Legislature
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- Feb 12, 1876The Moral Gatekeeper: Snohomish’s New Battle Over Who Gets to Sell LiquorA new state law requires liquor license applicants to prove 'good moral character,' turning county commissioners into judges of private virtue and sparking a fierce debate over who gets to define morality in the Territory.Snohomish, WA
- Mar 13, 1895The Legislature Tried to Starve the Militia. Seattle’s Officers Rebelled.A cut to $8,400 — and the abolition of commissioned officers — convinced Washington militia leaders that the state was quietly trying to disband its citizen army.Seattle, WA