, 1878-09-14

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ARTICLE Xv.
gis EilAEEou~
Section !. The political year for the
S.a'r 1T Ea,hing'"n shall commence on
the lT,t Mno,ny in January in each
ynr
So. >. Tie term iciony, wherever it
rrcur. IN this Constitution, or the laws
ul the SITE. shall ,v held tn mean any
e. c.imin,l ,ij,ncr punishable by death or
i.lprlsonmcat in the. peneten,iary, aud
npuc other.
So. , Il s'u,! be the duty of the
Lr:iLrurr. at is iirs, session, to pro-
vide u s,,i G,s the Stnic, to hc called the
Great : IL nt thc State Of Washington"
which shall b, K pr 10y the Secretary Of
State, aud all o.iirial acts ot the Gov
ernor--hi, approval Of the laws excepted
shall lc tlrrrhy authenticated. The
seal of the Territory of Washington shall
6c the seal OF The Safe until otherwise
provided by law.
See. !. No county with an area OF
900 square miles or less, shall be divided
or have any part stricken theretrom
without submitting the same to vote
of the qualified electors of the county,
nor unless majority of those voting on
the question shall vote tor the same.
Sec. 8. No county seat shall be re
moved until majority of the qualified
electors of the county, voting on the
question shall have voted in favor Of its
removal.
Sec. 6. All county officers, whose
election or appointment is not provided
for in This Constitution, ,%Aall be elected
by the electors of the respective counties.
o: appointed by the Governor, or by the
board of County Commissioners, or by
other county authorities, as the Lcgish-
ture shall direct AL! city, town and
precinct officers, whose election is not
provided for in this Constitution, shall
be elected by the qualified electors of
such cities, towns and precincts, or by
some division thereof, or appointed by
such cities. towns and precincts, or by
such authorities thereof, as the Legis-
.ature may designate for that purpose.
All other officers, whose election or
appointment is not provided for by this
Constitution and all officers whose Offices
may hereafter be crested by law, shall I've
elected hy the people, or appointed, as
the Legislature may provide.
Sec. 7. All nnvigabIc waters within
the State shall I've and remain public
highways, free to a,l citizens of the State
and the United States.
Sec. s. No navigabc stream in the
State shall he bridged, damned or oh
structed by any person or corporation,
without authority by law
Sec. .. None but citizens of the
United States. or aliens who have de-
cnred their intention to become such, in
accordance with the laws of Congress,
shall he employed in or about any public
Office IN the State. or in any State institu.
tion, or on any public work prosecuted
by the State.
Sec. 10. All patents and grants Of
land, made by the United States TO set
tiers and purchasers of the tide lands
shall be ratified and confirmed by the
State.
So. II. In the event Of tho rejection
orthc ,opqrat, article relative To- Wo-
man Su!Tngc. iac L'ei-niurc may SUI
MT I'ir question, at any general el,cu.n.
to thc qp,.iiird electors of the State; and
mal0riy of all the votes cast a' such
election on tlc question. sbl' tc iu
favor oi wnman sr.Tre. thrl 1'l 0ms1
vHa 1rp ut.Err. of t.ls SlHtr. arl uho
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