The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-08

q" and also on such ballots as are in
favor of separate article No. 5, the
words, For separate article No. ). AID
on such as are against separate article
No. 3, the words, Against separate
article No. 3
The election shall be conducted IN
manner now prescribed by law for the
election of delegate to Congress; ana
the votes counted and returned TO the
Seer, ~ 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 sew
eral elections provided for in this
schedule shall be conducted according
TO the existing laws of this Territory.
The journal of this Convention shall
be deposited by lie President in the
office Of the Secretary of the Territory.
SEC. 81 This Constitution shall be
submitted 10 the qualified electors OF
the counties of Nez Perez, Idaho and
Shoshone, in Idaho Territory, or that
portion of them embraced i'll the boun-
daries as defined in this Constitution.
on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November, 1878, for their
adoption or rejection. William Ewing
and Hazen Squier, Of Nez Perez
county. J. NJ Crooks and Frank Fem,
of Idaho county, and E. II. Bradley. of
Shoshone county, are hereby appointed
q Board of Commissioners, any three of
whom shall constitute quorum, and
may fill any vacancy that occur in said
board; and shall have full authority to
appoint judges and clerks in each and
every precinct throughout those couu-
ties above named, for said election; and
the full returns Of the votes in all pre-
cincts in these counties shall be made
by the respective judges and clerks of
election SO appointed. under oath to the
said Board of Commissioners at Lewis,
ton. within ten days after said election;
which Board shall open said returns,
canvass the votes and certify the result
of the same, and transmit forthwith
result to the Secretary of Washington
Territory, at Olympia, W. T., to be
Canvassei at the time of csnvassing the
result of the vote of the people of
Washington Territory. and the separate
and aggregate result of the vote in both
Territories made known. The said
Board of Commissioners shall give at
least ten days previous public notice of
each of said elections in each and every
precinct i'll said counties, by publica-
ton IN some newspaper circulating
therein, and by posting printed notices
thereof at the places of holding the
election. The members of said Board
of Commissioners. and tht vrral
orally take and subscribe an oath be-
fore some person authorized to admin
lister oaths, to we'll and truly discharge
the duties of their respective offices,
which eaths shall be transmitted. with
the returns of said election, to said
Secretary.
All laws i'll force in that portion of
Idaho Territory, Included within SAID
boundaries, at the same time of the ad.
mission of the State. not inconsistent
with this Constitution, shall continue in
force until altered or repealed.
All officers exercising their functions
of office under the laws of Idaho Ter
ritOry i'll that portion thereof embraced
in the boundaries defined in this Con-
stitution, when it takes effect, shall
continue in office and in the exercise of
their respective duties and authority
until superseded by the State authori-
ties. and shall take an oath to support
the Constitution of this State. The
first general election for officers desig-
mated in sections l3 and II of this
Schedule shall be conducted in every
respect according to the existing laws
of Idaho Territory, and returns thereof
shall be made TO the Secretary of the
Territory of Washington acting as Sec
rotary of State, and shall be canvassed
as provided in sections IL and Is. The
counties of Nez Perez, Idaho and Sho-
shone shall be counties of the State and
shall constitute the Tenth Senate Dis.
trict. They shall constitute one Repre-.
sentative District, and shall elect three
members Of the House of Representa-
tives es follows: From the county
VI iva ioiA COuutleS
of Nez Perez and Snoshone-one; and
from the county Of Idaho-one. All
the provisions of this Schedule, in 80
far as they are applicable, shall apply
to that portion of Idaho Territory and
to the people thereof. included in the
boundaries of this State. The Legis-
lature shall have power to pass laws as
senting to and confirming such provis-
ions as may be made by Congress
order to the conservation of pubic
private rights of every Mind and mt,
whatsoever, founded upon law or grow.
ing out Of the change i'll the politi-
cal relations of hat portion of Idaho.
or OF the municipal divisions thereof, or
OF the people who may he included
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 Terri
torial Indebtedness. for which the said
people, of the counties. or other munic.
Qualities shall be justly bound In levy
ing the taxes a separate and additional
State tax of one half mill on every dol.
lar of assessed valuation of property
within the counties of Nez Perez, Sho.
shone and Idaho shall be annually i'm
posed and collected in the same man
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