, 1878-08-17

The counties OF KlIckitat and
| Skamania lone.
The county of Lewis-one.
The county of Thurston-
The counties of Pacific and Che
halis-one.
The county Of Pierce-one.
The counties of Pierce and Mason
one.
The county of King-three.
The county of Snohomish-one.
The county Of Kitsap--one.
The counties of Kitsap and Jeffer-
sOn-One.
The county of Jefferson
The county of Whatcom-two.
The counties of Clallam and San
Juan-one.
The county of Island-one.
The county of Whitman-two.
The county of Walla Walla-four.
The county of Yakima-one.
The county of Steyens-one.
Sec. II. The first general elec-
ton under this constitution shall
be held Oh the Tuesday next sue
ceeding the sixth Monday after the
admission OF the state; at which
there shall be elected, the governor,
secretary of state, state treasurer,
state superintendent of public in
struction, judges of the circuit
courts, judges of the probate courts,
members of the legislature, circuit
attorneys, and for each county, three
county commissioners. a county
clerk, sheriff, treasurer, county su-
perintendent of schools, surveyor,
coroner, and all precinct officers;
and no further notice of said election
shall be required.
Sec. IS. The legislature, at its
first session, shall provide by law
tor the expir tion of the terms of all
officers first elected and qualified
under this constitution, on a day
designated as the commencement Of
the political year; provided, the
several terms of office shall not be
thereby lessened nor extended more
than one political year.
SEC. 10. This constitution, when
enrolled and signed, shall be deposi-
ted by the president of this conven-
iion, in the Office of the Governor of
this Territory; and in the event of
its adoption by the people, the gov
ernor shall send copy thereof to
the President of the United States,
with the request that he submit the
same to congress, together with our
request that the state of Washington
be admitted into the Union. There
shall be sent, at the same time, q
copy of the act of the legislative
assembly of this Territory, entitled.
IAN act to provide for calling a
convention to frame constitution
for State of Washington, and sub
mitting the same to the people for
ratification or rejection;" approved
November 9th, 1877, 3 -
titled abstract of the vote.
and against this constitution.
Sec. 20. This constitution; sel
rate article, No 1; separate articl>
No 3; and separate article No q
shall be submitted for adoption or
rejection to the qualified electors of
this Territory. at an election to be
held on the Tuesday next succeed
ing the first: Mopday in November,
A. D. 1878. Hthe same be adopted
by the snid electors. it shall become
the constitution of the State of
X SSe .siifn gton., On such of the ballots
as are for the constitution. shall be
written .sor printed the words,
For constitution, and on such as are
against the constitution, the words,
against the Constitutions" and on
the ballots as are in favor Of sepa
rate article, No l, the wolds, "For
separate article, No l." and on such
as are against separate article, No l,
the words, Against separate article,
No L." and also on such ballots as
fare in favor of separate article, No
2. the words, For separate article,
No 2" and on such as are against
separate article, No 2, the words,
Against separate article, No q"
and also. on such ballots as are in
favor of>separate article, No 3, the
words, 'For separate article No 81"
aAd on such as are against separate
Srticle, No 3, the words, Against
SEPARATE article, No 81
The election shall be conducted
in the manner now prescribed by
law for the election ol delegate in
congress-; and the votes counted and
returned to the Secretary of the
Territory, in the same manner and
at the same time as are the votes for
said delegate. The secretary shall
canvass and certify the result to
the governor within sixty days after
said election, who shall make known
the result by proclamation. The
several elections provided for in this
schedule shall be conducted accord
ing to the existing laws of this Ter
ritory.
The journal of this convention
shall be deposited by the president
in the Office of the secretary of the
Territory.
Sec. 81. This constitution shall
be submitted to the qualified cleo