The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-04

.. The proceeds of all lands that
have been, or may hereafter be, granted
to this State whereby the terms and
, conditions of such grant the same are
not to be otherwise appropriated.
3. All moneys, stocks, bonds, lands,
and other property now belonging to
the common school fund.
The article then provides that all
fines, penalties and license moneys arts
ing under the general laws of the State
shall be merged into the school funds
of the different counties. All funds
belonging to the State, for educational
purposes, the interest and income
whereof only are to be used, shall be
deemed trust funds, held by the State;
and the State shall supply all losses
4 thereof, SO that the fund shall ever re-
main inviolate and undiminished.
The article further provides for Il
uniform system of public schools, for
; months school each year in each
school district. Also provides strongly
against all sectarian interference. Sec
ton 10 of the article is as follows:
University, Agricultural College,
/ Common School or other lands, which
are now held or may be hereafter ac-
quired by the State for educational
purposes, shall not be sold for less than
seven dollars per acre, nor less than
the appraised value, nor shall any of
! said lands be sold before the expiration
# ten years from the admission of the
STATE into the Union. The legislature
snail provide by general law for the
appraisement of all lands for educa-
tional purposes. Section l. provides
that the Board of Education shall have
power to prescribe text books to be
used in the public schools, and the
same shall not be changed oftener than
once in five years.
The Declaration of Rights, section
6, provides that no person on account
of sex shall be legally disqualified to
enter upon and pursue any of the law
full business avocations or professions of
life.
The convention having received an
invitation from Columbia Lodge No.
%, \. T. Il A. Nj, of Dayton, W. T.,
to attend ball and picnic on the 9th
inst, resolution Of thanks was
adopted and the invitation declined.
(Iention is made of this to show that
all legislative bodies do not adjourn
and 90 off to play at the peoples ex-
pense.)
ELEVENTH DAY.
John Bryant, one of the Messengers
OF the convention, submitted his resig-
nation in writing, but as it was not
! couched in respectful language the CON
vention refused TO accept il, and pro
ceeded formally to declare the Office
vacant, after which the vacancy was
filed by electing Arthur Sharpstein, a
worthy young man. son of Judge Sharp
stein. of Walla Walla.
The convention resolved itself into
committee of the whole on the article
entitled Preamble" and subsequently,
reported an amended preamble The
same proceeding was had on the article
/ entitled redistribution Of Powers" At
ter which the article entitled "Boun-
diaries was considered in committee of
the whole and various amendments
proposed The discussion Of this arti-
Gle extended through the
TWELFTH DAY.
Occupying almost the entire time of
{ the convention. The article on "Suti-
rage and Elections. reported by Mr..
Leland, provides that every male per
son over the age OF p years, who is a
citizen OF the United States, or has de
clared his intention to become such
citizen Nos less than six months before
lie offers TO vote and shall have re
sided in the State six months and in
the county 30 days, shall be entitled to
vote az all elections Dror.ded. that no
person shall be denied the right to vote
AZ any schoo, district election. OF to
hold any school district office, on &C
count Of sex.
The general election shall be held on
the Tuesday following the first Mon
day OF November, 1850. and biennially
thereafter. Al elections shall be by
ballot, except those by persons in their
representative capacity, which shall be
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\ COMMITTEES Of three was appointed