The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-16

cscasso1s - that effect.
4 MATTER oF rrTy.
Minor kasi hs9h rrxxvss for Tsrner,s
ofsnson. fszt he rsfeyrpst 10 th~ de-
si>soF1 ef tbSsf Justice Tarev. wAsch
De c0assrsa-sl IN favor VI tie sl.s s.es-
Tiers. tsssz1Szarsxs1 possession ssf tl.ese
lands ssr years gsre these usea : rirS.,
30 the lands. E@ssr-snx 10 the sssle
lands isx sonhsseA sias lsea rhas for
every sollA. fs&ls IN shrs< hsS f-@n
taken osa ..ii is right fo- the rasrt<si-
fse> OF commerce that these lands
should he improved. liz t~saatnes oslr
duty 10 connrm these patents. =
Cosgroye thought thai il was sn very
bal taste fer the Western members so
threaten indirectly the defeat Of shfs
constitution Il patents were net con
nsned neither did he salnk IL IN
good taste for the Eastern members TO
make incenslary speeches.
Saxssxorf was Against the eonfirma-
tson ss proposed by Howl
erEsripS SEygg BEsoxE RAISED.
kinnear though, the question a
safiEse one. Unfl wirhia the last
year or 81 tlse question aboar the
validity OF these patents had never
been raised. The gsartses settled ut.pa
the land IN good faith.
Weir here Offered a substitute Civ
ing prior right vi purchase 70 ho.s.~rs
of liaAe lands. In was ruled out of
order.
70 LEAVE II 10 TnY LEsEsLATVRK.
Turner offered the following sui.sti-
tufe
TAs ts.s~s.t...a
Vanishing ans. confirming The ufae Of tide
or $40. c lands ef persons hosilcs re
safaze usSsssr patents fsem the United
states. oF By mere caasssgnce frSasn
l's.sentees of the Jnit@d StA:ss. provided.
that tee stale shat not part via The title
10 lands Esscessary for haraser T9r5Soses
under the article relst4sz - hsseorS-
NOT TO SETTLE PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Hoyt regretted that any one had
misunderstood his remarks. This
section clearly cannot lie construct, as
trying 10 settle legislation between
private parties Ii i simply saving
exception from the sweeping provision
adopted this morning
Uriiftts favored the substitute. He
had no doubt old settlers mad equitable
claims. but be could not forget that
there were 80 miles of shore iine on
Puget sound, and be did not know
how much the iirss proposition might
mean.
FROM The SAME PowEg.
Dunbar called the attention OF the
convention TO the fact that this was
not local proposition, but IL sffecsesi
the whole state. The authority which
had granted these patents, il laaSi be
remembered, Was as high as that
which created this convention. ana
created this state. The question j.
30 large that II Is Il question OF public
policy III the convention hesisates
about this, an iuilniIy OF lawsuits
will be the result. This Is the pruuer
tribunal to pass upon the question"
Goldman did not want to confirm
the patents. bnt he would be willing
10 disclasm the title on the part oi
the state 10 the patents. The speaker
supported DIR. Minors remarks based
upon the decision of Chief Justice
Taney.
Stiles did not think it necessary to
adept either substitute.
Power was in favor OF the original
and against tlse sgbs,i-
tute.
McElroy spoke briefly for the pat
entees.
Bowen and r. NJ. Reel also spoke,
and Turner closed the debate
THE SUBSTITUTE BEATEN.
The question was then on Turner's
substitute. liz Was lost. a6 TO -.
PATENTS WILL BE CONFIRMED.
kinnea~ offered the following substi-
tute. which was accepted by Hoyt.
The state Of Washington diseialms sny
right IN or 70 any hufnests ads pre- ennptton
or donation lands covered by paseu os the
United states. issng below high water
mark Ia The navigsbic waiers of the state.
The substitute was carried, 81 II ~.
COMMISSION FOR THE TIpR LAMBS.
Glaseoek Offered the following as an
additional section:
see. 4. The first legislature shall provide
for commission. tue duty of which shall
be 10 make "A fu.i fnVsss3 CATION OF the facts
tidal og shore lands and report
such facts 10 the legislature. together with
sucb recommendations IA are la their
Judgment advisable. The legislature shall
provide by Law for the sale or leasiIg oi
tidal or shore lauSss; pTorssiest, that no such
Law shall 20 INTO effect ETligi IL shall have
been enacted by TAO Legislature 5. one sac
cecsitag tie Ctner, and ar sigue3 by the
governor.
TWO LEGISLATURES Mrsr AcT.
olsscock spoke on the motion.
Then Turner offered the following.
which Giase ck accepted;
The legislature shall provide by law for
the leasing or 50 e of iis titAi OF shore lands
bat DO lsw fuT the ssse OF SAID lands shall
20 into Z fsest gptal II shall have been EN-
seied ey two J, gislasnFes. one succeeding
the other.
The substitute was adopted without
debate.
Sow COME THIS ekASfED LAMBS.
Section 3, now 5, of the original
article was then taken up.
sec. 3. None Of the lands granted lo The
sis g. shalI he Sptd otherw ise tban at pub.
tic snetioa to the higbcss bidder, sitter the
ysiuc thereof shall t-e appraised hy sie
s.ssard OF appraisers To iss provided by las
the terms of payment ais to b. I,re-eYitFed
by law: and no sale shall ee valid unless
tBe sum h1u be equal fo the appraised
value of said faud. excepting fbs &c saHs
occupying shore laads saf having thereon
vaiGstbIr permanent Improvements III So
fasi Use and Necessity far commerce. trsds
or business iscsh .aa j. having bcen ~ oe.
eapied and approved rsios so fe8asFs p.
ise9, aud iseifg her Tran an extension of
snT ssrNer. alley or ether public higawass
shall have prIor r. sehf ts lur, hsSg 81 much
OF sasG Shore lands a. fnay fe actually
necessary Ter the p8Tpa@es ef sncn isa
prov ma uts a the "a uati0u Exsd D. lBe
sPp s!s<rs above referred 70 Ia shis sec
ton
ApvxKTfsINa ALwA1s PAYS.
Gowsy offered the following amend
ment:
And land - III sasll BE advertised tsy
q yersssi sf al iesss hit ; 3syS pri0T 81 the
date of safe Ia SOME papsr OF Tetsrfsi clf-
eGlasion in tas county : here such lsstas
are located.
Cosgroye offered section OF his
minority report. II was host.
Pending consideration os tsowey :
the committee arose and
the conys ntson ad j9irness.
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NORTH DAKOTA tosNE<TIoN.
Ihe Question Of Womsn mirage
Submitted 10 the People
BlsxAecK, Aug la The repoEs oi
tAe committee ON elective franchise
a. adopted today. This makes IL
necessary 20 suhnsii the question of
woman suffrage 10 a vote of the people
tsesteral elections of the state shall ~
biennial aud held iB NaTsmsper. Ii
gives women the right ia vote at ali
school elections.
The article on municipal ceTpors-
tions wAs adopted, the section pro-
yaiirg that no c1ty. town or village