The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-16
Afternoon session.

OLYMPIA, Aug. 10. - Immediately
after noon a communication WAS read
from Carpenters Local Union No.
ls7, of Tacoma, asking that the first
Monday in September tre declared q
Loliday-labor day.
THE uSETED STATES PArFSrs
Hoyt offered the following a. q new
section 10 follow section B:
All patents of the United States pur-
porting ~ grant tn individuals Baaas ts.-
tween elgh tide aud the mesnsisr line OF
the United States survey shall have the.
same force and esfrcs ss though ssfsh lands
SeIe above high tide.
To INCLUDE SCHOOL LAMBS.
Crowley offered the following as a
substitute:
The state of Washington disciaizs title
10 ali school aud university sand hefeto-
fore sold by the coia ns f~sioEers Of aoy
county or by territorial commissioners
pursuant to tue territorial sfstates. where
the purchase psice aas been paid In good
faith.
Al this point Stiles moved to go into
committee OF the whole 10 consider
The article: carried.
Many FARMERS AfFEcTEn.
Crowley explained that there were
many cases in his and Garfield coun-
ties covered by his substitute
Dunbar adaed that IL was matter
of simple justice tn one or two parties
in kiicsitat counties.
Crowley withdrew his substitute.
THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO sipEs.
Moore thought this was all an apt
illustration OF the wisdom of iniroduc-
ing the subject here. He had been in
formed by persons in whom he lad
confidence that there was another
side so this patent business. The con-
venton should leave this matter TO lhe
legislature.
Az xviii To SEATTLE.
iioNt was glad that N oore hsd in-
structed the convention what 10 do,
bat he thought il would do a. il
pleased, nevertheless. The convention
had all power. 1t could do what was
r:ght, and could ccnfirni these patents.
IL his matter Vas left to the leglsla-
tnre il wouisi work a great evil, at least
To the citv of Seattle. where many
wanted 20 borrow money 10 erect
buildings or land affected by this
measure. "if this action j. not taken
Men have purchased land in Seattle,
reiying upon the good faith OF govern
rneur and the state to confirm the
patents. 1t Is pFeposterous TO me 10
think tha: this convention should
sit here ard say that patents
granted by the great govern
ment OF tie United States
should not be confirmed. Ii is u
moral Obligation upon as to confirm
these patents These parties. 0i
course, thought their patents we're All
right, and these people, or those oi
th. IA wbo have teen quoted in thi,
convention a. opposed to this c.,n
I firnaaEion, know are parties she
have adverse eiaiuS.
TIRE CONVENTION snT gupsE.
Z 4 sullivan protested agsiuts III.
convention acting as an arbitrator IL
the matter of the confirmation OF tbs
( patents.
Weir thought ID proper TO leave th,
matter Ia ih. legislature
r III. sullivan never would vote q
( conarDs sli patents, though he Nigh
yats 10 conurm the old This con
senfioa - no ace 10 settle the quar-
res. of pFisaie individuals. fh'
Z speaker claimed that the proposisios
amounted simply Ia this ''Ionfirss
these patents. or we NiAl beat VOC 70
statehood.
MORE akKEs \ BIscaFTKy.
More eoatended that the convention
could net act iTte.itgentiy untts NOR
was learned alsopt the matter. IL
charged that the promoters OF e..
measure we're sEstieasoyiag Ia get
isys, In the constitution, and na2ste
fervent speech against settling fh'
title OF old settlers or anyone eiSe Il
this manner. lie saSd there was
Niger in the ecosinsae.
sAyEsATeks Fasx THE E&sF.
WeisenbEreer had stasliesi the quss
fisa pretty carefully and be knew pei
haTs~ a. mueh siseat toe eoFsn cree q
tlse Sssursd - the delegates east of tts
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