CONTAINING

Copies of all Measures "Proposed by Initi- ative Petition," "Proposed to the People by the Legislature," and "Amendments to the Constitution Proposed by the Legislature." In~lndiigReferendum Bill No. 1and Referendum Bill No. 2 and Submitting to the People the Question of Amending Section 16 of Article I of the State Consti- tution, Relating to Eminent Domain and of Amending Sections 14,16,17, 19,20,21 and 22 of Article 111 af the State Constitution, Relating to the Salaries of State Officers.

To be Submitted to the Legal Voters of the State of Washington for Their Approval or Rejection at the GENERAL ELECTION to be held on Tuesday, Nor. 2, 1920

Compiled and Ismued by I. Ira. HOWELL, Secretary of State Under and by Authority of Chapter 138. L~wsof Wasbinfiton. 1913

OIIYXPIA FRANK Y. LAMBORN PUBLIC PRINTEE 1820 CONTENTS

Page Referendum Bill KO. 1. (State System Trunk Line Highways) ...... 3 Referendum Bill No . 2 . (Soldier's Equalized Compensation) ...... 7 Constitution. Proposed Amendment to Article 1. (Eminent Domain) ...... 11 Constitution. Proposed Amendment to Article 3 . (Duties and Salaries of Officers) ...... 12 Ab0004 705541

PROPOSED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE Referendum Bill No. 1

BALLOT TITLE "An ACT providing for the construction of a state system of trunk line hard surface highways, providing for the issuance and sale of state bonds to create a fund for such purpose and the redemption of such bonds from motor vehicle license fees and if the revenues from such license fees are insutficient, levying a tax for such deficiency."

An ACT providing for the construction terial equally permanent and durable, of a state system of trunk line hard not less than eighteen feet in width, surface highways, providing for the laid upon Portland cement concrete issuance, sale and redemption of base of a minimum thicknew of five state bonds to create a fund for inches: Provided, that if the state such purpose, and for the submis- highway commissioner shall deem it sion of this act to a vote of the impracticable to improve any portion people. of any highway herein described by paving as herein provided, the state Be it enacted by the Legislature of the highway board may provide for the state of Washington: improvement of such portion of the SECTION 1. A state system of trunk highway in such manner as in its line hard surface highways shall be judgment will best accommodate travel acquired and constructed by the State thereon. of Washington as soon as practicable, No part of the money apportioned upon the highways of the state- along under this act shall be used, directly the routes herein described, so as to or indirectly, to pay any premium or connect with each other the different royalty on any patented or property communities and principal cities of material, specifications, process or type the state as near as may be, to-wit: of construction, unless purchased or (1) The Pacific Highway from obtained on open actual competitive -I-Blaine to Vancouver; also a highway bidding at the same or a less cost running from Seattle to Des Moines than unpatented articles, or methods and thence by the most feasible route equally suitable for the same purpose. to Tacoma. SEC. 3. Whenever the making of (2) The Sunset Highway from Ren- any part of any road to be improved ton to Spokane and thence east to the or constructed under the provisions of Idaho state line. this act, or the locating of a route or (3) The Inland Empire Highway. any part thereof, or the obtaining of (4) The Olympic Highway. road building materials for such work, (5) The National Park Highway requires that private property be from Tacoma to Ashford and thence by taken or damaged, the state highway the most feasible route to the Rainier board shall have the right to acquire National Park; also from Elbe to the any such property by purchase or by Pacific Ocean at Holman. , condemnation in the manner pre- SEC. 2. The highways constructed scribed by law for the acquirement or or improved under the provisions of condemnation of lands necessary for this act shall be finished with a wear- the public uses of the state. ing surface of Portland. cement con- SEC. 4. The state highway board crete, bituminous concrete, asphalt, shall divide the state highways into brick, wood block, stone or other ma- convenient sections for