Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-07-05
TFRoM OUR EDITORIAL CoRREsPoNDENT.]
Proceedings Of the Constitutional Con
vention now in Session In Walla
Walla, w. T..
JUNE 25th.


Journal read and approved.
Mr.. Dinnison from committee No. l,
reported legislative articles which was
laid upon table and ordered printed.
Mr. Stewart from committee No. 2,
reported article on the executive which
was laid on the table and ordered print
ed.
Mr.. Emery from committee on en-.
grossment reported the articles on pre-
amble, distribution of powers and boun-
daries as duly engrossed.
On motion of Larrabee the preamble
was re>submitted to committee No. 3.
Mr.. Eldridge gave notice that on to-
morrow he would move to change rule
IS, SO that an article could be amended
by two-thirds vote at any stage of the
proceedings instead of by unanimous
consent.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
| The article on amendments was taken
from the table and read first and Sec
ond time aud on motion Of Mr. Lacy
was considered in committee of the
whole, Mr.. Eldrldge in the chair. Af-
ter due consideration in committee they
arose and reported back the article on
amendments with Amendments, which
was adopted and the article ordered to
| be engrossed.
The article on declaration of rights
was taken from table, read first and sec
ond time and referred to committee of
the whole, Mr.. Eldridge in the chair
After consideration till the hour Of II
NJ, committee arose reported progress
and asked leave to sit again, and leave
was granted.
On motion convention took recess
till 2p NJ.
Afternoon. Convention met at 2 p.
NJ, aud went into committee of the
whole for the further consideration of
the declaration of rights At 5 p. NJ.
committee arose and reported that they
had not concluded their labors and
asked leave 10 sit again, leave was grant
ed, and on motion convention adjourned.
JUNE Goth.
! Convention net at 8 A. NJ. Roll call
Journal read and approved. Mr.. Stew
ard from committee No. 2, repxted arti-
cles, administration and officers. On
motion laid upon table and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Dennisou from special committee
on resolution declaring delegate from
Idaho, entitled to the right of voting in
the convention by virtue of his election
by the people of the three northern
counties Of Idaho, back without recon-
incubation, motion to lay the resolution
on the table and make it the special or
der for tomorrow was lost. MIR. Brad
shaw rose to point Of order. The
President ruled the point of order not
well taken. The question then re-car.
ried upon the adoption of the resolution,
the discussion upon which occupied the
convention till the hour of II NJ, and
convention then took recess till p. NJ.
Afternoon. Convention met and af.
, ter roll call received the discussion of the
resolution and continued till late in the
afternoon, and then was voted upon
with the following result: Ayes
, Henry and Hanna, 2. Noes-Andrews
! Bradshaw, Dennison, Eldridge, Emery,
Gilmore, Larrabee, Lacy, Odell, Stew
ard, Wait and Mr.. President. II; alb
sent, George, l. So the resolution wa'
lost.
: Mr. President presented communi
! cation from Gen. Sprague relative tt
, further appropriations for the improve
ment Of Snake river, which was lait
upon the table to be hereafter taken u,
Tor consideration of the convention.
: Mr. Eldridge made his motion t,
amend the 18th rule, which was adopted
r and the amendment was made.
on motion convention adjourned.
r THURSDAY June 9th.
Convention met at "a NJ. Roll call