, 1889-07-25

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uary next succeeding their election. IL
vacancy occur in the office of judge
of the supreme court the governor shall
appoint Il person TO hold the office until
the election and qualification of
Judge to I'LL the vacancy, which
election shall take place at the next
succeeding general election and the
the remainder of the unexpired term.
The term of office OF judges OF the su-
preIne court first elected shall commence
as soon as the state shall have been
ad mitted in the Union and continue for
the term herein provided and until their
successors are elected and qualified:
The sessions of the supreme court shall
be held at the seat OF government until
otherwise provided by law.
Sundry clerical errors were corrected
on motion of Mr.. Turner.
Mr.. Browne offered as an amendment
the changing of the form and time of cleo
ton for the avowed purpose of getting
these elections as far away from politics
as possible.
Mr.. Turner thought Mr.. Brownies
system would only involve large expense
and would not take these officers out of
politics. In fact, so long rs they were
elective by the people they could never
be taken
OUT OF POLITICS,
and he opposed elccting all the judges
together once In six years, preierring n
gradual infusion of new blood among
the judges,
Mr.. Sullivan of Tacoma opposed Ak
ing absolutely any date of election in
the constitution, for such an election
was invariably the reason ofa light vote.
only on full vote were the best officers
elected.
Mr.. Sharpstein liked the plan of rota-
tion in selecting judges, but liked also
the plan of separate election for these
officers.
MIR. Sturtevant regarded full vote as
being necessary, and commented at
length on the Wisconsin and Michigan
systems.
MIR Griflitts proposed to vote for Mr..
Brownies amendment.
Mr. Dunbar suggested that at these
"ofi" elections hot only was half the
vote out, but thCt was the worst half,
viz, the politicians, and so really this
proportion was bringing the election of
the judges into instead of out OF politics.
Mr. Buchanan opposed the amend.
ment,
Mr. Browns amendment failed.
Mr. Warner wished to add such words
as would
GIVE THE LEGISLATURE POWER
to regulate this matter of the times of
luhEtS, anu tAIiialli'u HlN view -
Mr.. Comeygs feared that the wording
of the amendment might be held to al
low of their creating judges by appoint
ment.
Mr.. Stiles said he was about to call the
attention of the committee.
MIR. sullivan of Whitman suggested
the words Unless some other time be
provided by the legislature
Mr.. Turner thought the amendment a
desirable one as in the future we might
be wealthy enough to stand the expense.
Messrs. Sturdevant Dyer and Lindsey
didn't want the legislature to meddle
with the supreme court under any cir
cumstanceS.
Mr.. Kinnear favored the amendment.
Mr.. Sharpstein believed the legislature
could be trusted with some few things
and he thought that future legislation
should not be tied mp too much.
Mr.. Convey opposed the amendment.
Later ON, if the people were not satisfied
with this way of electing judges, they
would say so by way of amendment to
the constitution.
On the motion of Mr.. Warner the
vote stood ayes 40 noes not deemed
necessary by the chair.
Mr., Shoudy moved to strike out the
final words, "Until otherwise provided
by law" so that the supreme courts
should always sit at the seat of govern
ment.
Mr.. Turner said it was often advan-
tageous to hold terms of court in more
places than one, and the legislature
should be left TO judge of that.
Mr., Shoudy's motion failed.
On MIR. Sullivan's (Tacoma) motion a
clerical change was made by vote of
ayes 33, noes -. Section 8 was then
adopted and the article stood adopted as
IA whole.
MIR. Dyer then wanted to allow the
legislature To increase the number of
judges by an amendment to section 2.
Opinions seemed 10 differ as to how
this matter stood, and what could be
done or had been done, and the commit
tee took rest while the clerks looked IL
up in the journal. The result of the eN-
animation established the fact that this
power was already in section 2, and the
matter was dropped.
Mr.. Lindsey moved to reconsider the
vote whereby section l3 was adopted, for
the purpose of making an amendment,
but the committee would not allow t.
Mr.. Weir moved that the committee
rise and recommend the adoption and
printing of the judicial article.
Mr.. Turner moved 10 amend by ris-
ing, reporting progress and asking leave
to sit again. Carried by ayes 40, noes
not counted. The chair ruled that this
vote carried the original motion to rise,
and declared that the committee's sit.
ting was over. The convention resumed
its session, the president in the chair.
Mr.. Cosgrove reported progress from
the committee of the whole and asked
leave to sit again. Granted.
The president presented an invitation
from the Olympia board of trade to at
tend clam-bake on Tuesday afternoon
next.
On motion of Mr.. Kinnear, il was ac-
cepted with much merriment by di.
vision in which 40 ayes were counted
and the noes were not taken.
Mr.. Dunbar moved that when the
convention adjourns to-day it adjourn
to Monday at 1;So r. NJ. Adopted,
ayes 40.
Mr.. Sullivan wanted the judicial ar.
ticle printed, but was informed by the
chair that 1t was still in the hands OF
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Sudksdorf moved to adjourn to 2
o'clock this afternoon
Mr.. Convey moved to adjourn.
Carried by ayes A, noes not counted ;
so the convention stands adjourned to
Monday next at / 80 Z. NJ.
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