McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-09-04
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, A joint resolution was adopted
by the legislature of the state of Nebraska, at
the eighteenth session thereof, and approved
February 9Th, A. ID. 1883, proposing an amend
ment to section four az article three CD of the
constitution of said state, and that SAID section
as amended shall read as follows, to-wit:
"Sectien 1.-THE term of Office of members
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
ing of the legislature, on the most usual route.
Provided, however, that neither members of
the legislature nor employees shall receive any
pay or perquisites other than their salary and
mileage. Each session, except special sessions,
shall not be less than sixty days. After the
expiration of forty days of the session no bills
nor joint resolutions of the nature of bills
shall be introduced, unless the governor shall,
by special message, call the attention of the
legislature to the necessity of passing law
on the subject matter embraced in the mes
sage, and the introduction of bills shall be
The ballots at the election at which said
amendment shall be submitted shall be in the
following form: For proposed amendment
to the constitution relating to legislative de-
partment." Against proposed amendment
to the constitution relating to legislative
department"
WHEREAS, A joint resolution was adopted
by the legislature of the state of Nebraska at
the eighteenth session thereof, and approved
February 18th, A. ID. 1883, proposing an amend
ment to section one % of article five 90 of the
constitution of said state, and that said section
as amended shall read as follows, tO-wit:
Section 1.-The executive department shall
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant-GovcrnOr,
Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, 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
hrst Thursday in January next after his cleo
ton, and until his successor is elected and
qualified. Provided, however, that the first
election of said officers shall be held on the
first Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in
November of 1886, and each succeeding cleo
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 hold
their offices for such length of time as may be
provided by law, and shall perform such duties
and receive such compensation as may be pro-
vided by law. The Governor. Secretary of
State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer,
Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings,
and Attorney General, shall reside at the seat
of government during their terms OF office,
and keep the public records, books and papers
there. and the officers herein named shall per-
form suck duties as may be required by law.
The ballots at the election at which said
amendment shall be submitted shall be in the
to section one ID of article five (5) of the con-
stitutiOn, entitled, Executive Department
Against proposed amendment to section one
Cd of article five 90 Of the constitution, enti-
tied, Executive Department
Therefore, l, James w. Dawes, Governor of
the State of Nebraska, do hereby give notice,
in accordance with section one % article if
teen Q5) of the constitution, and the provis-
ions Of an act entitled, IAN act to provide the
manner CT proposing amendments to the con-
stitution and submitting the same to the elec
tors of this state" approved February 18th.
A. D. 1877, that said proposed amendments
will be submitted TO the qualified voters of
this state for ratification or rejection ut the
general election to be held on the 4th day of
November, A. ID. 1854.
In witness whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the State
of Nebraska.
[SEAL.1 Done at Lincoln, this 18th day of
July, A. d. 1884, the eighteenth
year of the state, and of the Inde-
pendence of the United States the
one hundred and ninth.
BY the Governor,
Attest: JAMES W. DANES.
EDWARD p. RoGGEN, Secretary of State.