The Columbus journal., 1884-07-30
PROCLAMATION.
UTHEREAS, a j,int resolution

WHEREAS, a joint resolution was
w adopted by the Legislature of the
State Of Nebraska. At the Eighteenth Ses-
sion thereof, and approved February 9th,
A. ID. 1883. proposing IN Amendment to
Section Four (4) of Article Three (3) Of
thu Constitution of said State, and that
said section AS amended shall read as
follows, to- wit:
''Section 4.-The term Of office Of men,
bers Of the Legislature shall be two
years, and they shall each receive
salary Of three hundred dollars for their
services during said term, and ten cents
for every mile they shall travel in going
to and returning from the place Of meet
ing of the Legislature, OIL the most usual
route. PrOrided, hOtcerer, that neither
members of the Legislature nor en-
plOyees shall receive any pay or perQui-
sites other than their salary and mileage.
Each session, except special sessions.
shall be not less than sixty days. After
the expiration OF forty da, the ses sion
no bills nor joint resolutions of the ma
ture of bills sh all be introduced, unless
the Governor shall, by special message,
call the attention Of the Legislature tn
the necessity of passing i law on the
subject matter embraced IN the message,
and the introduction of bills shall be
restricted thereto"
The ballots at the election ut which
said Amendment shall be submitted shall
be in the following form: "For proposed
Amendment to the Constitution relating
to Leg .slative Department. against
proposed Amendment to the Constitution
relating to Legislative Department.
Whereas, Il joint resolution Wa, adopted
by the Legislature of the State of Ne
braska at the Eighteenth Session thereof,
and approved February 18th. A. d. 1885,
proposing an Amendment TO Section One
(D of Article Five (J) OF the Constitution
of said State, and that said section Is
ame nded Shall read as follows, to-wit:
"SectiOn 1.-The Executive Depart
ment shall consist of GOycrnOr, Lieu
Auditor Of Public Accounts. Treasurer,
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Attorney General, Commissioner of Pub
lie Lands and Buildings, and Board of
Railway Commissioners. The officers
named in this section shall each hold his
office for the term of two years from the
first Thursday after the first Tuesday in
January next after his election, and until
his successor is elected and qualified.
Provided, he,cerer, that the first election
of said officers shall be held on the first
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday i'm
November of 1SS6, and each succeeding
election shall be held ut the same relative
time in each even year thereafter. All
other officers that may be provided for by
law tuc ploNiSlOhs VI tulS ScCtlOH.
shall be chosen in such manner and 1t
such times, and shall hold their Offices
for such length of time as may be prOvi-
ded by law, and shall perform such du-
ties and receive such compensation Is
may be provided for by law. The Gov
ernor, Secretary OF State, Auditor of
Public Accounts, Treasurer, Commits
siOner of Public I.andS and Buildings,
and Attorney General, shall reside st the
seat Of government during their terms of
office, and keep the public records, books
and papers there, and the officers herein
named shall perform such duties Is may
be required by law"
The ballots ut the election at which
said Amendment shall be submitted shall
be in the following form: "For propose d
Amendment to Section One II of Article
Five Isl Of the Constitution, entitled,
Executive Department. Against
| proposed Amendment to Section On. fl
| Of Article Five 81 of the Constitution,
| entitled, Executive Department.
Therefore, 1, James W. Dawes, Gov
| ernOr of the State OF Nebraska. do hereby
give notice. in accordance with Section
One u Article Fifteen [l5l of the Consti-
| tuition, and the provisions of IN act
entitled, IAN Act to provide the manner
| of proposing Amendments to the COnsti-
tuition and submitting the same to the
| Electors of this State" approved Febru- =
AIRY 18th, A. d. 1877, that said prOpos ell
Amendments will be submitted to tn e
| qualified voters of this State for ratifica-
| tiOn or rejection ut the General Election
! to be held on the 4th day of November,
A. ID. 1884.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereuntO set my hand and caus-
ed to be affixed the Great Seal of
of the State of Nebraska.
| SEAL. Done at Lincoln, this 18th day
Of July, A. d. 1884, the Eighteenth
year of the State, and OF the In
dependence of the United States,
the One Hundred and Ninth.
BY the Governor, JAMES w. DAWES,
Attest: EDWARD L. ROGGEN,
Secretary of State. l4-3m