, 1889-08-01
favor briefly, Adopted.

favor briefly. Adopted.
Mr.. Bowers offered an amendment re-
quiring tho commissioner of public
lands TO keep records also at the capital.
Mr.. buchanan wanted all the state
officers to keep records at the capital,
but didn't press his motion.
Mr.. Bowers motion was adopted.
Mr.. Goldman moved to strike out the
whole section as being purely legisla-
lative and out of place here. Lost.
Mr.. Schooley moved to amend by re-
quiring the superintendent of public in
capital. Adopted-ayes 20, noes "a.
Mr.. Sudksdorf moved that all state Of
fieers shall both reside and keep records
at the capital.
Mr.. Convey agreed with him.
Mr.. Turner said this would include
judges of the supreme court, and he op-
posed it also
AT all this appalling
ARRAY OF PUBLIC TROUBLE
Mr.. Sudksdorf lost his nerve and took
back his amendment.
Mr., Henry offered a substitute rear
ranging the whole scheme, but the con-
vention appeared to be satisfied with the
SC h eme Is it stood and declined to
change 1t after Mr.. Grlffitts had favored
the amendment for awhile, and Mr..
Convey and Mr.. Turner had helped
him.
Mr.. McReavy didn't see how a man
could keep mis- books in one place and
live in another.
Mr.. Durie moved to strike out the Sec
ton. Mr.. Grifliitts said the section was
pretty ridiculous already, but still,
much as it had been amended, 1t had
better stand.
Mr.. Goldman said the schedule COM
mittee could arrange all this until the
legislature could act on the subject.
This is purely legislative and not the
enunciation OF any principle.
Mr.. Warner thought the governor,
secretary of state and treasurer ought
always to live at the capital.
MIR. Tibbetts offered an amendment
knocking out all the amendments made
reside at the capital.-Lost.
Mr.. Warner had another arrangement
which he proposed, but
THE CONVENTION WAS TIRED,
and couldn't understand Just exactly
what he was driving at, and didn't seem
to want to try very hard and wouldn't
have his amendment.
Mr.. Dyer opposed striking out the Sec
tion.
Mr.. ncReavy made another sugges.
ton, which was lost in the confusion.
Mr.. Durie's motion to strike out was
lost.
Mr.. Sullivan of Whitman had O sub,
stitute for the whole section, providing
merely that the governor secretary OF
state and treasurer reside at the capital
Mr.. Turner moved that the committee
rise and report progress. Lost.
Mr. Kinnear moved to lay this section
on the table. Lost.
Mr. Power moved to further amend by
adding "and keep their office thereat. v
Accepted by Sullivan.
Mr. Sullivsp's motion was lost.
Mr. Travis sent up another substitute
which went under the AK by ayes 25
noes 36. Section adopted.
Section % is as follows: No person
except u citizen of the United States
and u resident of the state or territory al
least two years, shall be eligible to hold
any state office. No person shall be eli
| gible TO hold the Office of governor o
acknowledgement unless he be ut leas
35 years old, and shall have resided il
the state or territory at least five year
last preceding his election u
such office. No person shall b,
eligible TO hold the office OF stat
| treasurer more than two consecutiv,
terms, The compensation of state of
ficers shall not be increased or dimin
ished during the term for which they
Mr.. Sullivan of Whitman moved tt
strike out 'at least 80 years old' and in
sert "a qualified elector," but while hC
was writing IL out the convention go
away ahead of him and lost him. Mr.
| Sharpstein offered substitute fo
J the written section which read AS fol
| lows: No person except qualified
elee,or in this state shall be eligible e
hold any state office, and no persol
shall be eligible to hold the office Of stat,
| treasurer more than two CONSECUTIVE,
terms, compensation OF state officer
| shall not be increased or diminished
during the term for which they shal
have been elected.
Mr.. Sudksdorf offered another which
was read, but the chair ruled it out o
order and Mr. Sudksdorf Withdrew i
| for the present.
Mr. Moore argued in favor of Mr.
Sharpstein's substitute for seven min
utes.
Mr.. Convey apprehended that thi
| question would lead to some more de
bates, and so he moved lit being
/ o'clock) that the committee rise and re-
port progress.
But they would not rise. Mr. Sharp
STEMS substitute was adopted and tn
chair ruled that this adopted the sec
tion.
Mr.. Dyer moved that the committe
rise and report progress.
Mr.. Griffitts moved to add "and repor
the article TO the convention" Acceptet
by Mr.. Dyer. The motion prevaile,
and the com mittee rose. The presiden
resumed the chair and Mr.. Reed report
ed that the committee had considere,
the article referred to IL and reported
back and recommended its adoption.
Mr.. Minor asked leave of absence 70
Mr.. Morgans until Tuesday.
Mr.. Turner moved TO adjourn to 9;3
A. NJ.
Mr.. Goldman moved to adjourn an,
that motion prevailed, and the conven
| ttAn Oh nIe ad ia,rpaA t. q nfnla,ly