Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-07-12
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Proceedings of the Constitutional Con
veuliOn now In Session In Walla
Waila, w. T.
July lst

Convf ntion met at A. NJ. Roll call
journal read and approved.
Under head Of unfinished business,
convention wen. into committee Of the
whole on the Legislative article. Mr..
Steward in the chair, at IL NJ. com
mi''ee rose, reported ,hat they had not
concluded their labors aud asked to sit
again, leave was granted.
The convention then took recess till
2p. NJ
AFTERNOON. |
Convention met pursuant to the hour
named
Mr.. President presented an invitation
from committee of the citizens Of
Walla Walla to TIE convention, to unite
with them in the ceremonies Of the 4th
of July. and rendering to the conven
ton appropriate place On the celebrate n
grounds. o, motion the invitation was
accrp'ed.
Convention then went into committee
of the whole on LIE .islltive article.
Steward in the chair. at 1 p. NJ. C I'M
mittce arose An | repor'c ell b,ck Legis'a
tive article with amendments On mo
iron i. ras ordered that the amendments
he con iierod separately on the ques-
'ion Of adoption.
The convention then adj urned.
TUESDAY. July 2ua.
C'nvenfinn met as Q A. NJ. R,l' call.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Egan. Journal
read and approved.
Mr.. G orae from committee No. two
reported article on Finances which was
laid on the table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Dennis"n from committee No. one
reported article on Corporations which
was laii on the table and ordered print
ed.
Convention resumed consideration Of
tie Legislative article.
On motinn Of Larrabee the words and
figures "lS79 and 1889" were str;eken
from Sec !.
On motion of Bradshaw the followinc
WAS substituted in place of See. 6:
NO nersnn shall he member or The
Legislative who shpil n"t be n qua flied
Hector of the district for which he Us
chosen. and who shall not. for n, leas,
twelve months next prnceeinr his rlec
ion, have resided therein. TT0rded
That any person who Mt he time Of the
adoption Of this c0n-titntior il Il quail
fed elecior in the county or district f,r
which he shall be chosen. shall be cligi
bic tn the fist legislature"
On moirn of Bradshaw the word
three" was substituted in place of tho
word "ioar' in the first line of Sec. g.
On motion Of Mr.. Leland all Of Sec
ton 4 was stricken out. and on motion
Of Mr.. l.arrabee the following Was sub
stl'uted in its place, to.wit:
Elections for mcnhers Of the Lesis.
laiure shall be held biennial!,. $50
On motion Of Mr.. George See. I was
stricken from the article.
On motion of Edridse Sec. 2 wa;
amended 30 rs to reed The Sennc shall
consist Of one third the members Of the
House of Representative
On motion of Mr.. Eldridgc the f,l
lowing was added to the end of 18th
line of Section 8:
"Bnt the Legislature may a. any tim,
after the year 1890 adopt the prcirren
'ial system in the election OF Reprcsen
taiives and enact snch laws as may b,
necessary to carry it into eff, CT.
On lion Of Mr.. Leland Section II
, was stricken from the article.
On motion of Mr. Leland the f,llow
ing words we're prefxcd TO Section | |
There shall be biennial sessions of tn
Legislature" The question then bein,
on the adoption Of the further amend
ments recommended by the cpmmtte
OF the whole, after the words ''of
State of the American Union" had bee,
stricken from Section II and inseriin;
E the w'rds IA co 'rdinate branch Of III
: amendments were adopted. The con
vention then to,k recess till half pas
p. NJ.
r AFTERNOON.
Convention met at half past p. NJ