Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-16

The connty of King three.
The county of Snoh oulish--one.
The county of kitsap--one.
The counties of kitsap and Jefferson
one.
The county of Jeffersor-one.
The county of Whatcom-two
The counties Of Clalam and San Juan
one.
The county of IsIana-onc.
The comfy OF Whitmau--two.
The county Of Walla Walla-four.
The county of Yakima-cne.
The county of Stevens-oue.
SEC. II. The first general election I'M
der this Constitution shall be held on the
Tuesday next succeeding the sixth Monday
after the admission of the State; at which
there-sball be elected, the Governor, Secre-
tary Of State, State Treasurer, State Super
n,endent of Public Instruction, Judges Of
the Circuit Courts, Judges of the Probate
Courts, members of the Legislature, Circuit
Attorneys, and for each county, three
County Commissioners, County Clerk,
Sheriff, Treasurer, County Superintendent
of Schools, Surveyor, Corsner, and all pre-
cinct officers; and no further notice Of said
election shall be required.
SEC. IS. The Legislature, at its first
session. shall provide by law for the expir-
alton of the terms of all officers first elected
and qualified under this Constitution, on
day designated as the commencement of the
political year; prorided, the several terms
of office shall not be thereby lesseued 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, 10 the Of
fee 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 request that
the State of Washington he admitted into
the Union. There shall he sent, ut the
same time. a copy Of the Act of the Legis-
lative Assembly of this Territory, entitled,
"An Act to provide for calling II convcn-
ton to frame Constitution for State OF
Washington, and submitting the same to
the people for ratification or rejection"
approved November 9th, 1877; and also n
certified abstract of the votes east for and
against this Constitution
SEC. 20. This Constitution sep
arate article, No. /; separate article,
No. q aud separate article, No a.
shall be submitted for adoption or reirc-
ton to the qualified electors of this Terri
tory, at ar election to be held on the Tues
day next succeeding the first Monday In
November, A. D., 1878, If The same be
adopted by the said electors, it shall be.
come the Constitution of the State of
Washington. On such of the ballots as
are for the Constitution. shall be written
| or printed the words, ''For Constitution, 4"
aud on such as are against the Constitn-
| ton, the words, "Against the Constitu-
tom and on such of the ballots rs are in
favor OF separate article, No. |, the words,
| For separate article No. y" and on such
| as are against separate article, No. /, the
words, "Against separate article, No :"
| aud also on such ballots as are in favor of
separate article, No. 2, the words, "For
separate article, No. 2" and on such us
are against separate article, No. 9, the
words, 'Against separate article, No. Q -
and also on such ballots as are in favor of
| separate article, No 3, the words, ''For
! separate article No. 3, aud on such as
are against separate article, No. 3, the
words, against separate article, No 81
The election shall be conducted in TIE
manner now prescribed by law for the
election Of delegate in Congress and the
votes counted and returned TO the Secre-
| tary of the Territory, in the same manner
| and at the same time as are the votes for
said delegate. The Secretary shall canvass
| and certify the result to the Governor with
| in sixty days after sad election. who shall
make known the result by proclamation.
The several elections provided tor in this
schedule shall be conducted according to
the existing laws OF this Territory.
| The journal of this convention shall be
deposited by the President in the Office of
The Secretary OF the Territory.
| SEC. 81, This Constitution shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
counties Of 'Nez Perez, Idaho aud Sho-
shone, in Idaho Territory. or that por-
ton of them embraced in the boundar.
les as defined in this Constitution, on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
in November, 1878, for their adoption
or rejection. William Ewing and
Hazen Squier, of Nee Perez County, j
Nj, Crooks and Frank Fem, of Idaho
County, and r. NJ. G. Bradley, of ho
shone County, are hereby appointed a
Board OF Commissioners, any three Of
whom shall constitute quorum, and
may fill any vacancy that may occur in
said Board; which Board shall have an
office at Lewiston, Idaho Territory, for
the transaction of the business of said
Board; aud shall have full authority to
appoint judges aud clerks in each aud
every precinct throughout these coun-
ties above named, for said election: and
the full returns of the votes in all the
precincts in those counties shall be made
by the respective judges and clerks Of
election 50 appointed, under oath, to the
said Board OF Commissioners, at Lewis
ton, within ten days after said election
which Board shall open said returns
canvass the votes and certify the result
OF the same, aud transmit forthwith said
result to the Secretary of Washington
Territory, at Olympia, W, T., to be can
vassed at the time of canvassing the re
suit of the vote of the people Of the Ter
ritory of Washington and the separat,
and aggregate result OF the vote ia bots