHali have power 70 is
sue wits Hs haFtsH< corpus Ia a9y pert ~
The state upon peaiipa % ar on behalf al
aay person held IL actual custody, sisti
may make such Erits riuraahle before
hiu1s, Il or before Toe supreme eoart ~ be.
F
iud-e thereof.
See 5. There shall b 10 each OF the or.
genl1ssst counties of Ibis state a SH9se riot
court. for which, at sst ore judge hsll
be elxcted by the cue atsl electors of she
etsasiiy ~ the eeaerEi state elections, PRO
yided, taaI until otherwise provided BY
the legislature oue Judge only shall be
elected ftr tie counties OF spokane and
stevens. one Judge for The county oi
Whitman; oae jaage for the counties oi
lincoln, osanGean. DOHglss aud Adams
ope Judge for the couniieS Of Maila Walia
aud Prank ia: oue Judge Tor the counties oil
roiulnh a. 6sFsield aud AsoAlu one Judge
Tor the counties Of kiititas, fskims and
k,ickitat: on judge tor the counties 81
+ Clsfke. >kamanis, Pacific, C0wiits
aud Wahk3ssufn: one judge Z the
counties .f rhuTssun. Chehalis, Mason aad
isessss. one judge for The county of Pierce
one Judge for The county ul King. one
/ Judge for the counties OF jefferson. Island
I san !u=n aud Ctsilam: aud ole judge f0l
I the counties os aaatcom, Skasii kitSaf
aud @neAoGaish. ffs any county where
+ there shalt he more than one supeFiOl
+ Judge there may "a ~ many ssious ol tas
{ superior court ST the sans Line as thefs
ars judges thereof. snd wheneseE the gov
ernor shall direct superior judge Il hnd
court IN any county Other than that fol
+ which ne has been elected. there may Ia a.
mans SESSIONS of the superior CoBri in said
I Judges. either elected therein oy sssisnet
l to duty therein by the governor. and fhs
& business of the court shall bG so oIstFia
l uted aud assigned kv as, or in The ab
1 -encO Rf legislation as reler hy spch rule
and orders 81 court as snsB best ironiot'
I aud secure tie convenient aud expedition
transaction thereof The judgments. as
/ tfees, orders and froees-d Irs ol any
sfon Of the superior court, held hy any on.
OF more of the judges 0i sileh court, shal
+ IL equally esft ctnal - II ali The judges q
sad court presided AZ such sesSgou. tn
Rfst ssEs-rior Judges excited under tha
constitution. shsH avid Ia, 1t Offices for tn,
uerieai a. three years 8Hd Bnfti thesr sue
tessors snail be elea tt.a and qualified, sni
thereafter Ihe term Of The offiCc Of al
I superior judges tn this tate shall De ssl
years fsom the ngss Monday ia Jsnuar,
next Succeeding tssfv election, But mt.
their Successors are elscted sgd quail
fed The hFsi election of tadEs
az the superior courts shah !.
the hrst general election held un1e
this constitution. II a vacancy useuF il
the ofEiee of judge Of the Superior e0url
the governor sasn afisAini ie.s"ss 2
hold tae ofslce uaill ihs election and qua
iGtafiea o. a Judge 10 Ill the vacancy
which clEction snail tSc 81 Eiie o. Kt .ut
ceeainx general election, and ths Jaage y
elected shall hold oIiice Tor the rsm4insls
of she nRe y{'irasi terri
"a. i Z
inAi jUrisdi lotion IA 81 esseS iu cgolls
and III an cases 81 law which Involve Fh
ttgie ar possession Of FenG pgopvrsy. oT "a
isga5tfv OF any tax. imtost a.ss ssn4en'
til ar nHaiCipaI Bes. aud all otaeF esse
.u which fhs dsnznd. exclusive 0f iatel
e., az the yaige of The props 3 IA ooutra
xersv auoaHfS ia nBe huB30yt Go lars. a1s
IA al csiIaiaai eases ansastsns 90 ielaay
ard ia eli cases of misg.en2sanor fns ofael
"a i~a prov ideG fssts 0f se53o.4s az iSrciis
euiry and Geisssssr. OF pr SetoiRss ia "a
sait8mes . al actions - rFeKNt4t uF abate
nuisance of al matters OF p.'fste, q
ftx3-sxs sagl fOF sAHWimebt Ut maFrssEt
snd uf sac n sEeCtal Fa1ss ssf prpeeesii "a
a. are oe4 ofaesp iSe provided Tor. 1h
superior court stall sisa have origins
1mriSzfs fsou in al ca~e~ AD3 Of ali pF.
s.sestlngs iB Whlea jurisdiction sfsA4l ns
nsye f,,..ss ny iz9 Ftstc! sxginssSsiS I
some ether eogu. and said court saA
have tse y-s8eF II naturalization al &
ssssae f.Alssrs iseyrfar They shau hsy
sue d sfsgseii&.c Jurisdiction IN sAses kfl
sps sn Justices AMI other snfeTlsss easr'
Ia fhesr Fesusssiiys caaBfscs NAV 8
! i.ress.r3ted hF law They shall ise AVA.
I sstsea except "a fnn saftseial DAYS. ar
gf~4r TgeSs shall exseHG "a a48 g,sEss
the ssaiss <Sia s1iFTs Asstz tAsiE ss6g.
shsH hare power 30 Issue wTtfs ~ lasn1
anus. 4ae sarFs&ta. reSie1 es'ftsfE.asis tsr'
? hitsis0n Sa1 " = 81 h@ss g. csss9sEs eSi :.
alginss % ssr an tseEasa 81 EDF fsefs-fs
i ae4usl eglsissfy - tbrGe FeSg>eefsvs eoaaHt3v
Fs.3nbse tsas and pFsts af prohibition ~
: .-f zt.exs carFus Hsay tS tssssss. &lg's sefYS
; "a segsi aslitaY> sBi sssa szltsiess4 1sz =
4 - Ihe }gs.e.e Ui snF sag@gtqr ea9sl
gasy bold = sageffsF cs.ssfg = sfff ess8a
4 ss fhe e9asss 81 tes gvtse IS ne ssz1segt
e@siFt tberessl, aaa als.'si t4.t fv'saesS - u
!. s,,ssaT,ssr Il shall te bis 6ais 81 Go ~
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