, 1889-07-25
STILL MOVING.
The Delegates to the Convention
Making Motions and Offer
ing Amendments.
The New State Lilkened to, a New
Ship on Its Trial Trip-4The
Courts the Pilot.
In Committee of the Whole on the
Supreme Court Question,
But Nothing Done.

OLYMPIA, Wash, July 1s.--The con-
vention met'at 0 A., NJ, the president In
the chair Prayersby Chaplain Thomp-
son. Roll,call, all.prescnt except those
on leave. Record of Wednesday read,
corrected and approved.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. Kinnear presented communica-
tion from JohniC. Henderson of New
York Notwithstanding church proper
ty. Committee on revenue and taxa
tion.
Mr.. Crowley presented a memorial of
ii. j. Becker and others, ministers and
brethren of the United Brethren of
Christ, in convention at Garfield, in
favor of woman suffrage. Elections
committee. Also similar memorial
from w. S. Gillian and others of Walla
Walla. County elections.
Mr.. Eshelmsn, the petition of G.. II.
Hendricks and 1900 others for prohibit
tion. Committee on miscellaneous OBJ
jects.
Mr.. JOY, a mem orial from w. A. West
and Others asking for an article i'm the
constitution regulating the use of water
for irrigation and water rights. Also the
petition of q. c. Barrack and Others for
woman suffrage. Election committee.
BY Mr., McCroslSey, petitions of James
&. Dennison and Others and w. V. Widus
and Others for woman suffrage. Election
committee. Also the petition of NJ. W.
Stewart and others for prohibition. Mis-.
Cellaneous committee.
BY Mr.. Lindsey, by request, petition
of Mrs. Larinda Wing and others for
woman suffrage. Elections comm ittee.
BY Mr.. Gray, petition of L. ii. Stog-
dell and 9th ers for woman suffrage.
Elections committee.
BY Mr.. Convey, petitiono of r. II. Massy
and others of the Seattle district confer
ence of the Methodist church for pro-
hibition. MisCellancousvomm
BY MIR. Tibbetts, petition of Il. b. Sut-
Don and Others praying the con
vention to adopt the minority
terday, which report recommended the
submission to the people of a separate
article establishing constitutional pro-
hibition. Miscellaneous committee.
by Mr.. Schooley, petition of William
T. Stewart and others for woman suf
lIdEe. EleCtlOnS U1lIItc,
BY Mr.. Eshelman, petition for woman
suffrage. Elections.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Sharpstein returned from the mis-
Cellaneous committee the article on lot
teries, etc., and at his suggestion it was
referred to the legislative committee.
Mr.. Comegys presented a report of the
committee on federal relations, etc,
recommending. an article giving TO the
United States Jurisdiction over land for
military and naval purposes. Laid over
pne day and ordered printed.
Mr.. Prosser returned from the military
committee the proposition that the bear
ng arms for defense of self or state
,xhall not be prohibited, but no armed
%S6tifes of men shall be privately en-
ployed, and suggested that 1t he referred
ordered
On motion of Mr.. Dunbar the conven-
tion went into committee oi the whole
on the article establishing
A JUDICIAL SYSTEM
with Mr.. Cosgrove in the chair. The
article was read in full and on motion of
Mr.. Turner section ! was taken
up, viz: The judicial power
OF the state shall be vested in u
of the peace and such inferior courts as
the Legislature may provide.
Mr.. Prosser moved TO amend by in.
serting ''other" before the words "infe-
fior courts" but after being debated by
Turner, Reed (T M. }, Grifiitts and Moore
81; IN the motion was withdrawn.
Moore 81. ~, moved 10 amend by
striking out all after justices of the
peace" but after another brief debate by
Messrs. Crowley, Moore q. ~, Reed
IT. NJ, and sullivan &c. H., that mo-
zion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Sudksdorf moved to amend by
substituting " district courts for "supe-
irior courts" as being already the fannil-
lar title and proper designation.
MIR. Dyer opposed this motion, because
when we corne TO he a state we shall
have the United States district court,
and that would create confusion in
terms.
erly district courts, but county courts
and so are properly termed the superior
courts of each county.
Mr.. Griffitts made the same point,
going little further and saying that for
economy's sake one judge was made TO
do the work in several counties, while
the courts in each county remain the
same separate organizations. The \
amendment failed.
On a motion to adopt this section,
Mr.. Hoyt said the committee of the |
whole could not adopt sections; il
couin only pass ~ and recommend its
adoption by the convention.
The chair was inclined to the same
view, but had allowed some latitude in
language.
Mr.. Dyer moved that the committee
recommend the adoption of section 1.
Mr.. Dunbar did not see any inconsis-
tency in using the term adoption.
Mr.. kinnear said that to "adopt" did
not bind the convention. II was only
the act of the committee on the whole.
The chair coincided with that view
and allowed the use of the term adopt"
Section was then adopted"
Section was taken up as follows:
judges, u majority of whom shall be ne
decision. The said court shall always
be open for the transaction of business
except on non-judicial days. In the de-
termination of causes all decisions of the
court shall he given in writing and the
grounds of the decision shall be stated.
The Legislature may increase the num-
ber of judges of the supreme court from
time To time.
Mr.. Gritfitts moved the adoption of
substitute for this section, which changes
the number of judges from three TO fiye,
and leaving out the last section alto
gother, relating to the increase in the
number by the legislature.
Mr, Hoyt said he should vote for the
substitute, hut gave notice that he
should also vote later on to change the
salary from 5000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Crowley favored the substitute,
saying, I'VE are establishing O great
STATE and the first ten years will decide