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 Legislative Department

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Committee Document Library View

The list of documents under consideration by committee: Committee on Legislative Department at the end of its timeline.

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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Jul 1889, 13:30

Proposition No. 4


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

Proposition No. 32 (Laborers)


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

Proposition by Mr. Hicks (Sumptuary Laws)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 09:00

Proposition by Mr. Schooley (The Legislature)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 09:00

Proposition by Mr. Jones (Exemption of Property of Municipal Corporations from Execution)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 09:00

Proposition by Mr. Gowey (Legislative Department)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 09:00

Proposition by Mr. Berry (Senate)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 09:00

Proposition by Mr. Berry (Embezzlement and Defalcation of Public Funds)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 09:00

Proposition by Mr. T. M. Reed (Salaries of State Officers)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 09:00

Proposition by Mr. Hicks (Minority Representation)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Jul 1889, 13:00

Proposition by Mr. Joy (Submitting Special and Local Laws to Voters for Approval or Rejection)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Jul 1889, 13:00

Proposition by Mr. Kinnear (Armed Detectives)


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

Resolution by Mr. Weisenburger


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

Resolution by Mr. Griffitts


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

Proposition Relating to Bribery of Officers


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

Proposition Relative to Liens


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

Proposition Prohibiting Lotteries


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

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


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

Resolution from Columbia Council in Clark County


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

Propositions on Sunday Observance


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

Communication Relative to the Employment of Labor of Public Works


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Communication From the Tacoma Typographical Union No. 170