The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-27
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Two Bills Passed. Seven Introduced
reports Of Committees.

Reports OF Committees.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 26.-fSpecial. Two ses-
sions OF the senate were held today. The
committee on printing reported back,
without recommendation. s. b. No. AZ.
providing for the printing in the session
laws of the names of persons changed by
order of the court, the names of persons
admitted to citizenship, and the names OF
corporations organized or admitted TO do
business in the state. and the names Of
state officers. 1t was TAI on the table.
S. B. No. Is, providing for the election
of judges of the supreme court, was
passed without a dissenting vote. The
state constitution makes no provision for
the election of supreme judges other than
at the general election for state officers,
every four years, and as the term OF Office
of supreme judges is so arranged that
there is at least one vacancy every two
years, the remedy is provided in bill by
Senator yesterday, as follows:
SECTION l. There shall be elected By the quail
flied electors o! this State. on the fret Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1894, and on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember every two years thereafter, many
judges of the supreme court there may be
judges of said court whose terms OF office shall
expire on the second Monday in January next
succeeding such election.
Sec. 2 II vacancy occur in the Office OF
judge OF the supreme court, the governor shall
appoint person to hold the office until the
election and qualification of Judge to fl the
vacancy, which election shall take place at the
next succeeding election at which a judge or
judges OF the supreme court shall be elected.
and the judge elected may qualify at any
time within thirty days after his election. and
shall hold the office for the unexpired term.
g A. IS
of S. +. Alberts. ex-sherif of Wahkiakum
county, was amended To make the amount
$40 and was passed with thirty-three votes
in the affirmative; Hutchinson of Lincoln
voting nay. The expenses were incurred
in enforcing the territorial fishery laws.
The committee on elections and privi-
leges recommended the postponement of
senate bill No. Is, entitled an act to pro-
vide for and regulate the registration of
voters in cities, towns and precincts having
voting population of $50, approved at the
session of 1890. Adopted.
Senate bin No. SO. a substitute for senate
bill No. Is. was introduced by Richards of
Whatcom. Ii is an act to amend sections
6, 7. 8. IL and rs of an act to provide for
and regulate the registration of voters,
approved March q, 1891, and repeating
section 10 thereof. Ii was read first and
second time by title and placed on the gem
eral file.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably on the substitute for senate bill No.
90, entitled AN act providing that in ali
trials by jury of twelve, in superior
courts, ten jurors may render verdict,
except in criminal cases.
The new bills introduced were:
s. H. No. @, by Frink OF king-To establish a
system of public schools in cities of lo,oo0 or
more inhabitants
3, II. No. 81, by Belknap or Spokane--To pro-
vide for voting on a constitutional amendment
providing that justices of the peace shall have
Jurisdiction in eases involving sums to the
amount of $500
:. Il. No. o.. by Dyer Of King-T establish a
bureau of labor statistics.
s. Il. No. o. by Kellogg of Columbia-To
amend sections 2s9 296. 80, 800 and sos of chap
ter g. volume ?. OF Hllfs code, in relation TO the
attachment OF pro erty.
5. l.. No. "A. by Keliogg-To provide penalty
for removing property from county IN which
such property il under attachment
s. Il. M. 95. by yesterday OF Pierce-Relatiug
make judgmen,a lien without mourning the
expense OF procuring transcript from the clerk
OF the court
: Il No. &c. by Dyer Of Kinc-To amend sec
tons SSS ana SS7 Of title 6, chapter l. OF the Gem
eral Statutes and Code Of the state of Washing
ton, prescribing the duties of notarlcs public.
The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.