, 1889-08-22

suits in equity which may be pending in
any of tile courts of the territory OF
Washington at the time of the change
from Il territorial to II state government
shall bc continued and transferred to the
court of the state having jurisdiction of
the subject matter thereof.
SIC. q. All officers now holding their
offices under authority of the United
states or of tho territory of Washington
shall continue To hold and exercise their
respective offices until they shall be
| superseded by the authority of the state,
| aud shall be entitled to receive for ser.
| vices rendered compensation not greater
than that heretofore received on the
taking effect of the constitution.
SEC. I. All officers provided for in
this constitution, when no other time Is
fixed for their election, shall be elected
at the election to be held for the adop.
ton of this constitution, on the first
Tuesday of October, 1850.
SIC. ., Whonevcr the judge of the
superior court OF an county elected or
appointed under tho supervision of this
constitution shall have qualified, the
several causes then pending in the dis.
trict court of the territory within any
county, and the records, papers and pro-
cecdingS OF said district court, and the
seal and other property pertaining
thereto shall pass into the Jurisdiction
and possession of the superior court for
such county, and until the district
courts of the territory shall be suppressed
trict courts and the Judges
thereof shall continue with the same
jurisdiction and powers to be exercised
in the same judicial districts respect
! lVcly, as heretofore constituted under
the laws of the territory; whenever a
quorum of the judges Of the supreme
court of the state shall have been elected
| al N
in the supreme court of the territory and
the papers, records and proceedings oi
| said court and the seal and other prop
crty pertaining thereto shall pass into tho
! jurisdiction and possession of the SIT
prone court of the territory, and the
| Judges thereof shall continue with like
| powers and jurisdiction Us il this consti
| tuition had been adopted.
| sec. q. Until otherwise provided by law
| the seals now iii use in supreme and dis
| triCt courts of the territory are hereby do
| Clar.d to uc the seals OF the supreme anG
| superior courts respectively OF the state
| lIc seal OF municipalities and all county
! officers of the territory shall be the seals
| Of such municipalities and county oiii-
GERS respectively under the state.
SEC. TO- Whenever the state Is admit.
| ted into the union and tine superior court
| iu the respective counties is organized the
hooks, records, papers ana proceedings
| of tRc probate court in each county and
all causes aud matters of administrator
pending therein shall pass into the jur
lsdiCtiOn and possession of the superior
court Oi the same county created 10y
! this constitution, and The said court
shall proceed to final judgment, decree
ordcs or other determination in the
/ matters and causes, as the territorial
probate court might have done If thi,
constitution had not been adopted, and
Ill tItn ,4lp inn uIif iiCut inn fht
superior judges are provided for in thi.
constitution the territorial probate judge.
shall act as judges OF the probutc COurt'
within the respective counties.
SEC. II. Tie legislature at its frs
session shall provide for the election q
all officers whose election Is not proNWet
for elsewhere IN this constitution Hut
tN the time for the commencement ano
duration OF their term.
SIC. II, In case of a contest of cleo
ton between candidates at the first cleo
tiun under thi5 cons stitution for judge,
of the superior courts, the evidence siiul
be- taken in the manner prescribed by
the territorial laws, and the testimony
so taken shall be certified to by the sec
rotIry of state, and said officer together
with the governor and treasurer OF til,
state shall review the evidence and dc
termiuc who is entitled To the certificate
of election.
SEC. l3. One representative in the
con grcss of the United states shall b,
elected from the state at large at the
first election provided for in this con
stitution and thereafter vt such time.
and places and in such manner us mas
be prescribed 10y law. When Il new ap
portionmcut shall be made by congress
the legislature she'll divide the stat,
into congrcs iOual districts in accord
anCe with such Apportiuumcnt. Tn,
] at a. mr. -pptttt
ut the first election shall be Canvussct
and the result determined in the man
ncr provided for by the laws of the ter
rit ory for the canvas of the vote for dele
gate iii congress.
SEc, II. All district, county and pre-
cinCt officers under the territorial law
ItcNCcpt probate Judges and prosecuting
Iattorney), who'may be in office at tn,
time Of the adoption of this constitution
shall hold their respective offices unit
the ----- day of January, 1891, and un
til their successors are elected and qudl
ilicd, and the official bonds of all sucl
officers shall continue in full force AN,
effect until the termination of their re
spcCtive terms Of oitiCc, the same ~ !
this constitution had not been adopted.
SIC. lj. The first election held at tn,
time of the adoption of this constitlt
ton shall be held and conducted it
all respects according to the laws u
I the territory, ana inc votes cast ut Salt
election or all officers (whcrc no othc
provisions are made in the constitution
shall be canyasscd and returned in TIN
manner provided for by the territoriu
laws.
Power moved to adjourn. Lost. On
I Reeds motion to refer, ~ to II was thu
vote, so the schedule article goes back t.
! the committee.
At4 T.. NJ. Convey moved to adjourn
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