, 1889-07-18


tween or among them according to the
assessed value of their taxable property,
to be determined by the assessment next
preceding the time for which such salary
Is to be paid.
SEC. ii. Ecach of the judges of the
court shall receive AN annaul
salary of $1,000; each of the. superior
Judges shall receive an annual salary oil
81 600 which said salaries shall be pay
able quarterly. The legislature may in
crease the salaries of judges as herein
provided.
Src. Is. The judges of the supreme
court and the Judges of the superior
court shall be Ineligible to any other
office or public employment than q judi
cial office or, employment during the
term for which they shall have beeen
elected.
SEC, l6. Judges shall not charge
iuries with respect to matters of fact
nor comment there on, but shall declare
the law.
SIC. IL. No person shall be eligible to
the Office of judge of the supreme court
or judge of q superior court, unless he
shall have been admitted to practice in
the courts of record of this state or the
territory of Washington.
SIC. Is, The judges of the supreme
court shall
APPOINT 4 REPORTER
for the decisions of that court who shall
be removable at their pleasure. He
shall receive such annual salary as shall
be prescribed by law.
SIC. 10. No judge of n court of record
shall practice law in any court of this
state during his continuance in office.
SIC. 20. Every cause submitted to q
Judge of a superior court for his decision
Shall be decided by him within ninety
days from the submission thereof, Pro.
vidcd that If, With said period of
ninety days, rehearing shall have been
ordered, then the period within which
he is to decide shall commence at the
time the cause is submitted upon such
rehcaring.
SEc 81. The Legislature shall provide
for the speedy publication of the opin-
ions of the supreme court, and all Opin-
ions shall be free for publication by any
person.
SIC. 20. The judges of the supreme
court shall appoint clerk of that court,
who shall be removed at their pleasure,
but the legislature may provide for the
election of a clerk of the supreme court
and prescribe the term of his office. The
clerk of the supreme court shall receive
such compensation as shall be provided
by law.
SIC. %. In any case in the supreme
court in which u judge Is disqualified
the remaining judges shall choose some
disintercsted member of the supreme
court bar To participate with them In the
hearing and decision of the case, who
shall be sworn To try and decide the case
according to law, and the decision rem
nercd by the court thus constituted
shall stand as other decisions In said
court.
SIC. 2i. There may he appointed in
each county by the judge of the superior
al
more court commissioners, not exceed
ing three in number, who shall have au.
thority to perform the like duties rs u
Judge of the superior court at chambers,
subj ject to revision by such judge, TO
take dopositions and to perform such
other business connected with the adj
minis,ration of justice as may be pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. 25. The judges of the superior
court shall from time to time establish
uniform rules for the government of the
superior court.
SIC. 20. The county clerk shall he, by
virtue of his office, clerk OF the superior
court.
SEo. 81. The style of all proceedings
shall be "The. State of Washington,
and all proceedings shall he conducted
in its name and by its authority.
SEC. %. Every judge of the supreme
court and every judge of a superior court
shall before entering upon the duties of
his office, take and subscribe an oath
that he will support the constitution OF
the United States and the constitution
of the state OF Washington, and will
faithfully and impartially discharge the
duties of judge to the best of his ability,
which oath shall be filed in the Office of
the secretary of state.
We have considered the proposition
introduced by Mr. Buchanan of Adams
county, providing for Il supreme court to
be appointed by the governor, but uhink
IL most in accord with the genius of our
institutions that these offices should be
made elective.
Olympia, July l6 1850.
GEORGE IURNER, Chairman.
GEORGE II. JOKES.
II. l., SHAKPSrElN.
J. j. WuIsEEBuRGFR.
We coucur in the foregoing report of
the majority of the committee oh the
judicial department with
THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION:
That the supreme court provided for in
section 2, be composed of five instead of
three judges, and that said section be so
amended.
OLYMPIA, Wash, July 10, 1889.
THOMAS &. GRIfftrrs,
ID. j. CROWLEY,
Il. i. SrukDEvANr,
r. l.. STILES,
X. y. DUNBAR.
JoHE l.. CONVEY.
We concur In the foregoing report of
the majority of the committee, EXCEPT
we recommend that section be amend
ed so as to make the term of office of
superior judges four years instead of six
AS such section now stands.
OLYMPIA, Wash, July l6, 1850.
TnoMAs G. GRrrirrs,
Il. L. STILES,
NJ. NJ GOODMAN,
J. r. KINNEAR.
The following propositions were offer
ed.
BY Mr.. Jones. An article ceding to
the United States the jurisdiction over
certain lands for military purposes. To
the federal relations committee.
By MIR. Sudksdorf: The legislature
to provide for the distribution OF school
funds in proportion to the number of
teachers actually employed; also the
legislature to provide for state roads.
10 committee on misGellanious subjects.
By Mr.. Kinnear; That all elections
liam system shall be used il practica-
BILE. To committee on elections.
By Mr.. Dyer (by requesD: That all
territorial officers now in office shall
continue to hold their positions until
otherwise ordered.
BY MIR. Hicks: The legislature to
provide for an absolutely secret ballot
similar to the Australian system. To
the committee on elections also that
the right of individuals to bear arms
for
GENERAL DEFENSE
shall not be impaired, but this shall not
he so construed AS to authorize corpo-
rations or individualsto employ armed
bodies of men. To the military COM
mittee.
by MI. Iinpetts: memorial in