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  4. Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 09:00

Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889

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

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Session 13925: 1889-08-21 09:00:00

The Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment submitted articles XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXVI for final consideration, all of which were agreed to and referred back. Resolutions from committees were submitted. A vote was held on the articles on Tidelands as well as State, School and Granted Lands. Members of the Convention then submitted more resolutions for consideration. The article on Schedule was then taken up. The articles on Tidelands and State, School and Granted Lands were referred to Judiciary Committee before adjournment.

Membership (at session start):

Hiram E. Allen, Samuel H. Berry, Nelson Gates Blalock, Ozra A. Bowen, John J. Browne, Daniel Buchanan, James A. Burk, Harrison Clothier, Charles P. Coey, George Comegys, Samuel G. Cosgrove, Daniel J. Crowley, Frank M. Dallam, Silvius A. Dickey, Ralph Oregon Dunbar, David E. Durie, Trusten P. Dyer, Edward Eldridge, Jacob T. Eshelman, Hanford Wentworth Fairweather, Charles T. Fay, Benjamin B. Glascock, Melvin M. Godman, John F. Gowey, W. B. Gray, Thomas C. Griffitts, Thomas Hayton, Francis Henry, Gwin Hicks, John P. Hoyt, James A. Hungate, Robert Jamieson, Richard Jeffs, George H. Jones, Oliver H. Joy, John C. Kellogg, John R. Kinnear, Henry M. Lillis, Addison A. Lindsley, S. H. Manly, Joshua Philander T. McCroskey, J. T. McDonald, Matt J. McElroy, John McReavey, Thomas T. Minor, Austin Mires, James Z. Moore, Robert S. More, Morgan Morgans, Lewis Neace, W. L. Newton, James Power, William F. Prosser, John M. Reed, Thomas M. Reed, Albert Schooley, B. L. Sharpstein, John A. Shoudy, Louis Sohns, George H. Stevenson, Theodore L. Stiles, Robert F. Sturdevant, H. F. Suksdorf, E. H. Sullivan, P. C. Sullivan, George W. Tibbetts, J. J. Travis, George Turner, J. F. Van Name, C. H. Warner, Allen Weir, J. J. Weisenburger, Arnold J. West, H. C. Willison, Henry Winsor (75 total)

Representing 25 delegations:

01. First District, 02. Second District, 03. Third District, 04. Fourth District, 05. Fifth District, 06. Sixth District, 07. Seventh District, 08. Eighth District, 09. Ninth District, 10. Tenth District, 11. Eleventh District, 12. Twelfth District , 13. Thirteenth District, 14. Fourteenth District, 15. Fifteenth District, 16. Sixteenth District, 17. Seventeenth District, 18. Eighteenth District , 19. Nineteenth District, 20. Twentieth District, 21. Twenty-first District , 22. Twenty-second District, 23. Twenty-third District, 24. Twenty-fourth District, 25. Twenty-fifth District

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  • Article XI [County, City, Township Organization] (e864487)
    • Imported by 'Article XI [County, City, and Township Organization, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e864784) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XII [Corporations Other Than Municipal] (e864488)
    • Imported by 'Article XII [Corporations Other than Municipal, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e864785) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XIII [State Institutions and Public Buildings] (e864489)
    • Imported by 'Article XIII [State Institutions, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e864786) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XIV [Seat of Government] (e864490)
    • Imported by 'Article XIV [Seat of Government, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e864788) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XXIII [Amendments] (e866139)
    • Imported by 'Article XXIII [Amendments, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e866142) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XXII [Legislative Apportionment] (e864492)
    • Imported by 'Article XXII [Legislative Apportionment, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e864790) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XXI [Water and Water Rights] (e864493)
    • Imported by 'Article XXI [Water and Water Rights, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e864791) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XIX [Exemptions] (e864494)
    • Imported by 'Article XIX [Exemptions, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e864794) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XX [Public Health and Vital Statistics] (e864495)
    • Imported by 'Article XX [Public Health and Vital Statistics, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e864795) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XXVI [Compact with the United States] (e864496)
    • Imported by 'Article XXVI [Compact with the United States, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e864796) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
      on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00
  • Article XVI [School and Granted Lands, Convention] (e863410)
  • Article XXVII [Schedule, Convention] (e863509)
  • Article XVII [Tidelands, Convention] (e863409)

Exported Amendments

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1889-08-22 Spokane Falls Review Pg. 1 (Discussion of Aug 21st) - (file)

Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Spokane Falls Review.

1889-08-23 Washington Standard, Page 01 - (file)

Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Washington Standard.

1889-08-23 Washington Standard, Page 02 - (file)

Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Washington Standard.

1889-08-23 Washington Standard, Page 03 - (file)

Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Washington Standard.

1889-08-23 Washington Standard, Page 04 - (file)

Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Washington Standard.

Day 41 (August 21) Journal of Washington - (file)

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