The Columbus journal., 1884-09-24
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS; 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 an Amendment to
Section -Four (4) of Article Three i3) OF
th e Constitution Of said State. and that
said section as amended shall read as
| follows, to-wit:
"Secti0n 4.-The term of office Of mem.
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. on the most usual
route. PrOcided, honerer, that neither
members of the Legislature nor en-
plOyeeS shall receive any pay or psrQui-
sites other than their salary and mileage.
Each session, except special sessions,
shall be not less than sixty days. After
the expiration of forty day of the session
no bills nor joint resolutions of the ma
ture 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 III the message,
and the Introduction of bills shall be
restricted thereto"
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 Z
to Legislative Department" against
proposed Amendment to the Constitution
relating 10 Legislative Department."
Whereas, joint resolution was adopted
by the Legislature OF the State Of Ne
braska at the Eighteenth Session thereof,
and approved February 18th. A. d. 1883.
proposing an Amendment to Section One
\ 4. y ON ~ ION
of said State, and that said section As
anne nded shall read as follows, tO-wit:
"Section 1.-The Executive Depart
ment shall consist of 4 Governor, Lieu
tcnant-Goverror, Secretary OF State,
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
| tirs: Thursday after the first Tuesday in
January next after his election, and until
his successor is elected and quailhed.
PrOrtied. hotcerer, that the first election
Of said officers shall be held on the hrst
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday In
November of 1SS6. and each succeeding
election shall be held at the same relative
time i'm each even year thereafter. All
other officers that may he provided for ty
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 prorl-
ded by law, and shall perform such du-
ties and receive such compensation as
| may be provided for by law. The Gov
ernOr, Secretary OF state, Auu1tor ol
Public Accounts, Treasurer, Commits
sioncr of Public andS and Buildings,
| and Attorney General, shall reside ut 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 rs may
be required by law
The ballots ut the election at which
said Amendment shall be submitted shall
| be in the following form: ''For proposed
Amendment to Section One III of Article
Five I5 of the Constitution, entitled,
| Executive Department. Against
proposed Amendment to Section One II
| of Article Five I5l of the Constitution,
| entitled, Executive Department.
Therefore, l, James W. Dawes, Gov
| eruOr of the State of Nebraska. do hereby
| give notice. in accordance with Section
nne II Article Fifteen l3l OF the Constl.
tuition and the provisions OF an act
entitled, AN Act TO provide the manner
| Of proposing, amendments to the COnsti-
| tuition and submitting. the. same to the
Electors of this State" approved Febru.
ary 18th. A. u. 1917, that said proposed
Amendments will be submitted to the
qualified voters Of this State for ratiiica-
ton or rejection at the General Election
to be held on the " day of November
| A. d. 1881.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hcreuntO set my hand and caus-
ed to be affixed the Great Seal OF
of the State Of Nebraska.
lSnAL.l Done at Lincoln, this 18th day
ofJuly, A. d. 1884, the Eighteenth
wear of the State, and of the In.
dependence of the United States,
the One Hundred and Ninth.
By the Governor, JAMES w. IVES,
Attest: EDwARD L. ROGGEN,
Secretary of State. 1i-3m