The record-union., 1892-08-15
Amendment Number Three.
SENATE Constitutional Amendment No. III

SENATE Constitutional Amendment No. Ill
ARTICLE "
Section is. A Northumberland 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. he shall be President
OF the Senate, but shall have only a casting
vote therein. He shall also, when the Senate
is not in session, visit all the State institu-
lions, prisons, retormatory schools asylums
ana otner institutions supported in whole or
IN part by the State, and make careful examin-
atoms OF the manner in which the appropria-
ions Tor the support OF such institutions and
lor permanent improvements, have been ex-
pended and report the result of his eXamin-
atlons TO the Governor to the legislature and
10 any other officer, or board of officers, that
Ihe Legislature may direct; provided that in
case the Office of Lieutenant Governor becom-
ing vacant. or in the case of the functions of
Governor devolving upon him, the President
pro tenn. or the Senate, or his successor, shall
perform the duties and receive the emolu-
ments of said Lieutenant-Governor during
the term of such 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 vacancy in the Office of
governor, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shall be
nmpeached, displaced, resign, die or become in
capable OF performing the duties of his Office
or be absent from the State, the President pro
TEN OF the Senate shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be nlled or disability shall cease
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shall be disqualified
nom holding any other Office, except as sEec-
tally provided in this Constitution during the
term for which he shall have been elected.
section 10. Governor, Lieutenant-C over-
nor, Secretary OF State, Controller Treasurer
Attorney-General, SurveyOr-Cieneral,s shall at
stated times during their continuance in Office
receive for their services q mpensation
which shall not be Increased nor diminished
during the term, which ompenSatiOn Is
hereby fixed for the following officers for the
Two terms next ensuing the adoption of this
Constitution, as follows: Governor six thou
Sand(S6, OO0)dollars per annum; the Attorney
General, three thousand (S3, 600 dollars per
annum; the Secretary of State, Controller
each per 'annum; Surveyor-C5eneral three
thousand $4,000 dollars per aunum, and
for the following officer for the fractional term
ana Tor the two terms next ensuing the fourth
day or November, y. d. eighteen hundred and
nlnety-tWo, as follows: Lieutenant Governor
four thousand (S4 1000 dollars per annum
ana travelling expenses when he may be en-
ployed In visiting and examining State insti-
buttons. such compensation to be in full for
all services by them. respectively rendered
IN any official capacity or employment what
soever, during their respective terms of Office.
provided, however, that the Legislature. after
The expiration OF their terms hereinbefore
mentioned may, by law, diminish the com
pensation of any or all such officers but in no
case snail have the power to increase the same
above the sums hereby fixed by this Constitu-
ton. 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 BerGIIi-
sites Tor the performance OF any official duty