The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-09

preme Ruler Of the Universe for ou7
freedom. in order to secure and perpetu-
ate It's blessings, form mOreindepeud-
ent and perfect government, establish
justice. insure tranquility, provide for
the common defense and promote the
general welfare, do Ordsin and estab-
lish this Constitution for the State OF
Washington.
ARTICLE l.
BOUNDARIES.
The boundaries Of the Territory of
Washington shall be as follows
Commencing one marine league west
from the mouth of the middle of the
north ship-channel of the Columbia
River thence, along the northern
boundary of the State of Oregon, up
said river, to where the forty-sixth
parallel of north lat!tute intersects
the same near the mouth of
the Walla Walla River; thence.
east, along said PARALLEL TO where
it intcrsects the middle of the
maIu channel of Snake River; thence,
southerly, along said channel of Snake
River, to where it intersects the forty
fifth parallel of north latitute; thence,
east along said parallel. to where it in
tersects the meridian thirty-Seven de-
grees and thirty minutes west; thence,
along said meridian, TO where it inter
sects the crest of the Bitter Root range
of mountains; thence. northwesterly,
along the crest of said mountains, to
where il intersects the the thirty ninth
meridian west; thence, north, along
said meridian to the boundary line Of
the British Possessions; thence, wester-
ly along the line of the British Posses
sions to point one marine league west
from the mouth of the middle of the
channel of the Straits of San Juan de
Fuca; thence. southerly. distance of
one marine league west from the east
shore of the Pacific Ocean, to the place
OF beginning including all the islands
and parts OF islands within said boGn-
diaries, within the jurisdiction of the
United States.
ARTICLE III.
DOMAIN AND PROPERTY OF
THE STATE.
SECTION |. The State shall have con.
current Jurisdiction on all rivers border.
ing on the State, SO lar as such rivers
shall form common boundary to the
State and any other State or Terri
tory, now. or hereafter to be formed
and bounded by the same.
SEC. =. The Columbia river and the
navigable waters of the State, shall be
common highways and forever free to
inhabitants of the State, as we'll as the
citizens of the United States, without
any tax, duty and impost therefor.
SEC. ). The title to all lands or other
property, which has accrued to the
Territory of Washington by gift, grant,
purchase, forfeiture or otherwise, shall
vest in the State.
SEC. 4. The People of the State, in
their Right OF Sovereignty. are declared
to possess the ultimate property in and
to all lands within the jurisdiction of
the State; and all lands, the title to
which shall fail from a defect of heirs,
shall revert or escheat to the State.
ARTICLE III.
DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
SECTION !. The government of the
State shall be divided into three sepa-
rate and distinct departments. to wit :
the Legislative, the Executive, and the
Judicial.
SEC. z. No person or collection of
persons, holding any position in, or
exercising any authority under. one OF
these departments, shall hold any office,
or exercise any authority wathever,
under either of the others, except such
as may be expressly provided for this
Constitution.
ARTICLE IX.
ADMINISTRATIVE,
SECTION. !. There shall be chosen by
the qualified electors of the State. a
Secretary of State, State Treasurer.
and Superintendent of Public In
struction, who shall hold their office $
for the term of four years. They shall,
during their terms of Office, reside at
the seat of Government. where shall be
kept the public records, moneys, 'secuvi-
ties. books and papers of their respec-
tive offices.
SEC. :. The Secretary of State shall
keep fair record of the Acts of tne
Legislature, and of the official acts of
the Executive departments and shall.
when required, lay the same, and all
matters relating thereto. before either
branch of the Legislature, He shall
be, by virtue of his office, Auditor of
Public Accounts, and shall perform
such other duties as shall be prescribed
by law
SEC. 3. The powers and duties of
the Treasurer and Superintendent of
Public Instruction shall be prescribed
by law. The Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall be. by virtue of his
office. State Librarian
SEC. 1. No person shall hold the office
of State Treasurer for two successive
terms
SEC, .. In each county, there shall
be elected for the term of two wears,
three County Commissioners, who shall
perform such duties as may be prescrib.
ed by law, any two of whom shall be a
quorum for the transaction of buciness.
and who shall be elected at the same
time as Is provided for the election of
members Of the Legislature. There shall
also be elected at the same time, in
each county, one County Clerk. who
shall be Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners. and be et ofici0 Record
or Of Deeds; one Sheriff one Coroner;
one Treasurer; ore Superintendent of
Schools, one Surveyor. aud one Asses
sor; who shall severaliy hold their
offices for the term Of two years.
SEC. 6. The Legislature may provide
for the election or anp0iutnpnt nf sucb