The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-06
DErAlLKD REPORT.
Proceedings OF the Ccnventioa IN
Full.

DErAlLED REPORT.
Proceedings OF the Cenventioa IN
Ruil.
0LyssIA- Aug. S-Presiden; Hoys sss In
the chair this morning pr. Thompson
offered prayer
Insieknise leave OF absence was srsnts q
Delegates Browne, Te-ner. Alien. Dailara
/ sGd Fairweagler. ca accoaas Of she ss-o-
kane Falls ERE
| After the minutes had been rea al, csrr-
rccted and approved, DR.. Minor arose and
feelia9ly referred to the disaster shss had
visited Spokane Falls, and moved that the
president be sutaorised 10 extend the
synpathies of the convention 10 the af
nse;ed If that city. Carried.
/ cexsUSIcaIIoxs By rELEsgArH.
The following kilograms were read.
/ ~IacosA, Aug. 5. lesa.-Jssics Host
| Pressdeat Resolved that the president
tsGwfrszde on all members of the eouveu-
ton insisting upon not mere than TX per
cent ;ax for municipalities
Tox w wAxrayR."
'sPoar townsend. Aug g.
Hen. JohR p Hoyf. PresiEieas Csnspisn-
fsoaal Coarsn.ioa. fort Iownssnd protests
against selling tide lands TO the highest
bidder. We think il Q scheme in the inter
/ est 81 railroads and mouopoiies
| ID. W. SMITH, Chairman
ID. H. HILL. Secretary Citizens Meeting
TACOMA. Aug. 3, lssa
Hos. X. o. Daabor. Ii is important TO
the development OF islsgrspilie interests Of
the state that q provision he inserted in
the constitution prohibiting any railroad
/ from excluding competing telegraph com
/ paaies from their right OF way. or from
granting exclusive right OF way TO any
telegraph company, or denying 10 one
company facilities for the transportation Of
building material. which 1t may AFFORD an.
other. 1 regard the insertion Of such Z
] paragraph as viii secure the purpose as
certain Ia NEE. favor. l ask you To urge
u with all yoar inilaence Yen can bring TO
| bear. c. T. UHLxAx."
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
On motion Of J. q. Moore, Chief Clerk
beoge WAS granted ten days leave of ab-
sente on account of the spokane Falls ERE.
and CAPTAIN r. b. Johnson was named and
sworn in as acting chief clerk.
The eourtesies OF the floor were granted
10 General V. A. Miirov, a veteran of two
wars: Professor Kerr. of Malia waila, and F..
J. Allen, member OF The frst company
that petitloned congress Tor a territorial
government.
The committea on miscellaneous sab
isets prts- ntei q report ON the manner of
Submitting futarc amendments.
tOfAfEs> E5sC tASt a6 tat RlNHSf
time he would move 10 reconsider the vote
by which the motion 10 cede jurisdiction OF
military reserves 10 the government was
lost
The Judiciary committee submitted sew
.rai reports. on propositions, on ifnpeach-
ment aud on seenGn Is of preamble and
bill of rights. They reported adversely up
on The proposition of Hiram 4. Alien rel
atiye 10 the time within which action may
De begun by the state against persons, and
relative Ia the com mpensation of pullic Of
heers. An adverse report was made also
nEon the proposition of j. ". Reed deciar.
ing certain days To be holidays. These
have ali seen referred 20 before. Ordered
printed and 10 lie over one day.
The report OF the committee on m!scei-
laneous subjects regarding prohibition was
taken ap but deferred Oh request of Grit
fits. who wanted TO consider the matter
more carefully.
TO CONDEMNS PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Griffitts moved 10 Suspend the rules and
Go go into committee OF the whole 10 con-
slider section i6 Of the article ON preamble
and bill os rights; Carried.
Comegys was called TO the chair.
The section was read and DIR. Minor
moved that the section he oriefed printed
aud recommended for adoption by the
convention.
weiseuburgcr gave notice that he would
have an amendment to the section when
the ,eetion came up for passage.
The committee then arose and made its
recommendation.
A aooTED QUESTION AGAIN.
Under the ruies. Grifiitis moved to re-
consider the vote by which the seciioa on
cession was lost. Tae motion was carried
and the article was therefore ordered re-
considered.
Moore asked why il was necessary to
psss this section wien the eonsiituti n Of
the pnied states provided that the grant
should be made by the legislature.
Comegys expia ned that il WAS desired TO
pass this sgcrinn now, b, cause the govern
IN nt wanted 10 eontinu3 tss works IN the
terrIiory.
Gsifflits Joined in with the statement
that this was legisiatarp ~ isf | Il
clause was concerned, This t0dy has as
much power as the body 10 ereates.--the
legislature.
WHATEVER THE PEOPLE SAY 0oEs.
Moore would like 90 know whether
this sody can vote collar ou' OF the state
treasury.
GIiiliiss-sc G can give sway everything
TIE state has, IL we get tee ratification of
CassraSe Thought this was quibaling
over small affair. III British vessel
were % sweep up The Sound, VIC " ND be
mighty siad Il Ne had siven the govern
memt rover 20 90 ahead with their isTiiI'
cations"
Moore csilsd a.tea.toa - the United
3is'ss statute which eclaFe> that the legis-
isturs shall make this cession.
THE cEssIos GRANTED.
The vote 4eSa,icd as fol ows.
Ayes Berry, Blal, ck Eowvu, Bn hanaD,
Rnrk. Cini itr 30 y. slm Sys, ts's2roYe,
Grealy- Dicses. DtlTie, rs 81, E5dftGge,
( E>seirap. Fay. O.s.msn. Convey, Cray,
Grsiflps. ,iakusB. hicks. HUnssie, isnti-
( seH, Iefies, icy, X, ll,eg. i1aas 'eE, Nc
T -..rf
/ More, IL. : fPte crI. Aufszns. Nease SeN
| ton, Reed, I, "a, Taurstsnt, Ee q, J. ..
| fWhitinanl, Schooley. c4s.. pttsi.i. -hos sy.
| Sohps, Stevenson. SturdevRni. >ntNc, -lilis-
van. r. G.. Pierce, sullivan. Z. H, iwhis-
mani, Tbtet's. Travis, Warner, Weir, West,
Wilson. winsos, Mr.. Presideut-5S.
! Soes-Dupbar. Glascocs, Moore, j. T..
1 (spokanel, Prosser, Van Name. weisen
burgers.
me section was therefore agreed to.
THE PROHIBITION PLANK.
Dyer moved to take up the report OF the
Phohihition committee on schedule and
| future amendments: earrieS.
Buchanan moved TO adopt.
| shaudy moved 10 indefinitely postrone.
Dunbar hoped the convention would n.it
be imrrud.nt about this matter lie
thought the section needed decent con
siteration.
+. NJ Reed, f. H. Sullivan and Cosgroye
Protested &xH&u-t sAtiA sAt4nb
rhoady said be would withdraw the
! motion II il was UNDERWOOD toai IL was no'
an article for incorporation in the ccnsit.
/ tuition.
| Grimsss objected 20 its withdrawal
pickev explained that the intention was
30 submit this as separate plank.
NO ponssTSG TEE Issue
Crowley said that we would have "a
meet this question sorne way, ard IL could
be avoided by being indefinitely post
p&ned.
/ district that this matter would be sub
United ~ the people, and thsts what be
{ wanted done.
/ Goldman wanted action now and 50 did
I Warner.
over seconded the sentiment against in-
| definitely Esostponinr
sEFUssL 70 pkFEE ACTION.
The ayes and noes we're then called, an
the vote en- Siondys motion resulted a.