construction Referendum1 Bill No. 1 purposes, and shall make diligent issued and sold bonds of the State of effort to have the entire trunk line Washington for an amount not exceed- system of hard surface highways com- ing thirty million dollars ($30,000,- pleted within six years after the tak- 000.00), to bear interest at a rate not ing effect of this act. The construc- to exceed five per cent (5ro) per tion work shall, so far as possible, be annum. payable semi-annually. commenced in different sections of the The issuance, sale or retirement of state at approximately the same time said bonds shall be under the general and carried on continuously until all supervision and control of the state work is completed. highway board. Such board may in SEC. 5. The funds provided by this its discretion provide for the issuance act for the acquisition, construction of coupon or registered bonds, to be and improvement of the state system dated, issued and sold from time to of trunk line hard surface highways time as the construction work pro- shall be expended only for surfacing gresses, in such amounts as may be and the construction of the necessary oecessary to provide money to pay for subgrade therefor including the pur- said work and the expenses incidental chase of machinery or supplies. All thereto. All of the bonds issued here- construction work shall be done under under shall mature at the rate of one the supervision of and upon plans and million five hundred thousand dollars specifications prepared by the state ($1,500,000.00) principal each year, highway commissioner. Contracts for commencing the year 1922 and end- the construction and improvement of ing in the year 1941. Such bonds shall said trunk line highways shall be let be signed by the governor and the by the state highway board to the low- state auditor under the seal of the est and best responsible bidder, or bid- state, and any interest coupons at- ders, on such terms and conditions tached to such bonds shall be authen- and on open competitive bidding after ticated by the fac-simile signatures of public advertisement in such manner the same officers. Any bonds may be and for such times as may be pre- registered in the name of the holder scribed by said state highway board. on presentation to the state treasurer The state highway board shall have or at the fiscal agency of the State of power to provide for the furnishing Washington in New York, as to prin- by the state of any tools, machinery, cipal alone or both principal and in- supplies or materials needed for such terest, under such regulations as the work, and in the event the state high- state highway board may prescribe. way board undertakes to furnish tools, Said bonds shall be in such denomina- machinery, supplies, or materials, such tions as may be prescribed by the state tools, machinery, supplies and mate- higBwap board and embody an abso- rials shall be purchased by the state lute promise of the State of Washing- highway board on open competitive ton to pay both principal and interest bidding. in gold coin of the United States of SEC. 6. The state highway board the present standard of value and fine- is authorized to cooperate with the ness, at such place or places as the proper authorities of any city or town state highway board may provide, and of the third or fourth class and ex- to levy sufficient taxes each year to pend moneys for the ipprovement of pay the interest and principal of said any portion of any highway herein de- bonds as they become due. All bonds scribed which may pass into or issued under the provisions of this act through any such city or town. shall be sold to the highest and best bidder or bidders, on such terms and SEC. 7. All highways herein de- conditions and on open competitive scribed when constructed along per- bidding after public advertisement and manent grades and alignment shall be at such trmes as may be prescribed by permanently controlled -,and mzin- the state highway board, but not for tained by the State of Washington. a sum so low as to make the net in- SEC. 8. For the purpose 6T provid- terest returned to the purchaser ex- ing means for the payment of the cost ceed five per cent per annum, payable of construction of said state system of semi-annually, as computed by stand- trunk line highways there shall be ard tables, upon such sum. Referendum Bill No. 1

SEC. 9. The money arising from used for the purpose of maintaining the sale of each issue of bonds shall the roads herein described in pursu- be deposited in the state treasury to ance of appropriations therefor by the the credit of a special fund to be legislature. known as the "State Trunk Line High- Any surplus remaining in the state way Fund." which shall be used in trunk line highway maintenance fund carrying out the provisions of this act. over and above that expended in pur- SEC. 10. All moneys paid to the suance of appropriations for the main- state under the provisions of chapter tenance of roads as herein provided, 142 of the Session Laws of 1915, com- shall annually be distribnted to the monly known as the Motor Vehicle various counties, cities and towns of Code, and all acts amendatory thereof, the state in the following manner: over and abcve such moneys as shall To the various counties of the state be estimated by the secretary of state in which are located primary high- to be necessary for the purpose of ad- ways the improvement and mainte- ministering said chapter 142, shall be nance of which is not provided for by first appropriated and used for the this act, for the maintenance of such purpose of paying and discharging an- highways; and to the various cities nually the princip_al and interest on and towns of the state in which are such bonded indebtedness then due and located streets forming a part of the payable, and shall from time to time route of any primary highway through be deposjted in a special fund to be such city or town, for the maintenance lrnown as the "State Trunk Line High- and improvement of such streets, a way Bond Redemption Fund." Each sum not to exceed two hundred dol- year after this act becomes effective, lars ($200.00) per mile for each mile and until all of said bonds have been of such primary highway and streets. retired, it shall be the duty of the Primary highways and city and state board cff equalization to include town streets, in order to come under in the tax levied for state purposes a the provisions of this act for mainte- direct annual tax for such amount as nance purposes, must be of a char- shall be necessary and sumcient, in acter equal and up to the standard of addition to the moneys collected under permanent highway construction. All said chapter 142 and paid into the said sums apportioned to counties shall be state trvnk line highway bond redemp- placed in the permanent highway tion fund, to pay the interest annu- maintenance fund of such county. All ally as it shall accrue on each and sums distributed to cities and towns every bond issued under the provi- shall be remitted by the state auditor sions of this act and also to pay and to the cities and towns entitled thereto discharge the principal of such bonds and shall be expended by such cities at par value as such bonds shall re- or towns only for the maintenance or spectively fall due: Provided, that no improvement of such streets. The such direct annual tax shall be levied state highway board shall determine for any year in which sufficient money what streets in cities and towns form is collected under said chapter 142 and a part of the route of any primary paid into said bond redemption fund highway through such city or town, to pay the interest as it shall accrue and what primary highways the im- on said bonds for that year and also provement and maintenance of which to pay and discharge the principal of is not provided for by this act, and a11 of said bonds falling due during shall between the 15th day of Febru- such year. ary and the 15th day of March of each Any surplus of moneys collected year certify in triplicate, one copy to under said chapter 142 after the pay- the state treasurer, one copy to the ment of the expenses of administering county commissioners of each of such said law by the secretary of state and counties, and one copy to the clerk of providing for the payment of the prin- eaeh city or town affected by the pro- cipal of and the payment of the fn- visions of this act, the number of terest on bonds falling due during that miles of primary highway, or city and year, as aforesaid, shall be paid into a town streets entitled to apportion- fund to be known as the "State Trunk ments as provided by this act. Any Line Highway Maintenance Fund" and surplus remaining in the state trunk 6 Referendum Bill No. 1 line highway maintenance fund after credit of such county in the perma- the making of such apportionments nent highway fund in six annual in- shall be distributed to the various stallments, beginning on the first day counties of the state in proportion to of January, 1922, or, if the board of the amounts paid into the permanent county commissioners of any county so highway fund by the various counties elect, such payment, instead .of being of the state and placed in the perma- credited to such county in the perma- nent highway maintenance fund. nent highway fund. shall be aid to SEC. 11. Whenever any county such county to be uied in the payment shall have expended any: moneys from of any county bonds issued by said the road and bridge fund or from the county for the improvement of any proceeds of bonds in the improvement such highway. or construction of any of the high- SEC. 12. This act shall be sub- ways described in this act by paving mitted to the people for their ratifica- such highway, the state highway board tion at the next general election in shall, if such paved highway is of accordance with the provisions of sec- proper and durable hard surface type tion 3 of article VIII of the state con- to make it practicable to do so, utilize stitution; and in accordance with the such paved highway in the system of provisions of section 1 of article I1 of highways provided for in this act. If the state constitution, as amended at any highway so paved by any county the general election held in November, be so utilized, the state highway board 1912, and the laws adopted to facili- shall determine the amount by which tate the operation thereof. the utilization of such paved highway lessens the cost of improving and con- Passed the Senate March 3, 1919.- structing the state trunk line system P. H..Carlyon, President. of highways provided for in this act, Passed the House March 8, 1919.- and such amount (in no event to ex- Fred A. Adams, Speaker. ceed the actual amount of the first cost of construction paid from the funds of Approved March 12, 1919.-Louis F. auch county) shall be placed to the Hart, Acting Governor.

