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• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Report of the Committee on Credentials: Stiles' Amendment to Insert a Proviso

  People: Theodore L. Stiles
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00
  The amendment was incorporated by consent in the original amendment.

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Weir favoured deferring discussion until the matter be investigated by committee.

  People: Allen Weir
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00
  In assuming his office Judge Hoyt said: Gentlemen of the Conveniton: It is with thoughts too deep for utterance I return to you thanks for the high compliment which you have paid me. We have met, however, for work and not for talk, and I shall content...

  People: John P. Hoyt
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00
  A discussion followed...

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Nomination of Lindsley for Chaplain of the Convention

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Lindsly promised that his prayers would be as short as his salary.

  People: Addison A. Lindsley
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Several amendments were made and a general discussion, participated in my Cosgove, Comegys, McReavey, Durie and others followed.

  People: George Comegys David E. Durie John McReavey Samuel G. Cosgrove
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Sullivan's Resolution on the Appointment of Committees

  People: P. C. Sullivan
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Sullivan, of Colfax, for some reason didn't think the president should have the privilege of naming the committee chairmen and attempted to deprive him of the prerogative by an amendment that was not seconded.

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  A general discussion followed, Manly, Prosser, Griffitts and others taking part. Griffitts though it would be well for every committee to select its own chairman. The committee, he said, would be numerous and large, and they would be as well qualified...

  People: Samuel G. Cosgrove S. H. Manly Trusten P. Dyer William F. Prosser Thomas C. Griffitts
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Call to Order: 1889-07-06

  People: John P. Hoyt
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Called to order at 10 a.m.

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Request for Permission to Invite Clergymen to Conduct Religious Ceremonies

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Granted.

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Resolution Thanking the Temporary Officers: Amendment to Include Territorial Governor's Secretary and Chief Justice

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  By amendment the territorial governor's secretary and chief justice were included in the resolution.

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Griffitts suggested that if the motion were carried it would defeat the action of the convention yesterday, in instructing the committee to report in the morning.

  People: Thomas C. Griffitts
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Resolution that the Sergeant-at-Arms Order Ice: Henry's Amendment

  People: Francis Henry
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Henry moved to insert words "and water;" not seconded.

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Gowey brought up the question of official report again. He wanted to know who would own the report when it was finished. It was suggested that the legislature could own the report when it paid for it.

  People: John F. Gowey
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Mr. Kinnear moved that the rules of the last national house of representatives, so as applicable, should govern the convention until the adoption of rules, but this was opposed by Messrs. Henry, Comegys, Sullivan and Griffitts. [Editors' Note: It is...

  People: Francis Henry George Comegys P. C. Sullivan Thomas C. Griffitts E. H. Sullivan John R. Kinnear
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  There seemed to be a disposition to leave the matter to the legislature, and this was done.

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Motion to Adjourn to Tuesday at 10 o'clock

  People: Trusten P. Dyer
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  Browne, Griffitts and others supported adjournment until Tuesday.

  People: John J. Browne Thomas C. Griffitts
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00
  The chair announced that he would be glad to hear suggestions from any members regarding their wishes as to the composition of the committees.

  People: John P. Hoyt
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  Before the roll call A. Schooley, of the Seventeenth district, presented his credentials and was sworn in.

  People: Albert Schooley
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Preamble and Bill of Rights, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 00:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: No. 1. Preamble and Bill of Rights—Warner, Hicks, Comegys, Henry, Dallam, Kellogg, Sohns.

  People: C. H. Warner
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Elections and Elective Rights, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 00:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 2. Elections and Elective Rights—Charles P. Sullivan, J.Z. Moore, Dyer, Glascock, Waltman, Burk, Neace.

  People: P. C. Sullivan
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Legislative Department, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 00:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 3. Legislative Department—J.Z. Moore, Buchanan, Stevenson, Neace, McReavey, Morgans, Coey, Gray.

  People: James Z. Moore
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Executive Department and Pardoning Power, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 00:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 4. Executive Department and Pardoning Power—Weir, Fairweather, Hicks, Clothier, Hungate.

  People: Allen Weir
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Judicial Department, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 00:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 5. Judicial Department—Turner, Dunbar, Gowey, Stiles, Godman, Sturdevant, Griffitts, Mires, Sharpstein, Jones, Kinnear, Weisenburger, Crowley.

  People: George Turner
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Military Affairs, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 00:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 6. Military Affairs—Prosser, Tibbetts, Cosgrove, Berry, Glascock.

