, 1889-08-29
AnricLE xxyII.


GEtIlpN l. NO tNlSllUK ElEntst NCllDlHf
suits, proceedings, contracts or claims shall
be anectcd by n change OF the form OF gov
orninent but all shall continue asi no such
change had taken place all processes which
may have been issued under the authority
Of the territory OF ofWashinrton previous to
| IT'S adm ssion into the Union shall be as
SIC. 2. All laws now in force IN tho tc ,rl-
| tory of Washington which are not repug'
| nant to this constitution, shall remain In
| force until they expire by their own inila-
| ton or are altered or repealed 10y the lcgls.
| lature provided, that this section shull not
| be SO construed as 70 validate any act OF me
| legislature Of Washington territory granting
shore or tide lands to amy person, company,
or any municipal or private corporation.
sEc. 3. All debts, fines, penalties ana Tor.
FIXTURES which have accrued or WHICH may
hereafter accrue to the territory of washing
ton shall inurc to the state OF Washington.
SIC 4. Al rcoognlzanccs herctoi9re
taken, or which may be taken before the
change from territorial 10 a state govern
ment, shall remain valid aud shul pass TO
and may be presented IN the name Oi the
state, and all bonds executed TO the territory
Of Washington or TO any county municipal
corporation, or tn any officer or court in his
or It's oflleial capacity, shall pass TO the state
tho uses therein expressed, and may be sued
for and recovered accordingly, and all the
estate, real, personal and mixed, aud nll
judgments, DEGREES bonds, spccinltios,
choses in actions and claims or debts of
whatever description belonging To the terri.
tory of Washington, shall inurc TO and vest
for and recovered In the same manner and
to the same extent 10y the state Of washing
ton as the same could have been by the ter
ritnry Of Washington.
SEC, D. All criminal prosecutions and
penal actions which may have arisen, or
which may arise, before the change from q
territorial TO a state government, and which
shall then be pending shall he prosecuted
to judgement and execution In the name Of
the state, All oIcnscs committed against
the low of the territory Of Washington be-
fore the change from u territorial TO state
government, and which shall not be prose-
Cuted before such change, may be pToSccu-
ted in the name and by the authority OF the
state of Washington, with like effect as
though such change had not taken place;
ana all penalties incurred shall remain the
same as II this constitution had not been
adopted. All actions ut law, and suits Ia
equity which may he pending In any OF the
courts Of the territory OF Washington at the
time OF the change from a territorial to u
state government, shall be continued and
transferred to the court OF the state having
Jurisdiction of the subject matter thereof.
SECoU. All officers now holding their OIL.
ccs under the authority Of the United States
or OF the territory Of Washington, shull con
tinue to hold and exercise their. respective
offices until they shall be suspended by the
authority OF the state.
sEc, 7. All officers provided for in this
constitution, including q county clerk in
each county, when no other time Is tNcd for
their election, shall be elected ht the cleo
tion to be held for the adoption OF this CON
sttutlon on the first Tuesday of october,
1889.
sEc g. Whenever the judge Of the supe-
rior court of any county, elected or Hp-
pointed under the provisions OF the constitu-
tion shall have qualified, the several causes
then pending in the district court OF the ter
ritOry, except such cuuses as would have
been within the eSclusivc jurisdiction oi the
United States district court had such court
existed at the time OF the commencement Of
such causes within such cotsnty, ana the
records, papers and proceedincs Of said dis
trict court, and seal and other property per-
tanning thereto, shall pass into the jurisdio.
tiOn and possess ION OF the superior court for
such county; and where the same Judge Is
elected for two or more counties IL shall he
the duty Of the clerk of the district court
having custody OF such papers and records,
TO transmit 10 ihe & G,erf ts 81 sucn fcnhW c 45
records are kept the original papcrs in all
cases pending IN such district court and he
longing to the jurisdiction of snid county or
counties together with transcript Oi so
much Of the records of said district court rs
relate to the same: aud until the district
courts OF tho territory shall he superseded In
manner afurcfaid, the said district courts
and the judges thereof shall continue with
the same Jurisdiction and powers 10 be eNcr-
Cised In the same judicial districts respect
lively as heretofore constituted under the
laws of the territory. Whenever u quorum
of the judges OF the supreme court Of the
state shah have been elected and qualified,
the causes then pending In the su-
prcmo court ot the territory, except such
causes as would have been within the cX-
elusive jurisdiction of the United states
circuit court had such court existed at the
time OF the commencement 0f such causes
and the papers, records and proceedings OF
such court, and the seal Hnd other property
pertaining thereto, shall pass into the juris-
diction and possession of the supreme court
OF the state; and until 50 superseded inc su'
preme court OF the territory aud the Judges
thereof shall continue with like powers and
jurisdiction as II this constitution had not
been adopted.
SEc o. Until otherwise provided by Law
the seal now In use In the supreme court of
the territory shall be the seal OF the SUI
pIeme court of the state. The seal OF the su-
Derior courts Of the several counties of the
state shall be, until otherwise provided by
lnJy, the vignette of General George Wash
ington with the words ,'seal Of the superior
court of - county surrounding the
Viguettc. The seals Of the various munich
pal aud county officers OF the territory shall
be the seals OF such municipal and county
officers respectively under the state until
otherwise provided by law.
SEC. 10. When the state Is admitted into
the Union, and the superior courts In the
books, records, papers aud proceedings Of
the probate court In each county, and all
causes and matters of administration pend
ing thereon shall upon expiration of the
term of Office Of the probate judge on the sec
ond Monday In january, 1891, pass into the
jurisdiction and possession of the superior
court Of the same county created by this
constitution, and the said court shall pro-
ceCd 10 final Judgment or decrec, order or
determination in the several matters aud
causes as the territorial probate court might
have done il this constitution had not been
adopted and until the expiration of the
term OF Office Of the probate Judges such pro-
bate Judges shall perform the duties now
imposed on them by the laws Of the terri
tory. The superior courts shall have appel.
lnte and revsory jurisdiction over the deois.
ions OF the probate courts, ms now provided
by law until such latter courts expire by
limitation.
shall provide for the election of all officers
whose election Is not provided for elsewhere
in this constitution, and fix the time for the
commencement and duration Of their terms
SEC. IL. In case OF n contest of election be-
tween candidates at the first general election
under this constitution for judges OF the SUI
pcrior court, the evidence snail be taken in
th manner prescribed by the territorial
laws, and the testimony so taken shall be
certified to the secretary of state, and said
nificer, together with the governor and the
treasurer of the state, shall review the evil
dcnco and determine who Is entitled TO the
certificate of election
Sec. ~. one representative In the con
gress OF the United States shall be elected
from the state at large ut the first election
provided for In this constitution and there
after at such times and places and in such
manner as muy be prescribed bylaw. when
grcss the Legislature shall divide the state
into congressional districts in accordance
with such apportionment The vote cast for
representative In congress ut the FIRST elcc-
termned In the manner provided for by the
laws OF the territory for the canvass Of the
vote for delegate in congress.
Sec. ID All district, county and precinct
the adoption OF this constitution, and the
county clerk of each county elected at the
first election, shall hold their respective of
iccf until the second Monday Of January,
A. ID. 1891, and until such time az their sue
ceSsors may be elected and qualified, in ac-
cOrduncc with the provisions of this cOnsti-