The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-06
THE WORK BEGINS.
Judge Hoyt Chairman Of the
Olympia Convention.
DELEcarEs TAKE rnr oarH.
synpsshy With EIsensburx-Nises
csze~rs Es%esed and Cenmsssses
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CEysrTA. sE'y S--(:ozseass<ss called %
ssrsser ey President pro sesn- Moere. Rot
Gale : Qsosana r srcnSess. MINUTES read
corrected AID approved Recess taken gns
committee ca Credentials r. rsa4y 70 re
port.
After the rrcsxs the car Z sfsee on ere
'seusssis made IS y port. AT mems hers X
eeps j. >. Travis. of tie First and u
. ttotAtxr ard A. seAusss~, az the seven
feeata. ~@Te seated. wv wassmsn had
prrserio-t cretsens ais f.oza the auditor %
stevens couasy. IA pisee Of J J. Travis
snd the eofamiftse rep5rEed thsx faes
recommending that he be seated.
Judge Turner Haose. hat tire rexsorf Dc
adopted except so far ~ IL related fc
Trzyis. r G. 1srts7ats. member OF the com
nsiftee. made argument Ia fsyer OF ~ slf.
rasn, claiming thas be Was entl.ies.
20 seat - he wss The
only claimant who bad pres n.ed ers<en.
t.ais. and was shersfsye prsma gsess dnsy
q. c;ea uaerniscr ef the rs5nysntsoa 'sMg,
Wa sEzan fs snfiff.d 20 tbis u al raid Mr.
eriffsts. .-ansii sura time ss : contestant
has appeared. and then the merits of fae
claims ri toe tso CONTESTANTS may be inves-
tlgalssi" Reed, Dunbar ana otbers sroxe
IN fasor pf NaitmsB's claims Manly,
from the First. wan sss wsltsnan seated he
cause ae did net Wish % sse Ills dlssriei iri
pa I uBreprs sentess
Turner spoke In fsssT al Travis hecsuse
the ~ ursss "a the ossirs of eecrefars Whit.
sflsss thaE he - escctef hs ten majority
Warner. buchaaan, sisifaits and others
engaged in a prolonged fiactls io1 upon
the question tsrfssi,s read tne esecflon
of election grated ty sadiior OF the
county Was ali the evidence that could be
taken into consideration. AM the fges
thai :, turns in Office OF secretary White
showed differently eouid cut 40 fgRre, as
sney had NOS bee.a submitted 10 com
mittee
Gosey wanted the matter referred to a
ssznu1i tee
srises made sn amendment 10 the
am eDdls at, that worsls be added "xith
pFowiso thai convention be not hereafter
preciudrd from hearing eonsess over
sat" The sHendm NJ was iaeorDo. sred
bs consent In the original amendment
Weir favored def rrug sisscBssi0a until
the matter be Investigated By committee
Pow objected II the passage ~ the
sineadmsnt, as neither fae amensiIa~lt
nor rleiiou Hsde provision fer seatirg
Senenley aud ioth.eT, of the Seventeenth.
Power oa.n OF red an amendment that
School. y and GloihleF be declared seated.
Amendment adopt q.
Turner'S amendment carried a By -.
Original motion eagrisd.
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
Chici-Justice Hsnford was requested to
swear In The members of the convention.
NaltHaa, the hesly Qu Htsed member
from the First district, WAS Invited "a join
in the ceremony.
The Grief justice then mounted the
ros,rHm. the members arose from the seats
and with rish hands uplifted, the tot.
lowing oath was inlpresslvely aud : ,fefnsl-
" Responded % with an impressive Il
"You ans each of you das~olmeniy swear
that you VIII support and defead the con
stitHtipn of the United States of Amefi a:
thar you viii bear true faith and a,is gi-
snce To the same. and that yon will faith
yonr dntes as niem5ers OF the convention
TO frame constitution for the State OF
Washington. So help yea God"
ELECTION or JUDGE HoYr
Warner moved that the committee pro-
ceed 20 the election OF permanent officers
5s ballot. klauesr amended that the
eiectIpn be viva yose. Amendment lost
ID hf ss oris,nAi msstissn MAS carried.
