The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-16
LAND PATENTS.
The Convention Decides
That They Will Hold.
TIDE LAMBS QUESTION sETTIxn
Wenan Suffrage TO BE submiss =
NEXT Faii--Ns EdueasisEAi
Qaaiiseasi.ns.
TIDE IAsDs QUESTION sErrIsn


NEXT Fail-Ns EducasisEAi
I Qaaiifseatisns.
/ OLYMPIA, Aug is-The validity Of
the patents granted by the United
States 20 lands extending below high
water mark on the shores of the waters
OF Washington will not b@ questioned
by the ne~ state nor any of its agents.
The convention decided that matter
today by the adoption OF a section
that expressly diseIains any right 10
or interest in donation, pre-ensptioa of
homestead grants OF this desc ipt;on-
rowrg sAsEn IRE DAY.
Hoyt brought the matter hesore the
convention this sfteraoon by the in
trocuefion OF section that confirness
these paissts. Crowley wanted to la
clude school and university lands
which had been sold in GOOD faith. but
did net insist uron his amendment at
thai time The consideration OF the
proposition lead TO q heated and PER-
sonai debate. The division Was pretty
clearly between the 6eleea.es OF Eas-
tern and Western Washington. Moore.
I Griifitts and Turner, of the Spokane
delegation, led the opposition, and
Hoyt. kinnear aud Dunbar the adso-
Gates of the clause. Moore said be had
been informed By reputable persons
that there were other claimants 10
these lands besides those who held the
patents. and this induced Hoyt TO de-
clare. with good deal OF aeerbity.
that these parties who held adgerre
Claims were mere Jumpers with no
shadow OF right 10 sustain THEIR posi-
ton. Moore rejeined in an angry
speech. in which he declared there
was niger ia the woodpile that had
been exposed by Hoyt and that il was
very apparent job was being foi>iea
upon the convention He derided the
claims OF the old settlers who had
come here years ago and taken up
lands to which they had ne
right. Then NcElroy intinateo
that Western Washington wou.d
vote against the constitution
If thege equities were not recognized;
but Power capped the climax when
he drew a masty government patent
from his pocket and shook IL with
great dramatic effect in the eyes of the
convention and wanted 10 kBo9 II
the members could look upon that
which contained the sacred signature
and seal OF the president OF the nifed
States and deliberately vote away the
happy homes o. the old settlers That
settled it aud the convention indor>ed
the proposition by heavy majority.
MUST PASS TWO LEGISLATURES.
The discussion Of the tide lands was
finished in 8 very short time after the
patent section was passed. oiascock in
troduced provision for a commission
to look into the tide lands and report
to the legislature. This was displaced
by substitute by Turner, which gave
the legisla IRE power 10 lease or sell
the lands, bat provided that two iegis-
iatures must ratify any act disposing
OF the lands before 1t can become a
law. This was acce pied by the con-
vention without debate.
RIrAKIAN owSEgs oH1Ecr.
tNfttts HAb@tttutt WIZ SsttbstN Rf
o majority al three. Stiles had moved
to strike out all that part os the sub
stltate which fepEtaiated the action of
any oi ii e agents of the territory OF
Washington. which had tended 10
prejudice The ownership OF the state 20
the lands. This was aimed a. those
acts Of the legi slature which donated /
tide lands to certain corporations, I
r,sas hxy &t4t.. IN
mean the absolute denial of the rights
OF riparian owners 10 assert their
claims in the courts er anywhere
else. Stiles made a lengthy legal
argument against the substitute, and
declared that il threatened important
and vital interests OF Puget sound. I
ParTiSans of the substitute say that
riparian owners will be fully able 10
assert their rights, If they have any.
before any tribunal, even under the
provisions of this section. The rina-
fian party does not believe Il, and
will attempt Ia heat the section in the
convention, and il that fails viii prob
ably assault the whole article. Ii that
we're go lie beaten the disposition of
the tide lands would fail absolutely
and irreyoCabiy into tie hands OF the
legislature
70 BE voTgp OS THIS YEAR.
The article on elections and elective
rights was today reeonsilered ard
after amendment passed H. c. suiii-
van. who Yesterday gave notice of
motion 10 reconsider, this morning
called NJ the motion. and the conyen-
ton decided to reconsider. Then
crowley offered substitute for the
obnoxious section which had defeated
tae article. and il went through easily
The amendment changed the form of
the eleventh section aud provided that
woman suffrage lie voted on in iss9
Instead cf iSs This satisfied the
Democrats. and even modified
part ui the aoman sutTraeists. SO
the section was agreed 10. Eldridge
wanted 10 saddle a rider upon the
article that would have rendered the
puTport oi the ciause practically Euga-
tory. ia that IL would have allow ell
the legislature 10 submit the question
agaiR, II defeated, whenever IL saw fl,
ey mere majority vote. The amend
ment WsS beaten. Sullivan had lot
expected that the convention would
consent to reconsideration, and had IN
his pocket new article tor pfoposal
thai MAS iGe.. tscA. alih that which
wa~ adopted.
pESsArrsFiEp WFTH THE ARTICLE
The article ou harharS was tIaeesE
upon iss fiuai passage and received s9
out of ~ votes. fhe opposition came
from these a lfo NeFe dissatisfied with
With the lsposlt3ou made og 10 large a
part ol the state domSin.
Sow TIA GRANTED LAMBS.
The tide lard, are done for a. far a
e0famittee uf the wholt. car dispose of
thcn. huT the granted lands are on
iae iist yet CONSIDERATION was begun
tonight. Dot Ehe convention adioarn.d
f S5thout acton ard without giving any
indication oi i1s intention. The main
features 81 the remainder Of the ma
i0Fity recommendation providing for
the sale os tile lands Is The highest bad
der st pnb8ic auction vii doubtless be
fos.a~est. In may be expecfe.i that
the matter vii 81 settled tomorrow.
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