, 1889-07-11

ierred to. Tothe appropriate committee
Nj. sullivan of Tacoma presented u
minority report on the same subject,
signed by Mr., Shoudy. In the matter of
Instructions to the committee, he
said he believed that the resolution
against trusts and combinations. should
be adopted as tho sentiment of .his con-
| vention, but to adopt that portion of the
resolution which endeavors to instruct
the committees In their subsequent ac-
tion would be u precedent that the COM
mittees should be left to act freely on u
proposition referred to them, otherwise
what was the use Of committeesp
Mr.. Warner moved to adopt the mi
nority report and Mr.. nurle said the
sentiment of the convention seemed to
be In the proper method ofprocedure and
II was for the convention to instruct its
committees. Mr. Sullivan of Tacoma
understood that the rules, pro.
simply submitted 10 the committees and
there rest; the committees ought not to
be instructed In advance. Mr.. Convey
heartily endorsed the position taken by
the last speaker. The time might come
when the convention would desire to in
struct or amend 1t would be eminently
proper to do so, but in this matter he
Whitman said no convention ought not
to be instructed, but be left to make their
own Investigations and their report
then If the convention does not agree
with the report as made it will be time
enough to amend by substituting some
thing else.
Mr.. BROWNE or SPOKANE
favored the minority report, believing
the committees a.eiappointed to examine
and report on the whole subjects referred
to them, and this instruction that is
proposed may not he full enough. The
committee ought to be left to go up one
through the middle of the whole sub
ject, and not be limited by any instruc-
tions.
JUDGE TURNER
took the same view. He thought the
convention had an undoubted right to
instruct the committees, and might
some times wish to do so, but, as the
whether this particular instruction
covered the ground fully enough and he
preferred to leave the committee 10 act
on its own Judgment in the first instance.
Mr.. Warner thought IL out of place
right on their half of business to in
struct this committee In its action even
before 1t had time to organize. Later on if
the committees should prove derelict
the convention could call on it to report
and had perfect and undoubted right
to do so, but now the committee ought
to be left untrammelled to report its con-
victions on the subject.
The motion of Mr.. Warner to adopt the
minority report then prevailed and the
resolution against trusts, etc, was
adopted and the committees left to con-
slider and report on the subjects in
structed.
On motion of Mr.. Convey, and by
unanimous consent, the rules were sus-
pended to allow him to introduce res
olution rendering to the governor, Sec
retary of state and other executive Off
GERS the privilege of the floor of the con-
vention during the session, and this res
olution being introduced was forthwith
unanimously adopted. Mr.. Reed of
Olympia making motion to that effect,
Mr.. Crowley, on behalf of the committee
on apportionment and reprosen tation,
asked leave TO employ Mr.. Pratt as clerk
and suggested that, as the committee
on agriculture, manufactures, fisheries
and commerce wished also to employ
the same gentleman, the convention
grant the request of both committees.
Mr.. Warner understood that the duties
of the committee on agriculture etc,
were not arduous, and asked why they
needed n committee. Mr.. Warner said
that the apportionment committee
would require the services of clerk
nearly all the time, and as the agricul-
ture committee would not require ex-
tcnsive clerical services, the same gentle
man could serve both committees. The
request was then granted for both COM
mittees.
Mr.. Griffitts submitted a proposition
for the constitution to the effect that
lands owned by the state, save certain
lands dedicated by special grants for
school and other purposes, should never
be sold but that the title should remain
forever in the state. Referred TO the
committee on state, school and granted
lands. Also proposition prohibiting
the ownership of lands by aliens, except
where the same are acquired by inheri-
tance, and declaring that all future
coNvEYANcEs TO ALIENS
be void. Referred to the same commit
tee. Also proposition that no county,
city or other municipal corporation shall
give any subsidy nor loan its credit to
any corporation or person. Referred to
the committee on state, county and city
indebtedness. Also proposition to
create bureau of labor statistics in the
office of the secretary of state, and di.
recting the legislature to provide by
suitable enactment for its report. Re-
fcrred to the committee on legislative de.
pertinent.
Mr., Power of Skagit submitted pro.
position that the state shall ratify and
confirm the title of settlers and pur-
chasers of tide-marsh lands.
Mr.. Eldridgc asked what object was
attained by two readings Of all these
various propositions. He supposed that
the committees We're selected to present
propositions which, under the rules,
must be read three times after being so
presented, and that these propositions
now being handed in so plentifully were
simply suggestions TO these various com.
mittees, which may not be incorporated
by them in their future reports.
The president said as the rules had
not yet been presented he had no COPY
Of them before him, but his impression
was that all propositions must be read a
second time by title; at any rate he
thought himself on the safe side in so
ruling. He was prepared to admit, how.
ever, that the last speaker might be
right in thinking they would have also
to be read three times afterwards.
Mr.. Weir thought the object was to
provide an appropriate title for many
propositions that come in without titles
SO that afterwards they might be recog.
nized. Mr.. Power thought the conven-
tion was proceeding exactly as a legisla-
ture would be and that these PROPOSE
tions should be treated as bills that were
fist being introduced. They are now to
be read second time, and then, like
bills, three times after being reported
from the committee.
Mr., Powers proposition was then re-
ferred to the committee on state, school
and granted lands. Mr.. Prosser sub
mitted a proposition that riparian
proprietors shall have all the
rights to the flow of water, ETC., that
they have heretofore had under com
mon act, but the state shall have the
right of eminent domain, and provide
for the use of water for public irrigation
upon compensation being made TO the
riparian owner for such public use. Re-
ferred to the committee on water and
water rights. Also declaration that