, 1878-09-12
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON.
[ConcluCled.1


session, shall provide by law for the eXpi- |
ration OF the terms Of ali officers first elec-
ted and qualified under this constitution,
on day designated AS the commencement
Of the political year; PROVIDED, the sew
rral terms OF Office shall not be thereby
lpssened nor extended more than one DO.
lilcal year.
SIC. 10. This constitution, when en-
rolled and sigled, shall be deposited by
the president OF this convention, in the
office of the governor OF this territory:
and in the event Of its adoption by the
rcople, 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 re-
quest that the State OF Washington be al.
nitted into the Union. There shall be
senf, at the same time, copy OF the act
of the Legislative Assembly Of this Terri
tory, entitled, "An Act to provide for
calling a convention to frame ConSttu-
ton for n State Of Washington. and sub
mittlng the same to the people for Mtin-
cation or rrtccton;" approved November
9th, 1917; and also Il certified abstract of
the votes cast for and against this consti-
tntion.
SEC 20. This constitution; separate
article, Number /; separate article No. .;
and separate artce No. 3-shal he sub
mittcd for adoption or rejection to the
qualified electors OF this territory. at an
election to he ncld on the Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in November.
A. d., 1873. II the same be adopted by
the said electors. it shall become the Con-
sttutiOn OF the State of Washington. On
such of the ballots rs are for the Constitu-
tion, shall be- written or printed the words.
"For CONSTITUTIONS" and on such as are
against the Constitution. the words.
against the CONSTITUTIONS" and on such
of the ballots rs ale in favor OF separate
article. No. |, the words, "For separate
article, No. !. and on such as are against
separate article, No. |, the words.
Against separate article, No. l." aud
also on such ballots as are in favor of SEP
arate article, No. ,, the words, "For sep
arate article No. ." and on such as are
against separate article, No. 2, the words.
Against separate article, No. q" and
also on such ballots as are in favor OF sep
arate article. No 3, the words, For sep
arate article. No. 3, and on such as are
against separate article, No. 3, the words,
Against separate article. No. B."
The election shall be conducted in the
manner now prescribed by law Tor the
election of delegate in Congress; and the
votes counted and returned TO the Secre-
tary OF the Territory, ia 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
within sixty days after said election, who !
shall make known the result by proclama-
ton. Tho several elections provided for
in this schedule shall be conducted accord
ing to the existing laws of this territory
fhe journal of this convention shall be
deposited by the president in the office OF
the Secretary oi the Territory.
SEC. 81, This constitution shall he
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
counties of Ncz Perez, Idaho and Sho-
shone, in Idaho Territory, or that portion
Of them embraced in the boundaries de-
fined in this constitution, on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November,
IFS, for their adoption or rejection. Will
liam Ewing and llazen Squer, OF Nez
Pevc county.J. NJ. Crooks and Frank
Fem, Of Idaho county, and r. II. Brad
ley. Of ShOShOne county, are hereby ap-
pointed Il board Of commissioners, any
three of whom shall constitute Il quorum
and may fill any vacancy that may occur
in said board: which board shall have an
office at Lewiston. Idaho Territory. tor the
transaction Of the business of said board:
and shall have full authority to appoint
Judges and clerks in each and every pre-
cinct throughout those counties above
named. tor sid election; and the full re-
turns OF all the votes in the precincts III
those counties shall be made by the respect
i've hrIwrs and clerks OF election so APP
uoiutrd. under oath. TO the said board OF
commissioners. ut Lewiston, within ten
days after said election; which board shall
OMEN said returns. canvass the vote and
certify the result OF the same. and trans
nit forthwith said result to the Secretary
or Washington Territory. ut Olympia,
W. r.. to be- canvnsScd 1T the time OF can
vu..iuy the result OF the vote Of the people |
Of the Territory of Washington and the
separate and aggregate result Of the vote
in both territories made known. The said
b ST commissioners shall give at least
ten DAYS previous public notice Of each OF
said elections in each and every precinct
in said counties, Ivy publication in some