  People: William F. Prosser
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on State, County and Municipal Indebtedness, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 00:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 7. State, County and Municipal Indebtedness—Brown, Blalock, T. M. Reed, Durie, Coey, Hungate, Sturdevant, Fairweather, Fay.

  People: John J. Browne
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Education and Educational Institutions, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 00:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 8. Education and Educational Institutions—Blalock, Lindsley, Lillis, Dickey, Eshelman, Dunbar, Allen.

  People: Nelson Gates Blalock
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on County, City and Township Organizations, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 10. County, City and Township Organization—Stiles, Lindsley, Dallam, Bown, Glascock, R.H. Sullivan, Jeffs, Griffitts, Willison.

  People: Theodore L. Stiles
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Apportionment and Representation, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 11. Apportionment and Representation—Crowley, Allen, Dyer, Gowey, Hick, Eschelman, Sohns, West, P.C. Sullivan, Prosser, Hungate, Van Name,...

  People: Daniel J. Crowley
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Revenue and Taxation, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 12. Revenue and Taxation—Gowey, Dyer, Fairweather, Derry, Bowen, Suksdorf, Godman, Sohns, Brown.

  People: John F. Gowey
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Water and Water Rights, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 16. Water and Water Rights—Mires, Manley, R.S. Moore, McCroskey, E.H. Sullivan.

  People: Austin Mires
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Corporations other than Municipal, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 00:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 13. Corporations other than Municipal—Kinnear, Weisenburger, McCroskey, P.C. Sullivan, Neace, Sharpstein, Shoudy, Henry, Coey.

  People: John R. Kinnear
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects, Schedule and Future Amendments, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 14. Miscellaneous Subjects, Schedule and Further Amendments—Sharpstein, McElroy, Buchanan, Lillis, J.M. Reed, Comegys, Gray, Dickey, Jamison.

  People: B. L. Sharpstein
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 15. Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment—Minor, Manly, J.M. Reed, Eldridge, J.M. Stevenson.

  People: Thomas T. Minor
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Mining and Mining Interests, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 18. Mining and Mining Interests—Manly, Morgans, Jamison, Newton, McDonald, Gray, Weisenburger.

  People: S. H. Manly
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Printing, Mileage and Contingent Expenses, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 19. Printing, Mileage and Contingent Expenses—Power, Joy, Suksdorf, Van Name, Lillis, Clothier, Dallam.

  People: James Power
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Agriculture, Manufacture, Fisheries and Commerce, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 17. Agriculture, Manufactories, Fisheries and Commerce—E.H. Sullivan, Burk, McDonald, Newton, Hayton, Fay, J.M. Reed.

  People: E. H. Sullivan
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Harbors, Tidewater and Navigable Streams, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 20. Harbors, Tide Water and Navigable Streams—Durie, Prosser, R.S. Moore, West, Power, Schooley, Stevenson, Weir, Turner.

  People: David E. Durie
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Homestead and Property Exemptions, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 21. Homesteads and Property Exemptions—Goodman, Jeffs, Jones, Winsor, Allen.

  People: Melvin M. Godman
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on State, School, and Granted Lands, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 22. State, School and Granted Lands—Dunbar, Bowen, Warner, Dickey, Minor, Henry, Shoudy, Schooley, Eldridge, Suksdorf, Waltman, Cosgrove, Eshelman,...

  People: Ralph Oregon Dunbar
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on Federal Relations, Boundaries and Immigration, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 23. Federal Relations, Boundaries and Immigration—Comegys, Buchanan, McElroy, West, McReavey.

  People: George Comegys
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee on State Institutions and Public Buildings, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  President Hoyt announced the following committees, the name of the first being the chairman: [...] No. 9. State Institutions and Public Buildings—T.M. Reed, Lindsley, Winsor, Hayton, McCreskey, Waltman, McElroy.

  People: Thomas M. Reed
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee of the Whole, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  Motion to Severally Consider the Rules

  People: Edward Eldridge
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee of the Whole, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  Eldridge moved that rules and recommendations be discussed seriatum.

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee of the Whole, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  Rules of the Convention [Committee of the Whole]

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: Committee of the Whole, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  The recommendation as to the committee clerks was adopted on motion of Mr. Dwyer...

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  Motion to Make a Nomination for Journal Clerk

  People: John R. Kinnear
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  Kinnear asked to make a nomination, but was not allowed to do so.

  
  
• Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Committee: The Convention, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
  Motion to Adopt the Resolution

  People: John R. Kinnear Thomas C. Griffitts