Henry moved 10 cfsouFn. Lost.
JuGge Turner then PLACED Judge Hoyt
In nomination in the following short
speech.
Judge Turner SAID: Il rise for the pur-
pose OF nominating for president of this
emiDentls fitted 10 perform the duties of
that Office, but whose eminent fitness for
that or any other post requiring integrity
aud capacity win ne recognized by all
the people of Washington territory, nom
iuate fer preside NJ of this convention Hon.
John Z. Hoyt, of King county -
+ G. tsrifits noninssrd G.. III. Warner, of
whitman county. compIimenting the char
seter and fitness of the gen lemsn for the
position in nigh terms. y. q. Bislock
nominated 5 &. Cosgroye. OF Ponieroy.
The yote was as fellows: Hoyt. 40; Cos.
grove, Is: Warner, Is: scattering, 3. Hoyi
was declared elected.
Warner. Cosgrove and Lindsey were ap
pointed TO escort Hoyt "a the chair.
In assuming his Office Judge Hoyt seid:
tsatlslssH of tAs Coaresti0a. IL Is with
thoughts too deep for uttersnee ] return to
you thanks for the high compliment which
you have paid me. We have met. however
for work and not for talk, aud shall con
tent myself with again thanking yau for
the homer conferred. and ask yoa To pro-
cced Ia bsSsiness.
PAY oF TRE OFFICERS.
While motion 10 aejenrn was pending
the secretary read the following aognins-
fions.
OLYMPIA, July 4. lSsq
To the Hoaoral President OF the Conssi-
tutionai Convention oi the Territory of
Washington SiF; ndeF Instructions
from the first comptroller, treasury Of the
United States, this ufiisse is sutborsgcd to
pay trop the appropriation rroYiding for
fhe expenses OF The constitutional conVen
en-. Washington territory. the number of
offices aud the same pay as are designated
fer ihs territorial council, or house. during
a session of the legislature. by the gppro-
ptia;ion ae, Gated June l9 ISIS, wa. The
chief clerk. at 81 per DAY; the enrolling aud
cngrossipg clerk. AZ s. per day one ser
eeaat alarms and door keeper. at s. per
day. one messenger, at 81 per day: one
wstehman, III 81 per asy; one chaplain. al
81 81 per day.
The accounts therefor are rcquiret, 20 tie
properly certified by the president aud
chief clerk of the convention before they
ara forwarded "a this of'ice Respectfully,
@ e. WHITE, Secretary.
TIE psy as members is ~ per day and of
the chairman s. per day. with mileage.
TaE FiRE AT sLLEssnuKe.
The president called attention 90 tAe dis.
ssfer which nas visited Ellensburg. The
air was appointed 10 make expression of
.he xSrpsfay nf the convention 10 the
ssesis'ie pf klirnkharg IA a suitable manner.
Adjourned.
THE CONVENTIONS SYMPATHY.
President Hovt this afternoon forwarded
the following disps, ,eh - Elts ashnrg.
OLYMPIA j5siy 5, issa.
savcr ard psepte # Ellsas5ure, Bs
naAnlmaus reSoia iau the eusasl u ianal
convention expresses deep sympathy sad
sln~ere regret Tor Your city in her sore
affection What are yoar nestiss
J. =. H0YT. President
AFTERNOON SESSION.
OLYMPIA. July She afternoon session
Was called a. ogrler 81 2 =. m Sboudy, OF
Eiiersbasg, was granted an indefinite leave
Of absence because of tsse fsre a, bis hoyae
JOAN L seoge and ". A. Meafs, OF spo-
kzce Falls. aud Henry KEELING. Of sslia
Walls. were placed !u aomtnasie n For chsef
tsssfk Tne vote fpsnitess In Bessge receiving
-. Mesrs 10. kslISns q. scattering =.
GsaHge wNS declared eiectess
Tasc cssnveai}ed was sscas ~ proceed
Wite tbe tlsst s3aa of gGrsslllg< csegs y hen
ts,g.maa fsi@sa lo.ut st order that the
enssiaG~. acs ai1 sot s{xgi ttAIT provide
ioF Szca 81 offesr He saggestG,i that =
committee sse apgu&8sst - unzse saea of-
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