The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-30
10 IllPEACH A JUDGE.
The Bar Association of Port
Townsend Takes Action.
SOME SERIOUS CHARGES MADE.
EeeIsIative Committee Considers Several
xsfIrosd Question of weekly
Recess Decided by Close Vote.

n,ittee Of the House tonight as representatives,
Or the bar association OF Port Townsend, with
petitions preliminary 10 the proposed impeaen.
1nent charges against Morris b. sachs, Judge OF
the superior court OF Jefferson eiaiiam. Isaanu.
Hi4sa and San Juan counties. A statement
wss made by Mr.. BelIinger, who submitted 10
ebe committee sworn statement, which was IN
substance a. follow:
Henry z. Morgan, Rufus c. Calhoun and
Lyman A. SICILY, citizens and property owners
Of Port Townsend, fhow that Judge Sachs Is IN
the habit Of visiting places In Port Townsend
ana other places where tho game OF faro ana
other games are carried on, and OF openly anu
with varying fortune participating In tho
came. Witnesses wiz be produced when neces-
eary to substautiate this assertion. Petitions
utafc that said Morris B. Sachs has been IN the
habit OF prejudging eases tried In his court. As
ease Of r. X. Perrot against Charles A, Moore, on
January %, 1850, at the conclusion OF the hear
ing, Judge Sachs adjourned the court, SAYING
that he desired 30 examine the authorities. Inc
following day without examining any OF the al.
thorffcs cited, but after argument had
been heard, be drew from amongst the papers
and announced it as his finding and conclusion
in the case. Between the 18th and "a OF
November, 1890, in case wherein Charles Eisen-
beis was plaintiff and c. IL Wakefnan, i. W.
Desoe aud n. d. Hill were defendants. in a case
Involving the construction of a brick contract,
the said Judge went through much the same
much OF his opinion as involved the point at is
enc had been previously prepared. The petit
TONERS further declare that said Morris j. Sachs
has been guilty OF nalieasanccin Office in many
other particulars, which can be readily shown By
Witnesses. The showing concludes as follows;
.Wherefore and inasfnueh as said Morris H.
Ssehs has, as Judge aforesaid, not only failed
and refused ~ give fair and impartial hearing
In cases brought to trial before him. but has also
outraged the moral and law abiding sense OF the
community by countenancing and encouraging
tf<.,so
~ vindseate, and by participating IN such yio-
latfous Of law and by notorious malfcasafice in
Office, as Is hereinbeiore described, your petit
tioners pray that the conduct and proceedings
in this behalf OF said Morris b. Sachs, judge OF
the superior court aforesaid, may be inquired
into by yonr honorable body, and that such ae-
ton may be taken therein as In your wisdom
and sense OF justice you shall deem just and
Nj BaIiinger further cited several instances
where ii could be shown that Judge Sachs had
pfejudged cases, and in which be had been
asked 70 eeuse himself, but had refused. The
delegation appeared rather 70 ask the advice Of
Che committee than 10 prefer charges and sub
united It's statements Ms indicating what could
be proved Following the statements OF the
delegation the committee engaged In lengthy
discussion as TO It's duties and powers in the
premises, and finally advised the gentlemen in
an tnformal way 10 bring specific charges. The
method viii be 10 present such charges 70 the
House OF Representatives, which shall pass
upon them before presenting them to the Sen
ate, which alone has the power OF impeach-
mcns.
Nessrs- Ballinger and jennings stated that
they would return tomorrow 90 Port Townsend,
aud would employ counsel 20 bring proceedings
OF impeachment. These win probably be pre-
scented 20 the House by the Jefferson county
delegation, which has been awaiting the action
OF the Port Townsend Bar Association before IL
would agree to proceed.
