The morning call., 1892-10-26
POLITICAL.

GeDeTai, OuTVeyOT-OeneIal, snail, al 5laIeu HINES
during their continuance In Office, receive for
their services compensation, which shall not
be increased or diminished during the term,
which COMPENSATION Is hereby fixed for the fol-
lowing officers for the two terms next ensuing
the adoption of this Constitution, as follows:
Governor, six thousand (S6.000) dollars per an.
mum; the Attorney General, three thousand
t$3.00O) dollars per annum; the Secretary OF
State, Controller, Treasurer, three thousand
10000 dollars each per aDnum; Surveyor-Ge en-
eral, three thousand tS3. 0oo) dollars per aDnum.
and for the following officer for the fractional
term, and for the two terms next ensuing lhs
fourth day Of November A.. d: eighteen hun
a1ea Ssa as iSow ss oo eut sa
lars per annum, and travelling expenses
when he may be employed In visiting
and exam ming State institutions. Such com.
pensatiOn TO be in full for all services by them.
respectively, rendered, IN any official capacity
or employment whatsoever, during their respec-
Legislature, after the expiration OF their terms
hereinbefore mentioned, may, by law, diminish
the comp nsaton 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 consll
tuition. Tie Legislature may, In Its discretion
abolish The Office OF Surveyor General. and none
of the officers bereinbefore named shall receive
for tDeir own use any fees or perquisiIes for tie
performance OF any official duty.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR (As-
Sembiy Constitutional Amendment No. o.
ART. ", SEC. "a. No bill making an appro-
pTiation for money except the general apprO.
pfldlfOu Dill, anu Inc uehelcDcy Dill lot the dp-
preparation OF money exclusively devoted 10 the
support OF the General Government and State
Institutions, shall contain more than one aps
propulsion. and that for a single and certain
purpose TO be therein expressed. When tile de-
fcency bill is presented 10 the Governor, he may
object TO one or moro items, while approving
other portions OF tho bill. No officer OF the
State shall have power to incur any deficiency
except in case OF actual necessity and then only
upon the written authority first obtained, OF the
Governor, Secretary of State aud Attorney Gen
eral. Any deficiency incurred in violation OF
this provision shall be void and the Legislature
shall not have the power TO appropriate money
10 pay the same.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE (Sen-
ate Constitutional Amendment No. IA
ART. XI, SEC. 8. Any city containing popu-
lation OF more than three thousand i've hundred
Inhabitants may franc charter for its own
government. consistent with and subject 10 the
Constitution and laws OF this State, by causing a
Board OF fifteen Freeholders. who shall have
been for at least hive years qualified electors
thereof to be elected by The qualified
voters of said city at any general or
special election, whose duty 1t shall be
be. within ninety days after such election. TO
prepare and propose charter for such city,
which shall be signed, In duplicate by members
OF such Board. or majority OF them, and re-
turned, one copy 10 the Mayor thereof, or other
chief executive officer OF such city, aud the other
TO the Recorder OF tie county. such proposed
charter shah then be published In Two daily
newspapers of general circulation In such city,
for at least twenty days, and the hfst publica,
completion Of the charter; pr0rided, that Ia
cities containing population OF not more IMAM
ten thousand inhabitants SUCH proposed cnaTter
shall lie published In one such,daily newspaper;
and within not less than thirty days after such
publication it shall be submitted TO the qualified
electors OF said city at general or special
election and II a majority OF such quail
ifed electors voting thereat shall ratily
the same, IL shall thereafter be submitted 10 the
Legislature for Its approval or rejection as d
whole, without power OF alteration or amend
ment. Such approval may be made by concur
rent resolution, and II approved 10y majority
vote OF tile members elected 10 each house. It
shall become the charter OF such city, or IL such
CT be consolidated with a county, then OF such
city and county. and shall become the organic law
thereof, and supetsede any existing charter and
all amendments thereof and all laws Inconsistent
with such charter. copy of such charter. cer-
tilted by the Mayor, or chief executive of1eer,
aud authenticated by the seal OF such city, set
ting forth Tie submission OF such charter TO 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
he Office OF the Secretary Of state and The other,
after being recorded 10 said Recorders office,
and thereafter all Courts shall take judi
elal notice OF said CHARTER. Inc cnafter,
so ratified, may be amended at inter
walls of not less than two years by pro.
posas therefor, submitted by the legislative
authority OF the city 10 the qualified electors
thereof, al general or special election, held at
least forty days after lie publication OF such
proposals for twenty days In daily newspaper
OF general circulation In such city, and ratified
by at least thfee-ffhs of the qualified electors
voting theTeat and approved by The Leg
islatlre. as herein provided for the approval Of
the charter. In submitting any such charter, or
amendments thereto, any alternative Article or
proposition may be presented for the choice of
lie voters, and may be voted on separately with
out prejudice TO others.
Each amendment shall be voted upon
separately from the others, by ballot, at
the next general election to be held on
Tuesday. the eighth day of November,
A. ID. 1892.
Each ballot used at such election must
contain. printed thereon, the words: