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

the limits of any Incorporated city, or
within two miles of the boundary there
of, where the valuation exceeds 800 per
acre, shall be plated into lots and blocks
of not more than acres in block, and
not more than one block shall be offered
for sale in one parcel. None of the
school funds shall be loaned to private
persons or corporations, but it may be
invested in national, state, county or
municipal bonds.
ART. 18.-The state asserts its owner
ship to the beds and shores of all nav
igable waters up to and including high
tide in waters where the tide Gibbs and
flows, and up to high water mark within
the banks of navigable rivers and lakes.
Provided, that the question of private
vested rights may be asserted and tried
in the courts; no claim is made to tide
lands patented by the United States I'M
less the patent is impeached for fraud.
ART. 19.-The legislature shall pro-
tect by law from forced sale a certain
portion of the homestead and other
property of all heads of families.
ART. 20.-There shall be established
by law a state board of health, and a
bureau of vital statisticsAl The legisla-
ture shall enact laws Regulating the
practice of medicine and surgery, and
the sale of drugs and medicines.
ART. 21.-The use of the water of this
state for irrigating, miniag and manu-
featuring purposes shall be deemed a
public use.
ART. Provides for the districting
of the state into Legislative districts; I'M
til otherwise provided Whitman county
is one district, numbered 5, and entitled
to three senators and five representatives.
ART. 23.-When any proposed amend
ment to the constitution receives the
vote of two thirds Of the members OF
each house then it shall be submitted to
the people at the next general election,
and if ratified by a majority of the voters
the same shall become part of the con-
stitution. If two amendments are sub
mitted one can be ratified and the other
rejected; by a two-thirds vote of the
members of each house, and a majority
vote of the people, convention may be
called to revise or amend the constitu-
ton which, after being revised OF
amended, must be ratified by the people
ART 24.-Defnes the boundaries OF
the state.
ART 25.-Grants to the United States
absolute control of the property of the
United States situated within the state
ART. 26.-Perfect liberation Of relig-
ious sentiment shall be secured to every
inhabitant of the state. Ali right and
title to unappropriated puplic lands and
to lands held by Indians is disclaimed
in favor Of the United States; and that
non-residents lands shall not be taxed
| higher than that Of residents; that nc
tax be levied OF property belonging tc
the United States. The debts and
liabilities OF the territory are assumed by
the state.
ART. 27.-Provides that no existing
rights, actions, suits, proceedings, con-
tracts or claims shall be affected by the
change of government. The laws now
in force not inconsistent or repugnant
to the constitution shall remain in force
until changed. All penal actions and
crimes pending or committed prior to
the adoption of the constitution shall be
continued and prosecuted the same as il
no change had been made All officers
holding Office under the United States or
the territory of Washington shall con-
tinue to hold their respective Offices IN
til suspended by authority of the state.
Cases in the district courts and supreme
court Of the territory shall be transferred
to the superior courts and the supreme
court of the state as soon as tho Judges
qualify. The election in 1889 shall be
conducted under the territorial laws.
The constitution shall be in full force
and effect from the day on which the
president of the United states shall issue
his proclamation declaring the state of
Washington admitted into the Union.
Woman suffrage and prohibition will
be submitted in separate clauses at the
Same time as the constitution.
The form of the ballots shall be:
1. For the constitution. Against
the constitution.
2. For woman suffrage. Against
woman suffrage.
8. For prohibition article. Against
prohibition article.
4. For the permanent location of the
seat of government. Name OF place
voted for).
The legislature is hereby authorized
Inappropriate from the state treasury
sufficient money to pay any OF the ex-