The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-16
LE- WASHINGTON. FRIDAY. AUGUST ls, 1854

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fselt Was agreed IN.
Eatristge ofsers-i a furtaer amend
sneEif. that the leg ssasrre eoas.i nj any
Rite = chose submit ssae gaeStissa 20 !
popular vote
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yotsd fer 1t, 20 thai fsse vote sss@sa. -
ayes. - Rays.
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isossl qaailticaii n. hat II s.is located
Without sseEssfe aass thr srflcAe by a
vote of 81 ass- - 5 mas ;. VI. suf
tnrssuSh its fsnai ,ssS-ag
The convention thea tssus 10 the
discussion on the land articie. With
d er in the chair.
Tie question first came up on the
sI1ssnauers submitted hy Jusire Tnr-
ner, which world have gsresludvd
those interested in the tide LANDS from
maintaining their rish hS In tise courts.
This motion was opposed by Stiles,
sfso made very strong argument in
support OF his position. citing from a
large number Of cases decided by the
supreme coaft and other weighiy au-
thorities.
Allen, Weir and Goldman fol-
loved Stiles. Dunbar disagreed
with stiles that Judee Turner's
amendment woaid preclude q contest
III the courts hinnear agreed with
this view OF The ease. snd Judge Tur-
ner declared that there was nothing
IN this amendment that would pre-
eiude appeals 70 the courts. Is SIM
ply recognized the right of the state
10 the osnership OF the lard He
took up the case often cited bs
Stiles and explaines. the legal
points raised by the latter
To sspporf his tTGrner's) position.
Reed Of ThurSton wanted TO know
who had the original title 10 the
land.
Dunbar said the United States had
the lands as trustee for the state.
Eidridge wanted 10 know If the ter
sitory had been eeded By foreign
power, who under this theory would
have held the title.
Blaiock feared the substitute pro-
posed would confiscasa the oyerliowesY
lands on the lower Columbia, a. they
were not above high water mark. anss
consequently belonged to the state
under the theory OF the lawyers,
Convey did not agree with Judge
Turner's legal aLdednctiors
Judge Turner said that both the
state and federal government mad a
divided title in the lands. and he pro-
cee'ied Ia explain this.
Stiles made closing speech, citing
more authorities. A vote was then
taken on his motion 10 strike out the
latter part OF Judge Turner's amend
nienf. but II was defeated.
A wrargle ensnesi "a 30 whether the
convention was in committee of the
whole or not
Dyer. who was in the chair. did not
know, but Judge Hoyt said he had
only called Dyer 10 take his place. and
the convention was not in committee.
Judge Turner's 5 Substitute was then
pnt aad carrie by -; yeas 10 33 nsys.
The convention then adjourned un-
I'll ? ?. n.