The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-30

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The s~ssson. IS amended. was sssssr4sa
gAll FOG Sxaxxs sIa stsgSsxs
-.Sse- II Al prisoners sAAia be hAssaAss
- szesciert saTetses exevps fer capital Il
fe1asss when shs psoss Is Ssisscns or ne
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wss. en- fEsossen s-f Tusaer, substituted
sAr al prisoners
secssoa - asaenSsess uas szrsesi ~
rHs srgs sysFEx.
$50. - The xsxhs OF -sai ksy }s4rx shall
n sss&sG iaysotsss. bat the st<tsisfg<e nav
p-eysss0 Dor sufy oa any aumh@s less fA.ss
ssetNe N ceefts Hos 81 rxccrs. and for .
Nesslics ay nsue az more snrsrs sn civil
es-es II any ccsff CT reco-ss. and fer the
waving II the tary in risli eases where
tae r'eesens ~ TIE parties interested is
given therssoAw
cssssstS sloxet "a sfrsle ,sssr thar Tsnrsissn
O. TIE sssss1cn after sord "-fessora Grisfsfs
esEssSasaoSs the eenrensien s<aapSf trgsriv-
sar q ausezas ct toe css3man lsw righs.
trosles b0ps~s the motion ueuid net
esrrs. Innovations bad been tr5sSt and
sssGnd % work suecessiuily sts<~ herr " |, lie
lssssaeS had hsea cesr&ssa in many eases
9asx.f
Turner intsorsei crosiey's views.
tsvsafts' motion ~s> lest
tfotman osftrcsi : sals.sl tate containing
substantially the same points bat ce.rxr
IN nieansDg. lost
sbaEpssesn marea 70 ssg. Ae ont s.ss ihs
euafEs of vSceri: hsSs.
Bachansa wsnsssi - render safs section
easArvf ay saying "lsl3e eat oi twelve
lsTyr rszen may refsg1er vtrs.ssf ssssf
lie section was a,ispfed
sAEEsCAReS Faa All AccCsE.
see. ~ Ia criminal r~sseentsan The
seeas 4 shsis have the FL. hr 81 sasear and
Defend IA person. 10 Jsfasn3 the nature
ssad eaHse OF the accusation against him.
u have copy thsresis. - sestsfy in his owss
iseAsii, % naevt the wstDs ssss against him
iasc io taee, to have compulsory process 10
s"fnfsei the attendance ef witnesses Ia hls
oan tSnatf, 10 have Ssseedy pablo rial
ey an Impartial jury os the county ta
whick the osfeasS i saseg. 4 to have been
csazn astisssl. and the Efghl ~ splseai in all
cAses; aud no Instance sha any ne.
ctised person ssefore final Judgment be
com relsed e sdssnce money ~ fees 10
seeuse the rights herela gGaransecxi.
Dyer wanted 10 insert and lsy counsel
Alter In person. III the second line. car
red.
FoEssppgS LAWS
Sec. q. No bin ~ atfainacf. ex post
sacso law. og ssw iiapairing the obligation
81 contracts shall ever be passed - adopted.
sec. 3. fae right OF the Individual
citizen ~ beAr arms in defense of sell or
state shali not be impair a. bat nothing ia
tais section shall he construed as author.
.xing individuals or cdrporslions To erga4l-
iSe. maintain OF employ aa armed b ,siy of
men," adopted.
sullivan wanted 10 add ~ section y. ''or
TIE carrying OF concealed weapons lest
A. T.. Aoore moved 90 insert. s-hims.if eF
be state, instead oi "ssli or state car.
RED.
The section was adopted.
AWAY Win THR GEANn JURY.
''see, n. oisieers heretofore required TO
be prosecuted ay indictment niay bs pFCsses
euted hy Information or by lnsfctmcns, as
shall fe prescribed by law
sec, -. The grann jaIy shall consist OF
seven NEE, nss ot whom concurting max
and an Indictment No grauss iurs shall
be drawn or summoned In any county sx-
cept the superior judge there shall order.
Prosser presents an amendment that the
grand jury he ordered called once q year
lie did this thai the public records mighs
be examined.
sullivan said the grand jury never dis.
covered anything anyway, sad IL did not
do any Soosi 10 cali n
The smenamedt was iost
Turner moved a. siflkc cat all the sirst
OF the sectloa; carried, - - -.
The SECTION wss adepss1.
