The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-14


Vas offered By Rev. J. II. chapIin
MaGley and Hicks we're granted .eav,
81 absence Weir sent Telegram say
Tag that owing 20 various snisnaps hs
coaidn = get back from Port Iowrsssnd
this morning
ESpoRsSSss sxxrzpx II.
Following Was presented by Mr.
Bowen:
TsCeaA, Arg. ia. lsxs
Ne approve of srcsion - ax ii row rsssa,
a Fsxsrsss tbs rights and privileges al ssse.
grspn companies over al rxfIrSxssts II, ~
state. and We earnestly urxe yea "a nss
ycus sssfe sud aaauenfe IN texEtnx TIE So
sss'ss ~ saisS shs3T ex Ia ezsepnrsgr ss&e-
srsEssse evsnssef!tio1- Respectfully,
st ARxsrRssxs.
/ G.. THLx4S,
j. ii. PaxFx
J. AltxS & Mason.
TEE NEws.
The ssLcBE
nEfEArKD BIZ TIE DEMOCRATS.
The article on elections aud elective
tights Was then placed on its final
passage The article Was defeated
not receiving majority Of the votes
OF All the members Of the convention.
The vote was
feAs--Alien. Berry, Bowen. Rurk.
Goey. CoSgrove. Crowley, Dallara
Dunbar. Dyer. Goxey. Hayton, jamie
sons Jones, kinnear, Iiliis. Isndssev.
Manly Minor. Mires, Moore. j. u.
Morgans. Prosssr. Reed. r. NJ.
schooley. Shoudy. Sohns. Stiles. Sulli-
van. +. c.. sullivan. E. H.. Til,bets.
Turner. Weisenhnrger, winsor. Mr..
President-3i.
Nays Blalock. Buchanan. elothier
Comegys, Durie, Eldridge. Esh@lman
ray, Giascock. Goldman. GRAY. Grit
tits. Henry, Jeffs. Joy. McCrosk.v
Mcdonald, MeElroy. McReavy. More.
X ;. tPiercei, Newton. Reed. j. NJ.
sharpssefn, Stevenson. Sukssiorf. SUI
Ivan. Z. H.. Travis, Van Name, War
ner. West-a.
pEFEsrEp, But yoT EY III. DEMOCRATS
Next was the article on mines and
mining interests. This likewise was
defeated on final passage.
Yeas-Clothier, Dailam, Durie. Dyer.
Eiaridge, Gray, Gritiitts, Kinrear.
Liliis, Lindsey. McCroskey, MeDon-
aid. NcElrov. McReavy. Minor.
Moore, ]. T.. Newton. Power. Prosaer.
Reed, J. NJ. Sharpsfein, Shoursv.
Stevenson. Srksiorf. Tibheits. Van
Name, Warner. West. Mr.. President
%
Nays - Allen. Blslaek, Bowen.
Buchanan, Burk. Coev. Comegys. Cos
grove. Crowley. Dickey, Esbeinan.
Fav, GIasroek. Gowlev. Hayson,
Henrv. Jsmison. Jeffs. Jones, Jov.
Manly. Mires. More. Il. s., Mnresns.
Reed. T. NJ. Schooiey. Sohns. Sfurie-
want. Stiles. sullivan, p. c.. Sullivan.
T. H.. Turner. Weisenburger, winsor
--35.
AT last THE GREAT QUESTION
The special order was the report of
the committee on state school and
granted lands, postponed from last
Thursday until this date. The report
OF the committee on harhors. tide
water and navigable streams was, hy
special order. 10 be considered NJ the
same time. On motion of Bowen the
convention went into COMMITTEES Of
the whole ~ consider the article, Me-
Rsavv, of Masen. in the chair. The
article. with the various minority re-
ports, was read with the report on
harborS.
Dunbar and Turner suggested that
the latter he taken up first.
Durie thought the various reports
should be separated. SO that clear
and distinct consideration might be
given.
The suggestion was adopted and
section | was read.
HAREoR LINES FOR CITIES.
sscTfoS l. The legislature shall nro-
VIE Tor the appointment OF a commission
whose duty II shall be TO locate aud estah
lish nsrhor lines In the nsyigsnie wsters of
eli harbors. esfusrses. havs and iriefs ef
this state. wherever vueh navtgaAle wsfers
lie within or IN front of the corcorsfe hsn-
It's of anv city or within one mile sheYssst
uron either side. -Grh hsrhoy lines shall
be so locsted and es.abl;shed that 'he
water who're such lines shall be- located
and established shall not he less than
swenfy-fcur feet deep al ordinary low tide
Tie stste ssah never give. sci, or lease 10
any private person. corporation nr sssocis-
ton suy RIGHTS whatever IN The waters BE-
yord such hsrssar lines. nor shafl any Of
the area living between snv harssur 1irse end
the line or orsiirary thsxhl TIDE. and within
net less than 30 feet nor more than 600
feet a. such hsrtsnr line fss the commission
shall determined be Sold or granted by the
state, nor its right 70 control the same re-
iinqusshs1. hHt saeh area shsiI be forever
reserved for isrdinss whsrves. streets and
other convenieness OF navigation and
commerce
CHANGE OF eRFAr MEANING.
Powers moved TO strike ont all after
the words ordinary high tide" and
also insert low" for high
Power explained that the effect
would he 10 give cities all the water
front below lov water.
nurie-I don Z think the gentleman
understands what the purp0rt of his
amendment is. The inteniion Of the
committee Is that where the distance
between the line of tweniy-four feet
death and the low water mark ex-
eeeds 60 feet that the state shall re-
serve only 600 fee; of that distance as
! a maximum.
No limit ~ yFcEs. Any
Jones didn't see why the committee
! had fixed upon such arbitrary space.
There was no particular reason why
the convention should fix such limits,
when the lines ia many cases were
variable.
Turner-The section does not take
in all the depth below twenty four
feet and high tide Bnt IL will he
SIMPLY a strip anywhere from 20 ~
ssa feet wide. a. the COM mission 10 ~.
appointed shall deem necessary. The
state undoubtedly owns these lancis.
( While there may be differences be-
( tween members OF this convention As
( tn how they should ~ disposed Of
there ought to be no difference abon,
/ preserving TO the public this un-
paraileled opportunity for commerce.
THE LINE GOULD xor BIZ ExTKxpED.
! kinnear - This amendment oI
I Power would prevent the extension oi
! the hartor line, and il NAV be neces.
sary to tx proper line 10 come in
I upon the shore land. In establishing
/ this rim. the commissioners should he
allowed to come in Ear enough te
/ alIof shore land for the purposes foI
( which il Is intended.
Jones Isn't i. better 10 leave tns
commissioners frse To sx this hne
I without any limit
kinnear-They sasoald he Fiven 4
wide margin.
/ ro~wroys don't believe we ear
establish sssrbor line. II would ID
too uncertain and Irregular II II tried
/ 10 follow a twenty -sosgr foot depth
rnE EEsET Too HIGH.
Heys-f do not shink the cr7s4cissE
has any force The commission car
/ settle the matter a. II sers expedient
1 think. however. the minimum lsHgii
OF ~ feet too much, and sill al tbs
proper time lntFssi1ce an amendment