, 1889-07-25

| creased by tne legislature, put S''NiA
never exceed $1,000 per annum. :,
SEC. %. The attorney general shall
be the legal adviser OF state officers, ana
shall perform such other duties, as may
be prescribed by law. He shall receive
an annual salary of $4,000, which may be
increased by the legislature, but shall
never exceed $500 pei. onnum,
i SEC. a.. The superintendent OF pub
4 lie instruction shall have supervision
over all matters pertaining TO public
schools, and shall perform such spectre
duties as may be prescribed by law: ne
shall receive an annual salary OF $3.50,
which may be increased by law but
shall never exceed $500 per annum.
SEC. 25. The commissioner OF pubic
lands shall perform such duties ana re-
ceive such compensation as the loSisia-
ture may direct.
Ssc. 26 The governor, secretary OF
state, treasurer, auditor aud attorney
general shall sevcrally keep the public
records, books and papers IN any man
ner relating to their respective Offices az
! the seat of the government, at which
place the treasurer shall reside.
SEC. ~. No person except citizen OF
the United States and a resident of the
be eligible or hold any state oiflce. No
: person shall be eligible TO hold the office
of governor or lieutenant-governor un.
: less he be at least 35 years old, and shall
have resided in the state or territory at
|
tion to such office. No person shall be
eligible to hold the Office of state treas
urcr more than two consecutive terms:
The compensation of state officers SHAH
not be increased nor diminished during
the term for which they shall have been
elected.
The report of the committee on federal
: relations etc., was taken up and read.
1t cedes
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
to the United States over such tracts or
, parcels of land as are now held or re-
served by the government OF the United
, states for. the purpose OF erecting and
2 maintaining thereon forts, magazines,
arsenals, dockyards, lighthouses and
! other needfll buildings, provided that
sufficient descriptions of each of such
7 tracts are filed in the county records
! and that all civil and criminal process
of the state he executed in such tracts,
I the same as in other parts Of the state.
I, Mr. Eldredge lasked II future tracts
e taken by the government should be in
D cluded.
+ Mr.. Jones said he had introduced that
5 article at the request of the treasury de-
j partment which prepared the article.
c Mr.. Goldman thought there was some
ambiguity in the language, as 10 the
e purpose for which these reservations
: were to be held.
e Mr.. Jones explained in detail, saying
N there had been many reservations made
$ on Puget Sound, only n few of which
II were really useful and would be speedily
r fortified, while the remainder would
y soon be
THROWN OPEN TO SETTLEMENT.
|, The object in asking this convention to
e cede such jurisdiction instead of waiting
1t for session of the legislature was 70
> gain time and get such reservations in
RS shape for fortification as soon as possi-
ii bic. He could see no possible objection
ii to placing this article in the constitll-
i'd ton. The reason there are so few prcce-
or dents for such articles in state constitu-
le tions is that government lands have gem
Ii orally been selected after such constitu-
1e tions have been made.
K Mr.. Godman's point was that if the
m state gave away any land to the govern
q q; ment for any Of these purposes ana the
II Of such land, will the state be precluded
n Mr.. Stiles proposed TO amend by pro-
tn viding that whenever the United states
!. visions y tsss sssi:is s ssaS sssss 3
i'd Mr Goldman preferred to use the words
IN ceases to occupy, etc:
I'd Messrs. stiles, L. Nj. Reed, Jones. H..
ms II. sullivan. the president, J. 2. Moore,
er Comegys briefly continued the discus
he sion, after which, upon motion of Mr..
of Comegys, the subject was laid upon the
or table.
he Mr. Sullivan of Tacoma moved that
i'd II. B. Blackwell be invited to address
so the members of the convention next
ct Thursday evening on the subject of uni
n. versal suffrage
ed Mr.. Turner was opposed to extending
lis invitations to anybody to address the
of convention on any subject. (Voices, so
or Mr.. Power moved that the address be
in this hall
no Mr.. Buchanan moved that further
Ill consideration be indefinitely postponed.
Mt Mr.. Eldredge hoped not; that this
IS gentleman had addressed other conven-
cy tions, and for the
NO HONOR OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY
n he hoped he would be asked to address
a. this convention
en- this, saying he. would go personally to
hear this gentleman lecture, but would
on not vote to invite such an address.
'c- T. NJ. Reed opposed indefinite post
ponement as rather discourteous, but
'ai thought the question came up wrong
ed end first; that this gentleman ought to
'er invite the convention and not the con-
vention invite him.
ue Mr.. Warner was opposed yesterday, to
be the invitation of Senator Stewart, hut
nc consent having been given he should
MS Mr.. Sullivan of Tacoma said if there
re- was ANYTHING wrong in the form of the
ng invitation the fault was his and not Mr..
or Blackwells.
or Mr.. Sudksdorf moved to adjourn.
ol- Lost.
ny Mr.. Grifiitts said the doors once OPP
Ills ened there was no knowing where 1t
~ would end. The convention had at least
on four weeks work to do and no time to
his attend to any such people.
ny Mr.. Turner said there was an error IN
Ills regard to the matter of Senator stew
ny art S address. The convention merely
all invited him to occupy this hall to ad-
er- dress the people of Olympia.
Ier Mr.. Cosgrove believed i'll saying no
ny now as well as at any other time. The
IN evenings were the only hourse LEFT Tor
re- committee work, and should not De
Use taken up by such outside addresses.
ny Mr. Buchanan said the work OF the
.iii convention was
nv TAX ON HIS MENTAL POWERS.
OF and he did not wish to increase it by
ne coming here to listen to any extra
az speeches,
on Mr.. Convey disclaimed any discount
or esy and intimated that Mr.. Sullivan
III withdraw his motion and simply state
~ that Mr.. Blackwell was to lecture and
al invite the convention to be present.
~ ~ Mr.. Sullivan complied with the sug-
ics ns gestion and withdrew his motion, saying
al that Mr.. Blackwell would lecture in Ia
pe pe coma hall in Olympia, on Thursday
Ill ,nd oxtanded An invitation to