The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-06
WAsHINGTON's CONSTITUTION.
The New States New Organic Law.
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There shall be not less than GO
nor more than SO members Of the leg
islature.
The first legislature sits the first
Monday in November.
Contract convict labor is prohib-
tied, although the state may work its
convicts.
Alien ownership of lands, other
than mines, is prohibited, unless the
alien acquires the land by mortgage
or inheritance. In fact this is sec
tion which pretends much and means
nothing.
Public officers are prohibited from
using railroad passes.
The governor may veto the items
'in a bill without killing the whole
bill. His salary is fixed at $1,000.
The supreme court is elected-the
first election at the adoption of the
constitution.
There shall be in each county, with
some exceptions, superior court
having the Jurisdiction formerly ex-
ercised by, and superceding, the dis
trict and probate court.
Justices of the peace, and county
commissioners shall be paid in fees;
all other judicial officers by salary.
The salary of. the superior judge
shall be $4,000.
The county clerk shall be clerk OF
the superior court.
A person will not be O voter, after
the adoption of the constitution, un
til he has resided in the state one
year. Until then six months resi-
dence is sufficient.
The first county election after the
adoption Of the constitution, shall be
held in November, 1890, and bien
nially afterwards. State officers shall
be elected for four years.
In taxation debts may be deducted
from credits, and corporation prop
erty shall be taxed as far as possible
like property of individuals.
A three-fifths vote is necessary tC
bring the total indebtedness of 6
county, city or school district, up tC
per cent. maximum. However {
city for light, water and sewerage, b!
the same vote, may incur a 10 pei
cent. Indebtedness, all told. The
common school fund shall remain in
violate.
No county seat shall be removed
without a tbree-fifths vote.
No new county shall be established
which shall reduce the population oi
any county to less than a, 1000 people
nor shall any portion of county b,
segregated without the consent of tn,
people of the segregated district.
No county officer shall hold hi
Office for more than two successiv,
terms.
The legislature may regulate rail
way and steamboat freight or passen
ger tariff, and create railroad com
mission.
No free passes shall be issued to
state officers.
Trusts and monopolies are prohib
tied in section which has the oZon,
of the stump blowing through it,
whiskers.
The permanent location of the cap
ital shall be decided by the vote o.
the people, October 1st.
A harbor commission shall estab
lish harbor lines in front of Ihe
cities. Beyond the hGrbor lines th'
tide lands shall be sold. The area be
yond the harbor lines and tide lands
shall not be sold. The area between
the harbor line and high tide mark
for from 80 to 600 feet from the har
Dor line, as the harbor line, as the
commission shall determine, shall no
be sold nor leased. This will give
the commission great power. By
running the harbor line GOO feet from
ordinary high tide the commission
may withdraw forever from sale al
OF the tide flats in front of a city
The legislature may provide for leas
ing this property.
School lands shall be appraised
;snd sold to the highest bidder. Th,
improvements shall not be appraised
Sales of school lands heretofor
made by county commissioners ma!
be confirmed by the legislature. /
within the area of incorporated cities
school lands may be plated and solC
in blocks of five acres.
The state leaves the patented It'd
lands to the donation claimants, ant
their successors, unless the patent
shall be impeached for fraud.
All officers provided for in this con
stitution, including the county cler
for each county, when no other tim
is fixed for the election, shall b
elected at the election to be held 70
the adoption of this constitution, OF
the first Tuesday of October, 1889.
All district, county and precinc
officers hold over until January, 1891
Prohibition, woman suffrage an
the location of the capital will b,
voted on separately.