The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-18

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Private fruarsfy .hal ysa. - sss.,, ~
sod N psynsent OF usaTsss.iyasl -t1sTs s.x-
cesAs ~ Ese rauss@ pruxiasss hv lstx
tssa2'y osscsss must sec0az4s s,rlefsv st,-
pubic funsass and Ii tkey use she ss,sss fsar
sa.p, trey siA1t ts Prosecuted Ter fsiony.
al paaiie moneys must see deposited I'm
Hae<isateIs II tsse legal pahisu tseis.sss tssry.
THE DAY,s WORK.
feusions aad Memorial. OF . pi-
verse Character sre.enr~d.
olfsFis, jay i7.-G allied TO order al q
a. N. by Pres sieaf Hoyt. PRAYER bs the
chaplain. Rev J. e. ThonnF.sosa. goll
called aad all responded except glaiecs.
6riaifts and JamisoE. Minutes read sad
| approved.
| Moore introduced resolution that the
privilege of she aoeE ~ granted "a Hon.
john T. Alien. Hon. l.. r. ferry, ex-sshiei
Jassce D. r. lsenns>oa, ex-chsef justice
oFshge Jscoos aud Ex-Governor sciaple;
passed unanimously
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
petition asking for absolute Stt-,.s h.a,
/ sos ERECTION By ballot OF ali servants OF the
[ people, no apTs0intiYe power in any
stsie or county ottse rs. right OF petition,
annual session Of !, stSlatare, expeditions
mribssd OF amending organic iss. and
inans ethers. vas read from the Cui.ea
hfotn<fhcssd oI carpenters snd goiuers ii
Taccfas, aad sFoIa tne Trades Council Of
israFDa referred
A communication ffeIn l. 4. CARPENTER,
| OF Nashon Island. asking for the sais. 81
l ,-so aeFes u iand ou taar island, was read
ana reierFed 10 the com fnitiee ON stale
| lands.
Tne constituents OF the Port Townsend
delegation presented memorial. asking
Iaas Ele Soay euilon guard els Sef9asly the
sniesests OF the tide sand holders atoui Port
Townsend. reserrSd so Tire committee on
state, school aad granted lands.
second communication, announcing
the appointment of d, ". smith 10 repre-
sent the views Of tae same constituents.
wss resasi and rete red.
THE PROHIBITION EEPoRrs.
The committee on IA see Il laueSs9sS SUI ietts
submitted the following
Your committee oa miscellaneous sub
! leets. schedule and future amendments 10
whom was reteIred numerous petitions
praying That a clause lie placed ia tae eoa-
siituil0n prohibiting the nlanuss luse aud
sale OF alcoholic and malt liquors a. 4
| beyersge. bas had the same under coli
slGeFailon, and respectfully reports the
same back to the convention. end recon-
/ mends thar tue prayer thereof be not
granted. Respectfully submitted
Is 4. sHAKPsIEiS Chairman.
ID. BUCHANAN.
W H. GRAY.
MATT J. McELRoY,
GEO. CoaEENS.
II. VI. IILLIs.
The following minority report was pre-
scented.
"we. the undersigned members of the
committee on miscellaneous subjects.
schedule ard future amendments. beg
lease 10 submit iof yons consideration the
toli0Ning minority report:
NAe9y4s, certain petitions and memor-
isis from l.. b. sutton and others, repre-
seniing many thousands Of oar citizens,
praying for the insertion IN the coastlfu-
ton of the state OF Washington of a clause
forever Prohibiting, within the limits Of
the state, the manufacture and safe OF
alcoholic and malt liquors as a beverage,
nave been referred 10 this committee for Its
decision thereon; Therefore, believing thar
the voice oi so large aumber of our peo-
pie should receive proper recognition, and
realizing the fact tEat the right of the ma
joFlly TO rule Is the underlying principle Of
free government, We recon-
ate proposition be submitted With I
the constitution for the ratification oi the (
people and be- inserted therein. should the /
majority oi the electors ~ decide:
II shall not be lawfal FOR any indiyid I
nai company or corporation within the |
limits OF this state 10 manufacture or
cause 10 be manufactured 10 sell, offer for /
sac, or ia any way dispose of any aleo /,
holic, malt or spifltaous liquors. except
for medicinal OF scientific purposes. Re
speetialiy submitted, :. A. HoKES,
JoHs NJ. REID"
DanbaF, from the com nsittee ON state
lands, returned tao propositions relative I
20 the ownership of property by alisns and
one relative I'D the changing oi county
seats, and they were referred 10 their I
proper committees.
PROPOSITIONS AND MOTIONS.
By Browne-Re snisting corpora ions
and the msnuer in which they shall be
conducted. refered 90 the com mittDU on
corporations othsr than municipal
by Dyer, by requesl-frohIbiiiug the
maintenance of lotteries, referred go the
committee oa misce llaneous subjects.
BS Fairweatber-ke Relating 10 the bribery
of officers, referred to the comsfitice on
I legislative department..
n stiles Granting 20 the citizens the
right to sue the state on any claim, legal
or equitable referred 10 The Committee ON
bill oi rights.
By Reed of whitman Providing f0E
registration oi voters 81 least fbiIiy days
before every election, regered Io the coin
mitfee uD elections and etceftun rights.
By Reed of n hitmhn Declaring certain
/ days npn laasetss dags. rSfce rea 10 jadi
ciaFy eommIttee.
Bv Newton Providing fet enactment
of mechsnie's lien laws referred IA cola
miitoe on legislative department
THK JUDICIAL sYsTKS.
ON motion OF tAftstT kEs tpAftAtsNN
went into committee Of the whole to eon-
sidsr the repcFi If the Judiciary corn-
mittec.
Twas moved that iha als.ele be taken
up b. see5ipas.
Reed called attention 10 the 5aic tina;
eyeTy article nsGss lse read entire before II
( can iss considered by sections.
Aoere favored consideration being post.
Browne sid lie had several Amendments
10 offer AnA he wante1 tame t. consider
Z the report before Il was considered for
Turner raised the point Of order that bg
the rules the Fseding should he press e'iea
With.
rr0wue moved that the committee rise
and report r'rogrcss; caFFiesi--ss @ j.
LITFIE To % euT AD1eggS.
The pre siscuf tsok the ehsiy again and
( called the convention 70 9F1eE.
f{usey moved 10 ar5oIrn Hntil ionioffoS
AZ 10 q ociUck; ( ended % motion 70 al
jcnFn.
By eonsent Cfewlsy En&roduce3 . me
m0fshl asking sGF w0Enaa s0ffsses re-
ieFrId 20 e1mnittne en- c.set4ouz AID elee-
live rights
Reed. sf Tharston. intrtsdncesi s fesola-
ton fhas anleSs oihuRise osdeFs-f 10
copies ei each rrogsosti9a te siSaFs
printed carried.
The cuuanslt ltsae on executive saa pardon
ing poweF tETeisFa ~ ehAif-
msn. Mr.. weir. 4sksa leave % sFn-
uley clerk % prepsFe its -
port The committee 0ga counties tilen
asked for clerk Aaa 30 did = aaraieF
~ ofAfcss This preFi ElEaS*i djsc8sSsea
and Mirss nauve5 - lag au lise Table fbe
amendment granting fse eoBs saisfess eH
clamfiss a eievk. This Mss eGrfl*s3, s. -
-. ana tbss laid the @heie i@asseF OF itss
s1ie.
tsosey usGye=s adjournment Wniti teEner-
FaM ~ ~
Masfre gseytes ta asistarn, ard tisis GaklEg
E precedence Ma< put sEft CARED
sugTH DAKOTA CONVENTION.