, 1889-08-01
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho Convention Consume Their Time
in Arguments.

in Arguments.
The convention reassembled at 2
o'clock, the president in the chair. The
roll was omitted.
The president submitted a communi.
cation from ex-Cbief Justice Roger s.
Greene, of Seattle relative to the com
mercial shore area of the state and its
management and the disposition of the
same by the state, arguing that as
Washington has been placed by nature
beyond all rivalry upon earth in the
matter of harbors and shore line and
maritime interests, the freest possible
plan that can be adopted in this regard
will be the best, and advocating the old
common plan, which vests the title to
the soil In the state, allowing. riparian
proprietors their privileges of access, etc.
and leaving the power of lease, etc, in
the state in the interests of
maritime business. This could be
brought about without referring to this
matter in the constitution, and any pro-
posed change in the plan of managing
these shores should be jealously consid-
cred. Referred to the committee on
state lands, etc.
On motion of Mr.. Warner the conven-
tion went into committee of the whole
on the preamble and bill of rights, Stiles
of Tacoma in the chair. The question
was stated by the chair to be on Mr..
Dyer's motion.
Mr.. Moore said it was generally under
stood that they were speaking on an
amendment offered by Mr.. Turner.
The chair stated that Dycr's was mere
ly an amendment to the preamble,
whereas Mr.. Moore's was a substitute
for the whole preamble. On Dyer's 5
amendment the question was put, and
it failed. Turner's substitute was taken
up, read and failed--ayes 80, noes 80,
Minor offered the following substitute
"We, the people of Washington, with
profound reverence for the Supreme
and perpetuate the blessings of self-gov-
ernment, do ordain and establish this
constitution for the state of Washing
ton" Adopted-ayes 33, noes 81.
The question was then put on the
adoption of the preamble as thus amend
cd.
T. NJ. Reed raised point of order that
the adoption of the substitute adopted
the preamble.
The chair stated the point was not
wei taken. The motion TO adopt the
preamble was voted ON and the vote was
u tie---33 to 33, so the motion failed
Sullivan of Tacoma, moved to refer
back the preamble to the committee on
preamble.
Griffitts moved to adopt the preamble
as reported originally by the committee.
7. NJ. Reed moved to lay on table.
Cosgrove raised point of order that
Grifiitts' motion was out OF order.
The chair ruled the point, well taken.
Mr.. Grifiiitts asked what was the
status of the question now.
The Chair-'rhe preamble as amended
is now before the committee for amend
ment or anything else.
Griffltts said when thing had failed
il was dead as he understood it, and so
there was no preamble and he ought to
he allowed to move anything. He asked
for a preamble,
Moore-The chair should give the de-
Gliding vote,
The Chair--I votefi On the point and
there made q mistake.
Cosgrove-It was no mistake. The
chair has a right TO vote in committee of
the whole.
Griffitts--I now move that we adopt
the following preamble 1--WE, the
people of the state OfWashingtoH, do
ordain this constitution"
Mr.. Hoyt stated the chair should not