Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-10-17

Ity Of the Territory Of Idaho, shall be as
valid as it issued in The rame Of the
State.
SEC. 2. Ali laws now in force in the
Territory Of Idaho, which are not re-
'puguant to this Constitution, shall senain
10 force artil they expire by their own
; limitation or be altered or refe4l6i by
the Legislature.
! SEC. 3. All fines, penalties, for
textures and escheats acecrning to the
Territory Of Idaho shall, accrue 10 the
use of the State.
| SEC 4. All rccognizanccs, bonds.
allegations, or other updertakeps hereto
fore taken, or which may be
taken before the organiza
tion of the Judicial Department under
this Constitution, shall remain valid, and
shall pass ever TO and may be prosecuted
in the name Of tho State; and all bonds,
obligations or other undertakings executed
by this Territory, or to any o'her ,firer
in his official capacity, shall pass over to
the proper Sta'e authority, and to their
successors in office for the uses therein
respectively expressed, and may by sued
Tor and recovered accordingly. All
criminal prosecutions and penal actions
which have arisen or which may arise
before the organization of the judicial
Department under this Constitution, and
which shall then be pending, may be
rrosecutedto judgement and execution
in the name of the State.
Sec. 8. All officers civil and military
now holding their. Offices and appoint
ments in this Territory under tho United
States, or under the authority Of this
Territory, shall continue to hold and
exercise their respective Offices ard ap
pointmeDts until suspended under this
! Constitution.
SEC. 6. This Constitution shall be
submitted for adoption or rejection to
vote of the electors qualified by the laws
OF this Territory to vote at all elections,
at On election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the FIRST Monday in November
A. d. 1889. Said election shall be
conducted in all respects in the same
manner as provided by the laws Of the
Territory fur general elections, and the
returns thereof shall be made aud can
vassed in the same manner and bv the
same authority as provided ia cases of
such general elections, and abstracts of
such returns duly certified, shall be trans
mitted to the Board Of Cauvassers now
provided by law for canvassing the
returns Of votes for Delegate in Congress.
The aaid canvassing Board shall canvass
the votes so returned, and certify and
declare the result Of said election in tho
same manner as is required by law Tor
the election Of said Delegate.
AT the said election the ballots shall be |
in the following form: For the Con
stitution-yes no.
And as heading to each of said
ballots, shall be printed on each ballot
the followin instructions to voters:
All persons who desire TO vote for the
Constitution, or any of the articles snb.
mis'ed to a separated vote, may erase the
word "no."
All persons who desire to vote against
the Constitution, or against any article
submitted separately, may erase the
word "yes."
Any person may have printed or
written on bis ballot only tho words,
" For the Constitution" or, Against the
Constitution" and such ballots shall BE-
countsd for or agains. the Constitution,
accordingly.
SEC. Z. This Constitution shall take
effect and be in full force Immediately
upon the admission Of the Territory as q
State,
Sec. s. immediately upon the ad-
mission OF the Territory as State, the .
Governor Of the Territory, or in case Of
MS absence or failure to act, the Secre.
airy OF the Territory, or in case of his +
'bsence OF failure to act, the President Of t
his Convention, shall issue a proclama ,
Ion, which shall be published, and a !
opy thereof mailed to the Chairman of c
he Board Of County Commissioners of !
aeh county, calling an election by the :
eoplo OF all State, District, County,
'ownship and other officers, created and {
nade elective by this Constitution, aud !
king day for such election, which !
hall not be less than forty days after the b
ate OF such proclamation nor more than /
incty days alter the admission of the a
'erritory as State.
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