, 1889-07-18
ADJOURNED.
Mr.. Moore Of Spokane Falls Gre
ates Merriment for the
Delegates.
Many Good Propositions Submitted
for the Consideration Of
the Convention.
Mr.. Dunbar Offers to Lend Money
70 His Friends, But Not
Too Much.
tsPEusAL TELEGRAM TO THE REVIEW.


OLYMPIA, WASH, July 13.-The con.
sention met at o o'clock the president
In the chair. After prayer by Rev. J.
r. Chaplin, of the Congregational
church OF Olympia, the roll was called.
AL responded except Messrs. Clothier,
Manly, Stevenson ION leave). and Fay
(on leave). The record of Friday was
read and approved.
A few moments before calling the con.
vention to order, President Hoyt admin
istered
THE OATH OF OFFICE
to c. B. Eaton, one of the official stenog.
raphers, who had been on duty yester.
day, and instructed the clerk to have it
appear in the journal of the convention
ss having been administered yesterday,
and IL so appeared upon the reading of
the journal this morning.
Mr.. Prosser reported upon rules z, 36
and AZ, recommending the following
rules as substitutes for those named;
Rule 7-Standing committees shall re-
port on all articles or propositions SUBJ
mitted to the convention by members
time of making their final report, but
they may do so merely by referring to
the title of the same.
Rule 36--Anv member of the conven-
ton may submit to the convention the
draft Of proposed article or section of
the constitution, which she'll be read
and referred to the appropriate commit
taa ~t.tt lAA 70 ko Erst a -
an article or section reported by stand
ing committee shall be for information
only and shall be an entire reading.
The article or section shall be read Sec
ond time by title and be printed and
laid upon the desks of the members
before further action Is taken.
Rule 42-No article or section shall be
spread upon the journal of the conven-
tion until the same shall have been re-
ported by standing committee for the
consideration of the convention.
The committee also recommended an
amendment to rule SO, adding in line 4,
after the word "present," the words eek
cept as provided in rule 81" This refers
70 the method of amending the rules.
Mr.. Griffitts moved that the report be
adopted.
Mr.. J. q. Moore moved as an am end
ment that the report
LIE OVER UNTIL MONDAY,
that 1t might receive deliberate exam ina
tion and also be printed.
The president ruled the latter part of
the motion out of order and entertained
the portion relative to postponement.
Mr.. Moore's motion was adopted.
Mr. Buchanan moved that the report
Just presented by the committee on rules
be printed for the information of the
members.
Ruled out of order for the reason that
the convention was now considering the
subject of reports from standing COM
mittees.
The following propositions for the con-
stitution were made:
BY Mr.. Duree, that no part of this
constitution be so construed as to vail
date an act of the legislature of 1875,
making a grant of tide lands to the
Seattle g. Walla Walla railroad. Re
ferred TO the state land committee; also,
thatno county shall be divided or coun-
ty seat changed without vote of ma
iority of the qualified electors therein.
Referred to the county, city and town.
ship organization committees.
by Mr.. Miers: That the waters of
every natural stream, not heretofore ap-
propriated, are declared dedicated to
public uses, and the right to appropriate
Shall never be denied, but priority of
use shall be given to domestic use, then
to agricultural use and afterwards to
manufacturing and mining uses. Right
of way is also given for ditches canals
and fumes for conveying water for do
nestle, agricultural, mining and drain, in
owners of the land. Referred to the
water and water rights committee.
BY Mr.. Dyer: That no person shall
hold any
OFFICE OF PUBLIC TRusr
unless he personally attends to its
duties. Also that no child under IA
years of age shall be employed in mines,
factories, or in any other business en-
dangering health or life. Referred to the
miscellaneous subjects committee.
BY Mr.. Power, that the governor shall
nave no veto power, but that bills shall
become laws upon passage by both
houses and attestation by the president
OF the senate and speaker of the house.
Referred to the executive department.
Also, that the Legislature enact proper
laws to provide for scaling. logs. Re-
ferred to the committee on miscellaneous
subjects. :,
BY Mr.. Schooley, that the state be d.
vided into fifty senatorial districts OF
compact and contiguous territory, and
providing in detail for the apportjon-
ment of senators and representatives.
Referred to the legislative department.
BY Mr.. Kinnear, that owners and
operators of coal mines shall have the
right to connect their mines by side
track with any railroad running near to
such mines, and to have their coal trans
ported by such railroad on equal terms
with other corporations. Referred 10
By Mr.. JONES' that the property OF
municipal corporations shall be ex-
empted from execution and lien. Re-
ferred to the Legislative department.
By Mr.. Weir that tine elective officers
of the state shall he governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary of state, treasurer.
attorney general superintendent OF
public institution, and commissioners
ofpublic lands, and setting forth their
salaries, terms Of office, duties, etc. Ke-
ferred TO the elective department.
BY Mr.. Convey, that any person giving
any money testimonial, privilege or per-
sonal advantage for purpose OF
INFLUENCING ANY MEMBER
IF the legislature shall be deemed guilty
~ bribery and corruption, and punish
able by law, and that the legislature
shall define and provide punishment for
the crime Of attempting. to corrupt the
legislature or any public officer, and
proyide that all persons shall be COM
tellcd to give their testimony on such
Subjects. even though IL may criminate
themselves, but that such testimony
shall not be used against them In any
prosecution afterwards. Referred to the