Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889

Washington's first constitutional convention met between July and August 1889 to draft the state's foundational text.

Committee on Preamble and Bill of Rights

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Committee Document Library View

The list of documents under consideration by committee: Committee on Preamble and Bill of Rights at the end of its timeline.

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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 11 Jul 1889, 13:30

Preamble and Bill of Rights by Mr. Weir (Preamble and Bill of Rights)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 11 Jul 1889, 13:30

Article I by Mr. Suksdorf (Bill of Rights)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 12 Jul 1889, 13:30

Proposition by Mr. Jones (Divorce)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 00:00

Proposition Relative to the Right of a Citizen to Sue the State


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 00:00

Proposition by Mr. Hicks (Right to Bear Arms)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 00:00

Telegram Relating to the Observance of the Sabbath


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Petition From a K. of L. Assembly Number 115: Eighth and Ninth Sections


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Petition From a K. of L. Assembly Number 115: Eleventh Section


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 00:00

Rev. W. F. Crafts on the Sunday Rest Movement


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 27 Jul 1889, 00:00

Memorial from American Sabbath Union


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article I [Preamble, Committee on Preamble and Bill of Rights]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Communication Relating to Forms for Preamble and Bill of Rights


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Petition Relative to the Sunday Rest Article

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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Report of the Committee on Preamble and Bill of Rights

People: C. H. Warner

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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Mr. Warner from the Committee on Preamble and Bill of Rights submitted the following report.


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 27 Jul 1889, 00:00

Propositions on Sunday Observance

People: C. H. Warner


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 00:00

Minority Report from the Committee on Preamble and Bill of Rights

People: John C. Kellogg Louis Sohns