The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-26

The Text Of the rvspssftt~n sub
nfffAA ny the C0mmstses.

Ozyagfs. JAR @s.--Ths srss definite AZ
tsfaps Ga sesse TIE rsshlic saza question
vas ruaaa tonight when Dgnnsf Submitted
the following proposition ~ tie esSEa riiztse
sss state, sehosl szss granted iAEds
.4zgsrssx 4 All pablo iszgs u the state
afe asssf ia truss fssF 81 people. AMI nsssss
! If such lands nor snf estate TOR Interest
ik,ssrs-sn shall ever lie gsisEsssd fff Fxcefs is
gse.rsasssee of general LAYS pges sdtnz foz
sueh disposition Dor unless shr fflA MAJ
ket salsss. 81 estate OK Interest 9isfssst OF.
/ 70 h< nsserEalsest IA sneh manner ~ MAJ
h-e provided 81 law ~ - paid 90 safely ~
elzysa1 10 tEe state: nof shall a1y lands
fsieh ffss state holds By grant from sse
rnIfsd states IN any cas- In ebiea Tire
yassaer OF disposal and TIE nlnsfanEn
price are ~ sssssershssdi bs dispoSesi nf sx
cert Is the manner and At rhe iesst price
freser.be<f Isl The grant thereof Without the
/ cnaseas o. The United States.
s-sess. 4 AL patsass 81 lands made bJ n e
| sIalsed states 90 settlers akad purchasers OF
tide Iss5eis stall h. ratified aud ennErms1
/ s5y this ssass.
..Sae. Z 20 individual. partnership or
corporation claiming or possessing shore
OF tide lands OF any karhoT, bay. sgBtsd.
/ tnles estuary or other na a5Be waters In
this stsse shall DC permitted 20 exesnds
night 0f Vas Ia such water Whenever Il IL
/ required for any public parI.eas- The state
control 81 landings and whariAse
| privileges Spon shore of toe
/ lsu3s ffossfsng upon nsysghbe waters
/ 81 the state. nEd The same snail forever be
held III trust for the use 81 ali people sab
/ lsrf "a sash reasonable regulation 81 gen
1 eF4I saws ~ % the manner aud terms OF
| sgch use - The legislature may rrekerioe.
/ The Legislators nav permit the use OF sHfb
landings anf wharfage privileges for a
limited time and upon inst terms 20 I'sr-
ss,Gs who oi The I'd day OF feefusry. l-'ss,
had tiieFeslB and Ia aftaal uss In saiusfsis
Improvements. The legislature shall ense.
saeh laws ss will secure Tbs fall enforce
! nsent ard protection % the rights secured
to the public by th!s section 20 that access
"a the navigalsse waters OF this state shall
always be sttainable by people through
the streets. alleys and other approaches
wheFs=oe9sf required tor public convent
enets.
sssec & None 81 the lands granted 10 the
state shall be sold 0lEefw iss THAI 81 puisiie
auction To the highest bidder. after the
value thereof shall be appraised by the
board OF appraisers 90 h# provided ty las
the terms Of payment also 10 be prescribed
hy law. and no sale shall be valid unless
! the SUM bid be equal TO the appraised
value of saId land. excepting that persons
occupying shore lands and having thereon
| valuable permanent; improvements In &c
tuai use and necessity for commerce. trade
OF business, tsuch lands having been SO &C
enpied aud improved prior 10 February =,
issl. aud being other than an extension O!
aus street, alley ar ether pablic higbwsyl
shall have prior right 81 purchase 80 much
of said shore lands ~ may be actually
necessary for The purposes of such I'm
rrosemeufs a. the valuation Fixed by the
appraisers above referred to tn this section.
Sec. s. Not more than third 81 the
| lands granted to the state for educational
purposes shall he sold prior % January /.
at4A 49,, ea4s4. - N.4a
prior 10 January ]. 1900. proyid q that
nothing herein shall be 80 construed rs 10
prevent the state from selling the timber
oif of any If said lands IN such manner and
ON such terms "A may be prescribed by
.aw, aud provided further that no sale af
timber lansis shall b. valid unless the full
vaiae OF stsh lands il paid and secured 10
| The state
sec. q. Not mote than one-quars.s Of a
section OF ans lands OF the state shall be
sold to any one person. partnership or ror-
| peratian, and at lands within the limits
of any Incorporated city. eF within one
mile of tue boundary of any Incorporated
city, where the valuation OF sueh land
shall hs found by sppraisenent e. exceed
va psT ARE, shan. before the same be-
sold, b. plated into lots ana blocks 81 nos
more thar three acfes In block ansi not
more than one block shall be on rel for
sale at one time The first section was
taken under consideration by the commit
tee. and after considerable discussion was
( Informally adopted The SECOND was too
tonsh knot To he united IN ore night.
and Wa passed for the present. The com.
[ mIttee started in on the consideration oil
the third, but adjourned pending discus
sioa.
TUE sfAfK NlLiflA,
Adiuiani General o'iirien aud Colonel }
G. iaines tonight appeared before the
committee on military affairs. and urged
the adoption of an article which they had
prepared on the militia Of Tie new state
The article provides that milatiamen must
b. hetwcaa II aud Is years ~ age. The
forces OF She STATE shall consist OF twenty
/ companies OF infantry, two 81 cavalry and
Que OF artillery, and none shall muster
less than twenty four men. The Guard o.
The state shall be divided into two classes,
The active. 90 form Guard subject 60 call
and the noil active, ~ lie called only Ia
time of tssesf. Provision is made for the
appointment OF brigade ala 4 stah Officers