Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19
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FRIDAY, July 12, 1889.

Prayer by the Chaplain.
The following petitions we're pre-
sented, viz:
BY the President-For equal suf-
frage; 400 men, 1l5 women.
Dunbar-For prohibition.
President-From. Jos. Ramsey, u
form of Constitution.
Burk-To protect the oyster trade
by purchase OF land, etc.
President-For equal suffrage.
All OF which were referred to appro
pirate committees.
Reports of committees were received
as follows, viz
Power-Report from the Committee
on Printing against taking the print
ing from 4. ii. Cavanaugh.
Suksdorf-Made minority repor
neither against or for accepting Mr..
Knights proposition. Both referred
to Judiciary Committee.
The following propositions were pre-
scented, viz:
Eshelman's proposition on eminent
domain was divided and referred to
Committee on Harbors and the Com
mittee on State, School and Granted
Lands.
Jones-On Divorces.
Joy-On appointments to civil ser.
vice
Griffits-On eight hours days
work; on mines and miners and for a
Mining Inspector
Kinnear-To provide soldiers
home.
Buchanan-On judicial department
and appointment OF judges.
Dyer-On limitations of banking in
situations.
Eshelman-On presenting separate
articles for the Constitution.
Lillis-To protect human life in
working mines. ---.---
Prosser-On elective rights for wo-
men at school elections.
Prosser-On sale of school lands,
providing for lease of same.
Newton-On mines and miners and
for providing for Superintendent and
Inspectors OF mines.
Hicks-Relative to special and
sumptury laws.
Hicks-FOr sale OF school lands.
Weir-On shore and tide lands, and
for Tide Land Commissioners and sale
of tide lands by them.
All of which were appropriately re-
ferred.
Sullivan, from Whitman, called up
the resolutions for striking out rules
No. and &c from the rules. After de-
bate the said rules were referred to
Committee on Rules.
Dyer called up the resolution to have
all propositions presented in form of
an article. Adopted.
Stevenson granted indefinite leave of
absence.
Moore, OF Spokane, called up the res
olution amending rule l, so as to meet
at 9 O'Clock A. NJ. Adopted.
Styles moved to amend rules. Re-
ferred to Committee on Rules.
Sullivan moved suspension of rule
AZ until report of Committee on Rules
report in regard thereto. Carried.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock tomorrow.
SATURDAY, July 13, 1889.
The Convention met at 8 o'clock A.
NJ, the President in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Chaplain.
Petitions and circumstances were
presented as follows:
Prosser-From Committee ON Rules,
reported and recommended certain
changes in the rules. Postponed until
Monday.
Durie-Relative to tide lands grant.
ed to settlers and Walla Walla Rail-
road; on division Of counties and
county seats.
Mires-On irrigation.
Dyer-On appointments and APP
pointees to Office; employment of
children in mines and manufactures.
Power-On veto power.
Schooley-On apportionment; 80
Senators and 100 Representatives.
Kinnear-On. coal mines.
Jones-On exemption OF property,
OF municipal corporations from execu-
ton.
Weir-On Executive Department,
providing for State officers to be elect.
ed by the people.
Gowey-Jn Legislative Department,
with reference to solicitation and brib-
cry.
Berry-On term OF Senators (six
years.; on defalcation and embezzle
ment.
T.. NJ. Reed-On salaries OF State
officers Governor $5O0h)
Hicks-On minority representation |;
on tide lands, against selling but for
leasing the same; on martial law.
| Turner-Relative to the school
fund.
Dyer, by request-For Commissioner
of Public Printing
All referred to appropriate commit
tees,
Moore, OF Spokane, offered a resolu.
ton which was indefinitely postponed.
I. NJ. Reed-Resolution for printing
notices OF meeting of standing commit
tees and for providing bulletin board.
Carried, 26 to %
Moore, of Spokane, offered a resolu-
ton calling for information in regard
to tide lands, mud flats, etc, what
they are and by whom held, etc. Al
ter a lively discussion it was laid upon
the table.
Dyer moved that when the Conven-
ton adjourns it be until 80 P. NJ. on
Monday. Lost.
Standardization in regard to pro-
ceeds of sales of school lands. Re.
ierred.
Powers reported on the mileage OF
members, which was referred back to
same committee.
Adjourned to P. N. Monday.
MONDAY, July IL, 1889.
The Convention met at p. NJ, the
President in the Chair.
| Prayer by Rev. Mr. Chaplain
Petitions and circumstances:
BY the President-From Francis
Minor, st. Louis, as to the decision of
Supreme Court on suffrage. Referred