The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-10
STATE CONSTITUTIONS.

ARTICLE iif.-~D.sTgisrTfaS oF Tng POWERS
on 0oysRsaKSf--tEGfsLa agFAKr-
MINT.
The powers OF government In the United
States and in all az the states ara divided
Into three separate aud distinct depart,
ments. the legislative. the executive. in.
Guiding the administrative, and the lali.
ctsl. 50 distinct are these three depart
ments regarded that IL Is generally pro
ytied that no person or persons exercising
the functions az one ~ the departments
shall assume or discharge the duties Of any
other. except II be Ia eases specially pro.
sided Tor. To the legislative department
of government pertains the duty of max
ing the laws by which a state is To tse gov.
erned. The members OF the legislatures
are supposed 90 directly represent The pe0-
PIE. asd in the discharge Of their duties
they are controlled only by She canssits.
tion of tine state and the paramount an-
thorssy of congress. as delegated hy shs,
national consultation. Il Is Obvious. there.
fore, that IN framing = state constitution
great care should be exercised TO secure
adequate protection against aa abuse Of
the lawmsklng power. and as che same
time allow sulfieis-zs a~~e<.sfa % action
10 provide fer unexpected contingencies
aud altered conditions States. like lnai.
Etauals, mast either advance aud grow
stronger. og setEusrsde and decay. They
can never remain stationary To nicely
adjust the departments 81 government 10
IS % allow al = vigorous and healthy ex
psnSten OF the bets polite, without i'm
posing unnecessary restrictions. Is an i'm.
postsnt auts ~ the trainers Of state eoy..
st.tntion.
All Q. the states have followed salStsn
tally the n1oslei established BIS the nation.
a. government sn providing for two
branches 81 the legislature. senate and g
general Assem- bly,. ~ house 81 Tcpresenss
ases, While sac Necessity q the UPPER
branch. ss the senate Is usually designated,
asss sometimes tseen questioned. Il is new
conceded that il serves useful purpose In
acting 81 q check spon The loser ana
mere namereas h<say ~ representatives
Suitable previslaas art nasie ia che dissrr
shs eeasti tsssuas ios the election 81 seaA.
sars from The senatorial stsssrfcss, ss pre-
seFseesi By law. The eaiy ressTscsioa npoa
TIE sarTnsssun ct such districts beiax that
tue! shs4 be eorarossi II contiguous sess
risayy. Il a sometimes provided that in
the formation al senatorial stsstrfcts evan
ties shah nas BE- divided. except in cases
where eeansy Is esaassAHly emitted 70
swo ~ mere sesateeS- similar provisions
- 81 ,he formation es representative dis
risss b. fhs legislature xre also esuss
saeh house :. ss = rue. sazte By the c4eu
sistatioa Ct the sszse. the gssaxa
% the eAcstaoa setafas ana tAs
qualifications Of Is eva rnsratssxz.
ras constitution ~ Iiliaess as Atapsgs. IN
IS7a. provided Zoe = saiaortsy rvpgusauss-
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hossc al representatives ssxl esaaN 4 Of
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