The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-19
Constitutional Convention.
TWENTY.EIETH DAY.

Quorum present.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Boyd.
Journal read and approved
Mr. Henry, from Committee on Me.
mortal relative TO improving Snake
river. submitted draft of 4 memorial
On motion of Mr. Dennison, the me,
mortal was referred to Printing Com.
mittee, with instructions to print.
On motion of Mr. Lsrrsbee, the fol
loving motion was adopted: Resolved
that an engrossing clerk be employed
at ST per day, until the work of copy
ing is completed. That the Secretary
be directed TO appoint competent
person. The Secretary appointed l..
B. Noble.
Proceeding to the order of unfinished
business, the Convention resumed con
sideration of the article entitled FL
nance.
The Convention considered the
amendments proposed by the Commit
tee of the Whole separately.
To Section and 3 the following was
inserted mo set-off of debts against
the assessed value of property shall be
allowed
On motion OF Lacy. the article was
engrossed for third reading.
Mr. Stewart, from Committee on En-
crossed Articles. reported that the arti-
Gle entitled Preamble had been cor
rectly engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Larrabee. the Pre-
amble was put upon its third reading,
and in passing it the vote stood
Ayes Andrews, Bradshaw, Denni-
son, Eldridge, Gilmore, George, Hen
~. Hannah, Lacy, Larrabee, O'Dell,
Steward. Wait and Mr. President. Mr..
Emery absent.
On motion Committee of six was
appointed on Revision and Arrange
ments, as follows Larrabee, Eldridge,
Steward. Andrews, O'Dell and Brad
shaw.
On motion of Mr. Larrabee, the arti-
Gle entitled Distribution of Powers,
was read the third time and passed
unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Bradshaw, the ar
ticle entitled Amendments was read the
third time and passed with same result
as above.
On motion of O'Dell, the article on
Boundaries was read the third time and
passed unanimously.
On motion the following articles were
read the third time and passed 'Ad
ministrative,' Executive, Officers.
On motion Of Mr. Larrabee, the articles
passed. severally entitled Preamble,
Boundaries, Distribution Of Powers,
Administrative, Executive, Officers.
and Amendments, were ordered printed
On motion of Mr. O'Dsll, the article
entitled Corporations was taken from
the table. read the first aud second
times, and the Convention went into
Committee of the Whole to consider
the same.
At - o'clock, NJ, the Committee of
the Whole rose. reported progress, and
leave was granted to sit again.
Convention took recess until 2
o'clock, p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention re-assembled at 2P.M.
Mr. Lacy, from Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses. reported.
On motion of O'Dell, the report was
adopted, and the President authorized
to issue certificates for the several
amounts mentioned in the report.
On motion of O'Dell, the Convention
resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the article entitled Corpora
tons, with Mr. O'Dell in the chair.
At 8 o'clock, p NJ, the Committee of
the Whole rose, the President resum ed
the chair. and the Chairman Of the
Committee reported amendments with
recommendation for their adoption.
On motion of Eldridge the amend
ments were considered seriatim.
Adjourned.