Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-31
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, g Joint resOiut.on wasadoptcd by tn
W Legislature of the State of Nebraska, at tn
Eighteenth Session thereof, ana approved Februar.
nth, A. ID. 1881, proposing an Amendment to Section
Four az of Article three (3) OF the Constitution o
said State, and that said section as amended shal
read as follows, to-wit:
"Section 4-The terms OF Office OF members OF tn
Legislature shall be- two years, and they shall oaci
receive a salary of three hundred dollars for thei
seryic q during said term, and ten cents for every
mile they shall travel in going to and returning from
the place Of meeting Of the Legislature, on the mos
usual route. PROVIDED HOWEVER, thst neither mem
beTs Of the Legislature nor employees shall receive
any pay or perquisites other than ihei: salary ant
mileage. Each session, except special sessions, shal
be not less than .iXty days. After the expiration o
forty days Of the session no bills nor joint resolution
of the nature of bills shall be INTRODUCED, unless thu
Governor shall, by special message, call the attcn
tion of the Legislature to the necessity Of passing o
a law on the subject matter embraced In the message
and the introduction Of bills shall be restri cited
thereto
The ballots at the election at which said Amend
ment shall be submitted shall be in the following
form. "For proposed Amendment to the Con5titu
ton relating TO Legislative Depatn oDt" "Again
proposed Amendment 10 the Constitution Tclatin
to Legislative Department"
WHEREAS, q Join resolution was adopJed by the
Legislature Of the state OF Nebraska at the Eigh
tenth Session thereof, and approved February 28th
A. d. 1883, processing an Amendment to Section One
O OF Article Five ~ Of the Constitution Of said
state. and that said section an amended shall read a.
follows, to.wit:
Section The Executive Department shall con
sist Of n Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
Of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer,
SnbcIintendent Of Public instruction, Attorney Gen
eral, Commissioner Of Pub ic lands auf B%uildings,
and lB0ard of railway Commissioners. fhe ohicerh
named IN this section shall each hold his Office Tor
thu term of wo years from the first Thursday after
the first Tuesday in January next alter his electil n
and until his successor Is elected and qualified. Pro
yIDED HOWEVER, that the first election OF said objects
shall be held on the first Tuesday succeeding the irsr
Monday in November OF 1888, and each succeeding
election shall be held at the same relative time IN
each even year thereafter. All other officers that
may be provided for by law, under the provisions OF
this section, shall be chosen in such manner and at
such times, and shall holdtheir offices fOrsuch length
OF thine as may be provided by law, and shall per
fol m such duties and receive such compensation az
may be provided for by law. Tho Governor, SpCre-
tary Of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer,
Commissioner Of Public Lands and Buildings, and At
torney General, shall reside at the eat OF government
during their terms on Office, and keep the public re
cords, books and papers th0re, and the officers herein
named shall perform such duties as may o required
by law"
The ballots at the election ct which slid Amend.
meat shall be submitted shall be in ia the following
form; "For proposed Amendment to Section One
% of Article rive () Of the Constitution, entitled,
ment TO Section one (D OF Article Five () OF the Con
tuition, entitled, Executive Department"
Therefore, / James W. Dawes, Coy, rnor Of the
state OF Nebraska, do hereby give notice in accor.
dance with Section one ID Article Fifteen 90 oithe
Constitution, and the PROVISIONS OF an act entitled.
ian Act to provide the manner OF proposing Amend
moDts TO the Constitution and submitting the same
TO the Electors Of this state" approved February 18th
A.. D.. 1877, that said proposed Amendments VIII be
submitted TO the qualified voters OF this state for
ratification or rejection Il tho General Election TO be
held on the 4th day Of November, A, ID 1851
- In witness whereof, | have heTeuntO Fet
sEAL. my hand aud caused ~ bo affixed the
49, Great Seal OF the State Of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this 18th day u July, A, b. 1884,
the Eighteenth year Of tn STATE, aud II the Indie
pendence Cfthe United States, the ono Hundred aud
Ninth.
4 BY the Governor: JAMES W, DAWES
ATTEST: EDWARD p. EoGOES,
29'me BIN lev Secretary OF state,