The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-30
SEC. 26. This Constitution shall be

SEC. 26. This Constitution shall be
submitted 20 the qualified electors Of
the counties of Nez Perez. Idaho and
Shoshone. in Idaho Territory. or that
portion of them embraced in the boun-
daries IS defined in this Constitution.
on the Tuesday next after the first
Mondvy in November, 1873, for their
adoption OF rejection. William Ewing
and Hazen Squier. of Nez Perez coun-
ty. J. NJ. Crooks and Frank Fem, of
of Idaho county, aud - Bradley. OF
Shoshone county, are hereby appointed
Q Board Of Commissioners, any three Of
whom shall constitute . quorum, and
may fill any vacancy that may occur in
said Board; which Board shall have an
Office at Lewiston, Idaho Territory, tor
the transaction of the business of the
said Board; and shall have full authori.
to sppoin. judges and clerk. in each and
every precinct throughout those coun-
ties above named, for said election; and
| the full returns of the votes in all the
| precincts in those counties shall be
made by the respective judges and
clerks of election so appointed, under
oath. to said Board of Com missioner
at Lewiston, which Board shall open
said returns, canvass the votes and GER
tify the result of the same. and trans
NIT said result to The Secretary OF
Washington Territory, at Olympia. ".
t., on or before the first day Of Janu.
airy, 1879; and the returns 80 made to
the Secretary of Washington Territory
shall be canvassed separately. and the
result thereof declared. The said Board
of Commissioners shall give at least ten
days previous public notice OF each oil
said elections in each and every pre-
cinct in said counties, by publication in
some newspaper circulating therein
and by posting printed notices thereof
q. the places of holding the election.
The mem bers of said Board of Com
missioners, and the several judges and
clerks of election, shall severally take
and subscribe an oath before some per
son authorized to administer oaths, to
well and truly discharge the duties oil
their respective offices; which oathi
shall be transmitted, with the returns
of said election, to the said Secretary.
In the event the boundaries defined
in this Constitution are accepted and
adopted by Congress, all laws then in
force In that portion Of Idaho Terrific
~ included within said boundaries, no,
inconsistent with this Constitution. sbal
continue in force until altered or re-
pealed.
All officers exercising their function!
OF Office under the laws of Idaho Terri
tory, in the counties of Nez Perez, Ids.
no and Shoshone, or that portion oil
them embraced In the boundaries de-
fined in this Constitution, when thi.
Constitution takes effect, shall continue
in office. and in the exercise of their
respective duties aud authority unit
superseded by the State authorities
In the event Congress shall include
within the boundaries of this State any
portion of the Territory of Idaho. tn,
provisions OF this schedule, SO far al
they are applicable, shall apply to sale
portion and to the people thereof. Tbs
Legislature shall have power to pas
laws asserting to and confirming sucl
provisions as may be made by Congress
in order to the conservation of public
and private rights of every kind ant
nature whatsoever. founded upon exist
ing law or growing out of the chang,
in the political relations of that por
ton of Idaho. or of the municipal divi
sions thereof, or of the people who may
be included within the boundaries OF
this State.