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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 Judicial Department

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

Majority Report From the Committee on Printing, Mileage and Contingent Expenses

Creator event:

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

Majority Report From the Committee on Printing, Mileage and Contingent Expenses

Minority Report From the Committee on Printing, Mileage and Contingent Expenses

Creator event:

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

Minority Report From the Committee on Printing, Mileage and Contingent Expenses

Proposition by Mr. Buchanan (Judicial Department)

Creator event:

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

Proposition by Mr. Buchanan (Judicial Department)

Proposition by Mr. Allen (Time within which Action May Be Begun by States Against Persons)

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 09:00

Proposition by Mr. Allen (Time within which Action May Be Begun by States Against Persons)

Proposition Relative to Compensation of Public Officers by Salary and of Fees

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 09:00

Proposition Relative to Compensation of Public Officers by Salary and of Fees

Article on Nonjudicial Days and Legal Holidays

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

Article on Nonjudicial Days and Legal Holidays

Article on Judicial Department: Section 3

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

Article on Judicial Department: Section 3

Memorial from Lewis County Bar on Probate Matters

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

Memorial from Lewis County Bar on Probate Matters

Memorial from Lewis County Bar on Probate Matters: Mr. Joy

Creator event:

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

Memorial from Lewis County Bar on Probate Matters: Mr. Joy

Article I [Preamble & Declaration of Rights, Committee on Judicial Department]

Creator event:

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

Article I [Preamble & Declaration of Rights, Committee on Judicial Department]

Article XVII [Tidelands]

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVII [Tidelands]

Request of the Judiciary Committee

Creator event:

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

Request of the Judiciary Committee

People: Theodore L. Stiles John R. Kinnear B. L. Sharpstein Thomas C. Griffitts Ralph Oregon Dunbar J. J. Weisenburger Daniel J. Crowley Austin Mires John F. Gowey Melvin M. Godman Robert F. Sturdevant George Turner George H. Jones

Last decision:

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

[Editors' Note: The committee's request was referred to the Convention.]

Knight's Bid for Printer

Creator event:

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

Knight's Bid for Printer

Last decision:

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

[Editors' Note: Knight's Bid for Printer was referred to the Convention alongside the committee's report.]

Proposition by Mr. Eshelman (Elections)

Creator event:

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

Proposition by Mr. Eshelman (Elections)

Last decision:

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

[Editors' Note: Eshelman's proposition was referred to the Convention alongside the committee's report.]

Report of the Committee on Judicial Department

Creator event:

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

Report of the Committee on Judicial Department

People: Theodore L. Stiles John R. Kinnear B. L. Sharpstein J. J. Weisenburger Daniel J. Crowley Robert F. Sturdevant John F. Gowey Austin Mires George Turner George H. Jones

Last decision:

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

[Editors' Note: The committee's report was referred to the Convention.]

Report of the Committee on Judicial Department on the Resolution by Mr. Eshelman

Creator event:

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

Report of the Committee on Judicial Department on the Resolution by Mr. Eshelman

People: John R. Kinnear Theodore L. Stiles B. L. Sharpstein Thomas C. Griffitts Daniel J. Crowley J. J. Weisenburger Robert F. Sturdevant John F. Gowey George Turner Melvin M. Godman Austin Mires Ralph Oregon Dunbar George H. Jones

Last decision:

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

[Editors' Note: The committee's report was referred to the Convention.]

Article on Judicial Department

Creator event:

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

Article on Judicial Department

People: Theodore L. Stiles John R. Kinnear Thomas C. Griffitts Ralph Oregon Dunbar Daniel J. Crowley John F. Gowey Austin Mires Melvin M. Godman Robert F. Sturdevant George Turner

Last decision:

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

[Editors' Note: The committee's report was referred to the Convention.]

Article on Judicial Department [Judiciary Department]: Section 3: Substitute

Creator event:

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

Article on Judicial Department [Judiciary Department]: Section 3: Substitute

People: Thomas C. Griffitts

Last decision:

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

[Editor's Note: The delegates talk about this Substitute on the 1889-07-19, we can assume that it was first referred from this Committee into the Convention.]

Article V [Impeachment]

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article V [Impeachment]

People: George Turner

Last decision:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. Turner from the Committee on Judicial Department submitted an article "In Impeachments."

Article on Eminent Domain for Drains, Ditches, Etc

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article on Eminent Domain for Drains, Ditches, Etc

People: George Turner Melvin M. Godman

Last decision:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Also an article on eminent domain for drains, ditches, etc. [Editor's Note: This Article was introduced into the Convention on 1889-08-05.]

Proposition of Hon. H. E. Allen Concerning Compensation of Public Officers

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Proposition of Hon. H. E. Allen Concerning Compensation of Public Officers

Last decision:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: This Proposition was introduced into the Convention on the 1889-008-05.]

Proposition of Hon. J. M. Reed Concerning Legal Holidays

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Proposition of Hon. J. M. Reed Concerning Legal Holidays

Last decision:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Also adverse report on proposition of Hon. J. M. Reed concerning legal holidays.

Proposition of Hon. H. E. Allen Concerning Statutes of Limitations

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Proposition of Hon. H. E. Allen Concerning Statutes of Limitations

Last decision:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: This proposition was introduced into the Convention on 1889-08-05.]

Article XXVII [Schedule, Committee on Judicial Department]

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXVII [Schedule, Committee on Judicial Department]

Last decision:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. Turner from the Committee on Judiciary Department made the following report. To the President and Members of the Convention: Your Committee on the Judicial Department, to which was referred the article on schedule, respectfully report that they...

Article XVII [Tidelands, Committee on Judicial Department]

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVII [Tidelands, Committee on Judicial Department]

Last decision:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. Turner from the Committee on Judiciary Department made the following report. To the President and Members of the Convention: Your Committee on the Judicial Department, to which was referred the article on schedule, respectfully report that they...

Separate Article on Titles to Shore Lands

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Aug 1889, 00:00

Separate Article on Titles to Shore Lands

Last decision:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Aug 1889, 00:00

The Committee further recommended that each of the sections of said article referring to tidelands be voted on as separate articles.

Report from the Committee of the Judicial Department

Creator event:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Aug 1889, 00:00

Report from the Committee of the Judicial Department

People: George Turner

Last decision:

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. Turner from the Committee on Judiciary Department made the following report.