STATE OF WASHINGTON-ss. Filed in the office of Secretary of State March 13, 1919, at 8: 49 A. M. I. M. HOWELL, Secretary of State. PROPOSED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE. Referendum Bill No. 2

BALLOT TITLE Am ACT providing for the payment of equalized compensation to veterans of the war with the Central Allied Powers who were bona fide residents of the State of Washington at the time of their entry into the service, authorizing the issuance and sale of state bonds to pay such compensation and the levy of a tax to pay said bonds, appropriating the proceeds of the sale of such bonds for the payment of such compensation and expenses incident thereto, and providing penalties for violations of this act.

Am ACT providing for the payment of if any such Person shall have bor- equalized compensation to veterans rowed money from the Veteran's Wel- of the war with the Central Allied fare Commission and shall have failed Powers, authorizing the issuance to repay said money, then the amount and sale of state bonds and the levy thereof shall be deducted from any of a tax to pay said bonds, making sums payable to any such person un- an appropriation, providing penal- der this act and said loan shall there- ties, and providing for the submis- upon be cancelled and discharged: sion of this act to a vote of the Provided, further, That persons who people. have received extra compensation from any other state, or nation other Be it enacted by the Legislature of the than the United States for such active State of Washington: service shall not be entitled to com- SECTIOX1. There shall be paid to pensation under this act unless the each person who was regularly called, amount of compensation so received is enlisted, drafted, inducted or commis- less than they would be entitled to sioned and who served on active duty hereunder, in which event they shall in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of receive the difference between the the United States between the 6th compensation allowable under this act day of April, 1917, and the 11th day and the extra compensation already of November, 1918; and to each per- received from such other state or na- son who, being a citizen of the United tion: Provided, further, That persons States at the time of his entry therein, who have received greater compensa- served on active duty in the naval, tion than the regular pay of the Army, military or air forces of any of Navy or Marine Corps and commuta- the governments associated with the tion for quarters and subsistence, shall Unitec! States during the war with the not be entitled to receive compensa- central allied powers between the 6th tion under this act unless the amount day of April, 1917, and the 11th day of extra compensation so received is of November, 1918; and who, at the less than they would be entitled to time of his call, enlistment, induction, hereunder, in which event they shall commission or service, was a bona fide receive the difference between the com- resident of the State of Washington, pensation allowable under this act and the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for such extra compensation. In case of each and every month or major frac- the death of any such person while in tion thereof of active duty performed such service an equal amount shall be subsequent to April 6; 1917, and prior paid to his surviving widow, if not to November 11, 1919: Provlded, That remarried at the time compensation is 8 ReferendumG Bill No. 2

