, 1889-07-18
nounced and earnest becomes the desire
to possess n very little of
THE REAL GENUINE ARTICLE

itself When found this to he the un.
broken sentiment of my Washington
friends, formed the benevolent purpose
TO rcquite some of the iavors and SER
vices received by procuring and giving
as II matter of personal compliment and
courtesy little of the very best article |
could get In my old state | have been
kept too busy ever to get back there and
so, rs i was breaking away from busi-
ness engagements, Ibethought me that,
in this happy and restfil place and
season, knowing that should here meet
II had n little of Kontucky's best |
should square many an account Tor
Kindness received which ] felt was 100
long overdue. MIR. President, | may
often be more generous than wise, nut |
have been raised TO regard gratitude ns a
virtue and ingratitude as the highest
evidence of a small amp base mhd
More than this, Mr.. President, the
bench, and even the bar, of Spokane Is
| uot avcrsc to o wee
DROP OF THE CRATHER,
and am fond of my business associates
| and brothers of the law. ] had the best
intentions as to them, but in an outbrst
of confidence and enthusiasm | told two
| of my colleagues here of my purpose to
| import some of this product and they
Immediately encouraged the suggestion
| and mildly intimated that they were
not to.be forgotten in the divide, and
| while | shall not disclose the gentlemen,
much less ask them TO disclose them
selves, it may be- gratifying TO the con.
vention to know that they have not
been thus forgotten. Tho goods came
out of the express office; that Is the best
proof that | paid the express charges,
Now, that there may he no doubt
that they came from my old home
20 have read the following bill, received
at the same time the article referred To
was handed me and called to my atten-
tion.
fThe hill showed that Mr.. Moore had
| paid $3.50 for fifteen cases of
FINE OLD MONARCH WHISKY
from Owensboro, Ky.
Mr.. President that bill looks decided
ly to me like IL was very personal and
private in character. 1t does not look
very much like any railroad had any
thug to do with it.. AS far as the sug-
gestion goes, that this Is more than j re-
quire, | admit il Is more than should
use in n hundred years, though II would
not last the average Kentuckian 100
days. But the charge might he
based on my family baggage If the
wagon which brought it in next day had
been followed. And now, Mr., President,
| oiiiec L W btt't W ttll liit MIolc vi tiho
RIDICULOUS TRANSACTION,
my fear is that not few members oi
this body its officers and correspond.
ents, the territorial officials, from the
genial and sharp-cyed governor down,
will make it his business to see that no
part of these goods shall ever reach my
conhding and suffering constituency.
Mr.. President, it any member thinks
there is anything in the world in this
| matter save as stated and that 1t ought &c
be dginified byan inquiry, shall take IL as
an act of real friendship if he. will move
| the appointment OF a committee to IN
quire and report. As to the correspon-
dent and his paper leave them for the
contemplation of fair, manly and hon
est press, and so far as / am concerned,
they may proceed i'm like "mysterious
ways, their wonders to perform beg
pardon of the convention for this tres
pass upon its time and patience
A SEATTLE MEMORIAL.
Mr.. pyrie presented memorial from
thecity co1ncii or seattle setting forth
the fact of the late fire, the necessity
for new water works and sewerage
and other public improvements, and
urging the Importance of leaving the
city's municipal Indebtedness to be reg
ulated by the citizens by a popular vote.
Referred to the committee on state,
county and municipal Indebtedness.
Mr. Cosgr0ve presented memorial
asking the members of the convention
to give their special attention TO all mat
terS affecting the agricultural and edu-
,cational interests of the state. Referred
to the committee on education.
Mr.. Henry was excused from attend
ance for the remainder of the day.
! Mr.. Turner presented the report of the
committee on judicial department CIV
] ino tho artirla ~ fnp ~ n n finn ~ Ia "a.
/ fishing the state judiciary as formulated
| by the committee. The report was re-
Ceived, laid over one day and on motion
of Mr.. ProsSer 800 copies were ordered
printed. The report is as follows;
| To the Honorable the President and
Members of the Convention: Your
committee on Judicial department re-
tached, designated Judicial Depart
ment," consisting of twenty-Dine sec
tions as establishing the judicial system
which IL deems most suitable for the
needs of the people of the state of Wash.
| ington. and respectfully commandslthc
adoption by this convention of each oi
the sections contained in said article and
constitution to be submitted to the peo-
| pie to be voted for as the constitution OF
the state of Washington:
ARTIcLE-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT
SECTION /. The judicial power of the
state shall he vested in a supreme court,
justices of the peace and such inferior
courts as the legislature may provide.
| SEC. .. The supreme court shall con
/ sist of three judges, IA majority of whom
shall be necessary to forms quorum and
pronounce decision. The said court
| shall always be open for the transaction
of business except on non.judicial days.
In the determination OF causes all
DECISIONS or THE COURT
shall be given in writing, and the
grounds of the decision shall be stated.
The legislature may increase the num-
Der Of judges of the supreme court from
time to time.
SEC. 3. The judges of the supreme
court shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the state at large, at the gen
eral state election, at the times and
places at which the state officers are
elected. The judges elected at the first
election under this constitution shall be
classified by lot so that one shalt hold
his Office for the term of three years, one
for the term of five years and one for the
term of seven years, fhe lot shall be
drawn by the Judges who shall, for that
purpose, assemble ut the scat Of govern
ment, and they shall cause the result
thereof to be certified To the secretary o
state and filed in his office. The judge
having the shortest term TO serve, not
holding his office by appointment
or election to fill vacancy
shall be the chief justice aud shall pre-
side at all sessions of the supreme court
and in case of his absence the Judge hav
ing in like manner the next shortos
term to serve shall preside in his stead
After the first election the term of eacf
judge elected shall he six years from anC
after the first Monday in January mex
succeeding his election. If vacancy
occurs in the office Of judge of tn,