, 1889-07-25

Mr. turner mOVeu t1ut tile cOmmlttce
rise and report to the convention the
amendments which had been made in
the judicial article.
The chair said he would entertain that
motion, of course, though II was mani
testify incomplete, though possibly tho
gentleman intended IL to be Incomplete.
MIR. Grititts moved to amend by add
Ing the words "and recommend such
amendments" Adopted. The motion
to rise as thus amended was adopted,
and the committee rose. The president
resumed the chair.
Mr.. Cosgrove reported that tho COM
mittee of the whole had considered the
Judicial article and made sundry amend
ments which IL recommended the con-
vention TO adopt.
Mr.. Grlfiitts moved that the conven-
tion adopt the amendments recon-
mended by the committee.
At Mr.. Turner's request the amend
ment changing the terms OF superior
court Judges from six to four years was
excepted from that motion. }.
Mr.. Grlffitts' motion was then adopted
except as to Mr.. Turner's request.
The motion to adopt the committee
amendment making terms OF superior
court judges four instead of six years
was put.
Mr.. Turner asked for the ayes and
noes. GrlntCU.
Mr. Mircs moved call Of the house.
Adopted ayes %, noes 1S.
on motion of Mr. Reed of Olympia,
further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with. These were then called,
in accordance with Mr.. Turner's de-
mand, and the committees amendment
was adopted by ayes "A, noes 10, as fol-
lows:
Ayes-NIessrs. Allen, Berry, Bowen,
Browne, Burk, Clothier, Cosgroye, Crow
ley, Dall9m, Dlckey, purie' Dyer, n f.
Goldman, Gray, Gritfitts, Hayton, Henry,
Hicks, Hungate, Jamison, Jefis,
McCroskey, Mcdonald, Mires, Moore,
Power, schooley, Sharpstein, shoudy,
Stevenson, Stiles, Sudksdorf, Sullivan
p. c., Sullivan l.. H., Travis, Van
Name, Warner, West and Mr.. President.
Noes Messrs. Coey, Convey. Jones,
Iillis, Lindsey, Manly, Minor, Moore J.
y, Morgans, Neace, Prosser, Reed i.
NJ. Reed j. NJ, Sturdevant, Turner,
Weisenburger.
Mr.. Dyer explained his vote by saying
that in committee of the whole he had
favored six years, but owing to the will
of the majority as there expressed, he
should vote aye now.
Mr.. Alires moved an amendment CIV
ing Klickitat county separate superior
court Judge. Lost.
Mr.. Reed of Olympia asked whether
the article should not now be expressed.
The president said that II was not
necessary, as the printer could prob
ably make it out from the clerks copy.
Mr.. Warner moved to suspend the
rules and put the article upon its pas
sage, but withdrew to allow Mr.. Cos
grove TO make an amendment
Mr.. Cosgrove moved to so amend that
justice court cases as low as 500 could
be appealed.
Debated at some length, but finally
MIR. Cosgrove withdrew his motion to
to strike out all limitation TO right of
appeals. Lost, ayes 49, noes 30.
Mr. Warner renewed his motion TO
suspend the rules and place the article
on its third reading. Lost by a rising
vote, the numbers not stated. The ar
ticle was then laid over one day and Or
dered printed, under rule.
Mr.. Garyey proposed an amendment
to section which failed, and no further
body for the moment, the judi-al article
goes to the printer and
GETS A BRIEF 1sr.
So does the conventic :, which proposes
to go to clam..b llr tomorrow while it
Mr.. Dickey c$lled up the report of the
committee on miscellaneous subjects on
prohibition end moved that u 3 conven-
tion adopt fhe minority report, which
recpmperls prohibitory clause in the
On motion of Mr.. Reed of Olympia, 1t
was postponed TO Wednesday at 10 A. N.
The report of the committee on federal
relations relative to the jurisdiction of
f,,tt t..Nn 10. IL, saI.I la
arily at the request of the chairman of
the committee through Mr.. Jones, in his
Uhe chairman's) absence.
Mr.. Powers called up the report of the
committee on printing, etc, recon-
mending an article allowing the legisla-
ture to contract for public printing and
establish a public printing Office after
the year 1900.
Mr.. Sullivan of Tacoma moved that
the subject lie over until Wednesday.
Lost.
Mr.. Convey wanted to pass the subject
for to-day by consent.
Mr.. Power had no objection, and
NO HURRY
about it, In fact it would not do much
harm if IL never went into the consti-
tuition at all, In chat case the legisla-
ture would handle it.
Mr.. Miner moved to indefinitely post
pone, believing ii was useless to cumber
the constitution with such an article.
Lost.
Mr.. Fairweather moved to adjourn.
Lost
Mr. Sullivan of Tacoma moved to lay
the subject on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Dyer opposed the article and be-
leved a public printer should be an
elective officer.
Mr.. Convey proposed, a substitute,
that the Legislature shall pro-
vide by law for the public printing.
the public printer and leaving
the legislature to provide his fees, bonds,
etc.
MIR. Dyer moved to refer the subject
back to the committee Oh printing, with
Instructions to prepare and report pro-
vision for public printer.
Mr.. Turner opposed this motion, be-
lieving the employment of pubic prin-
ters and public printing offices TO be
wrong IN principle, and that the con-
tract principle was the correct one.
Mr.. Convey favored his substitute as
leaving the matter where it belonged,
in the hands of the Legislature.
Mr.. Stiles was opposed to the motion,
opposed to the substitute, and opposed
to the original report. The whole bust
ness had no place in the constitution in
his judgment, but was a matter for the
legislature.
Mr.. Reed ofOlympia heartily endorsed
the views of the last speaker. He did
not want any public printer, and
thought the legislature was competent to
manage this matter.
Mr.. Grifiitts did not like the motion
nor the substitute, but did think that
this convention ought to do something
about the public printing
Mr.. Dyer said his motion 10 refer back
to the committee bound no one, but only