requested, or in case he left no widow veteran, then with proper evidence of and left children, then to his surviv- death, together with a properly au- ing children, or in the event he left thenticated record of service, and the no widow or children, then to his sur- state auditor shall endorse upon such viving parent or parents if actually de- discharge, release or record of active pendent upon such deceased person for service, a statement that such dis- suppprt. Persons of the female sex, charge, release or record of active or their surviving children or parents, service was made the basis of the ap- who are in all other respects within plication, and shall return such dis- the terms of this act, shall be entitled charge or release or record of active to compensation thereunder. service to the claimant and shall SEC. 2. The word "person," as forthwith draw his warrant in the used in section 1 of this act, shall not name of the claimant upon the Vet- include persons, who, during the erans' Compensation Fund for an period of their service, refused, on con- amount equal to fifteen dollars for scientious, political or other groufids, each and every month of active serv- tc subject themselves to full military ice, or major fraction thereof, between discipline or unqualified service, or the 6th day of April, 1917, and the m-ho, while in such service, were sepa- 11th day of November, 1919, and the rated therefrom under circumstances state treasurer shall pay such war- amounting to a dishonorable discharge rants from the Veterans' Compensa- and who have not subsequently been tion Fund. In cases where application officially restored to an honorable for compensation is made by the status, and such person shall not be widow, children or parents of a de- entitled to the benefits of this act. ceased veteran, such person shall fur- SEC. 3. All disbursements required nish the same information as though by this act for compensation shall be the application were made by the de- made upon the presentation of a cer- ceased veteran, and the state auditor tificate upon a form to be prescribed shall prepare an appropriate form of by the state auditor, which certificate certificate to cover such cases. Com- shall be duly verified by the claimant pensation allowed to the children of under oath and shall set forth the deceased veterans shall be paid to the name, residence at the time of entry guardians of such children, which into the service, date of enlistment, guardians, if appointed by the courts induction or commission, date of dis- of this state, shall serve without com- charge or release from active service pensation and in the discretion of the if the claimant is not on active duty, court without bond, and it shall be the a statement that the claimant during duty of every attmney in this state to the period for which compensation is appeard in the courts or render any allowed did not refuse to subject him- other necessary legal assistance in be- self to full military discipline and un- half of such children in so far as the qualified service and that he has not provisions of this act are concerned, been separated from the service under without compensation, and no public circumstances amounting to a dishon- oEicer shall collect any fees in any orable discharge, and such further in- proceedings brought in behalf of such formation as the state auditor may children to secure compensation under require. Such certificate shall be pre- this act. sented to the state auditor or his rep- The state auditor is empowered to resentative together with an honorable make such additional reasonable re- discharge or release from active serv- quirements from applicants as are ice, or in case of its loss a properly necessary to prevent fraud or the pay- authenticated record of service, or in ment of compensation to persons not the event that the claimant is still in entitled thereto. the service a properly authenticated SEC. 4. The state auditor shall fur- record of all active service performed nish free of charge, upon application by the claimant subsequent to April 6, therefor, the necessary form of certifi- 1317, and prior to November 11, 1919, cate to all persons entitled thereto, or if the same be presented by the and may establish at different points widow, child or parents of a deceased within the State of Washington, offices Referendum Bill No. 2 at which there shall be kept on file for ment of said bonds shall be under the the use of persons covered by this act, general supervision and control of the a sufficient number of forms of cer- State Board of Finance. The State tificate so that there may be no delay Board of Finance may, in its discretion, in the payment of this compensation. provide for the issuance of coupon or The state auditor may authorize the registered bonds to be dated, issued, county auditor or county clerk, or and sold from time to time and in both, of any county of the state to act such amounts as may be necessary to for him in receiving applications un- rnake the payments provided for by der the provisions of this act, and this act. Each of such bonds shall be shall furnish such persons with the made payable at any time not esceed- proper certificates to enable them to ing twenty years from the date of its accept such applications. The state issuance, with such reserved rights of auditor is hereby authorized and di- prior redemption as the State Board of rected to procure such printing and Finance may prescribe, to be specified office supplies and equipment, and to therein. The bonds shall be signed by employ such persons as may be neces- the goveenor and the state auditor sary in order to properly carry out under the seal of the state; and any the provisions of this act, and all ex- coupons attached to such bonds shall penses incurred by him in the admin- be signed by the same officers, whose istration of this act shall be paid by signatures thereon may be in fac- warrants drawn upon the Veterans' simile; and such bonds shall bear in- Compensation Fund. terest at a rate not to exceed six per The adjutant general shall advise cent pep annum, which bonds shall be with and assist the state auditor in sold for not less than par. Any bonds the performance of the duties of the may be registered in the name of the auditor under this sct, and when so holder on presentation to the state called upon the adjutsnt general may treasurer or at the fiscal agency of employ such persons and incur such the State of Washington in New Yo&, expenses as may be necessary, such as $0 principal alone or as to both expenses to be paid by warrants drawn prIncipa1 and interest, under such reg- upon the Veterans' Compensation Fund. ulations as the state tr~asurermay The auditor and the adjutant gen- prescribe. Said bonds shall be in a eral may require persons employed by form embodying an absolute promise them under this act to furnish good of the State of Washington to pay both and sufficient surety bonds to the principal and interest in gold coin of State of Washington for the faithful the United States of present standard performance of their duties and the of value, at such place or places as the premiums upon said bonds shall be State Board of Finance may provide, payable from the Veterans' Compensa- and shall be in such denominations as tion Fund. may be prescribed by said Board. All bonds issued under the provisions of SEC. 5. The state auditor may in this act may be sold in such manner his discretion issue warrants under and in such amounts and at such times the provisions of this act in anticipa- and on such terms and conditions as tion of the sale of the bonds herein the State Board of Finance may pro- authorized.. scribe: Provided, That if said bonds SEC. 6. For the purpose of provid- are sold to any persons other than the ing means for the payment of com- State of Washington, they shall be pensation hereunder and for paying sold at public sale, and it shall be the the expenses of administration, there duty of the State Board of Finance to shall be issued and sold bonds of the cause such sale to be advertised in State of Washington in the sum of such manner as it shall deem sufficient. eleven million dollars ($11,000,000.00): Bonds issued under the povisions Provided, That if the proceeds of the of this act shall be a legal investment sale of such bonds be insufficient to for any of the funds of the state, in- pay the compensation herein allowed, cluding the permanent school fund, then sufficient additional bonds to pay any higher educational funds, and ac- such compensation shall be issued and cident fund of the industrial insurance sold. The issuance, sale and retire- department. Referemdurn Bill No. 2

