, 1889-07-18

The Work of the Convention Epito-
mi ixed- Sci rams,

OLYMPIA, w. T., July u, special. The
judiciary committee which met to-day
has endorsed the California system from
beginning to end. 1t makes the supreme
court judges to hold office from three to
five or seven years, the full term after
the first election to be six years; salary
of $1,000; seventeen, possibly eighteen,
superior court judges, salary $4,000;
Pierce and Mason counties to form one
judicial district, and to have wo judges,
King county, twoi Spokane, Stevens and
Okanogan, two; Walla Walla and Whit
man, one each; and the rest of the
counties to be grouped together in sepa-
rate districts with one judge each. The
supreme court shall be an appellate
court, and have jurisdiction to issue
writs of mandamus and prohibitinn tn
state officers. The supreme court shall
be court of original jurisdiction in all
cases involving over 5000. Justices
courts shall have have jurisdiction in
cases involving less than 5000. Iutices
are made salaried officers. The legisla-
ture may establish separate police courts
and decide i'll what cases they shall
have jurisdiction.
The committee on revenue and taxa
ton has appointed a subcommittee of
Messrs. Convey, Sohens and Suksdorf to
prepare an article taxing telegraph, Pull
man car and similar companies. The
committee on miscellaneous subjects to
which was referred the proposition of
petitions, have declared
AGAINST PROHIBITION,
except Mr.. Dickey, and decided to table
the petitions at present. Tuesday night
the woman sutfragists will have a hear
ing to present their claims to the COM
mittee on election and elective rights.
The legislative committee have decided
that the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
of the new state shall not be less than
63 nor exceed 80, and the senate never
less than one-third nor more than one-
half the number of the house. The
first legislature, and for three years to
consist of 36 in the senate and - mem.
bers in the house. When the census
shall be taken re.apportionment shall
may require. The qualifications are
citizenship of ten years and three years
q resident in the state.
Secretary White of the territory re,
fuses to pay Waltman, the First district
delegate, who was seated a week and
then gave his seat up to DIR. Travis OF
that district. The secretary SAYS the
law OH the subject is that Fin case of a
contested seat in the assembly both
parties are entitled to mileage; provided
the contestant is successful" There
was no contest in this case. The secre.
tary knows nothing about Waltman
He knows that Travis was elected and
had his certificate waiting for him, and
vet In face of that fact the committee
seated Waltman. When Travis arrived
Waltman gave up his seat politely, and
the convention by vote certified Walt
mans mileage and per diem to the sec
retary.
The public printer, Colonel Thomai
II. Cavanaugh, is antagonized by w. ID
Knight of the Spokane Chronicl,
who, il is said, offers to do tn,
work cheaper. But here agaiI
tho law steps in. In u recent letter Il
Secretary White or the territory, datct
June Z, Matthews, the first comptroller
says: "There has been no change in thi
rule regarding printing, either for legia
latures or constitutional conventions ID
the territories. The incidental items
printing have always been left to thu
discretion of the secretary of the terri
tory. The larger or mere permanent
Jobs are TO be contracted for by hidden
after advertisement and under bond
Knights bid was opened, after Cav
anaugh had been appointed and his bid
which read in the convention, was re
ferred to the printing committee, whicl
made majority and minority repon
which was referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
"a blind man can see through til,
whole business, said a member of ths +.
which will not win" "By the way.s
said the same statesman, lone OF tlk
clerks appointed Is .at