The record-union., 1892-10-18
Amendment Number Three.
SENATE Constitutional Amendment No. Ill
ARTICLE V.

Section l 8. A Lieutenant-Governor shall
be elected at the same time and place and in
the same manner as the Governor. and his term
OF Office and his qualifications OF eligibility
Shall also be the same. lie shall be President
OF the Senate, but shall have only n casting
vote therein. He shall also, when the senate
is not IN session, visit all the State institu-
tions, prisons, retormatory schools, asylums
and other institutions, supported in whole or
III part by the State, and make careful eXamin-
aJlons OF the manner in which Iheappropria-
lOnS Tor the support OF Such institutions, and
iOr permanent Improvements, have been ex-
pended, and report the result OF his eXamin-
aLonS TO the Governor, to the Legislature, and
to any other officer, or board OF officers that
the Legislature may direct; provided, that in
case the Office of observation-disclosures becOm-
ing vacant, or in the case of the functions of
Governor devolving upon him, the President
pro tenn. of the Senate, or his successor, shall
perform the duties and receive the emolu-
ments OF said Northumberland, during
tne term OF Sucn vacancy, or the time he Is
performing such functions of Governor. The
Legislature may by law prescribe the time
ana manner that such examinations shall be
made. II, during a vacancy in the Office OF
Governor, the MISUNDERSTANDING Shall be
impeached, displaced. resign, die. or become in
capable OF performing the duties Of his Office
or be absent from the state, the President pro
tenn. of the Senate shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be t1ed or disa ability shall cease
The Lleutenant-t+o7ernor shall be disqualified
from holding any other once, except as suec-
Tally provided III this Constitution, during the
term for which ne shall have been elected.
section l9. Governor, I1eutenant-( Cover
nor, Secretary OF State, Controller, Treasurer
Attorney-General, Surveyor General, shall at
stated times during their continuance in Office
receive for their services q compensation
which shall not be increased nor diminished
during the term, winch compensation is
hereby fixed for the following officers for the
two terms next ensuing the adoption of this
Constitution, as follows: Governor, six thou
sand 1856, ,OOOldollars perannum; the Attorney
General, three thousand (S3, 900 dollars per
annum; the Secretary OF State, Controller
Treasurer, three thousand (S3.00Ol dollars
each per annum; Surveyor-General, three
thousand $4,000 dollars per annum, ana
for the following o1lcer for the fractional term
and Tor the two terms next ensuing the fourth
day OF November, A. d. eighteen hundred and
ninety-two, as follows Lieutenant Governor
four thousand S4 .O00) dollars per annum
and travelling expenses when he may be en-
ployed in visiting and examining State insti-
tuuons. such compensation to be in full for
all services by them, respectively, rendered,
III any official capacity or employment what
soever, during their respective terms of Office;
provided, however, that the Legislature, after
the expiration OF their terms heretnbefore
mentioned, may, by law, diminish the COM
pensation Of any or all such officers, but in no
case shall have the power to increase the same
above the Sums hereby fixed by this Constitu-
uon. The Legislature may, in its discretion
abolish the Office of Surveyor General, and
none Of the officers hereinbefore named shall
receive for their own use any fees or perqui-
sites for the performance OF any official duty.