SEC. 7. The money arising from tent to defraud, subscribes to any false the sale of each issue of bonds shall oath or makes any false representa- be deposited in the state treasury to tion, either in the execution of the the credit of a special fund to be certificates provided for by this act, or known as the "Veterans' Compensation who, with intent to defraud, presents Fund," which shall be used for pay- to the state auditor, or to any other ment of the compensation provided in officer of the state, any certificate for this act and foi paying the expenses the purpose of obtaining funds pro- of the administration thereof. For vided by this act which do not in fact the purpose of carrying out the pro- belong to such person, or makes any visions of this act there is hereby ap- false representations in connection propriated from the Veterans' Compen- with obtaining any funds under the sation Fund the sum of eleven million terms of this act, shall be guilty of a dollars ($11,000,000.00). felony. SEC. 8. For the purpose of creating SEC. 11. The legislature may pro- a retirement fund for the retirement vide additional means for raising of such bonds upon maturity and the moneys for the payment of the inter- payment of interest thereon as it falls est and principal of said bonds and due, the proper state and county of- this act shall not be deemed to provide ficers shall levy and collect a tax of one mill upon each dollar of the tax- an exclusive method for such pay- able property in the state for the year ment. 1921 and for each year thereafter: SEC. 12. If any section, subdivi- Provided, That if said tax be insuf- sion, sentence or clause of this act is ficient then the proper state and for any reason held to be unconstitu- county officers are authorized and di- tional, such decision shall not affect rected to levy and collect such addi- the validity of the remaining portions tional taxes as may be necessary for the payment of interest upon said of this act. bonds and the retirement of the prin- SEC. 13. This act shall be sub- cipal thereof upon maturity. All mitted to the people for their ratifica- moneys derived from such tax shall be tion at the next general election in paid into the state treasury and cred- accordance with the provisions of sec- ited to a fund to be known as the tion 3, of article VIII of the State Con- "Veterans' Compensation Bond Retire- stitution; and in accordance with the ment Fund." provisions of section 1 of article I1 SEC. 9. NO charge made by any of the State Constitution as amended agent, notary public or attorney for at the general election held in NO- any service in connection with obtain- vember, 1912, and the laws adopted to ing the allowance as provided for by facilitate the operation thereof. this act shall be recognized by the state and any person who, for a con- Passed the House March 22, 1920.- sideration, discounts or attempts to Fred A. Adams, Speaker. discount, or for a consideration ad- vances money upon any certificate or Passed the Senate March 23, 1920.- certificates issued pursuant to the P. H. Carlyon, President. terms of this act, shall be guilty of a Approved by the Governor March gross misdemeanor. 25, 1920.-Louis F. Hart, Acting Gov- SEC. 10. Any person who, with in- ernor.

STATE OF WASHINGTON-ss. Filed in the office of Secretary of State March 25, 1920, at 4:40 P.M. I. M. HOWELL, Secretary of State. An Amendment to the State Constitution

TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE STATE FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE BEm ON TUESDAY, .NOVEMBER 2, 1920

CONCISE STATEMENT

Am Am for the amendment of section 16, article 1 of the state constitution relating to eminent domain by declaring that the taking of private prop erty by the state for land reclamation 'and settlement is a public use.

AN ACT providing for the amendment ated to the use of any corporation of section 16 of article 1 of the other than municipal until full com- constitution of the State of wash- pensation therefor be first made in ington, relating to eminent domain. money, or ascertained and paid into court for the owner, irrespective of Be 'It enacted by the Legi-slature of the any benefit from any improvement State of Washington: proposed by such corporation, which SECTION 1. That at the general compensation shall be ascertained by election to be held in this state a jury, unless a jury be waived, as in on the Tuesday next succeeding the other civil cases in courts of record, first Monday in November, 1920, there in the manner prescribed by law. shall be submitted to the qualified elec- Whenever an attempt is made to take tors of the state, for their adoption private property for a use alleged to and approval or rejection, an amend- be public, the question wbether the ment to section 16 of article 1 of the contemplated use be really public shall constitution of the State of Washing- be a judicial question and determined ton, so that the same shall when as such, without regard to any legis- amended, read as follows: lative assertion that the use is public: Provided, That the taking of private Section 16. Private property shall property by the state for land recla- not be taken for private use, except mation and settlement purposes is for private ways of necessity, and for hereby declared to be for public use. drains, flumes, or ditches on or across the lands of others for agricultural, Passed the Senate March 8, 1919.- domestic, or sanitary purposes. No P. H. Carlyon, President. private property shall be taken or dam- aged for public or private use without Passed the House March 11, 1919.- just compensation having been first Fred A. Adams, Speaker. made, or paid into court for the owner, Approved March 17, 1919.-Louis F., and no right-of-way shall be appropri- Hart, Acting Governor.

