The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-09

Adjourned uutsl O'Clock.
Afternoon Sesaiou.
The regular order in the afternoon
was the consideration of the report al
the committee on legislative depart
ment BY consent. the committee on
electors and elective rights submitted
its report.
The following was presented:
HEADQUARTERS STEVENS fosT. No 1. agd,
lohS =. MILLER FosF. No. 81. q. Ar
sEarTLE. W. r.. Aug. q. Is>a
To Hon. John r Hoyt. President Coaxti-
tationai Convention. oiympia.w T.-nesr
Ssfs Al itint meeting OF stevens Post.
No; j. and John r. Miller po.ss No. 81, q.
a. r., tae following resolution was mani
mousiy adopted
Ressieed. That the commander n.
stevens aud Miller Poxis he instructed 10
draft and forward To the constitutional Al
cooysnfion n resolution Of thanks for ;he
adoption of the SEXTON incorporating a
soldiers home.
In accordance with the above snssrne-
iions we desire, through you. 10 express 10
me convention the heartfelt grstifisi. OF
lae above named posts for thus proyisiing
for the needs of our comrades OF The uaion
army IN their declining wears Most re.
spee,fuily. NE WflsoS.
Commander Stevens Post. No l.
WILLIAM u. MoRsE,
Commander John r. Miller Post, No. 81.
LEGisLAriys DEPARTMENT REPORT.
On motion the convention resolved
Itself iato committee OF the whole To
consider the report on legislative de-
partinent. DR.. Rlaiock was called 10
the chair.
The article was read and section l
taken up.
sEcTlos l. The legislative powers shall
De vested in a senate aud House OF Rep.
which shall De called the legis-
latuse Of the state o, Washington.
Passed without division.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Sec. .. The House of Representative
shall be compoked OF not less than sixty.
three nor more than ninety nine members
The number OF senator's shall uuf be muTs
than one sslf nor less than oDe-fhird of
the number OF members OF the House al
Representatives. The first lesisiaturs shall
be composed of seventy mefnsers of the
hoase of Representatives aEd thirty fiye
senators.
Grifiitts moved To STRIFE out The first
two sections; lost IL 70 "a.
Warner moved 10 strike ont sthS''
in the first line and insert 10" and
STRIFE out S5' from the last line and
insert 20 .
Warner spoke in favor OF his mo-
ton. Dyer favored the number re-
ported by the committee. and Moore
chairman of the committee, defended
II. action IN recommending the mum
Der 1t did.
The amendment was lost aud the
section passed.
4 STATE CENSUS EVERY YEAR
Sec. g. The legislature shall provide hy
Law Tor sn enumeration of the hsbitsnss Of
the state in the year iss5 and eyery tes
years thereafter: and 81 their first session
after snch enumeration. and also after
each enumeration made by the authority
0. the tuifed States, the legislature shsll
and district anew the numbers OF
The senate aud House Of REPRESENTATIVES
according TO the number or inhabitants, ex-
Indians not taxed. soldiers. sailors
an5 oiilcers Of the United States army aud
navy 10 active service.
Passed.
SHORT TERN REPRESENTATIVE.
Sec. 4 Members of the House Of r .pre-
shall be elected in tle year isss
AZ the time and manner provided by this
and shall hold their Offices
for the term OF one year aad uutil their
shah be elected.
Griiiitts moved that terms o. office
be three years instead OF one year
lost after debate.
THE BATES OF ELECTIONS.
see. 5. The next election Of the members
OF the House of Representatives after the
adortion Of This constitution, shall he ON
the firsf Tuesday alter the irsf Monday In
November. eighteen hundred sud ninety
and thereafter, members ot the House af
Representatives shah he elected bienniaily y
and their term OF eisice shall be two years
and each election shall be an the nrss
Der. unless otherwise changed by law.
PASSED.
SENATOR'S FOR FouR WARS.
Sec. G. The senators shall be elected BIZ
single districts OF convenient asad con
tisnous territory. ~ tBe same time snG IN
tue same manner e. mem t@srs of the House
ai Representatives are required 10 b.
elected. and no representative district
shall be divided ia the formation OF 6
senatorial dsstsiSt- They shall ~ elected
for the tsrgn of four sesrS. one-hA Af SO their
number retiring every Two years The
Senssorisl disssge1s shall be numbered con.
sseuflrsiy, and the senator's chosen a, the
first election had IS virfse oi this rcnsfiiu.
IsoG. ia tse osia aaIHsreresi districts shall
go cut Of oftce at the end Of the first year
and tas senators elected in she even mum,
hsred districts. shals 80 out III o.fire at tlss
end of the third year. and thereafter TIE
senators shall be elected TOR tie term al
fosir years.
airisstfs moved To strike out ard nc
representative district shall be divided
IN the formation of a Senatorial dis
trict lost.
&C. Sullivan moved 30 strike out
the word single in the first line; :
lost.
stiles moved 60 strike cut she wore
thereafter" IN the last iiue and ia
sers after the tsrsi election al ptsd
The section passed.
KGsssHIIfTx on fxSasaA roRs.
sec. :. ", rse-son shall ~ elsgsFsia IN sh.
legss asutc xlsa shall usss bs a either, q
the Jnitef states aud hAvr frsided ia.
yesrs within fhe stEfs aud - sfHatiaes
voter in the tgssTscf where he II fbfs<ssF,
seg0sfaest. that az the B-s; siecsios. a. p
tifsxeE u thr United sfases xhe i ssali
aest ToSsf y aen eleetEsi. silslI be eliTl sle.
Griflitss moved 10 strike out an.
have resided two wears within .il
state lost.
r. ~ Reed moved 30 strike ous al
the pruviso. This was daGe and In
..csion passed.
\ MAJORITY SHALL re A QrosrM.
Scr = Each henSs shalt tss tue Judge {
Essa siec<Sn8. resaeLs aAd aaalisessssssss q
ltS - rnem asefs. Asd majority u sac
hss9se sssil constitute = tuDyHEa 70 3
business h1t sEssie- uams-sY EaAy O.
soarn from day ~ day and may c8ng-ei ID
a1tessssacs ns e6rent sreasbTrs. - sar
nsaasF and sFs1@- sszea g.xazssfsex 50 easr
3 agssse ERay tsoSfSs-
& Passed.
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tsosfnsa za0yesi 70 strike oDt II
section. lost
aASIkATf1s 1f THg AorsEk.
-qe "a. Each Aease ssasii esaes its %
osslEr-s. &xsss Tie -raas< shall eaos@<
sesapcTxyy president when tho lssptsssk'
gosexnor sissil Hos sfss1d ~ psessdenk.