, 1878-09-12

the several judges and clerks of election
shall ScVrraliy take and subscribe IN oath
before some person authorized to alni.i
oathS, tc well aud truly discharge the du-I
ties of their respective Offices, which oaIhs
shall be transmitted, with the returns of
said election, to the said secretary.
All laws in force in that portion of Ida
no Territory, included within said boun-
diaries, at the time of the admission of the
state, not inconsistent with this conSttu-
ton, shall remain in force until altered or
repealed.
All officers exercising their functions of
Office under the laws Of Idaho Territory
in that portion thereof embraced in the
boundaries defined in this constitution,
when it takes effect, shall continue in
| office and in the exercise OF their respect
i've duties AMI authority until superseded
! by the state authorities, and shall take an
oath to support the constitution Of this
state. The first general election for the
officers designated in sections l3 and II
of this schedule shall be conducted in cv-
cry respcct according to the existing laws
of Idaho Territory, and returns thereof
shall be- made to the Secretary of the Ter
ritory Of Washington acting as Secretary
of State and shall be can vaSsed as provided
| in sections II and II. The counties of
! Ncz Percc. Idaho and ShoShone shall be
counties of the state and shall constitute
the 10Th senate district They shall con-
Stitute one representative district and shall
elect one member of the house of repre-
ScntativcS; one for the county of Nez
Percr one for the counties of Nez Pcrce
and Shoshone and one from the county Of
Idaho. All the provision, OF this sched-
ule, in so far is they are Applicable. shall
apply TO that portion OF the Territory Of
Idaho and to the people thereof, included
in the boundaries Of this state. The Leg
slature shall have power to pass laws as
senting to and confirming such provisions
AS may be made by congress in order to
the conservation Of public and private
rights of every kind and nature what>O-
ever, founded upon law or growing ont of
the chrnge in the pOIitical relations OF that
portion OF Idaho, or of the munCiprl ui-
visions thereof. or of the people who may
be inbludcd within the boundaries of this
state. The state Of Washington hereby
pledges its faith to pay to the Territory OF
Idaho the Just proportion Of territorial
Indebtedness for which the said people.
or the counties, or other municipalities
may be justly bound. la the levyins OF
taxes a separate and additional state tax
of one-half mill on every dollar Of as
scssed valuation Of property within the
counties of Nez Perez, ShoshOne and Ida
no shall be annually imposed and collected
in the same manner rs other taxes are
colleated, unit ali amount equal to the
indebtedness shall have been so collected.
ORDINANCE.
The PEOPLE of the Territory OF Wash
ington. together with that portion OF the
people of Idaho within the boundaries as
defined by this constitution, by their dele
gates in convention assembled, do ordain
and declare:
FIRsT:-That we adopt the Constitution
of the United States as Il supreme law.
SECOND:-Pertcct liberation of clig-
ious sentiment shall be secured, and no in
habitnnt of the state shall ever be moIeSt-
ed in person or property on account OF
his or her mode of religious worship.
TnIRD:-The people of the Territory
included within the boundaries of the pro-
posed State. rs set forth in this COnstitu-
ton. by their delegates in convention as
sembled. do agree and declare, that they
forever disclaim all right and title to the
unappmpriated public lands lying within
said Territory. and that the same shall be
and remain at the sole and entire disposal
of the United States; that the land of per-
srns residing without the State shall never
be taxed higher than the lands belonging
TO residents thereof and that no taxes
shall he imposed by the state on lands or
property therein. belonging to. or which
may hereafter be purchased by the United
States