, 1889-08-22
A Proposition to Have Only Mar
ried People Exercise the
Right to Vote,
Mr.. Eldredge Explains and Speaks
of His Sawmill---Bills for
Room Rent.
The Tide Lands Article Occupied
Most of the Delegates Time
Yesterday.
rsrrorAL TELEGRAM TO THE REVIEW.

Minor. from the revision committee,
reported articles IL, IL and 13 and n
number of others which can't be num-
bered until the pending articles are dis
posed of.
ARTICLES ADOPTED.
Article IL, on county, city and town
ship organization-ayes 80, noes 0;
article II, on corporations other than
municipal-aycs 81, noes 2; article 1S,
on state constitutions and public build
ings-aycs 6S, noes o. article IA, on seal
fgovernment-ayc go, noes 1 article
on amendments-ayes 73, noes o; article
on legislative ppointmont-ayes 90
noes o, article on water and water
rights-aycs 40, noes II; article on
homestead and property pro-cmptions--
ayes 81, noes o; article on public health
and vital statistics--ayes So noes 1 ar.
ticle on compact with the United States
ayes 62, noes /, were successfully read
and finally agreed to by roll call In each
case and referred TO the committee on
enrolment.
ion committee, said that there was a
manifest error in this state. Telegraph
companies were authorized to construct
lines on railroads, whereas it should
read telegraph and telephone compan.
les"
The chair-N othng is in order unless
the committee makes some recommen- =
dations for the convention to act upon.
Dyer--I move the rules be suspended
TO make that amendment.
Tho ahnir- N n naaH Of uttGnnnI i,oo, b,
rules. The committee can make n rec.
ommendation where they find an error
or inconsistency.
Rebellion we recommend that such
amendment be made.
Dyer-I move the article be so
amended.
Chair-No deed of any motion. Shall
the recommendation of the committee
be accepted?
The amendment was made on the pre-
vious question.
Jones moved call of the house, which
was ordered, and Eairweather and Jcttcr-
son only were caught. Then further
proceedings were dispensed with.
Power submitted n resolutionrespect-
fully requesting the secretary Of the ter
ritoryto have 10000 copies of the CON
stitution printed and distributed through
polling pla tcs, and 1900 pamphlet copies
TO be distributed among the members of
this convention.
, Power suggested a proviso that this
printing and distribution take place
within ten days after the adjournment.
Power stated that this would cost
about $1,000 and come out of the United
States appropriation.
Turner moved to amend by substitut-
ing 10000 for 10000
POWER HOPED NOT.
The expense would be very little less,
and there ought TO be plenty.
Goldman asked why 1900 were to be
made in pamphlet form.
Power said 1T was more convenient for
the members, and the public printer had
agreed to furnish them as part of his
contract at $1o00.
Griffitts asked if there were sufficient
funds to do this besides paying for the
printing of this convention.
Power assured him there were.
| Sharpstein thought this was
/ UNNECESSARY EXPENSE.
The Oregonian was to print this whole
{ constitution as soon as IL was ready,
and pretty much everybody would see
1T in that way.
Joy thought the state should provide
for the publication of its constitution
without going down into Oregon and
getting the Oregonian to print IL.
Sturdevant said the Oregonian had
VERY GREAT CIRCULATION,
but it was principally in cities and
towns, and there were many people not
living in cities and towns who ought
also to read it.
Turner moved the previous question
which was ordered. On Turner's amend
ment the vote stood ayes 81, noes 81.
Kinnear offered to amend by making
il $1,000. Not in order while the pre-
yious question was in operation.
Powers resolution was lost-Ayes %,
noes 20.
Dunbar reported from the committee
on state lands, q bill for SS for room rent
for his committee, and the clerk was
authorized to issue the proper certificate
therefor.
Stiles wished to offer Powers resolu-
tion over again with $4,000 as the fig
ure, but they refused to suspend the
rules to let it in.
Cosgrove offered a resolution provid-
ing that after 1895 only married people
over n should exercise the rights of
electors, each of them to have half vote
and an additional vote for each ten
children, but no widow or widowcrs or
divorced person to have the rights of
electors. Referred by the chair to the
tide lands committee, although Dunbar
preferred that it should 30 TO committee
on insane asylums.
KIHNEAR HAD A BILL
for room nt--Sl2-for his committee on
corporations. The rules were suspended
thirty-six to sixteen, and the clerk
directed to issue the necessary certificate
therefor.
Dunbar moved to take up the school
lands article in advance of the tide
lands article, which was next in order.
The chair first thought the rules must
he suspended, but Griiiltts thought not
and the chair agreed. The convention
voted--ayes "a, noes 3-not To disturb
the regular order and the article ON tide
lands was taken up and read as it stood
when passed TO u third reading yester-
day.
Turner didn't see anything in the arti-
Gle that protects the Just rights of the
state while he did see Al great deal about
private interests, and he did see, also,
that everybody having shore lands were
invited to go OH and make improve
ments, and thus virtually give riparian
owners right To purchase all the tide
land in the stete. He should not vote
for the article.
Dunbar thought very much the same,
and that this invitation To shore owners
amounted to fixing Il policy upon the
state which the legislature could not
vary, and he should vote against IL.
Eldrcdgc wished to reply to aquestion
asked him yesterday.
ABOUT A sAwMILL.
The chair said that had nothing to do
with this matter having been ruled out
of order. The gentleman could exercise
his privilege by rising to personal en-
planation.
Eldrcdpe said an imputatioDnhad been