The record-union., 1892-11-07
Amendment Number Three.
Senate Constitutional Amendment No Ill
Arnrrc
ARTICLE V.

Section IS. 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. He shall be President
OF the Senate, but shall have only casting
vote therein. He shall also, when the Senate
is not in session, visit all the State institu-
tions, prisons, retormatory schools asyIums,
and other institutions, supported in whole or
in part by the State, and make careful examin-
ations OF the manner in which The appropria-
tons for the support OF such institutions, and
for permanent improvements, have been ex-
pended, and report the result of his examin-
ations to the Governor, to the Legislature. and
to any other officer, or board of officers, that
the Legislature may dtrect provided, that in
case the Office of Lieutenant-G Governor becom-
ing vacant or In the case of the functions of
Governor devolying upon him, the President
pro tenn. of 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
and manner that such examinations shall be
made. IT, during vacancy in the Office of
Governor, the MISUNDERSTANDING shah be
impeached, displaced, resign, die, or become in
capable OF performing the duties OF his ONCE
or be absent from the State, the President pro
tenn. of the Senate shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be nlled or disability shall cease.
! The Northumberland shall be disqualified
from holding any other Office, except as spec
tally provided in this Constitution, during the
term for which he shall have been elected.
Section 19. Governor, Lieutenant-GOver-
nor, secretary OF slate, controller, Treasurer.
Attorney-General Surveyor-Cieneral, shall, at
stated tirneS during their continuance IN Office
receive for their services q compensation
which shall not be increased nor diminished
during the term, which compensation is
hereby fixed for the following officers for the
two terms next ensuing the adoption of this
Constitution, as follows: Governor, six thou
sandtS6, ,O00ldollars perannum; the Attorney
General, three thousand So, 900 dollars per
annum; the Secretary OF State, Controller,
Treasurer, three thousand $4,000 dollars
each per annum; Surveyor-General, three
thousand $4,000 dollars per annuin, and
for the following officer for the fractional term
and for this two terms next ensuing the fourth
day of November A. d. eighteen hundred and
ninety-two, as follows: Northumberland
four thousand $4,000 dollars per annum,
and travelling expenses when he may be en-
ployed in visiting and examining state insti-
tutions. 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 shall have the power to increase the same
above the sums hereby fixed by this Constftu-
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 perqui-
sites for the performance OF any official duty.