The McCook tribune., 1892-09-16
PROCLAMATION,

| WHEREAS. \ resolution was adopted by q he
Legislature of the State Of Nebraska at the
Twenty y-second session thereof. and approved
| Apri. 4th, a. ID. 1891. proposing an amend
ment to Section One Cd, OF Article Five ~, of
| the constitution of said stale, and that said
| section as amended shall read aS follows, to-
wit:
SECTION /. Officers 1.-The executive de-
| parim shall consist of - governor, lieuten-
ant governor secretary of state, auditor of
public accounts, treasurer, superintendent of
public instruction, attorney general, commits
siOner OF public lands and buildings and three
railroad commissioners, whose powers and dII-
ties shall be such as may he prescribed hy law.
The first named eight (Sl officers shall hold
office for the term of two years from the first
| Thursday after the first Tuesday in January
next after his election. and until his success
| or is elec'e ed and qualified: Provided, HOW
EVER. That the first election of said first eight
named officers shall be held on the Tuesday
| succeeding The first Monday in November.
1882. and each succeeding election shall he held
at the same relative time in each even year
thereafter. The three last named officers or
railroad commissioners shall he elected hs the
electors of the state ut large, and their terms
of Office, except of those chosen ut the first
election, as hereinafter provided shall be
three years. The first election tor railroad
comm iSsOners snail be held the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday in November 1888.
and shall he held AT the same relative time
in each succeeding year. The railroad commits
SOners shall. Immediately alter The first said
election IN 1888. be classified by lot so that one
SUdiI 0O1u his ONCE Tor Ine term OF Our year,
one Tor the term OF two years, and on" Tor the
term of three years No person shall be elig-
bic TO the Office or railroad comm Ssioner who
be in the EMPLOY OF any common carrer. or
the owner of any railroad bonds or stock, or
in any manner whatever pecuniarily interest
ed in any railroad company. The governor,
secretary OF the state, railroad commissioners.
auditor of public accounts and treasurer shall
reside at the seat of government during their
term of Office and keep the public records.
books and papers there, and shall perform
such duties as may be required by law; Pro-
shall appoint three railroad commissioners
who shall hold Their office until their success
Ors are elected and qualified as provided here
InbefOre.
SEC. 2. That each person voting in favor
of this amendment shall have written or print
ed upon his ballot the following: For the
proposed amendment to the constitution re-
iating to executive officers"
Therefore, /, James f. Boyd, Governor of
the State of Nebraska. do hereby give notice
in accordance with section one u). article sew
enteen 40. of the constitution and the prOvi-
the manner of proposing all amendments to
the constitution and submitting the same to
the electors of the state" Approved Febru-
ary 18th. A. d. 1877. that said proposed amend
ment will be 81 ubmitted to the qualified voters
of this state for approval or rejection at the
general election to be held on the Sth day of
November. A. d. 1892.
In WITNESS WHEREOF | hereunto set my
hand and cause to be affixed the great seal of
the State of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this Goth day of July. A. d.
1892. and the 26th year of the State and of the
Independence of the United States the one
IsEALl JAMES E. BOYD.
By the Governor
J.C. ALLEN, Secretary of State.