The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-17
Constitutional Convention.
NINETEENTH DAY.

JULY, I'd.
Convention met. Quorum present.
Rev. II. W. Eagan offered prayer.
Journal read and approved.
Mr.. George from Committe No 2, re-.
ported the article entitled FINANCE"
On motion the report was tabled and
ordered printed.
Mr.. Dennison. from Committee No
l, reported the article on "Corporations. -"
Tabled and ordered printed.
The amendments to the Legislative
article was taken up and acted on sep
rately.
Accepting the amendment fixing the
pay of the members of the Legislature,
striking out 81 per day and inserting
50 per day, the vote stood Ayes
Andrews. Bradshaw, Dennison, Henry,
Emery. Hanna, Larrabee, Lacy and
Wait. Noes Eldridge, Gilmore,
O'Dell, George, Steward and Mr.. Pres
ident.
After further amending the article it
was adopted and ordered engrossed for
its third reading.
Before engrossing 70. third reading
Mr.. Emery moved to strike out the fol-
lowing from Sec 8, which provoked
considerable argument.
I'm all elections of Representatives
after such division. each qualified cleo
tor may cast as many votes for one
candidate as there are Representative
to be elected in the district, or he ma Y
distribute the same or equal parts
thereof among the candidates he Shall
see fit, and the candidates highest In
votes shall be elected"
The vote stood as follows: AYES
Bradshaw, Emery. George and Lacy.
Noes-Andrews. Dennison, Eldridge,
Gilmore, Henry. Hanna. Larrabee.
UDell, Steward, Wait and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
The vote upon Mr.. Eldridge's amend
ment inserting the following in section
| s.:
But the Legislature may at any
time after the year 1890, adopt the pre-
ferential system in the election of Rep
resentatives and enact such laws as may
be necessary to carry it into effect. "
Ayes-Andrsws. Dennison, Eldridge,
Gilmore Henry, Hanna. Larrabee,
Lacy, ODell, Wait and Mr.. President.
Noes-Bradshaw. Emery, George and
Steward.
At half past eleven o'clock. Mr..
Steward and Mr.. Dennison moved a
call of the Convention, whereupon the
| btxr M nj A Cd
of the consumptives and brought him
| in.
During the lull in the proceedings
Mr.. Bradshaw asked the following FOR
information "As the gentleman from
Idaho has the right of the floor,
whether or not, he has the further
right to take the floor off with him !
Decided that he had
After adopting the amendments as
made. the Convention took q recess un.
til halfpast one, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At hslf-past one o'clock, p. NJ. the
| Convention re-assembled. Quorum
present.
The President presented the follow
I ing communication
To the President of the Constitution
al Convention-Dear Sir Being in
formed that the members of the Con-
stitutional Convention contemplate q
pleasure trip to Lewiston, the Walla
Walla ~ Columbia River Railroad
Company hereby tender to the mem
bers of said Convention q free pass
over its road from Walla Wana to Wal.
lula and return. II you accept. please
notify Us to that effect. Yours respect.
fully, W. w. Is c. r. r. Co,
Per f. +. Baker, Agent.
| Ga motion, the communication was
received, and the President instructed
/ to notify the President of the Railroad
/ Company, that the Convention would
accept the invitation at the close of the
| Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Hanna the Con.
vention resolved itself into o Commit
tee Of the Whole. on the article entitled
Administrative" with Mr.. Henry in
| the chair.
At halfpast three, on motion of Lar
/ rabee, the Committee Of the Whole
rose and reported back to the Conven-
ton its report.
On melton. the article as amended
was adopted, and ordered engrossed for
its third reading
/ On motion of Mr.. Larrabee the Con.
vention went into q Committee of the
/ Whole on the article entitled Officers
with Mr. Eldridge in the chair.