, 1878-08-15

and the other the House Of representa-
tives; and both together, the Legislature
OF the State of Washington.
The style of all laws shall be: ''Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
Washington"
SEC. 2. The number of the members
of the House of Representatives shall nev-
er be less than eighteen nor more than
sixty. The Senate shall consist OF one
| third the number of members of the House
Of Representatives.
SEC. g.. The legislature shall provide
by law for an enumeration of the inhabit-
ants OF the State. in the year one thous-
and eight hundred ard eighty-tive, and at
the end Of every ten years thereafter; and,
at its first session after enumeration such
enumeration, and after each enumeration
made by authority Of the United States,
the Legislature shall apportlon and district
anew the members OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives, according to
number OF Inhabitants, excluding Indians
not taxed and soldiers and officers of the
United States army and navy.
SEC. A. Elections for members of the
Legislature shall be held biennially. When
vacancies occur in either house, the Gov.
ernor shall issue writs of election to fill
such vacancies.
SEC. g. Senators shall be elected for the
term Of four four years, and members OF
the House of Representatives for the term
OF two years; provided. that the members
Of both Houses first elected shall hold their
offices until the time fixed for the meeting
Of the second Legislature. but 10 longer.
SEC. 9. No person shall b. member
OF the legislature who shall not be quail
ified eleCtor of the district for which he is
chosen, and who shall not for at least six
months next preceding his election, have
resided therein; provided, that any per-
son who at the time of the adoption of
this constitution is qualified elector in
the county or district for which he shall
be chosen, shall be eligible to the first leg
isIature.
SEC. z. The first legislature shall di.
vide the state into at least ten Legislative
districts, IN earh Of which one Senator
and three Representatives shall be elected
at the general election the next ensuing;
and the districts shall be of convenient
contiguous territory, tU be bounded by the
county, precinct or ward lines; and the
number may be increased, but shall never
exceed twenty. The legislative districts
shall be numbered in regular series, and
the Senators chosen by the odd-numbered
districts shall 60 out of Office at the expi-
ration of the fourth year; and thereafter
the Senators shall be chosen for the term
OF four yeors.
Representatives shall hold their office
for the term of two years. In all elec-
tions OF Representatives, after such diyis-
ion, each qualified eector may cast as
many votes tor one candidate as there are
Representatives to be elected In the dis
trict, or he shall see fit; end the candidates
highest in votes shall be elected. But the
legislature may at any time, after the
year 1890, adopt the system known as the
preferential system, IN the election Of Rep
resentatives, and enact such laws as will
be necessary to carry it into effect. The
terms of office of Senators and Represen-
tatives, elected ut any time subsequent to
the first election, shall commence at the
end of the term of those in Office at the
time.
SEC. s. Each member oi tho legislature,
as compensation for his service, shall re-
ceiye four dollars for each days attend
amce, and ten cents for each mile necessa-
rily Travelled In going to or returning
from the seat Of government, and shall
uot receive any other compensation, per-
qnisite or allowance whatever. No ses-
sion of the legislature. except the first,
shall exceed forty days. Tho legislature
shall never grant any extra r0npens alton
to any public officer, agent, servant or
contractor. after the service shall have
been rendered, or the contract entered III
to; nor shall the compensation or mileage
of any public officer be increased or dim
irished during his term of Office.
SEC. 8. There shall be biennial sessions
Of the legislature. Each house shall he
the Judge of elections, return and Qualiti-
cation Of IT, own members; and "A majori-
ty OF each shall constitute II quorum To do
business; but smaller number may nd
ourn from day TO day, and may compel
the attendance of absent members, IN such
manner and under such penalties as each
each house may prescribe.
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