, 1878-07-13
Tnrn.y.SiNfh Bay.

| The convention met 1t 9 =. NJ, Mr.. Presi-
! dent in the chair.
! Mr. George, from committee No. ,, reported
| the following article entitled
! EMINENT DOMAIN AND PROPERTY or TIE STATE
| |. The state shall have Concurrent juris,lic
ton on ali rivers bordering; on the state 50 far
aS such rivers shall form 4 common boundary
/ to the state, and any other state "r territory
now or her after to he formed and bounded by
! the same The Columbia river and the navi-sl-
! able waters Of the state shall be common high
way, and forever free aS well to the inhabi-
! t;,nts Of the state rs 10 the citizens of the
United States, without any tax, duty or ia
! po.t therefor.
=, The title TO M lands and other property
which has accrued t. the territory Of Wash
! in4toa ly gift, grant, purchase, forfeiture, OF
J Otherwise shall Vest in the state.
| , III. people Of the state in their right Of
! sovereignty are declared to possess The uti-
mate property in and to All lands within the
jurisdiction q the state, ami ali Lands the title
| to Which shal. fail from defect o: heirs shall
I revert or cschc;.t to the state.
! On motion Of Mr. Lacy, the article WAS laid
on the table and ori-sed printed
! lir. Gcorgc, fron committee No. >, reported
| tlie f5llowin, article, entitled
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
J. Eiur,t:orl, I.,. rti.a;,.y AMI PENAL iu-.itu-
tiIr- aud ti. Ior tl l-n-:ir insane blind deaf
AMI mute and sIrh olc. Institutions tie public
glTl mIy require, Shall " establishes. am, snpI uTtt-l
Icy ia. STAT, "a: sUe:. manner may be prescribed
| by Law.
| } HE !e-SlAtaye slmll have no rover to change
or Local" thrs =, of nvrrnn. nt OF the s-, but snail
at the h~st "->rn suits IrI:: To ia. year oi our
Lord lSNu. Suh.Ht tie question ot the pc. nIHucut
location al n- sat oi government 10 the qualified
ei,c;o:s cf tie STATE, al TIE general lection
eESl!ng fTari',f. hat UUtil the seat IT govern
Tnent SHAH hive teen permanently !natt-l herein
provided, tl Temporary lsstion Thereof sl Al rc-
main =; ID" ciiv II Olympia
j. lt" legislature shall m.k- np appropriation
cNueiIiiTTsS i.r cipit i bnI!iiu;> ioImiS r-
ceit 10 keep ia" present r.piiul hnil!u: I, pam
uEtll The sent of government shall have been PR
uroireIriiy l"s..t-! a. Lerein iIovli,,i.
/. III" n!uminS tcTIitU: ial institutions, tsrif.
Tie university al Seattle ana. the Hospital the ILL.,
at Stei!arrI, Sirrli upon the adoption OF this
constitution become institutions II the STATE, AMI
tie uHna- -eIncnt thereof, SUBJECT t. the control Of
the state, under such laws aul regulations ~ the
leSllme sh III TUyi and all gifts Grants aIn tJ,-
ProtrlfonS Of money or property, real PERSONAL.
heretofore mad" Ia siri IN ttu:lo,S, To te i,rrI
ory ot Washington therefor hereby onflmel 10
the Use 'i benefit oi the SANE, respectively
On motioa Of Mr.. Steward, the article was
laid on the table AMI ordered printed
ilr. Georgetown committee No. > submitted,
the following; article, entitled
RIGHTS "F MARRIED. WOMEN AND EXEMPTIONS |
l. All "aerty, real AMI PERSONAL Of the wife, !
"Vnei Icy her trIIe marriI-r. anl that acquired
afieIwnd, 10y gf ',cvsc and descent snail lc i.,r
separate prCIeIIE. AMI the wife snail have IL tul
cy,uir". over and lil iG siIIn of il,r Sjil1e
property wri, iI.i :I;'i:t of control and IL.
Suri III latIun thereto ii sh' unmarried
P''r'Jd, That -ie siatii mot grant cacumh,r &rI
or dsio-c g, her real estate, unless Eer husband
;Oi: III the 'onyv y.:It,,- ti.-r-uf
= l+Iws SrI h. passed more .,4rly defining tn.
ririta ui uI.ri women IN relation 20 tlr ,gsr,.tc
I'll. ! I Il
With hciT .,:. h.I..%. An! Laws snail also pt>~d
r"v"ilng ini III, i'.stIit'"B II much ti. wIir>
e",ei.i;" r'niR%:y As SC Illl.S exempt from tLc |
,,.l.:S e H.. has lE:Ill
iiOrle ii H.. : of families r. .St.rt.i ~
such. and rot r.iu, ts. ssInI- ,I ON,
tholSii dollars -,!i T.. zap, from i,,,.I sal.
ou ,Xra!cIi, rnl-,s such lc issue! on Il
lusiret Il r'.g tnr the purchase tu,r..y # sui.
h"'ne-;e.. i+.w> sll le I,s~cl yaovulirs f,r tie
.tsI,:li,o: 81 :ouaet-;:S. TL,re si. also L. laws
PASSED, :Eg:i;p oil rr II nperty Of Ls families
nom fo!cd sale Un rNcruf IOn.
GA motion of Mr. Henry. the article WIS |
LAID on the table AID ordered printed.
CELEBRATIONS.
The convention RESUMED cansiI Iteration Of th. |
article entitled 'c"rr"rtt;onS
several amendments We're offered and V ted |
upon, the Most important Of which WIS the |
striking out 81 section 6, the following W, + Is
The Stockholders at all CORPORATIONS and
be Tor all labor Performed for such corpora
t"nS or COMPANY.
0nSJrikins ont this individual liability clause
the ""te Wa, i.s follows:
iHc% -Messr>. Andrews, Bradshaw. Denni-
son, Gilmore, GeuISr, Henry, Lacy, Wait and
Mr. President
No.$-AiesS:s- Ellrid.sse, Hannah, I.arrahee,
O,Del and Steward
-i"tc dg R..po'1.r. The above is a scrry rec
ord to 81 lcf0re the people. and Will he wnrS,,
than mili-sone round the neck of the consti-
tuition.
On motion Of Mr. Dennison. the convention
adopted the following amendment t0 section ):
Laws shall also Ire passed regulating the
Liability "f c"n.Inon carriers ii passengers. in
cases Of personal injuries accustomed ly rryl;,
gcnce on the part Gt TIE carrier"
BANKS AID BANKING.
Mr.. Hannah moved that TIE following rew
section he adopted
The legislature shall not have power 10 es-
taHlIoh or incorporate any bank OF banking
company, or monied institution whatever nor
shall any bank, company or Institution exist III
the state with the privilege Of making. issuing
or putting in circulation any bill. check, certi
hc'stc, pr"IG,ISS"ry mote, or other paper, II any
company OF person, To circulate aS money"
The amendment was adopted by a vote Of l.
to-
The convention then proceeded To the con
~ideration of the article entitled Suffrage and
Elections \ number Of amendments We're
offered and discussed, hut without coming to
any conclusion. the convention adjourned
Ns1 At n LIZA ~