Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03
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The jualieiAl power, bSsh - 20
matter os lAw ami eggify, rs vested IN
a >spresse CoaEt. CIrrxs. Courts.
Probate Courts. Js~tlce~ q tse Fesr-.
and saeh inferior municipal Court,
- sssy he provided BY law
Ii. Iuises e the Clrcuit Ceur1s
are elected by the people for fogr
wear. ons gosng Out every toe year,
and IN Il changed ~ the Legislature
the Circuits eorre~poni With the
prr~~ui DISTRICTS. the Firs Circul:
lneluding the three Northern eouu-
tSes IL Idaho. F0E the first four
YEAR. the circuit judges eoastissis
the s-prsne Court. after vksch ths
Lee1-lAtsr. NAV provide for . SOAR
ate Saprcn~ Court. TO coGxs<s Of one
Chief Justice and txo Associaaes. a.
be appointed by the Governor b.
and with the advice 81 the Senate.
Judgnents In the Suprene sni
Circuit Courts must be rendered at
the same term at which the causes
are submitted or within thirty DAYS
thereafter. Remedies q Law mus,
be administered separately from
those in equity.
The Constitution also provides for
. Circuit Attorney for each circuit,
to be elected by the people; term
two years; salary d, 600 per annum.
The Supreme Court shall hold at
least one term annually at the seat
of government. The Circuit Courts
shall hold courts at such times and
places as now, are or may be, pre-
scribed by law.
FINANCES.
All taxes shall be uniform upon
the same class of subjects and shall
be levied and collected under gener-
al laws, which shall prescribe such
regulations as shall secure Just val
uation for taxation of all property
real and personal.
All property shall be subject to
taxation, except property Of the
United States, property of the State,
property of the several counties,
common school property, cemeteries
not held or used for private or cor
porate profit, and public libraries.
The Legislature shall not impose
taxes for the purpose of any coun-
ty, city, town, or other corporations
but may by law vest in the corporate,
authorities thereof, respectively, the
power to assess and collect taxes for
all purposes of such corporation.
The power to tax corporations and
corporate property shall never be re
linquished or suspended. The pub
lie debt shall never exceed one humid
red thousand dollars unless contract
ed to repel invasion or suppress in
surrection. No county, city, town or
schooldistrict, shall contract any debt
unless authorized by law.
There shall be state Board of
Equalization, consisting of the Secre-
tary of State, State Treasurer and
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. The County Com missioners
Of each County constitute a County
Board of Equalization.
CORPORATIONS.
Corporations may be created under
general laws, but shall not be created
by special act, except for municipal
purposes. All railroads in the State
shall be deemed public highways.
and shall be free to oil persons for
the transportation of themselves and
property, under such regulations as
may be prescribed by law. No cor
poration shall issue stock or bonds,
except for labor done, services per-
formed. or money or property actual
ly received. The stock of corpora
tons shall not he increased except
in pursuaace Of general law, and
stockholders are made personally
liable for labor performed.