The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-23

oesenpiss he'd
Warrisr sassved THAI when shs eonvrnss,,
eals2sas u te nnsJ e'csaek this evening
NOTABLE narr.
4 u. Red here arsese and salssst sftrn
g . 10 Ese ssct that this Was ihe pa sssy "a
see e Ieatn- On February - ivss s,sssrxv
Washington wAe bern. On F.bruars =
lses. eoagrrss passed the enabling act. on
she IN OF luss this eouve2iaoa negaa iss
Hofx. and nov GA AuxTss - ISS. All
moEshs after February - ssse psw esrssi-
tusInfi - finished. The suesker rgo<ts,
a1nadst chserss aud then the conveaisoa
Eveatpg seseton.
MsNrxA, Aus. 22-whea o'cisck ar
rfsed the gallery was crowded with specsa
tors Larger numbers were present tran
- sne opening. ladies being in tns ma
jorssy. Many meInh<rs ~ers acresnpsn,..i
~ their wives v ho occupied seats next sn
them
The tafss business was she reading Of a
communication from .Rspnhl3rar.
iseuiocfAfie, frohicifian woman sasfraxiss
of oregon. who tsgnssi hiasself q eitiAen OF
WaAhinxt territory and who ods red some
ffex aavsce about making constitutions
Neir axered institution, which WAS
sacpssd, that anreesssiesi minutes ana
pap r. be Transcribed under the xureryls-
ion of Convey. Herry aud T. n RsesN mes.a.
oarS living In this city, and that. when
cDsapsetSd, they be tnrae. over 4, ferrf-
toriai SECRETARY White
Ine committee on eugro.sment. whose
duties have been hmsssd. reported thai
they had sdoae the best they eopiss
which was received with laughter.
On motion Of Dr. Minor tn. report was
amenocd ta n al that every article had
been properly enrolled. aud the president
sAsd the parchment with the signatures
q the members VIII Row be attached
thereto
THE coNrLETEn ccSsrIryrfoS.
With the signatures, The constitution
covers seventy three pages OF tarch snent.
IL is = neat and handsome piece OF pen.
ma1ship. the work OF enrolling clerk
kIs:hasi o. wetts.
cosgrove, al $50. moved that when the
convention adjourn IL adjourn sine die At
$50. adopted.
Turner offered aua the cnnver iion
unanimously agreed 10 . resolution tend
erinR thaaks 10 the citizens eli OLYMPIA for
their hoSpitable treatment of the delegates
during their stay
Dyer moved special vote al thanks to
the oiympsa board OF Trade for the recent
ciainhake in honor of the mcalbers:
adopted with rush and q hurrah
SOME SIDE ISSUES
GriHtts Offered . rcsoiafion that the
legislature may make the anniversary OF
the adjournment legal holiday
Crowlcy Meyed 20 amend by including
81 Pstrick's day.
Bowen. In the interest OF time, mowea
the previous question, and both melton
aud amendment were carried
Turner congratulated the convention on
II having at least one night session.
Miyes wanted some question put 80 he
couif vote no once more.
Convey offered the following. "Resoired.
that the thanks OF this convention be tend
cred 10 those able mariners VINO SO ahly
nAvisated the convention over the uri-
known tract whish lies setwcen high ard
low water maik: viz. the ons. tseorye
Turner and r. L. Grifiitts."
coSgroye moved 10 go into committee of
The whole on the subject, and the chair de-
cisred the motion carried and called Cos
grove to the chair.
Tue committee listened 10 resolutions
thanking the handsome ressiing Gle for
his courtesy, the chr plain for hi. brsyity
sad ssrseuer4. tkAi toe srsa reserved lar
the aafbor rim be free Of pliotage charges
for prairie schoonefs: that II Power has
not secured patents for tide lands he has
power - try again; that all school lands
be sold and the amount realized be paid
into the treasury OF Garfield county for the
benefit of the school children 81 that
county" ON all Of which the chair said
the lobby was emitted to vote, and they
voted.
The committee then arose .to get an
other chairman" and Judge Hoys said the
CON mittee did wise Y.
siur,ieyanr moved TO 80 in'o the whole
again and Judge Hoyt Tut Dyer In the
chair. resolution Was offered that the
seat OF the government he removed to
Olympia. another. that II the people, ia
their blindness. should reject the coustitu
ton. the ladies should frame toe next one
with Hon. Edwari EIdridge a. prtsids ut
MAKING THEM TALK.
A proppei ion was made that the silent
members te given opporfanis, 20 speak
ard GRAY, Mcdonald, Berry. Haston anc
Fsir~esther were called upon ia turn. but
declined 10 respond.
warner moved 10 take up the woman
suffrage question ard calied upon Ed.
ridge to address the convention. He d q
so. and said that he wouid take half Of the
number OF women and frame q le;ter con
sfstution than the men did
roKis6 fuS AT wALLs waLLa.
The WalIa walla members were given
permission g. take the subsidy question
home with them.
Eshelman y as called upon for speech
and declined, saving ne wss particular
whem he addressed.
Thanks were rendered TO Ex-Governor
semple for the grace and dignity with
which he presided over the lobby.
LOCATION OF TIE sAr1FAL
A resolution was adopted to locate the
capital at Snogaaimie Falls. where fishing
was good and the politicians who infext
the spokane desesates . high Joint com
mission on riparian rights.
Cosgreve demanded call OF the house
Dy said he thought the house WAS
pvstty fali exeep the ladies a'It win he
therefore morning. added Bowen
PROMPTLY.
Music IN THg AIR
Adjnfsns General Ross q. o'Bren wss
invited hy n solution a. sing the song,
.-Ths old sefflrf He fooled them. how
ever he sang and those who cnaid sing
joined In the chorgs. while the others
listened.
A vote of thanks was rendered 70 Dele
gate Henry. author Of the song. aud Co
Genera. q Hrieu for singing ~ ches sfniiy.
More resolutions were eff~sed, - toiiows;
That the gentleman from spokane ~.
z. Moore be allowed % arise 70 question
81 privilege
He arose and RESPONDED that she chap
lain be fsstrnefeI 10 thsnk the unknown
ssipg iefefrsd 80 In TIE preamble Tor per
tnifiing the convention 10 nsi1oura witkou.
mutiia,ing the state politicians.
That the member from King fDuricl be
allowed TO vote on the tide lands quts~
t.oa-"
vofs. IL he has nos already explsiHesi.v
That j. z. Moore leave Bone Of thai In
voice behind
THAT IL ANYTHING fundamental sas
omitted. II il beesase II was legislative"
BUCHANAN ~ TIE cHAIs.
Buchanan, the sage of the convention. !"
vas here called 10 The chair, afad. when
csiisd upon for speech. resolutions only
we're IA or sef. Thsx broaght the follow
ing.
s.Ressyyszf. Thst the lobby has been able,
energetic aud partly Successful.
R<so5rs1 That Tom ssssaisfs be the
anihor pf intellectual little gisuss "a he
rsaflanrss af Mue kllrso ss lighthouse, ard
ihsf Jones of riparian rights f.ssse. te sp-
s-olrted g. lighthouse tcnstey ard further
fnssr~. tAsf Ola -erfser Henry tT fHssrHefss;
ta keep the Lighthouse burkiing with cissa
uli.
Rssslsssf. That tne people at the state of
arlington, through the members 81 the
s.1s.s4ttssttfssasl ez,rIYe1s3on give notice tfs