Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-01-26
HRHNT.s STATE BILL.

States Of America in Congress assem-.
bled: That the inhabitants of the Ter
ritory Of Washington, and Of that part
Of the Territory Of Idaho embraced
within the hereinafter described boun-
daries, are hereby authorized 70 form
for themselves, out Of the territory 20
bounded and described, = State govern
ment, with the name Of the State OF
Washington.
SEC. .. That said State shall consist
Of all the territory embraced within
the following boundaries, to wit: Be.
ginning one marine league west from
the mouth Of the middle Of tho north
ship-chanpsl 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 latitude intersscts the same, near
tho mouth of the Walla Walla river;
thence east along said parallel to where
it intersects the middle of the main
channel of Snake river; thence souther-
" along said channel Of Snake river to
where it intersscts the forty-fifth par
allel Of north latitude; thence east along
said parallel to where II intsrsects the
meridian thirty-sevsn degrees and thirty
minutes west; thence north along said
meridian to where it intsrsects the crest
of the Bitter Root range Of mountains
thence northwsstorly along the crest
Of said mountains to where II inter.
sects the thirty ninth meridian west
thence north along said meridian to the
boundary line between tho United
States and British Columbia; thence
westerly along said line to point one
marine league west from the mouth oi
the middle channel of the Straits oi
Juan dc Fuca; thence southerly dis
tance Of one marine league west from
the east shore of the Pacific ocean Il
the place of beginning, including al
islands and parts Of islands within sale
boundaries within the jurisdiction o.
the United States, with concurrent jur
isdiction on ell rivers bordering on sale
State SO far a. such rivers form com
mon boundary to said Stats and an,
other State or Territory now or here
after to be formed and bounded by tn
same.
SEC. 8. That, in order to the forma
ton Of such State government, tn
qualified electors resident within SAT-
boundaries are hereby authorized, ate
due proclamation by tho Governor o
Washington Territory, and in con
formity to the laws of said Territor,
relative to the election of members o
the legislative assembly thereof rs cal
| ly as practicable and in so far as the
may be applicable, and under such rule
and regulations, and ut such time an
places, as said Governor may prsscribs
to elect as many delegates, possessin
the qualifications Of such electors, q
there aro legislative districts, under tn
existing Territorial governments, en-
braced within said boundaries, an
; also four delegates At large.
FL Sec. 4. That said delegates sha
t meet in convention At tho city Of Wall
Walla at such time As said Governt
may designate in his proclamation, an.
, when organised, shall declare on beha
! of the people Of the territory embrace
, within said boundaries, that they adol
! the Constitution Of the United Stat
n and hersupon said convention is her
! by authorized to form a constitutie
!. and State government for said ter,
q tory 10 bounded and described as af r
said Provided, nevertheless, TN
such constitution shall be republics
J. in form, and make no distinction
Q civil and political rights on account
race or color, except as to Indians n
a taxed, and not be repugnaut to Il
Q Constitution of the United States al
. the principles Of the Declaration
n Independence: And provided furthe
9 that said convention shall provide,
u an ordinance irrevocable without d
cousent Of the United States end Il
t people of said State, that perfect tole
# alton of religious sentiment shall
a secured, and no inhabitant Of said Sta
70 ever he molested in person or proper
on account Of his or her mode Of reli
h ious worship; that the inhabitants
II the territory embraced within sa
D. boundaries do agree and daclare tn
h they forever disolaim all right and ii,
9 to the unappropriated public lands
d iug therein. and that The same shall
j. and remain at the sole and entire d
It position of the United States; that
70 grants and patents heretofore made
o the United States to settlers and p,
chascrs OF tide, overflow and sche
lands therein are confirmed by the Sta
y y Ond the people thereof, and that 9th
= lands, to be selected as hereinafter pl
- " vided, are accepted by said State
= lieu thereof; that the lands belongi
:. - to citizens of tho United States residi
~ withou. said State shall never be tax
- higher than the lands belonging to r
W idents thereof; that no tax shall be i
posed by said State en- lands or pr
erty therein belonging to, or which nj
70 hereafter DO purchased by the Unit
~ Ststes and that all navi0abla wat