The record-union., 1892-10-22

any manner, or for any purpose, exceeding in
any year the income ana revenue provided
for it for such year, without the assent of two
thirds Of the qualified electors thereof voting
at an election to be held for that purposa. nor
unless before or at the time OF incurring such
InuebleuneSS, provision snail be made for the
collection OF an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as il falls
due, ana also provision to constitutes sinking
fund Tor the payment OF the principal thereof
on or before maturity, which shall not exceed
forty years from the time OF contracting the
same. Any Indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary TO tins provision shall be void
Amendment Number Three.
[Senate Constitutional Amendment No. III
ARTICLE V.
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 ONCE 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 fnstitu-,
tions, prisons, re1ornatory schools, asylums,
ana OLner INSTITUTIONS, supported IN whole or
in part by the State, and make careful examin-
ations of the manner in which The appropria-
tlons for the support OF SUCH institutions, and
for permanent Improvements, have been eI-
pended, and report the result of his examine
ations to the Governor, to the Legislature, and
to any other Odlcer, or board OF oficers, that
the Legislature may direct; provided that in
case the Office Of LieutenanL-Governor becom-
ing vacant, or in the case of the functions OF
Governor deyolving upon him, the President
pro tenn OF the Senate, or his successor. small
perform the duties and receive the emolu-
ments Of said Lieutenant-Gfovernor during.
the term Of such vacancy, or the time he is
performing such functions or 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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shall be
i'm peacEed displaced, resign, die. or become in
capable OF performing the duties of his Office,
be absent from the state, the President pro
TEN. OF the Senate shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be lllled or disability shall cease.
The Northumberland shall be disq ualified
from holding any other Office, except as spec-
iauy provided in this Constitution, during the
term for which be shall have been elected.
section IS. Governor, LieUtenant-GOvcr-
nor, Secretary Of State Controller, Treasurer,
Ajtorney-General, SurVeyor-GeneraI, shall, at
stuffed times during their continuance in ONCE,
receive for their services q com penSatiOn,
which shall not be increased nor diminished
during the term, Wh1ch compensation IS
hereby fixed for the following officers for the
two terms next ensuing the adoption o. this
Constitution, as follows: Governor, SIX thou
sand, Sc, ,OoOldollars per annuln; the Attorney
General, three thousand 5000 dollars plr
annum; the Secretary Of State, Controller,
Treasurer three thousand $4,000 collars
each per annum; Surveyor-General, three
THOUSAND $4,000 dollars per annuIn, and
for tue following othcer for the fractional term
and f5r thu two terms next ensuing the fourth
day Of November, A. u. eighteen hundred and
ninety-twO as follows: Lteutenunt-tIOvernOr,
four thousand tS4. .O00) dollars per annum,
and traEe Eellng expenses when he may be eu-
ployed In visiting and examining state insti-
tutions. such compensation to be in full Tor
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 hereinbefOre
mentioned, may, BY law, diminish the COM
pensation of any or all such officers, but in no
ease shall have the power to increase the Same
above'the sums hereby fixed by this Constitu-
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abolish the Office of Surveyor General and
none of the officers hereinbefore named shall
receive for their own use any fees or peTQui-
sites for the performance of any official duty.
Amendment Number Four.
IAssembl Unconstitutional Amendment No. ST.
ARTICLE ~.
Section a. No bill making an apprOpria>
tion for money, except the general appropria-
ton bill, ano Tue deficiency bill for the appro-
priation Of money exclusively devoted to the
suDport of the Cfe QeraI Government and State
Institutions, shall contain more than one
appropriation. and that for single and cer-
tain purpose to be therein expressed. When
the deficiency bill is presented to the Cover
nor, he may object to one or more items,
while approving other portions OF the bill.
No officer of the State shall have power to in
cur any deficiency except in case Of actual
necessity, and then only upon the written
authority, first obtained, OF tine Governor,
secretary OF state ana HAHJIHey-AJE
ANY deficiency incurred in violation of this
provision shall be void and the Legislature
shall not nave the power 10 appropriate money
to pay the same.
Amendment Number Five.
SENATE Constitutional Amendment No. Ian
ARTICLE XI.
Section s. Any city containing a popuIa>
ton of more Than three thousand i've hun
drpG in1abfta MS. NAV frQme Q.C Ckarfar fnr{ -
own government, consistent with and subject
to the Constitutfon and laws of this State by
causing q board of fifteen freeholders who
shah have been for at least five years qualified
electors thereof, to be elected by the
qualified voters OF said city at any general
or special election whose duty it shall
be. within ninety days after such eiec-
tion, to prepare anG propose charter
Tor such city, which shall be signed, in dupli-
cate, by the members of SUCH Board, or a ma
joT1ty Of them, and returned, one copy to the
Mayor thereof, or other chief executive ohicrr
of such city, and the other 70 the Recorder OF
the county. such proposed charter shall then
he l}l1 blished in two daily newspapers OF gem
eral circulation in such city, Tor at least twenty
days, and the hrsJ publication shall be maue
within twenty days after the completion Of
the charter; proylded, thatin cities containing
q reputation OF not more than ten thousand
inhabitants such proposed charter shall be
,1ubiisneQ in one such daily newspaper. and
publication 1t shall be subDlitted to the quail
fed electors of such city at general OK
Special GIeCLlOl. anu IL a llaiOIltJ OF suCu
Qualified electors voting thereat snail ratiIy
the same. il shall thereafter he submitted 10
the LEGISLATURE for its approval or rejection
as q whole, without power OF alteration or
amendment. Such approval may be made
py concurrent resolution, and If approved by
a majority vote of the members elected 10
eacb house. 1t shall become the charter Of such
city aor If such city be consolidated with o.
co1nfA- then OF such city and county, ana
shall become the organic law thereof, and su-
Dersedeany existing Charter and all amend
ments thereof and all laws inconsistent with
such charter. 4 copy Of such charter. certi-
fed by the Mayor, or chief executive oh1cer,
and authenticated by the seal OF such city,
setting forth the submission of such charter
10 the electors and its ratification by them,
shall, after the approval Of such charter by
the Legislature, be made, in duplicate,
and deposited, one In the once OF
after being recorded in SAID Re-
corder's Office shall be deposited in the arch
ives Of the city, and thereafter all Courts shall
talre iudicial notice of said charter. Tho
charter- 20 ratified may be amended at inter-
vols of not less than two years by proposals
fheretor, submitted by the legislative author
ifv of the city to the qualified electors thereof
af a general or special election, held at least
forty days after the publication Of such pro-
OF general circulation in such city, and ratf-
fed by at least three-f1fths of the qualified
electors voting thereat, and approved by the
legislature. as herein provided for the an
provaI of The charter. In submitting any
such charter, or amendments thereto, any al
tentative article or proposition may be pre-
sented for the choice of the voters, and may
be voted on separately without prejudice to
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