, 1878-07-13

on judiciary in committee of the whole, Mr.
Eldridge i'll the chair Without coming to am
conclusion, the cummitte- rose, reported pro
iresS and asked leave IT, sit asain. pn motion o
Mr.. Lacy, the committee At ? N, adjourned
Twcnfy-scsond Day.
SATURDAY, July 6, 1873,
The convention resumed consideration If th'
judiciary article. The article - amended II
committee was reported. Among the amend
mrntS We note the following:
Strike out all after the word state IN I'll,
lIth line of section !, AMI insert the following
. But this shall not prevent the othcer from
being prosecuted, tried and punishe'! IN thr
courts according to law.
Insert after the word courts, in the 5th
line If section 3, the following: " Under such
regulations and Limitations rs may be prescrib-
el Icy law.
Fixing the boundaries % the Judicial dis
uicl> III the 2d line OF section >, strike ont the
words, The counties Of Columbia, Stevens,
Walla Nnlla, Whitman and akima, and
insert \ II that portion of TIE STATE lying e;tsI
OF the summit "f til Cascade mountains, eX-
ceit tie county Of klicli;at-
In the Sth line OF sec. :, Stri.,e out the word
''are and insert the following: The re-
mainiG. JudSe or Judges. Alter the word
:" or judses. \ number OF pthcr amendments
were made, hut of no special importance.
On motion If Mr.. Bradshaw. the article was
laid oa the table. On motion of AIR Larrabee,
the convention r-sIIllcd consideration Of the
article entitled
EECLiRATiDN OF RIGHTS.
\ number @: amendments were offered. hU:
On 4 q,;,.>tion If order raised by Mr.. Ei,i!IGSr,
tie char ruled that amendments were ont "T
order until tn report ct the committee oi the
whole Wa, disposed OF.
On motion oi Mr. EhIrilsa, all the amend
mrntS made IN committee, - ais" t.ae amend
ments na;ie in convention, Wcre%Goptcd. With
out a final disposition Of tie article, the con
venticn, on motion Of lir. Lacy, adjourned.
IWen:j-Ihi:Ti Ea3.
MONDAY, July S, 1873.
The convention assemble d ut 9 y NJ, Mr
President III the chay.
Mr. Leland, from committee No. 3, reported
asuhStitute for TIE article entitled . Preamble.
The substitute, on MOTION OF Mr. i.alraDcr,
MAS laid on the table.
MIR. Emerv, from committee, reported the
articles entitled 'AInyndIncnts, Officers,
" administrative" and " Executive, as cor
reotly en,ro>se,i. he convention resumed
consideration If
The DECLARATIvE OF RIGHTS.
The question being upoa Mr. bradshaw ;
nl"s!on to amend section - by striking out al
the section after the word "Geht III the first
line and insert the following: = -Uni,--S upon
refusal t. deliver up his estate iur the hcncht OF
his creditors liz SI;ch n..i!ncr IS shall be pre-
>cTib-d by law, or ia lists q. tort, OF whei.
there Is str0lis PrrSuurtip:. ri fraud.
On mutioa uf Mr.. nrnhiSon, the VOID pre-
sumption NaS changed to read '-rviaenc,..'
lhe question being on the motion u strike
out al alter the word debt, In The ist liEe Of
sad StCtlan, The sauc WAS ;Iut to Il vote III the
convention and declared carried.
Mr.. D,Rnis,a moved - anr:A the amend
ment hy adding thereto the words, I'm con
tracing the debt
The ayes and Noes wcre called on Mr. Den
ni>"h ; motion, ,tud the S;iIue declared carried
hy u vote Of . to >.
Mr.. George moved that the inIiowin. he sub
StItGtrd fer Secti"n L:
N" person shall be imprisoned for debt,
except i'll cast Of fraud III contracting the debt,
or "t :lhSc"mhII, debt; r., ha.iI: HIc:.is legally
applicable t" thr payment Df stich debts or
some i;srt thereof.
Tie amendment MS adopted hy a vote of
ayes -, hoes 1. lir. br.:.!S!ilw rI"ved shat
section as Il, ~ amended, he adopted. Tie
ayes ana E"cS Was c:sllei t0r :.nI IL, nIntlcn
adopted h; Il vote of 10 to !;
On motion Of Mr. EidridSe, tn ,gu,.adrlr.tS
proposed by the committee q! the whole 10
section H. w,Ie adopted.
Gi, motion Of ,,ir. EL!r;.!cn, tEa amendment
frDi",cd ~ the ooE.m:tt,v g. IT, Whole, to
at:Sr cat section l. a! the ....i ,,,i,, was
a,icI,:c:l
On iao:.on Of 2Ir. .ra,:-..l'.. ct:on u OF
the article Ms aricl,.,G - ,,g.ii::-s out ;he
following:
'SucA camie:ls..ion shall /. ..s,,,rta:nrI ly
:, h..;rl II commissioners -: n... inS ian three
or ~ 4 jury, When rcri;i!-d by
the omHcr oi the property, in :a'ch rn:nI.er -
liI;.y Ge prescribed hy l:uE, 2nd untii tLc same
shall b. paid to the Gw:cr, c.: INTO COAT trr tAe
owner, the properly ,l.ai! H"t ae disturbed. mon
the I.:opcity .ig..t> of the "WEtr therein dis
turbci: and whenever Az attempt j, made 70
ti;,c private property for :. uSe alleged t" he
public, III" question whether the c"nten plated
Use lie really public, shall IL i ju,;iciti qurs-
ton, and bt determined :IS such without regard
to any legislative assertion Tat the us is
public
On motion of Mr. Andrews, the section WAS
further amended by strl!,in5 cut the following;
yyoI..S:
in asc:.rtainius the vaia" Il tie property
taken, or the damage resulting, no deduction
shall he made for benefits resulting which are
,njoye, III col.I..,I with tAe r,st of tie COM
nuaIty.
Th, article W., amended in v,lrious other re-
spectS, bat without coIhirS t. ::...i vote, the
took I recess.
.FTERNonX sESsInE
Mr Dcnaison moved the adoPt;an of "a new
section that practically recognizes the right OF
women to holi county, legislative :s,.d Judicial
l.iiceS After prolonged debate The amend-
lleil; MAS pat t. = VnJc and lost iya t!e-1 To- !.
On n.orIoI ut Air LarraGcc, 4 substitute for
section : WAS adopted that cics-ly recognizes
he largest hbcGJy III al matters thai relate t.
-cli-irn ur conscience.
After several other amendments, the article
E&s ordered engrosse,i for i third rea ms.
lHE JUp!,.aEL
on motion of Mr.. i.arTa!,es. the article oG
Judiciary was taken from the table.
The same Gentleman then mDysi that The
legislature shall have power q vest IN auv
county court civil jurisdiction concurrent with
he civil coHrtS Ill actions ~ Law where the
,ugount in controversy nos exceed ia value.
he sum Of 500, and concurrent Jurisdiction in
III cases of mi>siemean"r.'
Col. George proposed an amendment provid-
n, for county courts with probate jurisdiction.
,Ut the proposition waS lost. Several utker
amendments We're made after which. on motion
f SIR. Bradshaw, the article on judiciary WAS
,rlered to he ensro>Sed for third reading
Un motion Of Mr. George, the convention
.djcurned.
Tw:Esy fourth fiay.
TyEsBAY, July 9. lS1S.
On motion Of Mr.. LaIrahee the convention
.r,lerei the Judiciary article. I, he enl,as.,-I