, 1878-09-05
PUGET SOUND ARGUS
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON.

the several causes then pending III tle us
trict court of the territory WITHIN any
county in such circuit and the records
papers and proceedings of said diStrIct
court. and the seal and other property per-
,aiuing thereto, shall pass into the Jui'N-
dirtion and possession of the circuit court
Of thc state for such county: and until the
district courts OF the territory shall super
selod in manner aforesaid, the said Ills
trict courts aud the Judges thereof sllaI'
continue with the same jurisdiction ana
mowers, to be exercised in the same judic-
district respectively, as heretofore conStl-
tnted under the laws OF the territory.
Whenever any two of the judges of the
circuit court. elected or appointed under
the provisions of this constitution, snail
have qualified in their office. the causes
then pending in the supreme court OF the
territory, and the papers, records and pro-
ceedings of said conrt. and the seal ana
other property pertaining thereto snail
pass into the jurisdiction and possession OF
the supreme court of the state, and until
so superseded, the supreme court OF the
territory, and the judges thereof, shall con-
tinue with like powers and jurisdiction as
if this constitution had not been adopted.
SEC. Z. The terms Of office of the gov
ernor and state officers. members OF the
legislature, circuit and probate judges,
circuit attorneys, and all county officers
first elected under this constitution, shall
commence on the seventh Monday after
the first general election; and in the event
that either of the persons elected shall fail
to quality within twenty days after said
seventh Monday, tile person receiving the
next highest number of votes for such Of
flee shall take it within the next succeed
ing ten days, and in the event of his fail
IRE or neglect, the office shall be declared
vacant, and the legislature shall provide
for filling the vacancy.
SIC. s. Unit otherwise provided by
law the seals now in use in the supreme,
district and probate courts of the terri
tory, are hereby declared to be the seals of
the supreme, district and probate courts
respectively Of the state. The seals OF
municipalities and all county officers of
the territory, shall be the seals of such
municipalities aud officers respectively
under the state, until otherwise provided
by law.
SEC. Q. When the state is admitted
into the Union, the books, records, papers,
and proceedings OF the probate court in
each county, and all causes and matters of
administration pending therein, shall pass
into the jurisdiction and possession of the
probate court of the same county created
by this constitution, and the said court
shall proceed to final Judgment Or decree,
order or other determination in the several
matters or causes, as the territorial pro-
bate court might have done, if this con-
stitution had not been adopted. And un-
I'll the election and qualification of the
probate Judges provided for in this consti-
tuition, the territorial probate judges shall
act rs Judges Of the probate courts created
by this constitution, within the respective
counties.
SIC. TO- The legislature, at its first
session, shall provide for the election Of
all officers whose election is not provided
for elsewhere in this constitution, and fix
the time tor the commencement and dura-
tion of their term.
SIC. ii. In ease Of contest of cleo
tion between candidates, at the first gen
eral election under this constitution, Tor
Judges OF the circuit or probate courts, or
Tor circuit attorney, the evidence shall be
taken IN the manner prescribed by the
territorial laws, and the testimony so
taken shall be certified 10 by the secretary
OF state; and said officer, togetlel with the
governor aud treasurer Of state, shall re-
view the evidence, and determine who is
entitled 10 the certificate of election.
SIC. II. The county auditors of the
several counties shall provide poll-books,
talIy-lists, and forms Of oath OF office, for
the inspector, judges and clerks OF election
for the first state election under this COLI
stitutiOn, in the same manner rs is now
provided for by law. The votes at the
first general election under this constitu-
ton. fol- the several officers who are to be
elected at such election, shall be canyassed,
returns male, and results determined, in
the manner prescribed by the territorial
law Tor canvassing votes for like officers.
The votes cast for Governor, State officers,
members of the legislature. judges tor cir
|cult and probate courts and tor circuit at
torneyS' shall be canvasSed by the county
canvassing boards, in the manner pre-
scribed by the territorial law Tor canvass
ing votes Tor members of the legislative