Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-02

amendment by enabling the legisla-
ture to pass laws over the veto of the |
Governor by simply majority. Pend
ing the discussion of the veto power,
the Committee of the Whole rose, and
the Convention took "a recess until |
r.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled, the Pres
ident in the chair.
No quorum being present, a call OF
the house was ordered and 40 men,
bers were found absent. 1t was or
dered that the bar Of the house be
closed and the Sergeant-at-Arms ar
rest the absent merabers and keep
them without the --bHr until sufficient
excuse was rendered. The absentees
struggled in and were severally ex
cused
The President presented telegram
from the Tacoma Chamber of Com
merce approving the resolutions of
Olympia Board of Trade, which was
appropriately referred
Under propositions and motions,
Durie gave notice of an amendment of
the rules relating to limit of time for
members to speak.
Turner gave notice of change of
rules~changing the hour of meeting to
8 80 A. NJ.
| The Committee then went into Com
mittee of the Whole to resume con-
sideration of Section 13 of the article
Executive Department, being the ques-
ton of veto power. Turner, Moore OF
Spokane, Prosser and Others favored
its exercise and that it shall require
two-thirds of the members of the leg
islature to pass law over the Cover
nor's veto, while others favored that
three-ffths only of the legislature
should be required, and others advoca-
ted the power of the legislature to pass
an act over the Governors veto by a
majority vote.
The vote for a majority of the legis-
lature to pass a law over the Cover
nor's veto was lost, Is to 40, and the
amendment giving three-fifths of the
members power to pass law over the
veto was also lost, 80 to Al.
With some unimportant amend
ments the section was adopted, re-
quiring two-thirds to pass law over
the Governors veto.
Section IA, relating to appointments
by the Governor to fill vacancies, was
adopted
Section Is, requiring the Governor
to issue writs of elections to fill vacan-
cancies, was deemed matter for the
legislature to attend, and the whole
section was stricken out.
Section l6, fixing the salary of the
Governor at "a 600 per annum, which
may be increased to $4,000, was adopt
ed.
Section II, all that part relating to
the Governor receiving bribe, for his
giving or promising his official infiu-
ence in consideration that member of
the legislature shall give his vote or in
fluence on any particular side OF any
question, was, upon the motion of
Dunbar stricken out, and the remain
der, in regard to issuing commissions,
was adopted.
Section Is, defining the duties of
Lieutenant Governor and fixing his
salary at 81 l,50O, which may be in
creased to $1,000 per annum, was
adopted.
Section 10, defining the duties of
Secretary of State, and fixing his salary
at ~ 800 per annum, which may be
increased to 5000. was adopted.
Section 90, providing for Seal Of
State, was adopted.
Section 2l, naming the duties of the
Treasurer, and fixing his salary at $2,-
GOO per annum, which may be in
creased to $4,000 per annum.
Section 90 relates to the duties
of Auditor, and fixing his salary at
$1,000 per annum, which may be in
creased to $4,000.
Section % prescribes the duties of
the Attorney General, and fixes his
salary at $1,000 per annum, but may
be increased to $500.
Section 24 provides for a Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, and the
salary was fixed at 81, 500 per annum,
which may be increased to $4,000.
Section 25, providing for Commits
sioner OF Public Lands, whose duties
and compensation shall be fixed by the
legislature.
Section 26, requiring that the Gov
ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer
and Auditor shall reside at the seat of
government and keep their offices
thereat, was adopted.
Section q provides that no person
except qualified elector in this State
shall be eligible to hold any State
office, and no person shall be eligible
to hold the Office of Treasurer for more
than two consecutive terms.
This completing the article, the
Committee of the Whole rose and re-
ported the same to the Convention,
whereupon it adjourned to 8 A. NJ. to-
morrow
SATURDAY, July 81, 1889 A. NJ.
The Convention met, the President
in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lee.
Under the order of petitions and re-
monstrances the following were pre-
sented:
By Lindsey, from Council of Hus-
bandry of Clarke county, in favor OF
the legislature consisting of one house
of 100 members. Referred.
Reed, of Thurston, from American
Sabbath Union in favor of Sabbath OBJ
servance. Referred.
Reports of standing committees:
From Committee on Military At
fairs, on organizing a State militia.
Laid over and ordered printed.
Propositions and motions:
Willison, for the establishment of
Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery. Re-
ferred.
T. NJ. Reed, by request, on the OBJ
servance of Sunday Referred.
Durie proposed rule to limit the
speeches to five minutes, and many
members expressed strong dissent,
urging the necessity of deliberation.
On motion of Turner, il was laid on
the table.
Turner, moved that the hour OF
meeting be changed to 8 80 A. NJ.
On motion of Griffitts it was prompt
ly and emphatically laid on the table.
The Convention took up for consid-
Grafton the question of concurrence in
the amendments to the Article ON
Executive Department, adopted in
Committee of the Whole yesterday,
and changing the term of Of
fee of the Lieutenant Governor from