The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-29

nojon cf the legislature which has
1nod ~ lsboss, has been the longest,
r RI ronpoc1s. the most notable In the
q ~ toSritorv and state Of Wash-
Uocted 10 launch the young conn
- ~ dst1rmine . MULTIPLICITY Of
-. such o. never before confronted
q - body in Washington. II has &C.
3: - j1oo!f With honor and with . rec
i uAieh It's members may we'll be
& & hrs been the target Of more
4 nodtrnm Of the abuse usually
- ~ small minds upon state legis-
-; nd, psobahiy. public opinion, In
n1 y some extent By these unworthy
-, has been that much Of the
! ~ monsy Of the state had besn frit-
- oway during the i've month"; ses-
- b ttat - IL may, no i've months
- NJ spsnt b. any public body more
ID q With more conscientious re-
] ~ - interests Of the public. What
11nnlb - history viii show.
~ hgsiaogy II Washington WAS, by ct
GoCem Il February 2. 1859. permitted
! ol1t1 ~ initiatory steps towards state
~ N Wahstng oct authorizing Wash
-. Mcusans. North Dakota and south
la tob1m constitutions and state gov
U1ono1 vss On that day signed hy Presi-
- Ueyuiend. On July 4. 1850. the
lutaoal oonvcution. composed Of
6N nemhers. met ut Olympia.
- sfln ssszion lasting fifty days
66mod IT, efgnuic Law Of the state, which
~ fssi6ed d ths election held October 10.
a that inns allo full set OF state officials,
tnnth9 win members of the legislature
md judiciary. vas chosen - hold Office
undef ~ slaes government The result OF
- elsssion - : sweeping victory for the
HepuhicAk Out Of los members of the
tonlGun ninety-six were Republicans.
Nayine % Democrats In hopeless mi
eosily By The terms OF the constitution
- hl1t legislature thirty live in the
lunale and seventy in the House
~ % meet at the state capital
= November .. IL being conf
10y sxpected that by that time
elasf tormal act admitting the territory
Umiehood would be contaminated. This
q sAs The proclamation OF President
UNISON. authorized by congress TO be
= When the four proposed states had
llied n fuu with the provisions OF the
ang ack By an unfortunate technical
- y the transmission OF the constitu-
=, SECTION returns and other statehood
snsass 10 Washington the president
lsed % issue the proclamation until IL
ncfned. The delay OF the president
1snd<red donhly embarrassing from
~. tefs nat by the provisions of The en-
- ct the state officers were not auth
. % lake their seats until Monday OF
sssk following the presidential proc
seon. November @ arrived. and all
lesss OF the legislature were on hand
v 10 enter upon their duties. There
feaefA uncertainty as 10 The status of
kksslssurc- and though the constisn-
s1ressly fixed the date Of assembly.
nemed that official organisa-
sas dependent upon the action
Ne President in admitting The
50. on November q, both
- net and perfected simply prelimin-
&<an;sation. The house elected J. W.
Sean Of Spokane speaker. @. Il. Cline
eeaicou chief clerk and ]. III. Lister OF
=. s'nan serreant-s arms, and the Senate.
.. s'anding presiding officer is lisuten
- Vssner. c. NJ. BARTON, secretary. J.
u faxainson OF whsicam was Afterwards
. 20 president pro tenn and II. A. Clark
ssesane Falls, sergeant-atarma All
cmeers were subsequently made
RnAnens.
ats copy Of the state documents was
8 .ne forwarded 10 President Hsr-
s " Governor Moore, ami on Monday.
ssuaosf ii. the president signed with >
~ god the Proclamation admitting
asion as state. The news was
s.sa sA q Olympia, where both houses
y "a session, with tremendous demon
s1'h Flags we're raised and citizens
y. hsianers generally congratulated each
mat Washington, after ihirsy-six
o. srrssorial bondage. was in truth .
. state. Permanent organization
ia houses was perfected.
sss state ossiesrS, however. could not be
! ssafsssss until the following Monday
1 eeaee. Washington WAS state,
So - saseEregnnm of a Meek occurred in
ia The territorial executive, Miles e..
49, continued in ofssee. On Monday.
ssr Is, the state officers were in
-. INTO Office with a great civic and
e'sriay. An address was made
sss.sihe eoseraor Moore. and an tnagg.
!. ~ As delivered by ,hs FIRST state govern
- .sa T. Ferry. The parade Of citizens
q. 1a.sary through the streets OF olym-
s,. aassc Al the state capitol. where the
SENATORIAL CONTEST.