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- Jul 11, 1889Constitutional Convention's Tide Land Committee Draws LobbyistsAs Seattle prepares for the constitutional convention, a fierce political tug-of-war erupts over the control of valuable tide lands.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Aug 12, 1889Washington's 1889 Convention Settles Prohibition, CorporationsDelegates in Olympia rush to finalize state constitutional provisions, including contentious debates over railroad commissions and alien land ownership.Olympia, WA
- Jan 29, 1891The Eight-Hour Day: Washington Becomes the First to Legislate Labor's Limits for Private IndustryIn a landmark session at the Olympia legislature, lawmakers passed an unprecedented bill declaring eight hours a legal workday for all labor performed by or for corporations and individuals, not just public works.Olympia, WA
- Jan 29, 1891The Eight-Hour Day That Was Amended to DeathA bold proposal to limit public works labor to eight hours faces a grim fate in the Washington State Senate, where 'amendments' have stripped the bill of its power before it can even reach the House.Seattle, WA
- Feb 13, 1891Senate Moves to Outlaw Private Armed GuardsLegislature targets 'obnoxious agents of moneyed power' as Kinnear bill passes unanimously.Newcastle, WA
- Jan 4, 1892Seattle Buries the Senator It Almost HadCol. J. C. Haines's death draws a large Olympia delegation to Seattle—and the Tribune's regret over the 1889 convention that denied him a Senate seat.Seattle, WA
- Mar 8, 1893Olympia’s Capitol Fight: Donate the Land or Lose the StatehouseA late-night Senate debate over the new state capitol turned on eleven acres, a $150,000 land scheme and whether Olympia should pay to keep the building—before the bill passed to applause.Seattle, WA
- Mar 22, 1893Miners Denounce Lawyers and Lawmakers at Roslyn MeetingCoal miners and residents gather at Unity Hall to demand labor protections and criticize the legislature for failure to pass worker-sponsored bills.Roslyn, WA