The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-31

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psaixs 81 eaF@lTs, aEd each corrnssy shall
s1ns;ss Ct xlot lisss th&a twenty ,fssr sss1 en-
Gste1 men
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carried, - 10 g.
@HAE aKzONEs OF TIE OLD MILITIA.
'eee. 1. The militia Of wsshirefca se--
T1saEy, ~ aos oFwznixei under aud hv xir-
sue 81 TIE laws fhersSsf. sAsii Re sSsi here
s ~ i cont bed g. part 81 the National
tHalc o. Washington. aud s.ae Officers
thsFsssf shall hold their respective ossiees
pesatsd and have esen qualified
Jones moved sa ADEPT
IarflsT moved to strike aat Sssandess
toeSr0Fe wanted 10 kaoa vhas would
Jerome OF the present Sssiasas tssari Il,
sss answered thai the schedule would
] provide FER that
! The mosisn to strike eat carried. 81 10
No PROVISION FOB xQrsrxgSr.
Sec ! THE legislature shah at all tunes.
{ OF suitable appropriation aud laws, make
adequate provision for the equalization,
n maintenance. uniforming. esuiplng ana
discipline OF The National ouaF1 Of Wash
! ingion, ard laws nes ia fosoe in the terri
5 tory o. asAsngtoa przsSiding for the or
saaixafsoil. maintenance aad discipline OF
! sne militia el tae territory 81 Washington
shall remain is force as part of the laws
oi tnss state anul sssch issle - the legisls-
cure shall mske prov ssion eqas IN effective
Tor tue organization maintenance aasi DIS
state"
Bsewne wanted "a strike out the section:
carried.
No GENERALS TO EE CHOSEN.
sec. g. Major generals shall be elected
! by ine hFigsaser generals aud helf officers
81 tuesr respective br1gaies Field officers
shall oe elected By the field officers and
iine osscers OF their respective regiments
Line osNcers shall be elected hy the en-.
&
Power moved to adopt aad Grifftts 10
strike out the section. The latser's motion
was carried.
No APPOINTMENTS oE oFFrcEgs.
See :. The governor shall appoint the
adluisnt gcaegal aud other members of ais
siat, snd major generals, bsigadier gen
erals aud commanders of regiments and
hSttaiions shaii respectively spyoins their
own staf; ana al commissioned afiecrS
shslss,ontiuue IN Office Tor sueh time as may
be pros lded by law Provided, iha; no per
son shall ee eligible 10 any s;aa appoint
ment unless be holds or has held posi-
tIon IN the line or staff or served in the
volunteer or regular army OF the United
States" siricken ont
No MILITARY DIVISIONS
sec. : The National Guard of this
state shall be atviled into convenient di-
visions, hrigales. hattaiions and conpa.
nies and have officers of corresponding IL
/ Ties of rank elected TO command them. con.
nrming a. nearly as practicable 10 the gen
erai regulations os tae army q. iae United
sates." stricken cut.
40 cosNANDER-IN-eRExF.
see. =. The governor shall be the com
maRdef -fn-chief OF Toe militia hy sea aud
/ land and shall have power ~ call il ons
ana ofsswr il into service TO execute the
( laws OF the state, preserve the peace ana
suppress instruction or invasion, exceet
+ When they shall be called into the service
/ oI Ehe Oaiteu states, stricken cut. 80 10 "a.
( ayT FnERE SHALL m SOLDIERS Hoss
''See. 10 The legislature shall provide BY
+ law for the maintenance OF a soId.erS'
+ home Tor honsrnbty discharged Union sol
uiets, sstiors, marines aud zoe nhers Of the
I state militia disabled " hile in the line ~
/ daiy and who are bona tide citizens of the
state"
GritiittS moved ~ adopt this section,
ArPLY THE SANK Tg~F
What in the name of coma on sense do
( you want 10 have this section IA for
/ ASKED stiles The same argument you
have applied "a other sections applies 10
I this. II is purely legislative.
