- Thursday, 22 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.
The Convention
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Session 13948: 1889-08-22 09:00:00
The Committee on Revision, Adjustment, and Enrollment submitted articles XV, XVI, XXV, XVII, and the report on Federal Relations, Boundaries and Immigration for final consideration. The Committee on Judicial Department then referred the articles on Tidelands and State, School and Granted Lands, which were concurred, finally agreed upon and referred to the Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment. After a recess, the Convention further deliberated upon the articles before the committee reported the final and complete Constitution of the State of Washington. The members then signed the Constitution and adjourned sine die.
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
Imported Documents
- Article XV [Harbors and Tidewaters, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment] (e902586) imports from Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00 - Article XVI [School and Granted Lands, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment] (e902591) imports from Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00 - Article XXV [Jurisdiction, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment] (e902877) imports from Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00 - Article XVIII [State Seal] (e864999) imports from Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00 - Report of the Committee on Federal Relations, Boundaries, and Immigration (e865004) imports from Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00 - Report from the Committee of the Judicial Department (e871175) imports from Committee on Judicial Department,
on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00 - Article XXVII [Schedule, Committee on Judicial Department] (e871179) imports from Committee on Judicial Department,
on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00 - Separate Article on Titles to Shore Lands (e897184) imports from Committee on Judicial Department,
on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00 - Article XVII [Tidelands, Committee on Judicial Department] (e871177) imports from Committee on Judicial Department,
on Wednesday, 21 August 1889, at 00:00 - Article XXVII [Schedule, Committee on Judicial Department] (e901173) imports from Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00 - The Constitution of the State of Washington (Convention) (e866876) imports from Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00
Imported Amendments
Exported Documents
- Article XV [Harbors and Tidewaters, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment] (e902586)
- Imported by 'Article XV [Harbors and Tidewaters, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e902653) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Article XV [Harbors and Tidewaters, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e902653) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
- Article XVI [School and Granted Lands, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment] (e902591)
- Imported by 'Article XVI [School and Granted Lands, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e902654) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Article XVI [School and Granted Lands, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e902654) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
- Article XXV [Jurisdiction, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment] (e902877)
- Imported by 'Article XXV [Jurisdiction, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e902880) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Article XXV [Jurisdiction, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]' (e902880) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
- Article XVIII [State Seal] (e864999)
- Imported by 'Article XVIII [State Seal]' (e902657) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Article XVIII [State Seal]' (e902657) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
- Report of the Committee on Federal Relations, Boundaries, and Immigration (e865004)
- Imported by 'Report of the Committee on Federal Relations, Boundaries, and Immigration' (e902662) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Report of the Committee on Federal Relations, Boundaries, and Immigration' (e902662) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
- Article XXVII [Schedule, Committee on Judicial Department] (e871179)
- Imported by 'Article XXVII [Schedule, Committee on Judicial Department]' (e901065) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Article XXVII [Schedule, Committee on Judicial Department]' (e901065) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
- Article XVII [Tidelands, Committee on Judicial Department] (e871177)
- Imported by 'Article XVII [Tidelands, Committee on Judicial Department]' (e901031) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Article XVII [Tidelands, Committee on Judicial Department]' (e901031) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
- Mr. Mires' Article (Tidelands) (e900480)
- Imported by 'Mr. Mires' Article (Tidelands)' (e901032) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
on Thursday, 22 August 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Mr. Mires' Article (Tidelands)' (e901032) in Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment,
- Article XXVII [Schedule, Committee on Judicial Department] (e901173)
Exported Amendments
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1889-08-22 The Yakima Herald - (file)
Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Yakima Herald.
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.
1889-08-29 Spokane Falls Review Pg. 2 Entire Constitution Part 1 - (file)
Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Spokane Falls Review.
1889-08-29 Spokane Falls Review Pg. 3 Entire Constitution Part 2 - (file)
Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Spokane Falls Review.
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