The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-05

lie Wrangte over the question lasted
Tor two days. and il finally ended ia
the complete rouf OF the heret;cs and
the triumph OF the hosts of the Lord
The remainder OF the article. with one
exception, passed through smoothly.
ibe execution was section l6. which
declared that private property shall
hot pe taken tor private use except
Tor private ways OF necessity. The
Objection 10 this was that il would no,
aiio~ the construction oi private road.
throngh aoJaceDf farms where one
lies Oh tie public highway aud The
osber out oi reach except through tht
neighboring place, and that irrigatinr
canals might be interfered with in thu
same manner. 20 the section was re
ferred IA the judiciary committee
which decided upon clause thai vii.
meet the ohjectIs,ns. Ii has not vet
been reported, hut aiil be this week
Ihen The preamble and hiil of right.
VIII bs accepted 81 whole.
The military oommii tee stood in tn,
bresch ard defended its article nobly
but very considerable part OF it wa,
demolished by the opposition. which
was led by Turner and Grifiitts. Tn,
article made specific directions as Il
the organization OF the state militia
but this was entirely expunged anc
the following, substituted by Browne
inserted:
The legislature shsi pr VIDE By law foi
organizing aad discipls leg the militia In
such manner s. Ii may cessn expetsieui
AMI mot qes. nm Ink. tho
ton and laws Of the Uaii.a States. Officer.
of the militia shall be c scted or appointed
I'm such manner a. fb- legislature shall
from time Ia ttGae direct. aud shall be com.
mtsssoaea by the governor, afsd the gov.
eruor shall nave power 10 call forth the
militia TO eNes u'c the isws 0f the state. "a
suppress iEsurresti1n, sni n pei inyas on
This supplants every section from 2
to 2 inclusive. on the ground that il
vas legislative. An amusing scene
was enacted when section Ii. which
provides for a soldier home. was
reached. This, which above all 9th
ers, Was Legislative. WAS left untouched
because they said the people wanted
TO provide tenderly. and sacrsgily for
the old soldiers. Gfiilitts actually
wept crocodile tears when Re spoke of
the privations of the old soldier and
the long. long years he had been
waiting for his reward, and a little
halo rested above Turner's head when
he feeiingiy declared himself friend
of the old soldier and wanted the CON
sutution To provide for the old soldier
and Ia declare itself also friend of
the old soldier. CoSgrove Mas an old
soldier himself and friend OF the old
soldier, and he announced, "a he
wiped the tears from bis eyes with hi,
senii-cup, that he wanted this section
to remain, sEd did not care what be-
came of the rest of the constitution
I. W. Reed, Dunbar, Durie and Convey
reconnted The martial deeds of tue
old soldier, and waxed eloquent "a
they told of his deserts, and asked
that a monument TO his glory be
erected by the constitution: and all
the rest OF the convention responded
with fervent amen and unanimously
voted themselves friends of the old
soldier by placing this particu.
lar section IN the constitution.
This was all very we'll in its place,
and all true enough. but i, was Just a
trifse diseordant with the purpos e. foY
which the assembly had been con.
vened. Buchanan. who is the moni
tor of the convention, was so outraged
by the impTopriety OF the proceeding
that tie entered protest aud then
went outside, and. il is said, wepi
tears of anger. But though the old
man had good reason for his indigna
ton. there * good deal of satisfac
ton in knowing that the olsiec, ac
corsplishes; was worthy. and that al
least one legislative section in the con
stitatlon will do no harm.
Nearly the whole OF "Wednesday arc
Thursday was spent in consideration
OF the articles on municipal indebted
ness. They contained seven section
bat at least two of them gave II c go Z
great amount Of controversy. One ~
these was the first section. whiei
iiusi,ed state indebtedness for genera
purposes TO ssssss. This vas no
changed. though many amendment,
we're offered. The other section va
the subsidy clause. and. as i vel
known. IL WAs defeated by vote O
nearly = Co l. The city Indebtedness.
section TsasSed without any trouble
The other provisions OF the article az,
not new.
Protests against sdoI tion of the NJ
ticie or corporations bad been pouGinl
IN Tor days. and when il vas reaohe,
THURSDAY evening there vas snnern
expectancy that IL woald be iiteraiI
rakea from stem 10 stern. huf Ii wa
mot ii lost a mast CT txo. and som
OF the wards Sere swry. huf ihongl
the engagement t. aos quite oYe'
ife bsiten Of the ship T. sound ATT
the ru5aeT firm sst. while the ss4aai
are nearly cleared. Tarse section
acre stricken oNt aud one vas pAsse
( 2itAo1t Fecanmeas A:.on. While g.
remainder weni IN Af0ut a. reygstssi
>scts0a tsesstf ore - vet snGer cor
ssasrati.n. hs4t fhe rharres ara j;
main feature, the establishment of
railroad commission IN tie consfisr
iion, x:li oc adoptsss.
The article On water ard vat.
rights comes after the eorpoTasin
article. Consideration began yestel
aav afternoon be. the members we;
in SO usooA fer s@Ftaas zots. a..
they ssen gave nF,
The report II TIE * nsnssfs,sa 81 ta
leei siASive department. MI he nss
tsAs w~k, bns cSn harll
~ considered lsGers the folio. II
for the assarie on psas,lsc lands inss
yenez. ard 80 oHs ks1oss or has q
i3ea hos lcAg ii ssh take 30 diSyxo: