Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-23

lie aTlltlt VII l1stilNS was iNtsN
and Mr.. Eldridge moved to suspend
the rules and consider the article now.
Lost.
The article was laid over and ordered
printed under the rules.
The article on School Lands was
read and motion to suspend the
rules and consider the article now, was
lost.
Turner moved to suspend the rules
to consider the article ON Tide Lands,
which was lost.
Griliitts moved to take up the arti-
Gle on School Lands, which was lost.
F. II. sullivan moved to adjourn
lost.
Motions for adjournment sine die:
for recess till afternoon, and for adj
jOurnment till tomorrow were repeat
edly made and confusion prevailed,
when finally the Convention took a
recess till , P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled the Pres
ident in the chair.
Mr. Eldridge moved to suspend the
rules to take up the article on the
d" Tide Lands" Carried.
Mr.. Jones moved an additional sec
ton as follows, "The legislature may
donate to the United States such
tracts OF shore or other lands as may
be needed by the government of the
United States for establishing and
maintaining defensive works, forts, ar
senals, magazines, lighthouses, docks
and dock yards: Prorided, that when
ever such works, forts, arsenals, mag
azines, lighthouses, docks and dock
yards are abandoned, the lands so
granted shall revert to the State"
which upon vote being taken was
carried.
Mr.. Turner offered substitute for
the article rs amended, being the same
as he offered yesterday, which was lost
90 to As.
Mr.. Comegys proposed new sec
ton as follows: mo sale or DISPOSE
ton OF any of the public lands, unless
the same are sold at public sale, shall
be valid, until approved by the Cover
nor, Secretary of State and Attorney
General" Carried.
Mr.. Sohns offered an amendment
striking out the words, "and up to
and including the line OF ordinary
high water in all rivers and lakes"
Carried.
Mr.. Stiles offered the following sub
stitute for section = Whenever the
legislature shall authorize by law the
sale OF any OF the tide lands of the
State it shall provide also that all per-
sons owning land abutting upon such
and having valuable Improvements oc-
cupying tide lands below the govern
ment meander line, in front of such
abutting land, such Improvements be-
ing in actual use and necessary for
trade, commerce and business, and
; the tide land SO occupied being the ex-
tension of any street alley or other
public highway, shall have the prior
, right, for a limited time, to purchase
as much of said tide land as necessary
for the purpose for which such inn
; provements were made, ut the valua.
ton fixed by a board of appraisers,
which board shall fix such valuation
irrespective of the improvements on
such land. Prorided, that nothing
herein shall apply to the area covered
by the reservation i'll front of any in
corporated city as specified in the arti-
Gle on harbOrs, nor to any lands lying
in front of any fort or lighthouse
owned by the United States"
Mr. M,Elrrx- -, al
either proposition, as he wants the
rights OF those having made valuable
improvements, whether they are on
shore lands or not, protected.
/, Mr.. Eldridge supported Mr.. Stiles
amendment, as it was absolutely neces.
sary that persons who have made OF
may herea fter make valuable improve
! ments must know that they will be
undisturbed, or at some time obtain
title, and cited the lumber mills and
railroads requiring access to ships 70.
, commerce.
Mr.. J. u. Moore asked Mr.. Eldridge
!, ii he owned or was personally interest.
ed in any of these lands and improve.
, ments and the President ruled the
question out of order. Mr.. Moore in.
sisted on asking the question, which
Mr.. Eldridge was entirely willing to
, answer, but the President insisted with
much energy and vehemence should not
be asked, and an appeal being taken
: the chair was sustained.
The amendment of Mr.. Stiles was
adopted 30 to "a.
Mr.. Browne offered substitute fol
the whole article. Lost q to AZ.
Mr.. Goldman moved to strike out
!, section 2.
Mr.. Eidridge asked to be excused
from voting, and he was not excused
90 to 26.
Mr.. Turner offered as a substitute
the article as originally reported by
the Committee on State, School and
Granted Lands; ruled out of order.
The article was then considered en-
crossed and passed to the third read
: ing, and therefore goes over, under the
rules, till tomorrow.
:. Mr. Dickey moved that the rules be
suspended, and the article placed upon
its final passage. Lost, q to AZ.
Mr.. Dunbar moved to suspend the
rules and take up the article on school
lands. Carried.
$ r. M. Reed offered an additional sec
1 ton as follows: "None of the perma
nent common school funds shall evel
, be loaned to private persons or corpo
! rations, but may be invested in ma
tional, State, municipal or county
bonds" Adopted.
: Mr.. Crowley offered an amendment
confirming the sale of university lands
where the price has been paid Car
ried.
Brown offered an amendment as q
proviso, that not more than one sec.
r ton OF school land in each township
r be sold before January l, 1900. Lost
: 10 to SO.
Mr.. Shoudy's amendment, "And moi
? more than one-half of the lots and
l blocks be sold prior to January l
1900" was lost.
On motion, the article was consid
} cred engrossed and passed to its third
reading.
Mr. Mires moved to suspend the
:. rules and place the article on its final
, passage. Lost, ~ to 90, and therefore
t under the rules, it went over till to
morrow.
The Convention then adjourned tc
"a. NJ. tomorrow.