Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Daily Intelligencer
Seattle, King County, Washington
What is this article about?
On the ninth day of the Constitutional Convention in Washington Territory, Mr. Leland reported from Committee No. 5 on the preamble, boundaries, distribution of powers, and amendments to the proposed state constitution. The report was laid on the table, ordered printed, and the convention adjourned until the next day.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
NINTH DAY.
Mr. Leland, from Committee No. 5, reported certain subdivisions of the Constitution as follows:
PREAMBLE.
We the people of Washington Territory, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in order to form a more independent and perfect government, establish justice, insure tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the State of Washington.
BOUNDARIES.
The boundaries of the proposed State are the same as the present Territory, except that the three northern counties of Idaho are included.
DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
Section 1. The powers of the government of the State shall be divided into three separate and distinct departments, to wit: The legislative, the executive and the judicial.
Section 2. No person or persons holding any position in, or exercising any authority under one of these departments, shall fill any office or exercise any authority whatever under either of the others, except what may be expressly provided for in this Constitution.
AMENDMENTS.
Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in either branch of the Legislature; and if two-thirds in each house shall agree to such amendment or amendments, or to any where more than one is proposed, the Legislature shall cause the same to be submitted to the people for their approval at the next general election, and if a majority of all the votes cast throughout the State shall be in favor of adopting the same, it or they shall then become a part of this Constitution; but when more than one amendment is proposed, the people shall vote upon each one separately. The Legislature shall also cause the amendments that are to be submitted to the people, to be published in some weekly newspaper in every county where such newspaper is published throughout the State.
On motion of Mr. O'Dell, the report was laid on the table, and ordered printed.
On motion of Mr. O'Dell, the Convention adjourned until two o'clock, P. M., to-morrow.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington Territory
Event Date
Ninth Day
Key Persons
Event Details
Mr. Leland reported certain subdivisions of the Constitution including the preamble, boundaries, distribution of powers, and amendments. On motion of Mr. O'Dell, the report was laid on the table and ordered printed. The Convention adjourned until two o'clock, P. M., to-morrow.