, 1889-07-18

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/ In all our sNrcrouc- 81, hay- nos wf
messed So much deml. gucry a. j, dis
played 10 this convention. Many Il tht
delegGte, are memhers, mt becaus,
they desire tn advance their pClIIca
aspirations: ard have as much patriot
Ism Tor the state Of Washington as al
Irishmnu has ior the English flag,
Propositions favurIrE woman's suf'
frage and prohibition continue TO be
presented. Members in order 70 shirB
the responsibility, preface their presen'
tation 10y Eve are requested" Ibl:
1 phrase is getting to be chestnut" and
causes a ripple of laughter TO peEvade
the chamber. To Gay proposition
signed by 494 men and Ala women was
presented to the convention and re
| ferred to the committee on elecsions and
| elective rights, where [ hope 1t viii
sleep the sleep that knows Lo waking
Nr. Jones, Of Jefferson county, pre-
sented a proposition agaiust the loglsia
ture granting divorce. Ii our readers
will consider the question, they will see
that this is a wise provision and should
be included IN the constitution. Some
Of the legislatures OF the south have the
power to grant divorces and also the
parliameRts of Canada.
Matters Of this kind, If left to the
legislature, would cause the interested
parties to lobby the case through. The
real facts would not be examined into,
and the divorce would be granted on
account of the influence brought to
bear upon the members. Divorce cases
are purely personal and the general
rights of the public should not be inter
fered with, or the time of the Iegisia-
ture taken up with such matters
Mr.. Griffiths, Of Spokane, made bid
for the workingmau's vote, by introduc-
ing proposition that eight hours shall
constitute a days labor. How the con
veution Is going to deal with this ques-
ton is beyond my ken. The ouly way
ont of the dilemma is to squeich Ii in
the cammittee. This is q fair sample of
demagoGuery.
Mr.. Eshelman, Of Klickitat, has iu-
troduced proposition for separate ar
tic!es for womau's suffrage and pTOhi-
bition. II the convention is wise they
will adopt the suggestion Of separate
clause for these matters in the cOnstitu-
ton. a proposition has been presented
giving women the right to vote, upon at
tainIng the age of twenty-oue, in all
school matters, and to bold Office relat
ing to the same.
Mr.. Weir has introduced for tie con-
ton relating 90 shore lands and has
given notice of his intention TO discuss
the same at the proper time. According
TO Mr.. Weir's proposition the state OF
Washington OWES all shore or tide lands
by virtue of its sovereignty. That
power to sell, lease, manage and control
these lands shall be vested in the board
of state land commissioners, under such
legislative RESTRICTIONS as TO values,
terms, etc, as may be hereafter enacted.
The right of tie public to free use of
highways across such shore lands at
the termination of streets, alleys and
public roads shall never be obstructed.
ANY person occupying shore land with
permanent improvements in actual use
and the necessity for commerce and
trade, the land having been occupied
prior 10 Jan. l, 1889, shall have the
right to purchase the shore land SO used,
or so much thereof as may be necessary
for the purposes of such improvements,
at valuation to be fixed by the board
of land commissioners, without regard
to the Improvements thereon. In oil
sales of shore lands, other than lands oc-
cnpied by permanent improvements. the
owner of abltting land extending to the
government meander line shall be prior
llSuls lILuitcu DJ law, ~ EuichaSe suSH
shore land, as may be directly in front
of the abutting land SO owned.
The judiciary committee expect to
report in full on Monday. They have
about decided to report in favor of three
judges OF the supreme court at a salary
of five Thousand dollars. AS / stated in
former letter, the committee viii favor
superior judges, and they will numter
about eighteen. The counties of Jeffer-
son, CIallam and San juan will be one
district for jadicial purposes, The sal
ary Of the superior judge will be thirty
Eve hundred dollars, except in the couu-
ties of Spokane, King and Pierce. where
it will be four thousand.
The convention has determined to
meet hereafter at a. m. LEpDY.