The first actual steps toward railroad iegisIa-
ton were taken today by the House railroad
committee, which began the consideration of
blllsregulating passenger fares. There are three
measures ON this subject, one by sharpstein, fix
ing fares at maximum OF cents per mile;
another by Ready, at 81 cents and a third by
Hutchinson at cents. II was decided 10 report
substitute, fixing the maximum rate at cents
per mile for adults. and cents for children un-
der II years. M very radical change in the
present rates viii be made by such law, except
Northern Pacific railroad for long distances
across the state is about cents, or little less:
on smaller roads, and for shorter distances on
sometime more fhe ' rate ate from Tseon , a1 10
Waiia Walia Is less than cents, and from
Tacoma 70 points in Eastern Washington, via
that the Northern Pacific railroad viii not be
very seriously affected by such law, while il
would reduce rates materially on the smaller
roads. The committee reached its conclusions
today without much trouble. but when the more
serious subject OF regulation OF freights is taken
mp II may not have such an easy time The
Committee meets again tomorrow morning.
Representative WATSON, OF jefferson, speaking
Of hts proposed piiotage bill tonight, said:
n think there Is serious Misrepresentation in
keastle and elsewhere as % the provisions of my
piiotagc bill The object of my bill is TO make
u possible Tor American pilots 10 compete on
equal grounds with British pilots There is an
express provision that any American captain.
familiar with the waters OF the Straits of Fnca
and Puget sound, may take out life license by
paying a nominal fee, and pilot his own vessel
] am quite sure that when my nlll Is understood
~ Will DC favored by pilots and tugboat men.
The aommitiee has appointed a meeting for
next "Wednesday night, at which time hone ali
parties interested will appear and make ki,o,r,
Their o. eeiions TO the bin, and we will try TO
remedy them"
The Judiciary committees of both the Hons.
aud the senate today recommended tho aaon,,o,
al the igil code and the passage of the hjlls nro
posed by Mr.. Hin, and both houses adopted the
report SsiS
The House committee on judiciary toniebt
decided TO recommend an additional slperior
Judge for Clallam county. William X Cav npd
trcofEc Nenahle Smith. of Port Angeles an
peared before the committee, aud urged such
action.
The Senate, after lively tilt between the sen.
stors who were in favor OF adjourning until "a.
morrow only and those who did not care about
necessary. "a.
tourned Until 2p. m. Monday. Senator smith
masie fnrcible speech in favor of the motion y,
adjourn until tomorrow, claiming that the time
snoted Tor holding session OF the legislature is
last slipping by, and very little legislation has
been accomplished as yet The speech hsd no
effect. however, as the motion 20 adjourn untfl
tomorrow was voted down, andFone 10 adjourn
ttll Monday afternoon carried The Heuse hav
ing taken similar action there will be no session
till Monday. S>s'''N
Rutter today introduced lengthy bill re,a
tive to coal mines II provides for their proper
ventilation, and for the appointment OF two in
spectors BY the governor and defining their du-
ties.
Senator Smith, Of Whitman county. iptro
dueed \ bin in the Senate today providing for
the construction OF railroad tracks from any ele-
vator. warehouse or mills to connect with a
switch NJ point within reasonable distance
from such station or terminus. such connect.
ing track and switch shall 81 all times be under
she control and management Of nnd be kept in
repair and operated For the benefit ci such owner
by such railroad corporation, provided the
actual cost of so maintaining and operating shall
be paid monthly by the owner thereof. and in
case OF neglect or refusal OF the owner 20 pay the
same upon demand, the obligation Of the law
upon any railroad corporation shall cease until
such payment be made ia fuli. IL the railroad
company shall neglect or refuse for three DAYS
10 supply cars te be loaded at the elevator, and
10 take them away within three days alfer thew
arc loaded. Il shall be liable 70 nay the owner az
the elevator $40 per day for each day Of neSlee;
or refusal 10 supply OF remove the ears.
Senator kneeland introduced bin in the sen
ate today providing for the establishment Of
state normal school, 20 be located ia the west.
ern portion OF the state, and the creation OF
commission TO locate the same. senator Knee.
land says be don't care where the school is
located just so IL is established somewhere in
the Puget sound basin. lie SAYS there are a half
dozen or more bills already being pulled to
pieces in the House that ask for the location az