STATE OF WASHINGTON--ss. Filed in the office of the Secretary of State March 17, 1919, at 10:46 A. If. I. M. HOWELL, Secretary of State. An Amendment to the State Constitution

TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE STATE FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, '1920

CONCISE STATEMENT

AN ACT for the amendment of sections 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 and 22, article 3, of the state constitution by fixing the annual salaries of certain state officers as follows: Governor, ten thousand dollars; lieutenant governor, two thousand five hundred dollars; secretary of state, five thousand dollars; treasurer, five thousand dollars; auditor, five thousand dollars; attorney general, six thousand dollars; superintendent of public instruction, five thousand dollars.

Am ACT for the amendment of article such other duties as may be prescribed I11 of the constitution of the State by law. He shall receive an annual of relating to the sal- salary of two thousand five hundred aries of state officers. dollars. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Section 17. The secretary of state State of Washington: shall keep a record of the official acts of the legislature and executive depart- SECTIOX1. That at the general ment of the state, and shall, when re- election to be held in this state on the quired, lay the same, and all matters Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon- relative thereto, before either branch day in November, 1920, there shall be of the legislature, and shall perform submitted to the qualified electors of such other duties as shall be assigned this state, for their adoption and ap- him by law. He shall receive an an- proval or rejection, an amendinent to nual salary of five thousand dollars. article I11 of the Constitution of the State of Washington, so that sections Section 19. The treasurer shall 11, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of said perform such duties as shall be pre- article I11 shall, when amended, read scribed by law. He shall receive an as follows: annual salary of five thousand dollars. Section 14. The governor shall re- Section 20. The auditor shall be auditor of public accounts, and shall ceive an annual salary of ten thou- have such powers and perform such sand dollars. duties in connection therewith as may Section 16. The lieutenant-gover- be prescribed by law. He shall receive nor shall be the presiding officer of an annual salary of five thousand dol- the state senate, and shall discharge lars. Amerzdmertt to State Corzstitutiolz 13

Section 21. The attorney general SEC.2. The secretary of state shall shall be legal adviser of the state of- cause the amendment proposed in sec- ficers, and shall perform such other tion 1 of this act to be published for duties as may be prescribed by law. three months next preceding said elec- He shall receive an annual salary of tion in some weekly newspaper in six thousand dollars. every county where a newspaper is published, throughout the state. Section 22. The superintendent of Passed the Senate March 7, 1919.- public instruction shall have super- P. H. Carlyon, President. vision over all matters pertaining to public schools, and shall perform such Passed the House March 11, 1919.- special duties as may be prescribed by Fred A. Adams, Speaker. law. He shall receive an annual salary Approved March 18, 1919.-Louis F. of five thousand dollars. Hart, Acting Governor.

