Show The Washington Territory Convention I I OLTMPIA July 23 The convention to day probably decided ono of tho most important judicial questions which was that of GoYI I j ernor Ferry who has been mentioned asa as-a possible candidate for the United States Senate Ferry wants to be the first governor gov-ernor and undoubtedly will be as he has no rival for tho Republican nomination but it was thought when the legislature met he might bo elected to the Senate The committee on executive and pardoning power reported this morning however among othr things a proviso that the governor gov-ernor I I be ineligible for office as Senator Sen-ator lnis f t passes greatly strengthens the chances of xGovernor Watsons success suc-cess and his election to the Senate is now almost certain from Western Washington I Perry is removed from the field Tho other provisions of the article on executive are creating the offices of governor gover-nor lieutenantgevernor secratavy of state auditor treasurer and commissioner of public lauds The governor and lieuten antgovernor hold office for four ears the others for two The returns the election for governor arid lieutenantgover nor are t be opened before a jofnt session of the legislature I two candidates have the same vote the legislature elects The governor must send aii annual mes annua sage He has the veto power the power to fill all offices not elective can pardon remit fines or forfeitures can veto any item of a bill without killing the whole jill His salary is to be fixed by the legislature at not less than legslaturo Si000 nor more than 0000 The ieutenatgovcrnor gets from 1500 to SHuuu tue secretary or state from S 300 to dh000 the treasurer from 3500 to y000 and is ineligible t office after tvo terms auditor 820 to 3000 attorney general 2000 S500 superintendent of public instruction 1800 to 2500 The commissioner of lands has his salary fixed ay the legislature Tho governor and lieu X3nantgovernonnustbe thirtyfive years of ago and must have resided five years in the state The other officers must have resided re-sided here two years and all must be citizens citi-zens of the United States The governor secretary of state auditor and treasurer must reside at the seat of government The report was read and ordered printed Then the convention took up the report of he committee on federal relations providing provid-ing that certain lands should bo ceded to ho federal government for naval ali mil itary purposes Considerable discussion was indulged in over the question of what shall be done with the loudness ceded to tile federal gor ernmeut which in future may not be needed and relinquished The whole matter was finally laid on the table for the present Sullivan wanted the convention t invite H D Blackwell secretary of the Womans Suffrage Association of America to address a dress it but a number of members objected to anybody being invited to address it for any such purpose It was finally agreed that Blackwell or any person desiring to address the convention can hire a hall and invite the convention but no formal notice will betaken by the convention as a body of any such person or persons Leading Republicans are here from allover over the state and will hold a conference this evening to determine on the partys policy this fall Sonic of them advocate holding a state election in November after the territory is admitted bus a large majority ority prefer that it should occur at the same time as the constitution is submitted to the people This will be left to the onvention and all the delegates of both parties who have expressed any opinion favor one election The Democrats will bolt their state convention about the middle of September leaving them two veeks for the campaign |