Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-24
SCHEDULE

6ECTION i. lnHL uO INCONVENIENCE u6y
| arise by reason Of change from Terri.
torial TO u State government, 1t is dc.
clared that actions, rights, prosecutions,
judgments, DEGREES, claims and contracts,
us well of individuals as Of bodies c0rpor-
, ate-including counties, cities, towns,
schools and road districts-shall continue
as If no such change had taken place; and
all process which may have been issued
under the authority of the Territory of
| Washington, previous to its admission into
| the Union, shall be as valid as II issued In
| the name OF the State.
HRC. 2. All laws now in force In the ter
ritOry of Washington, which are not re-
Ebugnant TO this Constitution, shall remain
In force until they expire by their own
| liml,stlon. or ere altered or repealed by
~ ~ s41esaasss
HEc. s. All debts, fines. penalties and
| fOrfeitures, which have accrued, or may
hereafter accrue, to the Territory OF Wash
ington, shal! enure 70 the state.
SEC. 4. All recognizances heretofore ta-
ken. or may be taken before the change
| from territorial to q state government,
shall remain valid. and shall pass to, and
may be prosecuted in the name OF, the
state; and all bonds executed to the gov
ernor of the Territory of Washington, or
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| to any officer or court in his or its official
capacity, shall pass to the state authorities
| and their successors in Office, for the uses
therein expressed, and may be sued for and
recovered accordingly, and all the estate,
real, personal and mixed, and all jndg.
| ments, DEGREES, bonds, specialties, cnOses
| in actions, and claims or debts, OF what
ever description, belonging to the territory
| of Washington, shal, enure to and vest in
the State of Washington, and may be sued
| for and recovered in the same manner,
| and to the same extent, by the State OF
Washington, as the same could have been
by tho Territory of Washington.
All criminal prosecutions and penal &C.
tions, which may have arisen, or which
may arise, before the change from terri.
tory to state government, and which
shall then be pending, shall be prosecuted
to Judgment ard execution in the name OF
the state. All Offenses committed against
the laws Of the Territory OF Washington,
| before the change from territorial to u
state government and which shall not be
prosecuted before such change, may be
prosecuted in the name and by the author
ity of the State of Washington, with like
effect as though such change had not taken
place; and all penalties incurred shall re.
not been adopted. All actions at law and
suits in equity, which may be pending In
any Of the courts of tue Territory Of
Washington, ut the time Of the change
from territorial to u state government,
shall be continund, and transferred to such
court Of the state, having jurisdiction Of
| the subjectmatter thereof.
SEC. 5. All officers, now holding their
Office under the authority Of the United
States or of the Territory Of Washington,
shall continue 10 hold aud exercise their
respective offices until they shall be SUPER
ceded by the authority Oi the state; and
shall he entitled To receive, for services
rendered the stale, q compensation not
greater than tha; Heretofore received. On
inc taking effect Of this constitution. s.i
officers thereby continued In Office, shall.
before proceeding in tlse further discharge
Of their respective duties. take an oath or
affirmation Ia supEor: this consii. uiioa.
Ali vacancies thai may occur In exisaiag
afIsces prior 90 the election and qgAlIaes-
tsoa of ofkScers under tbis conslifuaion,
SHALL be filicd in the manner prescribed BY
is~.
sac 6. whenever the isdg~ es the cir
ruii court of any circsii. ssrcscd or ap-
pointed upter she psvvs~ssss Of tkis essa-
ssiixtisn. shall have qnsiinrc In hrs ol5ce.
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