The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21


upon aor-h and spaia Dakota and Mon
tara The state constitution was adopted
sad ih@ fret state and county officers
elected b. the people on October ] pre-
ceG!ag and tbs state came in;o existence
win taa Inauguration q the officers and
the organ zafion Of the legislature
The elective state offIcars ar Cover
nor. lieutenant governor. secretary Of
state. treasurer. auditor attorney general.
superintendent o. pebile instruction. cora
mAs.aAer u public ssnds. state printer and
tive Judges of The gs2pfeEae court. The
judges ~ the superior c0aTs, though elected
FOR certain dIsfric;s By The voter u those
districts. have power 20 try cases from any
par OF the stats an8 may sit In courts
outside their OWE districts By mutual
agreement.
The present state administration was
elected through fusion of the Plpalssts,
Silver Democrats and Silver r. pubifcans
and Is made uD mainly Or Pop9ais:s. ana
there Is a.Pop7slist majority Ia D0tR houses
OF the Legislature. IL spite 81 tbs fact.
the internal dlsSens1ona o. tAC fusion party
and IN each eietuent Of H. each mans un-
willingness 10 subordinate ~ oau par
f.cular fad 10 some measure advocated ny
anotnsT the general Incompetence OF lne
members ~ legislators ard theft ignorance
or violation or the fundamental Las, ar
laid dow q III the cons.! tut1on. ali combined
nocu3us 10 iae pubic Interests, Though
the straight Pop1lists COULD have CHOSEN
one NJ their owD Number As tnited States
senator. a long struggle ended IN The
choice or George Turner. a Silver Reptb-
iIcan o. marked ability aAg more cor-
servauve views than most II ais co.,
leagues Ia the threefold party
Hadicai Laws Knocked Out.
Among the radical measures proposed
were sevefA. for the reduction OF railroad
rates. bat compromise WAS finally reach
ed on a comparatively moderate measure
Bills fcrb.ddinhs the use or fish traps.
which would have inflicted serious blow
or the fishNng Industry Of the state, and
providing :oT the creation u public dis
penSag!es sor the sale Of aeoho}ic hever-
ages. both failed OF passage through in-
fefnai diAseasl0rs. a biii wus lass.d pro
vldiuy thar judgment should expire ab-
souteiy at the end Of SIX years and deny
sng to the holder the right 10 renew Il
by snt or othcrw ise bur the supreme
court held tbs Unconstitutional The moss
important bin passed related 30 mortgages
and was made tie subject Of test case
befors ths supreme court. In this and
other cases the court reached decisions
which ace briefly a. Follows:
That tac statute % 1897 prescribing the
manner OF selling properly under execu-
t:on, extending the period of redemption.
aud Swing me right Of possession TO the
debtor during thai period, does not affect
mortgage and contracts existing prior TO
the passage IL the al.
All land Is 10 be appraised before sale
under execution except lard sold Tor debt
or taxes due state. county or city.
No sale be n83 ual;, 6ne year has
elapsed after levy uaier the Judgment
The meftsaR0r 7aroot. by the terms Of
the mortgagc waive tas sppra!semen,
feature az the law.
Tn law prohibiting the recovery of u
deficiency Judgment ~ weld.
The r}of.EtEo3, hy me terms OF the
mortgage WAVES ntS right 10 retain pos
session 1pI as ,he ported Of redemption
Morts3gof ctnnq; hy tar terms Of tire
mortgage wave the prov slcn requiring
that no sale shAi, he had urtll one year
after levy
The law providing that debt payable
hy Tho terms ~ she contract IN specific
KIND Of moncy. . gold can be dis.
charged with any lawful money : void.
tn eouTt snay reduce the amount Of AZ.
'orney's fee specified IN "a note or mort
gaga 4 II appears 20 be- excessive
rh~ Burcsa os Lahor
oue Of The most n nefsclal measures pass
81 by the legislature established a bureau
of lahcr. w1sch So charged VITA the co,
lect'oR 0c statistics n relation 10 tha
states Industries. wsh .as Inspection of
fat tories aad mines and wita the enforce
nicnt 81 Toe fas for the protection OF en-
ployeS, raie 1ad female The commits
sioner Of i8S~F Who Z chief II the bureau
II ", T. E. Adams. who has had years Of
experience - fa3srUad bridge builder.
the railway. asa aHd factoFy inspector II
NN3Am 81 asE-ltu. , locomotive engineer
and ma hnts{ she Inspector Of coal mines
Is Il ii. NoEtea 4 practical coal miner
WI" uasie ferord q - ,'rF cen;. al the