, 1889-08-01
The Convention Still Dragging It's
Slow Length Along--Little
Progress.
Still Harping On My God," But
He Is Placed in the
Preamble.
Delegates Becoming Irascible-H How
Much of a Debt Shall the
State Incur?
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE REVIEW.

in the chair. After prayer by Chaplain
Thompson, the roll was called with all
present except Dyer. The records were
read, corrected and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The president submitted "a request
from woodohopper, asking that only
American citizens be employed in pub
lie works, and signed Robert Shut. Re-
terred to the legislative committees; also
u communication from Julia Il. Kennc-
| dy, superintendent of schools at Seattle,
relative TO text books in public schools.
| Referred to the committee ON education;
also communication from Ilaral
Wheelwright, assistant secretary of the
| Tacoma chamber of commerce, with re-
solutions from that body, requesting an
article in the constitution directing the
| legislature to sell the school lands, tide
flats and shore lands, and when so sold
| that riparian owners shall have prior
right of purchase. Referred to the COM
mittee on state lands; also communi-
cation signed "Shiloh," which was re-
ported to come from Frank Streamer of
Ellensburg, formerly a resident of Steil-
accom-. Its reading produced
DEAL OF MERRIMESr
among the delegates, after which it was
laid on the table.
Warner submitted a communication
| from the National Reform Association
asking that God he recognized in the
constitution. Referred To the preamble
committee.
Wilson presented petition from the
Pierce County Medical Society asking
for board of vital statistics and regu-
laton of the practice of medicine. Com
mittee on public health.
| Comegy's protest against section o of
the corporations committee report, which
requires every corporation doing bust
ness in the state to maintain an office in
the state was referred to the corporations
committee.
Convey presented petition from the
! Washington Sabbath Association rela-
| tive to legislation to secure sunday rest.
j Referred TO the committee on preamble.
| On motion of Crowley, the privileges
/ of the floor were extended to Hon.
| Thomas III. Brents of Walla Walln.
Warner made report from the pre-
uinble committee Oh the subject OF plaC-
ing the name of the deity In the cOnsti-
tuition. The majority report leaves IL
out, and the report is signed by Warner,
Hicks, Comegys, Dallam and Henry.
The minority report puts IL in, and is
signed by Sohns and kellogg. Both re
ports were referred TO the committee on
the whole
The article on military was taken up,
read third time, adopted, and sent to4
the revision committee.
Durie moved to go into committee of
| the whole on the report of the commit
tee on preamble.
Gnttftts-lf we are compelled to do
this ut this time, ! shall insist on the
rule requiring such reports to lie over
one day, as this report was only made
this morniug.
Glasscock-The motion to go into COM.
mittee is not debateable.
The Chair-The gentleman from Spo-
kane (Grifttts) can't do as he suggests.
| lie is
The report has been alipady referred TO
the committee of the whole by unani-
nous consent. The gentleman should
have objected then.
Grifntts-I did not understand It,
The Chair--I will take the sense of the
house on my ruling.
The chair was sustained.
Cosgrove--I am surprised that thei
gentleman from Spokane (Griifitts) can
so soon turn from assailing the dignity
of a committee to defending it,
Grifitts-i never called gentlomun
to order in my lite, but If ] evor saw bad'
taste the last speaker has made it, |
make the point that a two-thirds vote is
necessary TO suspend the rules.
The Chair--No rules are being sus-
pended. The chair was simply taking
the sense Of the house on IA ruling.
Durie's motion prevailed and the con-
vention went into committee of the
whole on the preamble and Stiles of Ia
coma resumedthe chair.
The majority and minority reports OF
the mommittee on preamble were read,
as follows
MAJORITY REPORT.
"Wc, the people of the state of Wash
I.ington, to secure the blessings Of liberty,
insure domestic tranquility and preserve
our rights, do ordain this constitution.
MINORITY REPORT.
"Wc, the people of Washington, CRATE
ful to the Supreme Ruler of the universe
for our liberties, do ordain this constitu-
ton
Lindsey moved that the minority re.
port be adopted.
Sullivan OF Tacoma moved that the
committee rise and recommend that the
convention settle the whole matter.
Lost.
Warner did not rise to discuss the
matter, but simply TO state the position
of the committee. We have considered
it mdre sentiment and of no consequence
either way, and shall be satisfied which
ever way the committee decides, but
trust the subject will not be debated.
Comegys moved to amend by substi-
tuting majority" for minority"
Cosgrove called attention to the real
point at issue, so that the gentlemen
who have said they had no zeal objec-
tions to the name of the deity in the
constitution need make no mistake
Wilson asked the effect Of voting
aye, as he was absent nom the debate
yesterday.
The chair stated that voting .aye" on
this motion was equivalent to leaving
ont the name of God from the preamble.
The motion of Comegy's was lost and
Lindsley's motion prevailed-ayes 40,
noes %, SO that the phrase grateful to
the Supreme Ruler of the universe for
our. libcrties," ETC., will stand in the
constitution.
T. NJ. Reed moved that the committee
rise and report back the article and
recommend its adoption. SO voted.
The president resumed the chair, and
Stiles reported the article and the rec
ommendation of the committee of the
whole. The question was then, upon