Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-31
Cur Constitution.

| its labor and submitted constitution
which, taken as a whole, is credit to
the delegates. 1t is much better con-
stitution than was generally expected.
The following is a synopsis:
ARTICLE 1.-Contains the Bill of
Rights similar to the national constitu-
ton.
ARTICLE 2.-Provides for the legislat-
i've department of the state; this shall
consist of senate and house Of repre-
sentatives: the latter to consist Of not
more than 90 nor less than 63 members,
and the senate of not more than one
half nor less than third Of the num-
Der OF representatives.
ART. 3.-Creates the executive de-
partment, which shall consist of gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, secretary OF
state, treasurer, auditor, attorney Gener-
al, superintendent of public instruction,
and committee on public lands, to be
elected by the people, and defines the
duties of these officers.
ART. 4-Vests the Judicial power of
the state in a supreme court to consist
of five members; superior coart for
each county; justices courts, and such
inferior courts as the Legislature may
create. Judges of all the courts to be
elected The salary Of the supreme
court judges is to be $4,000 per year
each, and that Of superior court judges
$4,000 per year. The legislature is
given the power to increase these salar-
| les.
ART. 5.-Provides for the imp2ach-
mont of the governor and other state
officers for high crimes or nisdemeanors:
but the impeachment shall not bar a
criminal prosecution for the same offense.
ART. 6.-Is on elections and elective
rights. It gives all male persons over
q years OF age, citizens of the United
States, who have resided in the state one
year, in the county 80 days, and in the
precinct 80 days the right Of franchise.
Provided, that all who are voters, under
the territorial laws, when the constitu-
ton is adopted shall be entitled to vote
after its adoption. The Legislature may
provide for women to vote at school
elections. Elections shall be by ballot
and conducted in such a manner as the
legislature may provide. SO as to insure
to each elector absolute secrecy in pre-
pairing and depositing his ballot. The
first election after the adoption Of the
constitution, for the election of county
and district officers, Is to be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November of 1890, and biennially there
AFTER and the election for state officers
on the same day in 1892, and every
fourth year thereafter, except for mem
bers of the legislature who after the
election in 1889 shall be elected in 1890
and biennially thereafter.
ART. 7.--Provides that no property
shall be exempt from taxation except the
property Of the United States and the
state, counties, school districts, and such
other property as the Legislature may
by general laws exempt.
/ ART. 8.-The state may contract in
debtedness not to exceed 100000, and
if larger Indebtedness is desired the
question must be submitted to the vot-
ers Of the state. No county, city, town
or school district, or other municipal
corporation shall for any purpose be-
come indebted in any manner for a sum
in excess OF Il per cent. of the taxable
property thereof without the assent of
three ffths of the voters therein, voting
at an election to be held for that purpose,
but in no case shall the indebtedness
exceed 5 per cent, except for supplying
the city or town with water, light and
sewerage, for which 5 per cent. addition
al is allowed. The state and all NUM-
cipal corporations are prohibited from
giving any financial aid in any manner
to any corporation, association or indi-
vidual, or to become the owner of stock
or bonds of any corporation, etc.
ART. 9.-The common school fund
shall be derived from appropriations and
donations by the state to this fund, do
nations and requests by individuals for
the public schools; the proceeds of lands
and other property which reverts to the
state by escheat; the proceeds of proper
ty granted to the state when the purpose
thereof is uncertain; accumulated funds
in the treasury where no provision has
been made by law for its disbursement;
the proceeds Of the sale Of timber, stone,
mineral, or other lands from school or
state property; fines for trespass on said
lands; 5 per cent. of the proceeds from
the sale of all lands made by the United
States of the public lands lying in the
state. The fund created shall remain
permanent and irreduciable. All schools
supported in whole or in part by the
public funds shall forever be free from