Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-24
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TERRITORI SATURDAY AUGUST a. kN

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n oevanfirs al kissAp. soohomish and
Wha9Dpm SHALL constitute the eighth sen
Gle dkArici-
nheeousiies of jefferson. Clallam, Island
and - Juan shall constitute the ninth
sensas district
EssA senate district shall be entitled q
eject ne senator
Ths counties Of Cowlitz and wakiAhum
shall eject one representative.
Ths county Of Cowlitz-One.
TIE county of Clzrk-two.
The county Of C0lumbia-threc.
The counties of kiickitat and Skamania
-Ope:
The county Of Lewis-one.
The county of ThurstOu-twO
Ths counties Of Pacific and Chehalis-
one.
The county of Pierce-One.
The counties of Pierce and MasOn-One
Ths county Of King-three.
The county Of SnchOmish-one.
The county Os Kitsap-0ne.
The counties of kitsap and Jefferson
one.
The county of Jefferson-one.
TIE county of WhatcOm-twO.
Tkp counties Of Clallam and San Juan
-one.
The county of island
The county of Whitman-two.
The county of Walla Walla-four.
The county of Yakima-One.
The county of Stevens-one.
SnG II. The first general election under
this Constitution shall be held on the Tues
day 1ext succeeding the sixth Monday after
the a1lmissiOn Of the State; at which there
snallbe elected, the Governor, Secretary of
Stata, State treasurer, State superintendent
OF public instruction, judges of the circuit
c0uyla Judges of the probate courts, mem
berSpf the legislature, circuit attorneys,
and u each county, three county commits
sion<n. county clerk, sheriff, treasurer,
cou1119 superintendent OfschoOls, surveyor,
cos& &6r, and all precinct Officers; and NO
furllier notice OF said election shall be re-
y Z S HI ~ ailsss aasssSs1 - 49, -. -
sfon. shall provide by law for the expira-
tion of the terms of all officers first elec-
ted and qualified under this constitution,
on day designated as the commencement
of the political year; 7rocitled, the several
terms Of Office shall not be thereby lessened
nor extended more than one political year.
Sec. 10. This constitution, when en-
rolled and signed. shall be deposited by
the president Of this convention, in the
Office of the governor of this territory;
and in the event of its adoption by the
people, the governor shall send copy
thereof to the President Of the United
States, with the request that he submit the
same to Congress. together with our re-
quest that the State of Washington be adj.
mitted into the Union. There shall be
sent, at the same time, copy of the act
Of the Legislative Assembly Of this Terri
tory, entitled, IAN Act to provide for call
ing convention to frame Constitution
for State of Washington, and submitting
the same to the people for ratification or
rejection;" approved November 9th, 1877;
and also certified abstract of the votes
f., 90 tl,sc
SEC. 20. This constitution; separate ar
ticle. Number /; separate article No. e.;
and separate article, No. 3-shall be sub.
qualified electors of this territory, at an
election to be held on the Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in November,
A. D., 1878. II the same be adopted by
TIE said electors, it shall become the Con-
stitutiOn of the State Of Washington. On
such of the ballots as are for the COnstitu-
ton, shall be writted or printed the words,
"FOr Constitution" and On such as are
against the Constitution, the words,
against the Constitution;" and on such
Of the ballots as are in favor of separate
article, No. 1. the words, 'FOr separate
article, No." and ON such rs are against
separate article, No. 1, tbe words, Against
separate article, No. l." and also on such
ballots as are In favor of separate article,
No. Q. the words. For separate article,
No. g." and on such as are against seps-
rate article. No. 3, the words. Against
separate article No. g" and also cn such
ballots IS are Ia favor Of separate article,
No. 3. the words. For separate article,
No. g." and on such ss are against seps-
rate article, No. 8. the words. Against
separate article, No. J."
The election shall be conducted in the
manner nov prescribed by iaw for the
election Of delegate in Congress: and the
votes counted and returned 10 the Secre-
isry Vi the Territory. in the same manner
and q The same time ~ are the votes for
said delegate. The SECRETARY shall canvass
snd ccstify the re~eit To the Gcserpos
withis SHY Days sfser said eleciicn. Who
shai: mskr kaown tAe rc<9li By proeiazas~
fssa- The several elrssbsns prosided fog
In this scheztuie shall be esndacted sccurd-
ipz 70 the exissiag .zss Of this tsrrisasy.
Thr SsuFn4i sS this c>sseaaSos shail be
d<sasss~d BY sAe Pre~si-us. IN the oescs
81 the S.crvssry of the TerFissxy.
Sx. "a THIS csaszaasisa s&szl be Sub
1lkacd 10 the @zsiifsca esrcsoxs oY sAe
e1s.s1ea elrxtaes of the esssfsrs 81 N<R
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