C

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF WASHINGTON

PUBLISHED BY

I. M. HOWELL

SECRETARY OF STATE

OLYMPIA

1911

OLYMPIA, WASH.

E. L. BOARDMAN, PUBLIC PRINTER

STATE CONSTITUTION.

In notes under heading "Cited" the reference is to exact page in volume on which section is mentioned; under heading "Construed" or otherwise the reference is to volume and page on which case commences.

PREAMBLE.

We, the People of the State of Washington, Grateful to the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe for Our Liberties,

Do Ordain this Constitution.

ARTICLE I.-DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.

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Section 1. All political power is inherent in the peo-Supreme ple, and governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and are established to protect and maintain individual rights.

Sec. 2. The Constitution of the United States is the Political supreme law of the land.

In so far as it applies to the states-1 W. 386; 7 W. 506; 15 W. 15. State cannot prescribe kind of money debts to be paid in-18 W. 537.

See 30 W. 439.

Sec. 3. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.

Cited: 18 W. 595; 19 W. 208.

Acts Upheld: Selling of impounded animals-5 W. 304. Preferred claims of certain laborers-16 W. 412. Loggers' liens-13 W. 158. Notice by publication in tax foreclosure17 W. 447; 35 W. 271. Grain inspection-18 W. 77. Restitution in forcible entry and detainer-19 W. 337. Drainage law -28 W. 38. Eight hour law-36 W. 308; 36 W. 449; 41 W. 448. Invalid Acts: Horseshoers' law-36 W. 308. Plumbers' law-42 W. 237.

power.

Generally: 39 W. 160; 41 W. 174; 35 W. 503; 33 W. 451. Sec. 4. The right of petition, and of the people peace- Right of peably to assemble for the common good, shall never be abridged.

tition.

Sec. 5. Every person may freely speak, write and Free speech publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse guaranteed. of that right.

Contemporaneous publications-19 W. 238.

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Sec. 6. The mode of administering an oath, or affirma- Oaths, how tion, shall be such as may be consistent with and binding tered. upon the conscience of the person to whom such oath, or affirmation, may be administered.