, 1889-08-01

| whole state of Washington If this sec
/ ton was allowed to go down. Talk has
/ done precious little good on this opius-
I tion, and don't propose to make any
more.
Warner wanted to know If the lepis-
laturc wouldn't do this just as well with.
out such section as this.
Cosgrove-Not rs well. Even tho
| Southern states are moro loyal to their
| boys in gray than We seem 10 be to our
old boys.
Dvef was a friend of the old soldier In
his declining days, and wished 10 have
80 out from this hall to tho people a
knowledge of who are willing and who
are not to grant this assistance.
Gritlitts moved to adopt this section
simply from fear Of restrictive clause,
elsewhere, which would prohibit the OK.
pcnditurc of money for any special pur-
pose without an affirmative declaration
ON that special subject in the constitu-
ton
Turner wished to endorse that view,
as explaining why he should also vote
to retain this section.
Dunbar also favored this section. a
decent respect for an
ALMOST UNANIMOUS SENTIMENT
in this incoming state would Compctthe
adoption of some such course as this,
dictated by the purest gratitude and
sense of justice.
Duric had his doubts as to whether
this was the proper place to consider
this subject, suggesting that the COM
mtttcc on public Institutions was the
proper place for it. He should vote for
i here, however, IL the convention be-
licvcd this the proper place for It..
Convey was In favor of it, both as a
| matter of justice and sentiment.
lNinncar was gratiilcd to hear so many
expressions of good feelings towards the
old soldier from men who are not old
soldiers themselves. He wished there
might be II unanimous vote on 1t.
buchanan never had felt so much
ashamed of the convention before as he
felt right now. This was the most
purely legislative and temporary meas
urc in the whole article, for In few
years every old soldier will be gathered
To his fathers. He yielded to no man in
love for and d sense of
DuTY TOWARDS THE OLD SOLDIER,
but this was disgraCetul, simply from
fear of political consequences, and he
could not strongly enough condemn the
course of members who had all along
torn this article to pieces ON the ground
that it was legislative and now turned
around and proposed to retain the only
really legislative proposition it con
tancd.
He spoke so earnestly that the con-
ton applauded him when he sat down,
but the old gentleman was not to be
"pshaw," and then the convention APP
plauded again, with good naturcd
laughter mingled, whereupon Mr..
Buchanan left his seat and the hall for
several minutes.
Weir favored retaining the section.
Mr.. Reed thought this measure was
not quite so temporary as the gentleman
from Adams (BuChanan) had conceived,
because it proposed to provide for dis
abled soldiers, marines aud militiamen
for all time to come.
Lillis proposed to vote for this section
as an instruction upon an important
matter which this convention was per-
fectly competent to give.
Turner favored this section, and didn't
think he fell Justly under the censure of
tho gentleman from Adams Duchanan)
by so DUNG.
Buchanan-Will the gentleman point
to me any constitution that has any
such provision? [Cries of "Question,
question:"
Stiles said If there was any real ground
to apprehend that the legislature would
have no power to- make such an appro-
priation then he withdrew his opposi-
tiun.
The convention refused TO strike out
and afterwards adopted the section by II
large Majority.
Section II says the legislature shall
provide by law for the protection and
safe keeping OF the public arms.
Cosgrovc argued earnestly in favor of
keeping this section. in and it was re-
taincd--ayes %, noes 81.
Section II, that the militia snail in all
cases, except treason, felony or breach
of the peace, be privileged from arrest
during their attendance ut musters and
election of officers and in going to and
returning from the same was adopted.
Section ID: No person or persons huv-
ing conscientious scruples against bear
ing arms shall he compelled 10 do mill
tia duty in times of peace, provided such
person or persons shall pay an equiva-
Lent for such exemption.
Sullivan of Whitman moved to strike
out Not seconded, and the section was
adopted, which completes the article
Gray asked to be recorded us voting
aye, and Neace as voting no. The roll
was called on the next amendment, viz:
striking out section g. and it was con-
CURED in-ayes 40, noes 30 The amend-
ment striking out section was con-
CURED in on another roll call--ayes Al,
noes 2S. The roll'was called on striking
out section b, and struck il
out by ayes 40, noes ~. 4
similar sentence was pronounced on
section by ayes 80, noes %, on section
7 by ayes 43, 3,noos %, on section by ayes
~, noes 49, and on section by ayes 80,
noes 26.
| This concluded the amendments and
the article was then ordered considered
as cugrosscd and ordered printed and
passed to the third reading.
Turner moved recess to Z. NJ.
Shoudy moved tn adjourn. Carried
ayes 49, noes not counted, and the COM
mittee stands adjourned to . o'clock
Wednesday morning.