The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-11
FROM OLYMPIA.

Proceedings Of the Consfitu-
tional Convention.
DISPOSITION or TIDE LayTsS.
Consideration Of California. Censsa-
tatios--Apportsonm Of sen-
ators ard Representatives.
oLysFls snly fa-The ecnveatien was
called 10 order al - p. M
The governor aad SECRETARY and ether
executive afsirc-s wcse ty resslRtson
granted Ths grivflexes 81 the icc-
TIE ecmmstte.s GA sppSissnaent and
TsaFe>eu-Hf' asked permission sa en-
rfey Mr. Pratt rs eisrs- Adopted
SLsrsEs soE raK xassTg-v uaS
he sasl.ssiax PROPOSITIONS 10 D. iEcor-
gso-stess Ia the constitution were then in
teo60eed:
BY egsrFTrrs@
..No lard owned ~ the state al washing
ton. eSShe by grants or orTherwise. q. fhe
time II BE ones a state. except lends
granted 60 said state Cor the establish
iaenf aud nasnfsinerce ~ scieuslse
schools normal ss-sfois. Esshlie buildings
sn5 a.e. esayisabi /. sssme,tinasl renal
and vfurnsforr fps-isus'on shall ever he
sold or in aay manner transferred: has
title shall rersin In the STATE Referref
70 committee on state. ~chcoi aasi granted
lands
.sThere shall Be established in the ossee
of the secretary af state bureau of labor
statistics end the legislature shall ense'
appropriate legislation To establish and
tive comm t;es.
The owuership of land By aliens is
detrimental IN the hsst interests Of the
stat ard is. therefore, pr hftirsd in ths.
state. except = here acquired hy inher-
sfsnee sud al eauyeyanres az land here
af.er n ads to any alien shsf be vo.d-' Re-
ferred IN judiciary committee
No county. city. or Other mnnscEuai
corpora los shalt give any sub 10y or loan
i's sretit. Ia ary way whatever. for snv
purpose, 70 any corporation. cornpsny or
aseeciafion Referr. 20 COMMITTEES on
eouaty. city and township organizations
BY raassEg.
sThe tide lands within limits ef TIRE
state os SashinKf n. living tween :he
meander line az the United >fa7es govf rsl-
rnenf snryey and deep water are the VY n
er'y nf the STATE nv tar riRht Of eminent
dnfnsin ami such lsskas IS a3l not be sald or
donated Ia shy gscTs - or corf~ss & iou fer
sny purpose wfas ?, bgf shall rernasu
the p o,~Tty ef she state forever: bat sach
.snds may oe iesss6 upon such terms as
the / gislatare max prescribe ani fer any
length OF rsIae not exceeding twvnty-one
year, Referred IN committee on state.
school snd granted lanes
tsgsAfsrlsAfsaFs Sk%ff HaV. all rfsz1
rights ai the IL How sud rise 81 waters af
this state which pertain 10 riparian pro
s,rie'ors of carnrnon law. provided. hoE-
ever. that i'm 6i>trs - In This state wh. rein
irrigafiei j. necessary The J. gis.atu may
provide for ths ngvie ami manner of ap-
pro- Rating the watsrs flowing q being
in such district ar districts "a, pablic nse
and also provide for the mode and manner
of aseerfaipirg and determining the com.
D. ilsation TO- l., rendered to any party or
parties gif at SID an account OF such sp-
propsiaiing 10 publie use" Referred to
committee on wster and water rights.
BY sHARPsTElS.
sharpstein also introduced proposition
10 govern corporations.
Section provides that corporations NAV
ne formed under general lsws, bat shall
not be created ay specisi laws, except Tor
municipal puypsfss 8. All general and
speciai laws relating 10 corporations may
he ended or repealed. aud all corpora
tons fnss he 'egulafsd ar restricted
Section provides ttat the credit Of the
tat shall never be loaned Ter any private
purpose.
section provides that no county. cify,
school district or Other municipal corpora
ton shall incur indel3t. dnes exceeding
the perccn'um 81 Us taxable property.
states that 20 county. city or
81 loratlon shall give any
snhssss =, won
was referred 10 the comm1tteesNuz y
iions other than municipal.
BY GOODMAN.
Goldman Of columbia introduced
lengthy resolution recommending certain
clauses. They provide that any railroad
shall have the right To connect with or
cross a. other railway, and all companies
shall receive aud transport one snother's
passengers and freight without flscrimins
ton. the legislature ~ provide peDslfles
for violations. The proposition farther
provides Tor laws TO prevent Discrimination
against persons and p aces. the issue of
waferet stock, the enactment Oi laws for
special charters and privileges and thar
the legislature shall not remit iorfeiiurcs
OF charters aud franchises; the property OF
corpora lens shall be subject 10 Dc taken
on the cxer ise oi the right of eminent
domain on the same terms "a that ef nafu
raj persons: corporations doing business
here must have their headquarters in the
state, whefe transfer OF stock shall be
made: no corporations organized outside
the state doing business shall b. allowed 10
do business here au more favorable terms
organized in the state: NO state banks
shall be- erganizesi. nor shall the state be
liable for sny stock OF sny banking insti-
tuition Referred TO COMMITTEES ON corpo-
rarion> other than municipal
BY POWER
Mr. Power introduced proposition con.
ierrlng patent titles oa settlers and pur-
ehssers of tide msrsh lands under the iani
laws of the Csitcd States. II provides that
all pafents and grants of lands made by the
aited states fo settlers snS purchasers Of
tide marsh lands shall D. ratified anS con
| firued by the state. Referred ,o committee
on state. school aud g'snfed isnds.
Nor FROM THEig PR0FER SOURCE.
During the reading Of the proposition.
Eidrisige raised point al order that their
introduction aud seco.d reading was oss
! nf order n they should srn snsfe from the
several committees and rot Be introduced
/ originally IN tte convention. Ia the sb-
<FfifN OF ffe risite ID tfft fhbtr 81 tue
printer, the chair did not pass lpon the
| point.
| Afterwards Cnsgruve arose and objected
1 fo their introduction ia the convention.
holding. ike Eldridgc. that they should
come first from com mmitiee-
! stiles gave notice thst he w0uld touaoy-
ros suts odues oil amendment to the rules.
l So that commi tees ia not have 20 report
within ;hrse de :
/ Turner sud sullivan. 81 whifmsn, also
objes5sd 10 the resdiag of the propositions
/ fiFsf in the convention
( -haussy rose also 10 object. afid dEFing
his speech Goldman rose 10 pothi oi
order Then Shonay moved To- sslspurl
/ The motion WAS au3ckly seconded, ard
amor. a Ys-issr vote. the convention al
| jaained 81 as. until ioaaS-res. Vote. 3
I TO 70
THE TIDE LANDS.
Pros.sr, ef Yakima. saggrsts so
Intten to The vexed Question
4 f.sf. L. E~fzz Of Va.