Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-12

embraced IN the resolution. MinOrit,
report was adopted.
\ resolution was submitted b. Mr.
Convey, giving the privileges of the
i'oor to the Governor, Secretary ant
other Federal officers Adopted.
Mr.. Crowley from Committee on
Appointment and Representation
requested the privilege OF appointing
Mr. Pratt as clerk OF said committee.
Mr.. Gritiits submitted a proposition
relating to public lands, that the own
ership OF certain lands shall forever
vest in the state; also relating to title,
vesting III aliens also relative to coun
tv or municipal organizations givins
aid to corporations; also establishing
bureau of labor statistics, all OF which
were referred to appropriate commit
tees.
A proposition from Mr.. Power. fol
confirming the title of marsh and tide
| lands to settlers.
! Mr.. Prosser, Il proposition for 6
clause relating to water rights.
Also proposition relating to tide
lands, affirming that certain lands be
! long to the State by right of eminent
domain.
Mr.. Sharpstein, an article limiting
| the power OF corporations.
/ Mr.. Goldman, a proposition relating
/ to railway corporations declaring rail
WAYS public highways, and the compa
MES common carriers and suggesting
! divers means OF limiting the charges
and to prevent discrimination of such
companies.
All these propositions were referred
/ to appropriate committees.
Here quite debate ensued upon
the intent of these propositions, and
the propriety OF forestalling the work
of committees by suggestions which
really amount to Instructions.
Pending the rambling fire of com
ment, a motion was made to adjourn
and on division considerable more
than majority were found to be il
favor of the motion, which was de
clared carried amidst great confusion.
THURSDAY. July IL, 1889
The Convention met at . p. NJ.
the President in the chair.
Prayer by Chaplain.
Dunbar, from Committee on State
School and Granted Lands, asked leav,
to employ clerk Granted.
Power, from Committee on Mileage
and Contingent Expenses, called upol
! the members to make up statement
of mileage, and receive their pay OF
the same.
Dyer presented a resolution that al
propositions presented shall be an art
Gle, or section of an article, to the Con
stitution. Laid over under the rules
Henry presented remonstranc
against Woman Suffrage. Referred t
Committee on Elections.
Eshelman, a petition for Prohibition
Referred to Committee on Miscellan,
Gus Subjects, and also an affidavit {
Sutton that petitions numbering 81
600 petitioners were destroyed in tn
Seattle fire.
Sullivan, from Committee on Ele'
tons, asked and obtained leave to az
point Miss Lille clerk.
Moore. of Spokane, from the Con
mittee on the Legislative Department
reported two sections of an article ii,
ing the number of Representative
and Senators, naming 10 members fC
the House and 30 for the Senate, fc
the first Legislature.
The Convention went into the Con
mittee of the whole, Lindsey in til
chair, to consider the report of tn
Committee on Legislative Department
Turner proposed an amendmer
making the number of Senators 3
: and Representatives. 80.
On the matter of fixing the numbt
of members constituting the Legisl,
tive Assembly the Committee 70.
~itl;olt being prepared to make a r
! port.
Warner in the chair.
Sho,lely, from Committee on FL
> crossed Bills, asked leave to emplo
J. ID. Hannegan as clerk, granted.
Under the head of Propositions ii
following were made:
Weir-On bill of rights.
Dyer-On the bill of granted land
Suksdors-On State lands and Sta
;. Statistician.
= Henry-On proceedings of standir
.committees.
Kinnear-On streets and alleys.
! Hicks-On reports of standing cor
mittees.
!, Buchapan-Fo three Railroad Cor
!, missioners to be appointed by the Go
: ernor.
: SchOoley-On taxation
: Turner-On laborers and mocha
les; secta-ian schools and instit
tons; taxation.
Dickey-For Land Commissioners
> dispose Of granted lands
/. Eshelman-On tide lands and rigl
= of eminent domain.
! Stevenson-On counties loanir
their credit. ..
:. Eshelman-On lands improved b
q ing separately assessed.
Weise nberger-On suffrage.
Cosgrove-On tide lands.
n Godman-On banking institution
All of which propositions were I
ferred to appropriate committees.
!. Moore, of Spokane, Sullivan,
Pierce, and Sullivan of Whitman, ga
:. notice of motion to amend the rul
3 which were laid over until to-morro'
Sullivan, of Pierce, moved to autho
ize the Sergeant-at Arms to employ a
:, sistant or janitor. Lost.
Adjourned to meet 80 P. M. t
: morrow.