The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
HOUSE JOINT REsoLuTlON NO. u


Proposed amendment to the Constha .on
permitting the formation. rrs'cr
charter, Of combined city ana coy
municipal corporations having pop.
ulation Of 100000 or more.
Be It Resolved, BY the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the State OF WSshIrg-
ton, in Legislative Session Assembled:
In this state on the Tuesday next succ1g,' .ng
the first Monday Of November. l9se, there
shall be submitted to the qualinsd eis.tprs
of the state, for their approval ano =,
ton, or rejection, "A proposed s-'enorem y
Article XII of the State Consbtu.'oH ~ L,is
addition thereto of a new section. to be
known as section l6. watch snail read as
follows:
eral law. provide for the formation OF COM
bined city and county municipal corpora
lions, and for the manner OF deIetun ,sia :
the territorial limits thereof each OF "al &c;
when organized, shall contain po2u,a, on
| OF at least three hundred thousand t3oo.e!V,
| inhabitants. No such city end county s:,E.i
| be formed except by a majority vote Q. tns
qualified electors of the area proposed 70 pc
ina.uded therein and also by a majority vote
~ the qualified electors OF the renna = ier Ok
| that county from which such area Is e. De
taken. Any such city and county shaA u
nermitted to frame q charter for Its oIl
Government, and amend the same. IN tnc
/ manner provided for cities by section ~ o.
this article: Provided, however. That !:
| first charter Of such city and county shaii ee
| framed and adopted in a manner to he spc,'-
i fed i'm the general law authorizing LIE
| formation OF such corporations: P.oc7 =
| furfher. That every such charter shall a.
ignate the respective officers OF sucn a:sy
and county who shall perform the e.uti 8
| ;n,nosed by law upon county officers. Ete.'y
such CITY and county shall have and en-. oy
| all rights. powers and priyiisges ;ssse 'eo
| in its charter, not inconsistent VITA iel-
| eral laws, and in addition thereto. SUN
rights. powers md privileges as may le
| Granted to il, or possessed and enjoycf by
Cities and counties of like population sep
| arately organized.
outside the territorial limits of such cca:;t!
and city shall exercise any police. 7, ;ats :
| or other powers within the territorial HIM.
of such county and city. but all suca towers
| the officers thereof, subject to such con5t
/ tutional provisions and general laws IS an
ply to either cities or counties: ircr,aea.
That the provisions of sections z. 2. 4. D. o,
| Z. and of this article shall net apply to any
t such city and county: FrCV,ded tHTthct.
/ That the salary of any elective o. appc.nti:e
| officer of city and county shall not be
changed after his election or appoif tn'ent
or during his term of office: nor shall tie
| term of any such officer be extended Leyoad
| the period for which he is elected or an-
pointed. In case an existing county IS t.-
vided in the formation OF city and county.
I,Su
| Just proportion of the existing debts or ie-
bilities of the former county. and shall &C
| count for and pay the county remaining a
/ Just proportion of the value OF any real
estate or other property owned by the
/ former county and taken over By the count7
| ard city, the method Vt determining sucn
just proportion to be prescribed by genera s.s
i law. but such division shall not infect .:e
rights Of creditors. The officers of elsy
i and county. their compensation, quaiiiica-
i tions, term of office and manner OF eieeL'e "a
/ or appointment shall be as provided i9r In
/ its charter. subject to general laws ana ap-
/ plicable constitutional provisions;
And Be 1t Further ResolUcd. Ihae tne pee.
retary of State shall cause the foregoing
proposed constitutional amendmens, 70 %, DC
preceding said election. in weekly nsws.
i paper in every county where 60 =
Is published throughout the state.
Adopted by the House March 8. 1917.
i HERBERT M. HAMBIEN.
Speaker of the House.
i Adonted by the Senate March s, 1897.
VICTOR A. MEYERS,
II President Of the Senate.