Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-27

Ia TEXT Or senator 0sipA's D1Dl fe|
49, Creation sT abe NeW esaee.


IN December l3t1 senator Doiph
I'D and by unanimous consent oo-
t.ined leave 70 bring IN the i"iicw1ne
nm. which vas rad twice ana reterIeo
n the Committee on Iorritcr,es: Mt
6rents introduced the same bill IN 'ne
= R,Il 70 Provide for the Formation
xdmis.ion into the Union OF the
ieats Of Washington u
1. - snacted by the Senate and House
.Uan..ssntatiyes OF the United States
" a,neyica. in Congress assembled. that
- ;nhab,.ants of the Territory of
Wosh;n0.on and of that part of the
C..,;tory of Idaho embraced within tue
hs,a,naftsr described boundaries, are
So.shv authorized to form for them
liz: ont Of the territory 30 b.undeo
"a S,scy,t,,d. a st 4te government wito
~ a.,ns of the state Of W.shington.
'"S r.. That said State shall consist of
-n -. ..,,;,ory embrace d sitbin th-
s eA,,.@;ro ~. honndaries, 70 wit: begin-
.:no nns marine league west from the
...os,b of the middle of the north snip
.harnaI of Columbia river; Themes
siono the northern boundary OF sns
Stats of Oregon, up said river, 70 VI ere
the forty-sixth parallel OF n0rtd iati-
srda intersects the same, near the
s.~nth nj the Walla Wslla river thence
~ along said parallel 10 where It In
s.rsscts the middle of the main chan
nj of Snake river; thence southerly
sIono aaid channel of Snake nver tO
noint opposite the mouth Of salmon
yiyer thence up and along the middle
a the man channel Of said river 70
mint opposite the mouth Of Horse
sreek; thence up and along the middle
M the main channel Of said stream 20
its source thence to the nearest point
Of the crest Of the Bitter Root range Of
mountains; thence northwssteriv along
The crest Of said mountains to where It
intersects the thirty-ninth meridian
vsSt thence north along said meridian
70 the boundary line betw60n the United
NAates and British Columbia thence
westerly along said line to h point one
marine league west from the mouth OF
the middle channel of the straits of
loan Go Fuca thence BOutherly q dts
tanoe of ono marine league west from
the east shore Of the Pacific ocean 70
the place of beginning. including all
ialsnds and parts Of islands within said
boundaries within the Jurisdiction OF
the United States, with concurrent ju
Yisdiction on all rivers bordering on
said State, 80 far ~ such rivers form
common boundary 10 said State and any
other State Or Territory now or here
after to be formed and bounded by the
same.
Sec. g. That in order 70 the formation
Of such State government tho qualified
eleotOrD resident within said boundaries
are hereby authorized, after due prOcla-
nation by the Governor Of Washington
Territory, and in conformity to the laws
OF said Territory relative ~ the election
Of members Of the Legislative Assembly
thereof, 40 nearly as practicable. and in
% far az they may be applicable, and
under such rul Q and regulations. and
at such time and places ~ said Govern
or may prescribe, to elect ~ many dele
gates, possessing tue qualifications OF
ouOh electors within tho present limits
Of said Territory, aa there are members
sf such Legislative Assembly, and with
In that portion Of Idaho Territory em-
braced within said boundaries four suoh
delegates. in like manner. as nearly as
NAV be, as members cf their respective
Territorial Legislative Assemblies are
chosen, and also fifteen such delegates
q large.
Sec. I. That said delegates shall meet
In convention at the city Of Walla Wal
n At such times Rssaaid Governor may
deejguste in his said proclamation, and
whom organized shall declare, ON behalf
Of the territory embraced within said
boundaries, that they adopt the oonsti-
tuition Of the United States; and there
up0n said convention is hereby author
j1ed 70 form q constitution and State
government for said territory as bound
q and described as aforesaid: Pro
wded, newyfheless, That such 0Onstitu-
ton shall be republican in form, and
make no distinction in civil aud pOlitio
d rights ON account of race or cslOr. |
sxoept al to Indians sot taxed, and not
ropuQnant to tho constitution Of the |
United States and ths principles OF the |
Declaration Of Independence: PrOriied
further, That such constitution shall |
provide that neither the money nor the !
credit Of the State, or of any city, 'ewn |
" other municipal corporation ther Elm. |
shall be given or loaned to, or in aid Of |
any association, corporation or private
undertaking, aud that the aggregate |
debt Of the Ststs shall not at any time |
exceed e2O0, 600: And preceded further, |
That the people Of that portion OF the |
Territory of Idaho embraced within the |
boundaries of said State shall in no wise |
b released from the payment of their
Inst portion Of the present bonded in
debtednsss of said Territory; and that |
tho auditor Of each county, wholly or
partly within suoh portion. shail ~ such |
indebtedness may become due and
payable draw his warrant Or war
Hnts on the treasurer Of his coLa-
y in favor Of the treasurer Of
said Territory, for such proportion OF
suoh indebtsdness as tho aascssed valu-
alton of the property within such coun-
y shall bear to Mi property within said
Territory, aud said portion Of said State
which warrants shall be paid a. in Other
eases: Ind pssriied further. That said
convention an III provide. By an ordi-
nance irrevocable without the consent
of the United States and the people Of
saad state, that perfect toleration 0f 70.
ltRious sentiment shall be secured. and
- Inhabitants Of oAid State ever Be mo-
leoeod in person or property ON account
of his or her mode Of religious Worship;
that the inhabitants Of the Territory
embraced within said boundaries do
agree and declare that they forever dis-
claim all right aud title IN tho unAp-
R&ORGt0t00 R0OAAu tUAssho tAsA soVsCs0t
and that the came shall be and remain
a. the sole and entire disposition Of the
United States; that all grants and pat
ents heretofors made BY the Unitcd
Htates 70 settlers and purchasers ef tide.
over6oued aud school lands therein. are
confirmed by said State and the people
thereof, and that other lands, 10 b se-
lsessd ~ hereinafter provided, are 40
eepted by said State in lien thereof; that
u lands belonging 70 oitizens Of the
United States reading without . lid
etats shall never b taxed higher than
tAs lands belonging 10 residents thereof;
that NO tax shall bc imp0sed by said
otate on lands or property therein b.
laaeine 10 OF which may hereafter BE-
purchased BY the Unit. ] States; and
laas all navieable vAte within said
olAte shall be and remain public high.
yays, free TO all citizens Of tue United
6la4eo.
0se. s. That said CONVENTION. having
Iaemed such ooustitution ~ provided IN
~ 90. shall provide By ordinance to!
06mittinQ the same 10 the pcspie OF
DAi6 Sfnta fnr THAR pnti60ntiOn ar roi0C-