The record-union., 1892-10-31
Amendment Number Three.
! Senate Constitutional Amendment No. III
| ARTICLE v

Senate Constitutional Amendment No. Ill
ARTICLE v.
Section IS. A Lteutenaut-Governor shall
be elected at the same time and place and in
the same mannera 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 institu-
tions, prisons reiormatOry schools, asylumg.
and other Institutions, supported in whole or
ia part BY the state, and make careful eXamin-
atoms OF the manner in which The appropria-
uonS for the support OF such Institutions and
Tor permanent impro gements, have been ex-
pended, and report the result of his eXamin-
aJonS to the Governor, TO the Legislature. and
10 any other officer, or board OF ohicers that
the legislature may direct; provided, that in
case the oftice of Lieutenant-tiovernor becoIn-
ing vacant, or in The case of the functions of
Governor devolviDg upon him. the President
pro tenn. of the Senate or his successor. shall
perform the dutles ana 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
and manner that such examinations shall be
made, IT, during Il vacancy In the Office of
Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall be
lInpeachea, displaced resign, die, or become in
capable OF performing the duties OF his ONCE
or be absent from the State, the President pro
TEN. of The Senate shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be Giled or disability shall cease
The Lieutenant-tioverno shall be disqualified
from holding any other ofice except as spec-
term for which he shall have been elected.
section 10. Governor, Lieutenant (fover-
nor, Secretnry OF State, Controller Treasurer
Attorney-General Surveyor-General, shall, at
stated tiIaes during their continuance in once
receive for their services n com pensatiOn
which shall not be increased nor diminished
during the term, winch Ompens3tiOn is
hereby fixed Tor the following officers for the
two terms next ensuing the adoption of this
Constitution, as follows: Governor, six thou
sand S6,OOOlcoliarS perannum; the Attorney
General, three thousand $1,000 dollars per
aunum; the Secretary OF State, Controller
Treasurer, three thousand S3,OOOl dollars
each per anHum; Surveyor-Civneral, three
thousand $4,000 dollars per aunum, and
for the following officer for the fractional term
ana for the two terms next ensuing the fourth
day OF November A. d. eighteen hundred and
n1nety-tWo, as follows Lieutenant Governor
four thousand 4.0O0) dollars per annum
and travelling expenses when he may be en-
ployed In visiting and examining State insti-
tutons. such Compensation 10 be in null for
all services by them. respectively, rendered,
IN any official capacity or employment what
soeYer. 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 shall have the power to increase the same
above the sums hereby liked 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.