, 1878-08-24
Constitution Of the State Of
Washington.
ORDINANCE.

AS@S
The people Of the Territory of Wash
ington, together with that portion o
the people of the Territory Of Idaho in
cluded within the boundaries as defined
by this constitution. by their delegates
in convention assembled. do ordain anG
and declare:
First:-1hat We adopt the constitu'
ton of the United States as the supreme
law.
Second Perfect federation Of relig-
ious sentiment shall be secured. and nc
inhabitant of this state shall ever be mo-
Tested in person or property on account
of his OF her mode of religious worship.
Third:-The People Of the Territory
included within the boundaries of the
proposed State, as set forth III this con.
stitution. by their delegates in conven-
ton assembled, do agree and declare,
that they forever disclsim all right and
title to the uaappropriated public lands
lying within said Territory, and that
the same shall be and remain st the sole
and entire disposal of the United States,
that the lands belonging to persons re-
siding without the state shall never be
taxed higher than the lands belonging
to residents thereof; and that no taxes
shall be imposed by the stnte on lands
or property therein. belonging to. or
which may hereafter be purchased by
the United States.
That these three sections shall be ir>
revocs6le withiN the consent of the
u itsd States sid the People Of the
Late Of Washington.
RESOLUTIONS.
REsoLvED:-That the congress of the
United States be and is hereby request
ed, upoa the application Of Washington
for admission into the Union. to grant
to the state lands in lieu of the tide and
school lands within the boundaries of
tuo bkhtes WulCu AhSo oeoA ACACtoAoAo
or hereafter may be sold by the United
States; and to extend to the state the
benefits Of the act Of congress. PASSED
September 2Sth. 1850. in relation to
swamp and overfowed land; and to
grant other lands as in the cases Of
States heretofore admitted, for Uni-
raS> for public buildings. and for
onr purposes; and to confirm the
o. made by the constitution of
this fshe FIVE per centum of the
Gales OF public lands of the United
States. Of the five hundred thous-
and &C, .fiand to which the state will
become titled by virtue Of the laws of
congrsss. upon its admission.
Rxso1vEp:-That congress be requests
ed to restrict the sales of the lands of
the United States in this state to actual
settlers. in limited quantities. and to
provide that persons who have purchas-
ed lands within railroad grants which
have lapsed or have been abandoned,
may enter additional land for the excess
paid over 81 25 per acre; and that
homestead and pre>emption settlers
shall oe allowed the benefit of the mimi
um price; and further, that inthe selec-
tion of the five hundred thousand acres
Of land; the state may be allowed to se>
lect the same in tracts of not less then
forty acres. instead of 800 acres, as in
now pr Sided by law.
We; the undersigned, members Of
the convention to form a constitution
for the State of Washington. which is
to be submitted 10 the people for their
adoption or rejection. do hereby declare
this to be the constitution formed by
as and in testimony thereof, do hereun.
to set our hands. this
SEPARATE ARTICLES.
At the time of the SUBMISSION Of this
constitution to the electors, for their
adoption or rejection. there shall be
submitted, a. separate articles, the fol-
lowing:
SEPARATE ARTICLE, NO. !.
No person, who is otherwise quail
fec elector, shall be denied the right to
vote in this state, ON account of sex.
anything in this constitutions to the con>
trary Notwithstanding.
SEPARATE ARTICLE, NO. 2.
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. abrig~ cceunt of sex.
SEPARATE AR14t1y. No. 3,
It shall be lawful for the electors of
any county. municipal corporation or
precinct not included within the corpo-
tate limits of any municipality, at.any
Aeneral election, to prohibit, by ma
jdrity vote, the sale or disposal of spiri>
tupus liquors in less quantities than one
gallon, except for medical ormechanical
purposes. And the legislature shall