1 Csgrove hoped THIS section would be
adopted.
/ Dyer Turner, Dunbar GriniHs, Dnrle,
I Convey. kinnear Reed and q heSs made
( speeches euioglstic OF Union soldiers and
advocated the retention sf the section.
II was never SO ashamed OF the action OF
+ the convention as am now" said bachap-
/ an- This is, spprehend. the only see
+ tlon in the whole article that is purely leg
T isiRiiye This constitution is permanci4t
[ snd the soldiers home IS transitory. The
constitution viii endure forever After a
+ few years the old soldiers will he
gathered to their fathers. and there
Viii be No need OF q home IL
I is a remarkable spectacle 10 witness ou
I This noor the very men Hho have been
4 tearing this article to pieces turn rigut
/ around aud ding their banner 20 the poii..
Z cal brr.z for tIie purpose of catching
few soldiers votes. | coyet no Office iu The
grant q. the people, aud ii ! did | would
/ not sioop 10 sEeh measures Ia set II.
The section, sfter fnrther discussion wss
! adopted with but one or two opposing
( votes.
/ ARMS SHALL BE kEpr SAFE.
''Sec. II. The legislature shall provide By
Law for the protsetion and safe keeping of
the public arms.
A motion was made TO strike out and
/ lost, - 10 81
The section was adopted.
IMMUNITY FROM ARREST.
''SCc - The militia shall in ali cases ex.
+ cspt treason. I. l0uy or breach of the peace
! be- privileged from arrest during their at
! tendance ~ muster and election OF officers
( and in going - and returning from same"
cosEr0ve movSG the adoption OF the sec
tion: carried.
4 GOOD THING FOR s0sk rRoFLE
"sec. l3 No person or persons hsvins
( conscientious seruples against bearing
arms shall Dc compelled 90 do militia duty
In time ~ peace; provided, such person or
+ persons shan yay aa equivalent for such
/ exception"
Pr6sset moved ta adopt carried.
kinnear moved that the committee Use
/ carried.
The question vas then pat in the con
>.
Z The ayes aud noes wers dsmsnted. The
vote on the amendment. by which section
! 2 wss stricken o9t and q substitute
adopted, Was about Ia be taken when
Mirs.s moved n cali Of the house. Dlckey.
GRAY. Jeff, Aersaus and Wilson were
I absent Further proceedings nndtY call
os toe ao9se were dispensed with.
H0w TBg MEMBERS STOOD.
The vote on the amendment was then
taken ard resuises. ss follows. Ayes~~AIlen
Berry, blsioek. Browne. Burke. clothier,
1oey. Comegys. purie. Eldrdge. FsheI
man. Godgasn. 6rifiius. Henry, Hicks,
{ nunzate jafaisoa. ies's i&Iiis, iIufsley
aanley. NcCruSkey, Mcdonald, scResvy,
Msrss, Moore, X. \. lP1csoel, Moore, j. e.,
f-f-axanei. Newton. Power, Reed, y. Il 4,
~ NhfiEskn}, Scko~sssy, shsfysskein. steven.
ssin -liiss, ~ukssioFf, Tfayefs Turner. Van
Same, Warner. West, Winsor So=s-isow
en-, Buebsnsa. cosgr8ye, Crowley, Dallsm,
|. Duahar. Dyer, Fairweather. Fas. Glas
cock. Convey, HaytOn, Jones, joy, Kellogg,
Reed, r. NJ fIhnrsi0n}, shoadT. sohns.
-sarrsexnnt. <anivau. r. e H,ierueI. sat
lissn. Z. n Whitman. Tlbsetts. Weir.
we.seuterser, Mr. President Total
Ayes A. noes 70. Absent. 4.
Power explained that ne Tot 81 aye BE-
esase he feared that IL the Substitute were
defeated no provision al a. eoeld De- se.
cured
IGrTlN gAngETY IS EHR yaTISg
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