Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-10
Washington Convention.
WHAT HAS DEITY TO DO WITH II

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Washington Convention.
WHAT HAS DEITY TO 30 WITH ITi
OLYMPIA, Wash, July 29.-The convention
| spent the morning In discussion OF a PROPOSE
ton TO ,ut the name Of the deity In che pre-
amhlc OF the constitution. The preamble a.
reported reads: ave, the people Of the state
OF Washington, TO preserve our rights 90 or
dain this constitution" Turner wanted in
serted profoundly grateful to Almighty
God and invoking his favor and guidance,
etc" II was opposed by several speakers as
being unnecessary. Each OF them protested
the greatest reverence for God, but some
feared It might be construed to mean union
Of church and state. Sullivan, OF Whitman,
caused "a sensation by declaring that, al
though q good church member himself, he
believed II all buncombe, insincere and done
| for political effect. The debate was very
heated, and the preamble was finally referred
back TO the committee to report q new one.
The remainder OF the article passed with lit
tie discussion.
M~oNKEYING WITH II MILITARY BILL.
OLYMPIA, Wash july 30.--The convention
spent sli day on the military BIZ, adopting all
OF II except the section providing how the
militia shall be organized ana oilicered.
This matter will be left for the Legislature.
A section establishing a soldiers home was
re- A. liz ItA VI Tx OAAN = "a L q ~ J
| corporations is each day becoming more mild.
Protests against stringent restrictions on
theu are coming IN thickly, with the argU-
ment that the investment Of capital and rail
| road building In the state must be encour-
aged.
THE DEITY R~ECOGNIzED.
OLYMPIA, Wash July 3l.-The preamble
was adopted this morning AS amended, recit-
ing that ave, the people Of the state Of
WushinUtnp THANKING the ellnrptnp hpipp Of
the universe for our liberties, do ordain,"
etc. The report OF the committee on indcbt-
edness was taken W and the clause limiting
| that Of the state to Si00,0 600 passed. The
debt of cities, towns, counties and school dis
tricts was limited to ~ per cent. OF the as
sessed value OF the property, except on a
three-ffths vote Of the people. A hard fight
IA being made over the section ~furoidding the
| granting Of subsidies, and the opposition to
II. prevails.
TWO IMPORTANT REPORTS.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. 1.-Two important
/ committee reports were handed In today.
One provides that the water Of every natural
| stream is for the use Of the people. When
the supply is not sufficient for al purposes 1t
shall be first used for domestic purposes, then
agriculture, and lastly manufacturing pur-
poses. The right 10 run bitches, fumes and
sideways for agricultural or mining pur-
poses is guaranteed On payment for the pri-
vate property taken
The other report was from the land com
mittee, and declares that all public lands are
held by the state for the people, and never
shall be disposed OF except for value paid.
| The right OF navigation over tide lands Is
guaranteed. Public lands are to be sold
only at auction to the highest bidder at
not less than the appraised value No more
than one-third shall be sold before 1895 and
no more than two-thirds before 1890. Lands
within the corporate limits OF city or town,
or within one mile OF their limits, worth not
| less than 500 per acre, shall be divided into
| blocks Of not less than five acres each, only
| one block being sold at one time. The tim
Der on the land must he sold at full appraised
value.
A minority report recommends that per-
sons occupying shore lands shall have the
p,ior right OF purshase.
The clause OF the report Of the committee
on corporations, frbidding counties the
grant subsidies, was adopted today after a
vigorous debate.
SEVERAL ARTICLES ADOPTED.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. 1.-The section in
the article on corporations requiring foreign
corporations doing business here TO have
books in the state with a complete record of
business transactions open 10 inspect on
was defeated this afternoon by n large vote.
Another section providing for an elective
board Of railway commissioners, who shall
have absolute control If all trans
portal ON mp MES was the subject ~
an animated debate, and it appears liFely
that II VIII be defeated, as petitions from
many boards Of trade and city councils are
pouring In against It. A number OF other
sections in the article or corporations were
adopted. The state is forbidden 10 loan It's
credit or own any corporation stock.
The section on banking Is said TO be almost
an exoct counterpart Of The federal law upon
the subject.
In that part on railroads q section was
adopted practically the SAINT IS the interstate
long and short haul clause.
sCRAPPING OVER RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
OLYMPIA, Wa.h., Aug 3.-1he convention
spent toe morning discussing the section
creating rJiiroad c.mmissioners. Bitter
speeches were made on both sides, but hose
ia favor OF the commission have slightly the
best OF it SD far In the committee where
the articles were adopted by IS ayes, the roes
could not be counted, but several members
announced that although voting for the
commission they desired its power consider
ably curtsilcd. The committee on Legislature
will report Monday, c.mmending thirty
six senators ana sev>n;y-two members OF the
lover house.