, 1889-07-18

Knights of Labor, Farmcr, Alliance Of
Spokane county held In this city few
days ago, a general draft of constitu.
tional provisions to be recommended by
those bodies was agreed upon, and
W, H. Galvani was instructed TO formu.
late and present them to the constitu.
tional convention. Ho completed this
work yesterday and printed the pro.
visions in the Northern Light as fol.
lows:
ELECTIONS.
All state, county and municipal Off
ccr- he elected by the people
All elections BY the people shall he by
q secret ballot, similar TO that commonly
known rs the Australian system.
| Tho first legislature that will meet az
ter the adoption Of this constitution
shall provide "a uniform system. whereby
the absolute security of the ballot will bc
secured to all citizens,
When any office shall, from any cause,
become vacant, and no mode Is provided
10y the constitution or general laws ofthc
state for filling such vacancy, tho gov.
cruor shall have power to I'LL such va.
cunrv by granting commission which
shah expire NJ the next session of the
legislature, who shall I'LL the vacancy
before IL adionrns or ut the next regular
election by the people.
No one shall act as deputy unless he
l. legally qualified to hold the office of
the officer 10y whom hc /. dCputizcd.
Tho first legislature that meets after
the adoption Of this constitution shall
ilN the saluri". ot all state, county, town.
ship and municipal officers and the fee
system hc abolished,
In all legislative and judicial depart.
. at....
Is possible to be had. Il shall be pro-
vidud hy the next legislature.
The office ui United States senator bc
made an elective office hv direct vote
ot tho people ut the general elections,
Every person shall be disqualified
from holding Office OF profit or trust in
the state who shall have bocn convicted
OF having girena bribo to procure his
election or appointment.
LANDS.
No person or persons not citizens Of
the United States, or who have not law.
fully declared their intention to become
such. shall hereafter acquire, hold or
own real estate, or any interest therein,
in the state Of Washington.
No corporation or association twenty
per ccntum Of the capital stock of which
l. or may bc owned by any person or
persons, corporation or corporal ions, a..
0u'llllpll or N--utluiOnN not CitlECnN Ol
the United states shall hereafter acquire
hold or own real estate In the state
No land owned ut present or hereafter
acquired hv the state of Washington
from the United States government rs
school lands, or otherwise, ar from any
corporation or corporations, association
or associations, person or persons, shall
be- subject tn sale, but the title ar III les
for tho same shall forever remain in the
state.
The legislature shall pass laws for the
leasing of the lands to actual scctlcrs
or cultvator- thereof who shall be- citi.
zcns of the United States, or declared
their intention To become such, and to
80 regulate the lcasing Of thc lands as to
insure the highest possible income to
the state and schools, as well as the best
inducements 10 settlers desiring to set.
tie on such lands.
Land and the improvements thereon
shall he separately taxed. cultivated aud
unCultivatcd land of the same quality
and similarly situated shall be assessed
az the same value.
The power of taxation shall never no
surrendered or suspended by any grant
or contract To which the state shall be a
party.
EDUCATION.
All children between the ages Of 8 and
~ var Nuuu Nll'nl llt pOblic schools
at least six months In the wear, If such
are established within four miles from
the place of residence,
Tho state shall assist those in need TO
enable them To attend school, on recon.
mcndutious of the district school hoard,
after tic same has been approved by the
county school superintendent.
The state superintendent shall make
annual returns to the state board of ed.
ucaIion Of those who wcrr assisted and
the amounts appropriated TO tho needy.
a. the regulations of the board may pro.
vide.
An schools maintained or supported
wholly or in part hy the public funds
shall be forever free from scCtarian con.
troll or influence.
BuRENu oF LABOR.
A bureau Of labor statistics Is hereby
created tor the purpose OF collecting all
possible information aS to the eduCn.
tional, moral and financial conditions of
the ldbOriug masses,
The labor commissioner shall besides
the duties above described recommend
to the lcgisla-urc such laws u will In his
Judgment remedy the conditions from
which the luburing masses suffer
The legislature shall make the neces.
sary annual appropriations to carry out
this work.
CORPORATIONS.
Corporations may be formed under
general laws, but shall uot be created nv
special act, All laws nowin force i'm thp
state concerning corporations and an
laws that may be hereafter passed ptlr.
suHnt to this section may be altered
from time tp time or repealed.
No corporation shall engage In any
other business other chan that expressly
authorized In its charter or tile law
under which II may have been or may
hereafter bc organized, Nor shall il hold
for a longer period than five years any
real estate except such as may be neccs.
sary for carrying on its business.
The property of corporations shall be
subject To be t1Een In the exercise of tho
right of eminent domain on the same
terms as that OF natural persons.
II railway, canal and other transpor.
tation companies nre common curriers'
and Us much arc and always shall be
subject to the control and regulation of
law. They shall not charge eNtortionnto
or excessive rates for transportation, nor
uniustlN discriminate in thcir charge, or
the rendering of services against or
among persons or places. Law shall be
enacted prohibiting under adequate pen.
alties violations of this provision
No railroad or other transportation
company shall grant free passes, or
passes or tickets at u discount to any
person holding any office of honor, trust
or profit in tins state; and the nccopt.
anco of such pass or ticket by member
of tho Legislature or any public officer
other than railroad commissioners, sh all
work forfeiture of his office.
Every company shall have the right
with its road to connect with or cross
any other railroad; and all railway and
other transportation companies shall re.
ceivc and carry each others Passengers,
tonnage or ears, without delay or dis,
elimination. The legislature shall pro.
vido adequate penalties for violation of
this section.
Tho state shall not in any manner