The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-09
SEPARATE ARTICLE, NO. |

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SEPARATE ARTICLE, NO. |.
No person, who is otherwise q quail
fed elector, shall be denied the right
10 vote in this State, on account of sex,
anything in this Constitution to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
SEPARATE ARTICLE, No. g.
No person shall be denied the right,
on account of sex, TO vote or hold office
In this State; nor shall such right be, in
any manner, abridged on account of
sex.
SEPARATE ARTICLE, No. ,.
II shall DO lawful for the electors of
any county, municipal corporation or
precinct not included within the cor
porate limits of any municipality. at
any general election, to prohibit by a
majority vote. the sale of spirituous
liquors III less quantities than one gall
lon,, except for medicinal or mechGni-
cal purposes. And the Legislature
shall pass, at its first session, such laws
as will carry into effect this article, if
adopted.
On the ballots shall be written or
printed the following:
For Separate Article, No. !.
'Agains Separate Article, No. l.
For Separate Article. No. g
Against Separate Article, No. >"
For Separate Article, No. g.
Against Separate Article, No. 81
In case majority of all the votes,
for and against any separate article,
shall be i'll favor of such article, the
same shall become part of the Con
stitution, and shall be added to the
declaration of Rights
ORDINANCE.
The People of the Territory of Wash.
ington, together with that portion OF
the people of the Territory of Idaho
included within the boundaries as de.
fined by this Constitution, by their del
egates. III convention assembled, do or
dain and declare:
Ftrst:-That we adopt the Constitu
ton of the United States as Supreme
Law.
Second: Perfect federation Of religi
Gus sentiment shall be secured, and nc
inhabitant of this State shall ever be
molested In person or property on &C
count of his or her mode of religious
worship.
7Hird.-The People of the Territory
incnded within the boundaries of the
proposed State, as set forth in this Con
stitution, by their delegates in conven-
ton assembled, do agree and declare.
that they forever disclaim all right and
title 10 the unappropriated public lands
lying within said Territory, aud that
the same shall be and remain at the
sole and entire disposal of the United
States; that the lands belonging to per.
sons residing without the State shall
never be taxed higher than the lands
belonging to residents thereof; and tina,
no taxes shall be imposed by the State
on lands or property thsrein belonging
/ TO, or which may hereafter be pur.
chased by the United States.
That these three sections shall be ir.
revocable without the consent of the
United States and the People of the
State Of Washington.
RESOLUTIONS.
! RESOLVED That the Congress OF
the United States be and is hereby
requested, upon the application OF
| Washington for admission into the
Union. 10 grant To the State other land:
IN lieu OF the tide and school land.
within the boundaries Of the State
which have heretofore or hereafter NAV
be sold by the United States, and to ex.
tend to the State the benefits Of the
Act OF Congress passed September 18th
1880. In relation 10 swamp and over.
flowed lands; aud to grant other land:
Is in the cases Of States heretofore ad-
mitted. for University. for public
buildings. aud for general purposes; and
Ia coniirm the disposition made by thu
Constitution of this State of the five
per centum of the sales of public land.
Of the United States. aud of the
5000 acres of land 10 which the
State will be entitled hy virtue of the
laws of Congress. upon its admission
i RESOLVED That Congress be re.
quested 10 restrict the sales of the land,
of the United Stetes in this State ts
actual settlers. in limited quantities
and 10 provide that persons who have
purchased lands within railroad grant.
which have lapsei or have been absn
doned. may enter additional lands foi
the excess paid over 81 Is per acre