DEFINITION OF sREASpS.
sec. -. Treason againsi the stsle shall
consist only in leYs war against il or
sdheFing 10 sts enenases. or in giving them
aid and comfort. No persoa saall oe Goa.
vicied OF treason uni, "a ON the testimony
OF two witnesses 10 the same overt act OF
in open court
pnrie wsussd 10 insert s.ihe state" after
the second against" carried. aud the
psipabie error coFrsctcd.
f4sttsiey raoscc 30 strike out the fxst
against the state" iost
SueerEer wanted 10 insert "tt. ia-
stead oi 1.-The state alter the second
against carried.
NOT HEREDITARY POWER.
''Sec. -. No hereditary emoiamenfx.
privileges or powers shais be g.nnfed or
conferred ia this state
frosser moved 10 insert perpetuisies after
privileges Power suggested right of en-
tail instead o; 1erpcsu,lies The motion
was iost.
The section as amended was adopted.
ALL cossuRRED IN.
''sec. 80 The provisions ~ the constitu.
ton are mandatory. unless by expfess
words they are declared to Je otherwise.
.'ssc. 81 The enumeration ia lais con-
stisutlon OF certain rights shall no. be can-
strsied TO deny others retained hy The
people.
An ADDITIONAL CLAUSE.
Turner offered the following. .sssc =. A
frs Qtieus recurrence 10 fundna, nfsi prin.
eipies Is essential 10 the security of indi-
TiaAss rights aud the psiasstng of isll
government" adoract.
Bowen moved that the committee now
rise; earned
Chairman styles made the rspos, TO the
convention and II was adopted.
TIE WORK coSri srgD.
The report sf the committee on munsci.
pal Indebtedness was nv xt on the calendar
but on account OF the sickness aud absence
OF fthairmsn Browne. the order was passed
and molten ~sS made Ia take np The re
port of the committee on military affairs
and the convention went again
into committee Of the whoe-
An EXTRAORDINARY MOTION.
0rissstts moved TINT the entire article bss
referred back 10 tue convention with the
that h do nos pass
1riifstis explained that the rcssau OF hts
motion was ihai.xefy provision except the
Irss q a. strictly legislative aud unsuitable
Tor place ia the constitution. The first
= DIVISIONS were already Incorporated tn
The bill of rights
Klnn.ar objected 10 this motion. .sIt fs
question Oi great importance tn the well
bsiug ~ the stsies he said Whether or
noi the state shall have means OF defend
ing itself 10 a matter this committee eau.
also is provided for, and certainly the state
can provide Tor decrcpIt old veterans
little shelter aud little bread We can
well siIora 70 set apart Tor them q section
OF land for their home"
rukSEs FgIr coxPusc1I0sS.
Turner said he was loathe To SUI port the
motion Q sause of the high respect he had
for the chairman and mesnbers of the com
miffee. but he ibonght the article was ai.
he snusi support tie motion on principle
Jones urged shst The M nsstsr be not dis
posed of Ia thi. summary manner. He
cited the histssry ~ the militia in The past
aud hos cil'seasi st had beea for militia
men TO secure favorable legislation.
Everyone snows.' be said, what good
work the militia has dune. and IL should
te permanently provided for .
r. &, sullivan askei wsay the COMMITTEES
ca rules. OF which Gr.fistfs. the never of
the motion. vas ehsirrazs. had provided
Ter the toua mIitee ON military affairs, II IL
proposes 70 render 10 functions entirely
sniSAtoYy He believed that thc couxen-
tea sboassd qust passing on matters OF
legislation Bat this was not fse plses 10
begin.
DFPEsDs Os rae rimE or Dxs
Cosgfavs askess why the mover % she
taosiUu had pleaded fsr the sacfe8rs ut
the fefoFf of enfamsttse in ihe morning
ard tAsa ssntes 10 fesg report ali W
pieces Isl the sftsrsnan III the gent G.
nsan who made "a sn0fsol 10 AFRAID ol the
sfEsss Of -. article. ne esiei. les him dis
euss sod point eHt where the hsrfs !x.
There a asEEcS ia the wool Esile aud
wsat him to ssos bis head. CDszFvYe
further inssnigasi ins1iFss,{y ~ sofas cssft.
eisn q Esle paFiy shieA 1riairs repre-
ssEsss-
cr0aiey wss ossass.d % the rnessou or
ysestssyKsfts Militia Ess a~esMreasf ssas