, 1889-07-18

report of the committee on rules and or
der upon amended rules, and iawas
taken up and adopted. This report
makes the following rule n substitute for
rule No. z; Standing committees shall
report on all articles or propositions sub
and referred TO them at or before the
time of making their final report, but
tn they may do 50 merely y referring to
Second-The following rule is subs
tuted for rulo No. 36 Any member OF
the convention may submit to the con-
vention the draft of a proposed article or
be read. Referred TO the appropriate
committee without debate. The first
reading of an article or section reported
by n standing committee shall be for in
formation only, and shall be an entire
reading. The article or section shall be
read the second time by, title and be
printed and laid upon the desks of the
members before further action thereon.
Third-The following rule Is substi.
| tuted for rule ~: No article or section
proposed by u member shall be spread
upon the journal of the convention until
| the same shall have been reported by
the standing committee for the consid-
Grafton of the convention,
j. H. Moore asked authority for the
committee on legislative department 10
employ Mr.. Pratt MS typewriter to pre-
pare the committees report which was
ready to be submitted. Granted.
Mr., Dyer introduced u resolution eN-
tending the privileges of the floor of the
convention to Hon. J.. II. Andrews OF
| King county and n meinbcr OF the
| Walla Walla convention of 1873.
| Adopted.
| ON motion of Mr.. Miner at 1915 the
convention adjourned TO o \. NJ. Wedncs.
| day.
Delegate Cosgrovc, who Is commander
of this department of the Grand Army,
| paid an official visit to George II. Thom-
rs post of this place last night, accom-
| panied by Department Inspector Barton
| and Delegates Hoyt and Minor of Seat
tie, and Commander Thad. Huston, OF
| Phil III. Sheridan post os Tacoma. They
Were warmly received by the Olymyians
Among the speeches made was one by
the venerable
GENERAL MILRoY,
of historic fame, who said that he saw
the war cloud breaking long before Sum.
ter was tircn on, and raised n company
for the war which lac knew was TO come
as carly rs February, 1861, in Jasper
county, Indiana.
| PERSONAL.
Willison. of Port Townsend, who Is q
/ uO'lO1, IL inc nfOdutSt SlioUlu'Ttu man
| in the convention,
Mcdonald, of EllensburE, is the finest
proportioncd man ON the floor He l.
/ tall straight us an arrow and looks us ii
he could brace John l.. sullivan longer
than Kilrain did,
! Stiles of Tacoma is the handsomest ot
f. the Sevonty-iiyc, with Weir of Port
. Townsend, who is spoken of for congress
/ a good second.
Any member Of the convention could
knock out Grittitts in beauty.
| Buchanan OF Adams Is tile oldest and
was the oldest looking until yesterday
when transformation scenf was enact
ed which as,ounded aud lpleased hi,
hosts of friends.
Dr. Travis of Stevens county Is the
youngest. lie will be 80 in November.
Hicks is the only natiqe born member
Weir was born in California;
| fairwcathcr's laugh is like the CUR
Cling sound from hottie Of ph Monarcl
sour mash. II Is Infectious, and bring,
dimples 90 his rosy checks.
kinnear of Seattle, who looks like In
gals of Kansas without spectacles
served three yearsbfffbe atysNs ~
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