The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-30
Afternoon scs.ian

+! On molten Of Warner. the eensea,loa
I resolved itself snso committee OF the whole.
/ TO c0ntinne consideration of the preamble
{ and bill of rights.
The chair stated that the que stion would
oe pat on Overs amendment This motion
tailed
Turner's substitute was taken IN and
read. IL failed 10 pass. 81 10 "a
Minor offered the following substitute.
we, the people af Washington with
profound reverence Tor the supreme Raler
of the Universe, in order TO serure aud
perpetnsie the blessings of self f-goverr-
menls do afdatn and establish this enasti.
sut.on foT the state of Washington .
This was carried, IS fo az.
LOST BY A TIE.
The motion was then pat on the pre-
amhle a. amended aud the vote was a tle.
81 to aS. 30 The motion was declared lost
+. G. Sullivan moved In refer back the
/ preamble TO the committee.
otii'ltfs here moved 90 adopt The pre-
smble as reported originally hy the com
I niitcc- The chair ruled oiriftilis' motion
/ out Of order.
I The preamble as amended was then be-
+ fore TIE committee fer amendment
1 Griftltts claimed that the preamble re
( ported had failed aud was dead
] Moofe-rhe chair should give the de-
Gliding vote.
! chair-l voted on the point. and there
made mistake.
/ Griait,s submitted the following subsii-
/ tuie and moved is adoption:
"ae. the people of Washington. 90 orslaln
/ this constitution.
Chair sugges; that the question be put
again, as the best solution.
Turner moved that the committee rrpor,
/ the preamble back 10 the Convention. " i'm
/ the recommendation that it be referred to
the committee on preamble. So ordered
] 4 M ssx
The convention then took up the consit
Grafton of the bill of rights. tie first sec
ton was:
"All political power ahisscs with the g.e,,-
/ pie aud governments derive their insf pew
trs from the consent of the gov, rue and
are established 70 protect and maintain In
diyiduai rights
Elirlige moved to substitute, s'is snher.
+ ent II" Instead OF 'sbides in carrie q, 2e
/ 20 u.
/ The section was adopted
BucHASAx's opIEctfoS.
''See 2 The constitution OF the United
States is the supreme law Of the land
Buchanan declared this an assertion oi
power aud not oi right. lie moved that II
be stricken cat. lost.
THY orARASrY OF FREEDOM.
sec. 3. No person shall he deprived ol
lif., liberty or property without due pre-.
"see, 4. The rtstt OF petitions aud Of iias
people paaeeaaly 20 assemble for the com
/ mon gcssd shall never be sbriged
kidridre moved Ia strike eut 'sfar the
I common good :" hest
The section was adopted.
80 AMENDMENTS SFEpgn.
The following were adopted in order;
sec. B. Every person mas freely speak
/ write and publish ON all subjects. being rv.
I sponsibie for abuse OF that right
r. T..
I oath or affirmation shall be such rs may be
. nest consistent with aud binding npon
( the conscience OF the person 10 whom such
oath or affirmation may be administered
| ''sec Z. No person shall be disturbed III
bis private affairs or bis home Invaded
without authority of law.
s'Sse :. No ias granting irrcvocably sny
privilege. ffaDchise or immunity shsil b,
passed by the legislature"
THE E4sHT oF A PRISONER.
sec. .. No person shall be compelled In
any criminal ease To give egiSeuce against
himself, or Dc twice pat In jeopardy fol
the same offrnse"
Godmsu bad q Substitute for this. II
was: NO person Ia criminal prosecution
against himself shall bs compelled 10 give
evidence thereln or Dc twice pat ia jeop
arsiF for the same offeb$c" /"
I The substitute was lost after debate, aud
the original section adopted.
'->ee. le Justice in sii es~es shall be al
minissered openly and without unnecss
sary ,ielsy."
sec III. Absolute freedom of con
science IN aiI matters et religious seDii
lnent. De ief ard woss ~ shall he gusrsn
ted fo every individual, and NO one shall
oe nlolestesi or disturbed ia person or prop
efty ofs secSHns Of religion bot the Isiesty
Of conscience hereby secured shall not -
So construed - TO excuse acts Oh iiecn
fiuasaess or justify prsestc snconsisienl
I With the f@sre as1st safety Of the state No
public money or property shalt be apprO
prlasei for 90 applied 20 sny religious wor
ship exercise or Instruction or snpys1gt ii
say religious establishment. No religions
qualification shall be required FOR REy pub
lie Gffsna or employment mar shall ans
person be fnenFn yetkut As Witnesses oi
juror IN consequence ~ his opinion or
matters 81 religion. pGr te questioned ~
say eDHfl os j1stiee fo3chsng his Ecaigloal
belief "a affect iffs se!gsst Of bis testimony
'-~ee. lS The privilege OF the writ ol
hatess corpus shall moi be suspended. un
isss. tn ease ~ rebellion or invasion, IN.
gnbitc ssfgty Requires a.
sec. II. Excessive t2si shall not be ~
qEirsss. excessive tines impos q nor eEz5s
Punishment inflicted
'-Aee n. S0 conviction shall work cor
, rubtica % blood Ber forfeiture Of estate
'<sc II. Frsssse property shall rot h
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