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 Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment

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Committee Document Library View

The list of documents under consideration by committee: Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment at the end of its timeline.

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

Treatise on State Constitutions


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

Article III [The Executive Department, Convention]


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

Article X [Militia]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article VIII [State, County and Municipal Indebtedness]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Report of the Committee on Federal Relations, Boundaries and Immigration


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 07 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article VII [Revenue and Taxation]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 09 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article II [Legislative Department, Convention]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 09 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article II [Legislative Department, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 14 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article I [Declaration of Rights, Convention]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Aug 1889, 00:09

Article VI [Elections and Elective Rights]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Aug 1889, 00:09

Article XV [Harbors and Tidewaters, Convention]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article IV [The Judiciary, Convention]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article V [Impeachment, Convention]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article III [The Executive Department, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article VI [Elections and Elective Rights, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article VII [Revenue and Taxation, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article VIII [State, County and Municipal Indebtedness, Committee on Revision, Enrollment and Adjustment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article IX [Education and Educational Institutions], Convention


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article X [Militia, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XI [County, City, and Township Organization, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XII [Corporations Other than Municipal, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XIII [State Institutions, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XIV [Seat of Government, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XXIII [Amendments, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XXII [Legislative Apportionment, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XXI [Water and Water Rights, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XIX [Exemptions, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XX [Public Health and Vital Statistics, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XXVI [Compact with the United States, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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

Article XVI [School and Granted Lands, Convention]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XV [Harbors and Tidewaters, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVI [School and Granted Lands, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXV [Jurisdiction, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVIII [State Seal]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Report of the Committee on Federal Relations, Boundaries, and Immigration


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVII [Tidelands, Committee on Judicial Department]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. Mires' Article (Tidelands)


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Preamble and Article I [Declaration of Rights, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article II [Legislative Department, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article III [The Executive, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article IV [The Judiciary, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article V [Impeachment, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article VI [Elections and Elective Rights, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article VII [Revenue and Taxation, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article VIII [State, County, and Municipal Indebtedness, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article IX [Education, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article X [Militia, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XI [County, City, and Township Organization, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XII [Corporations Other than Municipal, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XIII [State Institutions, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XIV [Seat of Government, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XV [Harbors and Tide Waters, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVI [School and Granted Lands, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVII [Tide Lands, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVIII [State Seal, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XIX [Exemptions, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XX [Public Health and Vital Statistics, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXI [Water and Water Rights, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXII [Legislative Apportionment, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXII [Amendments, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXIV [Boundaries, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXV [Jurisdiction, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXVI [Compact with the United States, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXVII and Certificate [Schedule, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]

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

Article IV: [The Judiciary, Committee on Revision]

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

Mr. Minor from the Revision Committee reported Articles 2, 4 and 5 and asked that Article 4 be amended.








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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article V [Impeachment]

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

Mr. Minor from the Revision Committee reported Articles 2, 4 and 5 and asked that Article 4 be amended.













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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Aug 1889, 00:00

Report from Committee on Revision

People: Thomas T. Minor



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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Aug 1889, 00:09

Article XV [Harbors and Tidewaters, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]

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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. Minor from the Revision Committee reported the following Articles: XV Harbors and Tidewater


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXIV [Boundaries, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]

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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. Minor from the Revision Committee reported the following Articles: ...Federal Relations and Boundaries



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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVIII [State Seal, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]

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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. Minor from the Revision Committee reported the following Articles: …On State Seal


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

Article XVI [School and Granted Lands, Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment]

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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. Minor from the Revision Committee reported the following Articles: ... XVI School and Granted Lands


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXVII [Schedule, Committee on Judicial Department]


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Washington State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Aug 1889, 00:00

The Constitution of the State of Washington (Committee on Revision, Adjustment and Enrollment)