The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-13
a DETAILED REPORT.
Concise Statement Of One Day..
Work In the Convention

A DETAILED REPORT.
Conetse Statement Of One Days
Work In thc Convention.
uiYsFta, lRly L.-The convention aas
called 90 sFier NJ lS0 .. Rza After prayer
/ oy Chaplain Thompson 3he Fsli wss called
and all were present bur Fay and Travis.
Minutes resd aud approved
petition asking ior woman suffrage
( from = q. EeSiricks and sAs naen and sAs
women. was read and referred
Petition frnn wYa WiIiirsn ard others
asking Tor Prohibition was read and re
ferred.
Communication from Joseph Ramsey. Of
I shvlixsli. submitting q plan for the new
CONSTITUTION was referrec 20 the commit
( tee on revision and adjustment
Petitions from u ID. Rhodys and many
o'her citizens were resd. asking thar a
/ plank he incorporated in the constitution
securing u oyster grawers the rigE Of rar-
chase ct tide and other lands, engaged in
actual oy Ster eulfurc- Referred
woman suffrage petitions from william
West and Others was read and referrei.
PRINTING or rHE CONVENTION.
The following report was submitted by
( the committee un printing. TO which was
r,ferrss; the proposition Of W. ID. knight,
( OF the Spokane Falls tAreafcie. 10 ~ the
( printing for the convention al a lower
rate than paid heretofore
The secretary OF the territory In accord
suee with the law. and specific insirue
Tons from the treasury Department 81
ashingson. having arranged with Thos
II cayauaagil Is do such printing in our
Judgment II - ineXptsiienf to change
printers at this lnnctuF even should We
have the power 10 do 50, which vnur com.
iaiitse greatly doubts. II should n,a borne
[ IN mind that this convention is y creature
os the law, and il governed by the sathor-
t44h has fsa4 4fssst fsfs a.ss
This ans hoFiiy has sposen on the matter.
and the matter referred n and this con
senfton esnrot With pFnpriely disregard is
Minority report signed by suks,iorf and
Van Name, iavnring kaights proposition,
II touud constitutional. was submitted
Both were referred to the committee on
judiciary.
DIVISION or A PROPOSITION,
Dunbar. from state ladd committee. re-
ported hss.k 20 the convention EshelmanS
proposition declaring the right of eminent
domain 70 e.isi on water fronts, insuring
the right of navigation Of public waters
and Withholding from sale all tide lands
within two miles of incorporated towns
First two propositions were referred TO
hsrocr committee. and last 10 state lands
FIRST READING OF PROPORTIONS.
Jones OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that the
! legislature shall not graht divorces, re-
! ferted 10 committee on prcainbies and bill
OF rights
! Griffiuf-Provtding tor inspector of
4 mines and |, rislattpn tn favor Of miner,
referred 10 committee on mines and min
! Ing.
By Grifitts-Pr Providing that ;he hours OF
/ labor OF miners shall not be more than
eight hours per day: referred Ia committee
on mines and mining.
By kinnear--ro provide a soldiers home
for veterans of the rebellion: also for mill
! Uamen disabled in line of duty. Referred
to military affairs.
BY Buchanan Providing for the ap-
poiniinent OF supreme instires by the
governor, each To hold oificc six years.
referred to committee ON judicial depart
ment
BY Dyer Msking il a crime for an Officer
OF any bank 10 receive deposits when the
bank IL known to be in failing condition:
/ referred to committee on corporations
other than municipal
By Eshelman--i'r Providing for separate
submission OF constitutional propositions
u the people; referred 10 committee on
judicial department.
yIillis-Proyidiug for protection Of life
In mines ana manufactures. etc. referred
10 corporations other n an municipal.
BY frasser-tiiviug elective franchise to
women for school elections; referred TO
committee on elective rights.
ky Prosser-Proxiding, that school lands
shall never De sold, referred 10 COMMITTEES
sn state lands.
perin'endent Of mines aud mining be
elected; and making further provisions
for the regulation of mining. Referred to
the committee ON mines and mining.
BY HicsS-proyieiing that the legislature
be prohibited from enaefing special and
sumptuary laws; referree: to legislature
committee.
By Hicks-Pr- yIiing for sale OF school
lands; referred To- committee ON state
lands.
BY Weir-Declaring the state 20 own
shore ana tide lands and making provision
for their disposal by the state hoard oi
land com fnissioners. Teierrsd 10 state land
committee.
Ell Sullivan called up his resolutions
that rules and 90 be stricken out and
moved their adoption. Rule provides
that aIl committees shall report within
three dsys and sullivan objected Ia iise
time Limit rule -, providing ior the
first and second reading Of propositions,
he Was opposed Ia, because he thought II
of no use 10 print ali propositions when
they are merely suggestions and should 60
directly 10 the com mlttess.
Minor asked IL the convention IsSSed an
order that any resolution be noi printed
could no; accomplish the same purpose.
r. II. sullivan thought IL might
Reed, Pros-eT, Dunbar, buchanan and
Grtffitts engaged in ienstay discussion
and the matter was iinally referred 10 tnc
committee on rutes uf order.
Dyer called up his resolution That all
articles submitted be ia regular iora'.
aopicd.
Gowey presented a res aiutfon 10 amend
rule Il Referred Ia committee 90 rules.
stevenson, al sSnmsnia. wsS granted in.
iefinlle leave OF shsenec, having received
word of the shooiing of has bfoiAer-
Moore called up his resolution that rule
! lse asnensied so that the convention meet
in the morning instead 81 at ~ III the
afternoon. Moore sE~pSe ~ favor of The
change. Dyer sgssns3, aud hinnssE ~ isfVs.
. Carr led.
stylss submitted additional rules direct
sng haw propositions Hfsy he made. Be
ferscd 90 committee on rules.
sHkssfos & sgfss6ucea reAoluttan taa'
the ehlci oleFk hv dir eifd TO secure tsis
census ol tige ssriefas evna ses from tAas
I eoaufy assessors list.
asr magea that hereafter D0 tgofoss'
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rales ss9as nj 10 b. changed bs slfisfs.e n'o-
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II Sullivan uroye8l that sle Fuie sorty
! sso o. sgs;seBa, 4 ualil ss3ch iisse - ias
, eNEnaitxse $50 rDses dan Report Ga ff+s fs5U'
i. y,,se3 amendment Carried.
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