- - STATE OF WASHINGTON--ss. Filed in the office of the Secretary of State March 19, 1919, at 9:ll A.M. I. M. HOWELL, Secretary of State. INDEX. ACT: 6ec. Page (Referendum Bill No. 1)- ratification of. by the people ...... 12 (Referendum Bill No . 2)- ratification of. by the people ...... 13 (Amendment Art. I. Constitution)- ratification of. by the people ...... 1 (Amendment Art . 111. Constitution)- publication of ...... 2 ratification of. by the people ...... 1 TO CONSTITUTION (Proposed) : Auditor. duties of ...... 20 salary of ...... 20 Attorney General. duties of ...... 21 salary of ...... 21 Governor. salary of ...... 14 Lieutenant Governor. duties of ...... 16 salary of ...... 16 Property- not to be taken for private use. except ...... 16 vithout just compensation ...... 16 private. to be taken for public use. how ...... 16 taken by state for public use. what purposes .. 16 Secretary of State. duties of ...... 17 salary of ...... 17 Superintendent of Public Instruction. duties of ...... 22 salary of ...... 22 Treasurer. duties of ...... 19 salary of ...... 19 CONCISE STATEMEKT ...... CONSTITUTION (See Amendnlents to) . HARD-SURFACED HIGHWAYS (Referendum Bill KO. 1) BALLOT TITLE ...... UONDS: Coupon or registered. how determined ...... 8 Denomination. prescribed by highway board ...... 8 Disposition of money. from sale of ...... 9 Interest coupons. to be authenticated. how ...... 8 Interest on. rate of ...... 8 Interest payable semi.annually ...... 8 Issue. amount of ...... 8 Issuance of. by whom ...... 8 Mature. at the rate of ...... 8 Maturity. date of ...... 8 Payable. in gold coin ...... 8 Payable. where ...... 8 Price of. limitations to ...... 8 Registration of. how made ...... 8 Sale of. how made ...... 8 Seal of state to be on ...... 8 Signed by. whom ...... 8 CITIES Ahl) TOWNS: Allowance to ...... 10 Improvements into or through. how made ...... 6 Miles. number of primary highway in. how determined 10 Money. purposes to be used for ...... 10 Streets. part of primary highway. when ...... 10 Sums distributed to. by ...... 10 .- CONTRACTS: Sec. To be let, how ...... 5 whom to ...... 5 COUNTIES : Money apportioned to. disposition of ...... 10 Reimbursement of money expended by. when to be made ...... 11 ELBE. from. to ...... 1 FUNDS: Deposited as special ...... 10 Derived from motor vehicle license fees. to apply to . . 10 Derived from taxes to be paid into redemption fund . . 10 Expended for. what ...... 5 HIGHWAY: . Base to be constructed of ...... 2 thickness of ...... 2 Construction to be commenced. when ...... 4 to be carried on continuously ...... 4 Construction controlled by state. when ...... 7 Construction under supervision of. whom ...... 5 Divided into sections ...... 4 Elbe. from. to ...... 1 Holman. from. to ...... 1 Improvement. changes to be made in. when ...... 2 Inland Empire. defined ...... 1 Lands for. may be condemned ...... 3 Maintained by state. when ...... 7 hTaterial may be condemned. when ...... 3 Material. patented. non-payment of royalty on. unless 2 National Park. defined ...... 1 Olympic ...... 1 Pacific. defined ...... 1 Plans. prepared by ...... 5 Private property for. how acquired ...... 3 Primary. improvement and maintenance of ...... 10 Specifications to be prepared by ...... 5 Surface. composed of ...... 2 width of ...... 2 Sunset. defined ...... 1 Trunk line system. to be construcJed. where ...... 1 to be hard surface ...... 1 HOLMAN. from. to ...... 1 MACHINERY. furnished by state. how obtained ...... 5 MATERIALS. furnished by state. how obtained ...... 5 MONEY. surplus. disposition of ...... 10 NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAYS. defined ...... 1 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY ...... 1 PACIFIC HIGHWAY. defined ...... 1 SUNSET HIGHWAY. defined ...... 1 SUPPLIES. furnished by state. how obtained ...... 5 TAXES : Annual. to be levied by ...... 10 To be levied when ...... 8. 10 TOOLS. furnished ;by state. how obtained ...... 5 16 Index

SOLDIERS' COMPENSATION (Referendum Bill No . 2) See. Page BALLOTTITLE ...... 7 ACT. valiidt~of ...... 12 10 ADJUTANT GENERAL. duties of ...... 4 9 APPROPRIATION ...... 7 10 ATTORNEYS. to render assistance to claimants ...... 3 8 BONDS: Amount of ...... 6 Additional means of raising money ...... 11 Coupohs. to be signed by ...... 6 Interest on ...... 6 Legal investment for state funds...... 6 Money received from sale of ...... 7 Not to be sold for less than par ...... 6 Payable. when ...... 6 Providing for issuance and sale of ...... 6 Sale of. additional ...... 6 To be either coupon or registered ...... 6 To be issued by ...... 6 To be sold at public auction. when ...... 6 To be signed by ...... 6 CERTIFICATES : Form of. presented by State Auditor ...... 3 Shall contain what ...... 3 To be furnished by ...... 4 To be presented to State Auditor ...... 3 COMPENSATION: Allowed children. to be paid to whom ...... 3 Amount of ...... 1 Application to be made by ...... 3 Children to receive. when ...... 1 Deductions from. when ...... 1 Females entitled to. when ...... 1 Not allowed. to whom ...... 2 Parents to receive. when ...... 1 TVidows to receive. when ...... 1 Who entitled to ...... 1 COUNTY AUDITOR, to act fosState Auditor ...... 4 COUNTY CLERK, to act for State Auditor ...... 1 DISBURSEMENTS, to be made. how ...... 3 EMPLOYEES, to furnish bond ...... 4 FEES, no public officer to collect ...... 3 FUND, retirement. provided for ...... 8 GUARDIAN, to serve without compensation ...... 3 PEXALTP : For false representation ...... 10 For making charge for services'rendered in obtaining allowance ...... 9 REFERRED, to the people ...... 13 SUPPLIES, to be furnished by ...... 4 STATE AUDITOR, to issue warrants ...... 3. 5 TAX, amount to be collected ...... 8 WARRANTS : Drawn on ...... 3- To be paid by ...... 3