The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-13
SETTLE WASHINGTON. TUESDAY. 1s 1854


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Cssxrurs thcuxAf tie Assarse3x Who has
Esrscafess tss case - tse sEprerne eonr-
srsr asert - hlssEe thxa the SsEtseA
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D3h >rnd hsrz Gxre 10 rs<s< rr-sn shf,
sfss 90 csrsttas, sas is wss ulssfe-<sux.s
.s3k ne matter she1d be l~f- to the ss.x.
Goldman vas oppcs~s "a the sua~p.s.
1ent s-css>e u ssx tao lar rexeh.sx. I:
see xiyinx the legis asafp power il sssoasl 4
where
Warner has cone ae-s With the sxpress
r.insssou cf ssaiax ST il. his r1wer Il,
leave this matter 10 the ,-soTsse. asis ne "a :
az e,'orf "a defeat this snd he world Fasor
i~Af7ug s Ia The isxixsasure
ssEr1essng thought the tine had come
- give toe people chsssre 10 yess Us the
gaessaea tsas has snase the p<Ss PIE az the
l ss<rziory very fsrss3 for. Ia. khs~~ yaspv
Years. Lst the E~Ssrse f.e elxea an cps~ar
sired ss
Iali.s fsv"rea the rrTars ~ The conmis.
Ne II he matter vers lefs 70 tne leeisa.
ss.ar- 20 eoiDe. Il wosls unsrssls TOO
mheh the politics of rhe territory.
ANOTHER wcxAS sUFrxksIsr.
ksaelmsn would iAsiorse asss amendment
snst Aooxs toward sssen noble action sS
sne ensrauf atssraept es one half of shs
people Of shis territory. He would vote
ies every amendment that would help this
Ad!ssraed Hnsil 2o'eioek this ss,ernoeu.
Aftefnoon session.
OLYMPIA. Aug. l3--fn the afternoon con-
sfders,ion Of the article on elections and
elective rights, In that section pertaining
To woman suffrage. was resumed The
! question was on srififts. amendment
| sharpsftfn Was oppaNed 10 the amend
naenf sfi TO the original section a. well
lie dessred thai women Shouts. be given ali
or none II II - god al all il Is unlimited
woman suffrage
I'll Is nos = question OF maus views on
woman safffsge," said Hsnry,. ba, VI. uld
personally prefer that women be given
equal suffrage N the constitution to seav.
ing u to the legislature. He read frem
letter seat him from q Democrat, Gazing
upon him 10 uphold the women Of his
party By voting toe woman suffrage. He
hal issrned that the same letter Was ssnt
- Republican members. and thar. there.
fore, both parties were called upon by tae
same plea He cha acieriaed the pledges
OF both parties Is ciaptrap, which he ns yer
did indoFse.
The asestion on Grssi,,s' am. iment
was thea pnt anu it Was lo&t oyershelsa-
ingly.
nrSnAR's AMENDMENT
The question was on DanbaE's amcnd,
meus. Dunbar called atten,ion 10 the
Proposition to leave the matter 10 the leg
is atare, where IL would require Z two
thirds vote 10 leave IL 10 the people. The
CUES Ion Of politics. he said. had never
been disturbed by this question. The gen
tieinan from Spokane Fails tsurnefl had
Cal cd up.n the Democrats 10 stand In ana
hst sei this measure pass. Let the Demo
erais n rsmembsr the old maxim, Beware
OF the Greeks bearing gifts" Doa't let an
Imported Democratic ar aa imported Re
publican supreme court ao1sisIste the poll
TICS of this territory. The measure was
not party measure. Republicans aud
Democrats honestly differed over il. Bat
ss distinct proposition il would be better
womsn suffrage should pEeva |.
panilaEs smenlmens was lost, Is TO ss
Esheiman renewed his amendment 10
insert words ''or municipal" after school
in section three. losr.
Henry moved TO strike the section three
Lost, by vote ef 81 TO p.
THOSE VINO CANNOT yorE-
section 1. All idiots, insane persons,
aud persons convicted of in famous crimes
are exeiuded from the elec i've franchise
tower moved 10 add unless restored to
civil rights, after crimes" Adopted.
~ to3.
sharpsteiu moved TO add except AT
school elections" Lost. section passed.
RESIDENCE or ELEcyoRs
section 5. For the purpose of voting
and ei,gibility to offiee no person shall be
deemed 10 have gained = residence By
r, asoD OF his presence or lost IL by reason
of his absence. Whale in The civil or militia
~ service OF the state or of the United
States, nor while 4 STU lent al any institute
OF learning, nor while kept at public ex-
pense In sny pocr>house or other
asylum, nor while confined in pubic pris-
oa."
Joy meve,, 10 insert "nor while engaged
in the navigation OF the waters of tnis state
nor OF the United states nor oi the high
seas" carried.
Section Passed.
VOTERS rgIylLEGgD FROM ARREST.
see q. yot.rs shall IN alt cases except
treason. felony, aud Drsscn of the peace be
privilege ! from arrest during their attend
ance at elections and in going To. aud re
tufniHg thersfrom. No ciecior shall be re-
9Gired 10 do military duty on the day oi
any election except In time ef war or pub
lie danger"
section passed.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR oryIcR.
"see. !. No person except n qualified
elector shall be elected or sp, ointei TO
any Once. civil or military"
section passed.
KLEcrloxs by BALLOT.
''See $ All elections shall be by ballot.
The legislature shall provide for such
method of voting as will secure % every
eleetor absolute secrecy 1 Preparing and
depasi,ing his ballot"
section passed.
gEsIsIR8IloN LAW.
Sec 9. The legislature shall enact 4
registration law, aud shasl require q com
pliance with such a Law before any elecior
shall be allowed ~ vote. provided, that
the provision is not compulsory upon the
fesl,isture except as 10 cities and towns
having a population Of over five hundred
innsb tanis. In all other eases the legis-
lature may or may mol require r,e stra'
ton as a prerequisite Ia the right 10 vote.
aud the same system OF regisira ion ncsd
not be adopted for both classes"
Schooley offered an amendment insert
INK for all cities of over 0o inhabitants"
and strike out the proyiso. lost
y wer wanted 10 amend by inserting
- uao'' instead of tsI0," lost.
JOY wanted 70 strike GU; the proyiSo;
lost.
rHE FIRST sLEcrIoSs.
''sec. 10 The nrst elseticn OF eennty Off
GERS mol otherwise provided for in the CON
stint GA shall be on the Tuesday rext
after the iFst Monday in November, isgs,.
aud thereafter all elections for such olii-
GERS shall be held hiennialay on the Tues
day next succeeding the FIRST Monday tn
November. The first election of al state
officers not otherwise prov sded for in the
constitution, after The election held For
tue ssiogE.o 81 the constitution shall fe
on the Tuesday next after tae hest Non-
day in November. iSa2. and the elections
for such state officers shalt b. held In
every fourth year thereafter ON the Tues
siay succeeding the srst Monday IN Nc
rembcr."
Sullivan moved 20 insert 'and district"
after Sconuty.' aasi before sofiieers in the
.lYss line; carried.
section passed.
FOR A SxFAfAEE E0TE
'sSec. IL. AZ the time Of the election oi
county officers, en sbe Tussd.y next after
the Afst Nondsy Ia November. in the year
$50 a proposition 70 amend the coiss i'B-
ton bx rising ont the word "gaAies from