, 1889-07-18
Miscellaneous com.

mittee.
Mr. Fairweather submitted propisi.
ton to define and prevent bribery of
members of the legislature and provide
penalties for giving, taking or acting
upon any such influence. Legislative
committee.
Mr. Stiles submitted a provision estab.
fishing the right of "a citizen to sue the
state upon any claim or demand, legal
or equitable, Bill of rights committee
D. NJ, Reed proposed that the legisla-
ture require the registration of voters in
every voting precinct at least thirty days
before each election. Election commit
tee. Also that January /, February 22,
May 80, July 4, December 25, and every
Sunday shall be non, judicial days and
legal holidays. judicial committee.
MIR, Newton introduced II proposition
10 establish q mechanics lien and to
provide fora speedy ard efficient enforce
ment thereof Legislative department
committee.
MIR. Turner moved that the convention
go into committee of the whole to con-
slider the report of the committee on iu.
dicial department establishing judicial
system. Adopted.
The convention went into committee
of he whole with Mr.. Cosgrove of Gar
field in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Turner,
THE REPORT
was ordered taken up by sections. Sec
tiOn | was read, providing that the iu-
diCial power Of the state be vested In a
supreme court, superior courts, justices
OF he peace and such inferior courts as
the legislature may provide.
MI liced Of Olympia claimed that the
rules required that the report be fully
read and aiterward considered by sec
tionS.
Mr.. Dyer moved to suspend that rule.
j. Il. Moore houcd moi. This report
has only just hcen printed and distrib-
uteCl TO the members since this morn
| ing S session and there had been no time
| to consider it properly. He would pre-
fer TO have it ie over day or two for
the members TO study it.
MLDycr withdrew his motion, saying
| that it would take more time to debate
| IL than to read the report.
Mt Browne thought the report ought
/ TO ave gone over a day or two, that tho
members might haze had time TO study
/ ii and frame any amendments they
might desire 10 offer; but If that could
NOT hc done, at least II ought 20 be read
in full
| MIR, Turner raised point of order that
these rules were not applicable, as the
convention WAS in committee OF the
whole.
| The chair sustained the point of order
and ruled Mr.. Reeds suggestion out of
order
MIR. Sullivan of Tacoma moved that
| the confederation of the report he post
pOncd one day.
Before that motion was seconded Mr..
| Browne moved that the committee rise
and report progress, and his motion
prevailed by ayes 80, noes 10.
The convention resumed It's session,
/ the president in the chair. The chair
man of the committee of the whole was
ready 10 report
Mr.. Cosgrovc-Mr. President ] have
| to report that the committee rose and
did nothing
/ The Chair-Thc committee reports
| that it came TO no conclusion and asks
/ to sit again, Shall il be grantcdP
| Leave To sit again was granted.
/ MIR. Crowley, by request and unani-
nous consent, presented Al memorial In
I favor OF woman suffrage signed by A..
/ VI. Sweeny and Jennie NJ Orkany and
others Of Walla Wulla. Referred to the
/ election committee. On q resolution
offered by Mr. Reed of Olympia it was
ordered that IN future 300 copies each
should be- printed of all matters sent 10
| tho printer unless otherwise ordered at
. the time
Mr.. Weir. on behalf of the committee
| power asked authority to employ a
/ clrrk 10 prepare arcport.
/ MIR. kinncur moved To amend by OK
| tending the same authority 10 the com
mittee an corporations.
MIR stiles moved n similar amend
ment for the bolclit of the committee ON
/ counties.
Before the question could he put on
these amendments the committees on
mines and mining (hy Manly, revision,
adjournment aud enrolment thy Min.
orr mid hill of rights and preamble (by
/ Warmer, In quick succession asked for
the same authority.
Mr. dunbar thought the convention
had
cLrEHs ENoUGH
already under nay.
The chair put Mir. kinncar's amend
mcut ;nd II prevailed,
On tho question OF Mr.. Stiles amend.
mont, Mir. Mior, moved To lay ON the
table and that motion prevailed by ayes
81, noe, a. and the effect of the motion
was 10 bring the whole subject to the
table.
Mr.. Kinnear moved that committees
not already having clerks shall have
their work done by the clerks of Other
committees,
Mr.. Minor said the revision committee
would need clerk, and wanted that
committee exempted from the operation
OF that motion.
Aftcrsomc discussion the chair stateC
that the substance of the motion was
that the clerks of committees already
employed should hereafter, do all sucl
committee work as might be assigned Il
them 10y the chief clerk OF the Conven
tion, regardless Of what committee they
may have technically been elected a
clerk OF, and in that form the motion