, 1889-07-18

NunltODa parliuineTt, WAS on tlc loor
of the convention to-day. He Is on his
way to Paris and Egypt.
a number of Seattle citizens, includ-
ing several Councilmcn, were here to-
day. They appeared before the commit
tee on city, county and municipal in.
debtedncss, which committee has agreed
TO report clause limiting all cities for
bonded indebtedness To 3 per cent. on the
assessed valuation and per cent addi.
tional for specific purposes, providing
three-ilths of the voters agree to the
last proposition. The same committee,
! by vote of o to 4, voted against allow
ing counties to bond for railway or cor
poratlon purposes. There viii be
minority report OH the proposition.
III. L. Chase of Spokane Falls and At
| torney Paxton of Portland are here.
| The Judiciary committee has adopted
provision against contract labor in
| prisons
The state medicine and public hy-
genie committee has mapped out plan
for state board of health and will pre-.
sent strong laws against quackery.
Lieutenant Runcie, of the army, ap.
pcarcd before the fedral relations com
mittcc to-day and asked the committee
to report a clause giving exclusive
authority to the government on military
reservations except where process in
| civil cases of the state are to he served.
Ex-Governor Ferry of Seattle arrived
on the Fleetwood this afternoon
| OLYNPIh, WASH, July l7.--Thc con-
vention met at o \. NJ, the president in
hechnir- Prayer by Chaplain Thomp-
so-l The roll was called and all were
| present except Gritiitts, Blalock and
/ JnmisOn, on leave. The records OF
! TUESDAY were read and approved.
). n, Moore introduced. q resolution
| extending the privileges of the floor and
/ u scat within the bar of the convention
/ TO Hon John h, Allen, territorial dele
/ gate to congress,
Mr.. Minor requested that Ex-Governor
/ Ferry name he added.
| Mr.. Fairwcather asked tho same privil-
/ ogc for eS.Chicf Justice u. +. Dlennison.
| Mr.. tlJSsCoCk moved to add the name
/ of Ex-Governor Scmplc.
| MIR. Dnrc proposed to add the name
of Chief Justice Orange Jacobs.
All these names having been inserted
the resolution was adopted.
The president submitted q memorial
received by null from the branch of the
| National Brotherhood of Carpenters and
JolncrS and another from tho trades
| council at Tacoma, both asking for the
insertion III the constitution of a provis-
ion for
SECRET BALLOTS;
the election instead of the appointment
| of all officers of the state; minority rep
. reNentatiOn; submission of any projected
| law To thc people upon request of one.
third OF the legislature; equal taxation
ot improved and uuinIprovcd land; per-
petual state ownership of state lnnds
prohibition of detective agencies; right
OF the people to assemble and petit
ton for redress .of grievances; an
nual sessions of the Legislature
expeditions methods OF amending the
constitut ion, and prohibition of convict
labor; a l=O asking the convention tocou.
stnntly hear in mind that the great pro-
ducing classes have Il right To- protection
from the non-producors. Referred Ia
the committee on elections. Tho prcsi-
dent also submitted another communi-
cation received by mail from l.. Il. Car.
pcntcr, of Nashou island, stating that
there were some 1880 acres of school
lands on that island which ought to bc
sold AS they were now very valuable and
worth ironl 500 to 800 per aero, and sug-
gesting their sale in i0.ucre tracts il pos
sible. Committee on state lands,
nv Wei Presented q memorial signc'l
10y Lucinda Hastings, e.. e.. Bartlett Il
Goa II; j.; Tihbal,, Jra u. $. Miller l..
B' ia'ing' y, Cox H. Klingol
l<isen6ic,,, ]. j. II, Van Bdlikalen," "l.' 4. !. =
Smith aild a. H. Tucker of Fort Town.
send, demanding such provision in tho
constitution ~ shall guard the interests
in thctidc lands which have been ac.
qlutcd by the cucrgy and efforts OF those
citizens as have improved and made
valuable the shore property of the terri,
tory, and arguing that private indi-
vidnals have a, much right to acquire
and hold title to lands below ~ above
lh" highwatcr line so long as navigation
T. NOS iutericred with. state lands com,
mittCc.
Also Il communication by Iunriila
. Hastings and tiirty-cigGt others, special,
~ dclcgating D. W, Smith to represent
their views and claims before tile con
ycnlon, and asking Tor him respectful
hearing. State lands committee,
Mr.. SlnrpNicin presented u majority Y
report of the committee on miscellaneous.
subjects, upon the petition for Cou~titu
tionul prohibition signed by himself and
MeSSrS. Buchanan, Gray, MCElrOy, Con
cGys and lillis. This report recon-
mCnds that the petition he not granted
Mr.. DlClScy presented Il minority re
port of the same committee on the samt
subject signed by limsclrund !. NJ. Reed
recommending that the following be
Submitted as u separate proposition;
II shall not be lawful Tor any iLdividu
al, company. or corporation, within Tho
limits of this state, TO manufacture, O,
cause To be manufactured, to sell otleI
for sale, or In any way dispose of, ANY
alcoholic, malt or spirltuous liquors, cx,
ccpt for mCdlcine or scientific purposes
'IiNl lAlf Illlt UOlll 1tnOTlS lie owe
; one day, and will printed.
Mr.. Dunbar returned, from the stat,
lands committee three petitions which
had been erroucouSly referred to tina
committee. aud asked thut they be sen
to the proper committees, which wa
done. They were Mr.. Grtfitts' proposi
tion on the len ownership of land anC
Mr. Weiscnbergers proposition on tn
same subject Both were referred to thu
legislative department committee; alst
MIR. Durie'S proposition for the division
of counties Referred to the commiIe
on counties,
Messrs. Griffitts and Blalock asked
that their names appear on the roll a
present to-day. Granted.
Mr.. Browne submitted the following
propositions:
That no corporations be created, o
their charters amended, by special term
except corporations for charitable, edu
cational, penal. or
RBfoRMAToRY PURPOSES,
under patronage or control of the gov
ernmcnt; that in elccting directors o
managers Of corporations every stock
holder. shall have II right TO one vote 70
each share of stock, for each director o
manager, or 10 vote all his shares for an,
one. director or manager, or, on the GU
mulative principle, to divide up hi
every railroad company doing bushes
in the state shall have an office therein
where shall be kept for inspection
books showing the ownership of stock
liabilities, names and residences of Off
GERS and other particulars, and shal
make an annual report to the state O
the business and liabilities, etc. tina
all rolling.stock and movable pro pcrty
of railroads shall he deemed persona
property and liabls to execution ant
sale, the same as personal property he
| longing to indiYiduals. and that tn