The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-26

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SAasssfS. The amendment ~as assoss.exs
a melton By sukssiesf % strike ca, al Of
FORCED TO Ak ISsrr.
desire Vas expressed 20 take rsn Crit
ntts motion To reconsider the SECTION rsls-
nny 20 County seats. bat he refused Ia
him. 'AAA'S a. i's
0rHitts insisted that he should have de-
IA. e he wanted 70 walt for Judge Turner.
PVT tn~ chAir ruled that the motion mus,
- entertained today, a the article cou!s
MOI os held In the ar longer awaiting
motion 10 reconsider any section.
ersnitss appealed 10 the house but the
chair was sustained
Tue motion 10 reconsider was then de-
earsss before the house
oissecek then raised q point Of order
lhst me motion ald net 6ss entertsiness
ruled not well taken.
BE ayes snd noes we're caslej ard the
ihoslnn 10 reconsider wss losf 80 q, a.
sullivan. nf Pierce. moyesi % add in Sse-
tlon relating 10 the formation Of new
eoun'ies, 'for shall any new county he
sIss1ea except upon tsree-hfths wore of
for that purpose"
Moore on5ect.d To the vrcns the conven-
sion Was doing itself and the new cnusti.
Iuson when II had once decided upon its
eoorse and teen to change IL without any
Little debate followed. and the motion
was put and loss
SEVENTEEN yorEp NAY.
Mires moved that the entire article he
considered engrossed and adopted.
The roll was then called. ard the article
was adopted IS TO IL These voting rsy
were Crowley, Dsilam. fairweather. God
man. Gray, Jones, McReavy, Mires. sharp
stein, sfardeyant. Suksdorf. p. c. sullivan,
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THE ExEsrTIvE DEPARTMENT.
motion was made by Weir to go into
committee OF the whole TO consider the
article on executive department.
Gfifftfs. Moore. Lillis aud Others OBJ
.eess Il, claiming that the committees de-
lioerstsens were in many Instances rem
aefed vofd by the convention reviewing
is work and altering it,
The motion wss lost A motion 20 con-
eider the article on executive department
In the convention WAS carried, and Minor
was called 10 the chair. Th. article was
then read as whole.
stiles moved that the convention so into
com mittee OF the whole To coufiGcr the
article. The motion wss carried, IS 10 %.
and Reed. of Thurstoa, was called to the
chair.
THE OFFICERS OF TIE STATE.
The reading of the article was taken up
by sections The clerk read the fjrs, sec
tion as follows. "Section l. The execu-
tive department shall consist OF the COVER
nor, lieutenant governor. secretary of
state, treasurer. aadiior. attorney general.
sape siLtendent OF public instruction and
commissioner OF public isnis, who shall
be seysraliy chosen by the qualified elec-
tors OF the state al the same time and place
of voting as Tor the members oi the leg,sls-
tive assembly"
USELESS AND srpERFLuous.
Sharrstein moved to strike ont ssiieu.en-
aut governor" and Commissioner OF pub
lie lands -
Diekes called for a d vision of the qucs-
ton.
Sharpstein thought tie two offices use
less, and Weir explained why {. ey had
been provided for In the committee.
Dunbar thought the lieutenant governor
snpurflnity. and Browne sereed with the
chairman OF the conmittee that the lieu
tenant governor WAS a Necessary officer.
Goldman objected 10 the lieutenant gov
ernor. and Dyer was in his favsr.
Meslroy, Gowey, Moore. Cosgrove, Lillis
and Others engaged in the discussion.
Mrs Offered substitute for section l..
adding the words: The legislative as
scmbiy of the state of Washington shall
create such other officer as necessity may
require The lieutenant governor aud
commissioner were LEI. out OF this amend
motion to strike out lieutenant gov
erpor was lost, 81 to b.
DASGEg OF A GgIEy0rs NTsTAKg
The melton was then on the words,
cor missioner Of public lands
Bowen thought the convention would
make u grieyous mistake Ii IL abolished
this oifiee.
Weir spoke a. length in favor of the
committees report
Convey moved 10 insert after secretary
of state, .'who shall be vx officio c0nl.
missioner OF public lands" ruled out oi
order.
Buchanan offered as substitute that the
attorney ges e. al, lieutenant governor at1d
treasurer be a board OF state and school
land commissions $. Aiters long discus
sion the substitute WAS lost
Convey rem wed his amendment, with
/ the addition that commissioner OF public
lands" be stricken out. Conveys amend.
meni was. alter discussion, lost.
/ The motion WAS put on sharpsiein'
amendment. 1t was losi.
/ Mires offered 20 strike o1i the word
auditor" in the sece q Hue. The vote
I was tie. aud the chairman decided 81
[ the negative.
The section was thea adopted
| HgLssxAs or THE CossoNaEALTH.
/ section was then taken up.
see. 2. The supreme executive power q
/ this state shall be vestes; in "A governor
who sosll hold his ofiiee for term Of foul
! years. sna until his successor Is eject Cd
/ and qualified
/ shsrpstein moved 10 strike out the wort
'lour" aud Insert "tso." loSI
! The S.ctioa was adopted.
rovR WARS FOR ALL OFFICERS
| Section was considered.
/ ''-ec. s. The lieutenant governor sasl
! hold bis Office for four years The see G
/ tsFy of state, treasurer. auditor. aiiorne,
F. general. superintendent oi pubic iSistFnc-
fian. aud comm sS-onSF of public l&ncs
shalt hold tneir ofilge fnF two year respet.
tiyeiy. 0T unftl taeir successors sr. e .ectec
aud qualified"
rroylsy ofEeg amendments - ;ask'
ghe terms OF all state officers feuE years
as sI8erded was adopted.
Returns or THK Es.EcTIoSs.
saesi ~ came next
s--ee. 4 The resuras of every election ~
gov. rriar and lieutenant gost TBor shsIl t.
seslcsi up and Transmitted go she sses O
surxrumeni by returning officers. itTcc:es
70 I'd SECRETARY OF stste. wh0 shall deiise
the same 90 the speaker of the House o
X. F,-sssfi stivcg al tlr first meeting ei th4
uafssss ttsrf after. 1hen he shaJ open
PUBLISH aDi declare shT result Thereof II
the preSemee Of ms sority of the nelnkeT
of both hJsHss<. The person having fh'
highest uumScs 81 votes sbau ~ ae
cisresf duly eiec Ell. ard eertit
Gates thereof shall be given - slci
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