Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
ABA.E sLANnrRnrrurED.

ABA~E oLANDER rEFCTED.
OLYMPIA, Wesh,, July IA Few days egc
>. Il. Moore, ot Spokane Fails, ordered 5tttcu
cases II the best Wilt. ky shipped him from
Kentucky Ia order thai Ne might keep open
house iu good old Cushioned STYLE. 4 reporter
saw the whisky delivered ana wrote - seus8-
tiO2al article for "a Seattle paper, stating tn0t
Moore was lobbying 10 The interest Cf the
Northern Pacific railroad ard had imported
tine liquor as conducive TO subtle influence.
Moore yesterday rose TO 9 question Of prlyi-
lpQe. Ead the article read aud denied that he
WAS connected with the convention In any
irregular manner. He explained thQ
details Of his Kentucky career and
instancui the importation Of the
Iqucr as only in keeping with
the old-t'me principles Of hospitality for
which Kentucktns are noted. Great applause
greeted the explanation and 1T the conclusion
Of The convention the delegates reeorted to
Moore's house and sampled his goods lorg
and deeply.
The judiciary committee made its report,
| recommending the establishment Of 8 SUI
preme court, three judges Of which shall con
stitute o court. 1t divides the state into
twelve district courts. No Judge can leave
the state FOR more than sixty days, except by
special permission Of the governor. No fees
are allowed any ~jucicial officer except the
recorder OF justices In towns Of less than
5000 inhabitants.
Among the propositions introduced was
one asking for the establishment Of an agri-
cultural college, one asking for the establish
ment Of staterooms, aud several f~avoring the
Australian election system.
A%MAJORITT AGAINST PROHIBITION.
OLYMPIA, Wash, July 1S.-This committee
on miscellaneous subjects reported against
submitting the prohibition question to vote
OF the people. There was a minority report,
however, bat the sentiment OF the convention
appears to be with the majority. A proposi-
tion was introduced providing that all cor
p0rations shall be created under the general
law, and that no special charters shall be al
lowed. The same proposition also defines a.
length the power and limitation OF railroad
corporations and prescribes the manner In
which the stockholders shall vote. The com
mittee on bill ~ rights has resolved to abol-
ish the grand jury system, making a commit
ment by q Justice Of the peace equivalent to
m Indictment. In special emergencies, how.
ever, the iui2e can call q grand jury for Ger.
tain special work, The legislative committee
will report against the convict labor system,
and viii fix the first Tuesday after The first
| Monday IN November as the date to elect
United States senators.
PROVIDING FOR FIVE JUDGES.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jply 19.-Thc convention
adopted, after discussion, a section providing
for five instead OF three judges on the SUI
| prene bench. The legislature, however, may
Increase the number from time TO time. The
| committee on federal relations reported In
favor Of the state cedtuC TO the United States
| any lands desired for army or navy stations.
A proposition was submitted for minority
representation on the supreme bench, but
after q long debate IL was defeated.
LIBERAL POLICY URGED
OLYMPIA, Wash, July 2O,-In the conven-
tion Yesterday a memorial was presented from
the Olympia board OF trade that corporations
should only be formed under the general
law; al corporations doing business In the
state should have 8 public office; all goods OF
the company be open TO inspection by stock
holders or a legislative committee; that rail
roads should be allow ed 70 cross each other
tie forced to exchange freight and passengers
ana perform service az a reasonable rate, hu
that otherwise corporations should be treated
literally, 90 as TO encourage capitalists to In
vest In the state.
A number OF other memorial were pre-
sented and some committee reports heard
The judiciary committee reported an amend
ment that two judges OF the supreme bencl
be elected for three yegrs, two for five anC
one Cor seven.
THE PETITION WAS BURNED.
OLYMPIA, Wash, july 2l.-The convention
opened yesterday with an affidavit from The
secretary Of the woman suffrage bureau
that a petition with -, GOO signatures haC
been burned up In the Seattle fire. The an
noupcement was received with satisfaction
by the convention, which then went into com
mittee OF the whole and the judiciary articles
were adopted practically as previously re
ported, with only a few minor amendments