Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-26

OF this amendment there shall I've elected
three railroad commissioners, one for tho
two years. and one for the period OF three
years. The Eoycrnor, secretary OF state,
shall reside at the capitol during their
term OF office; they shall keep the public
records books and papers there. and shall
perform such duties as may be required by
Approved March 80 A, n. 1895.
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A Joint resolution proposing to amend Sec
Ion twenty-six eco Of article Ave (5) OF the
Constitution of the state OF Nebraska, limit,
ING the number OF executive state officers.
's,nlurc OF the state OF Nebraska; .,
section l, That section twenty-slN (26) OF
state OF Nebraska be amended to read an
Section 60. No other executive state ON
SSSrs eN'ept those named in section one %
an act OF the legislature which is con-
CURED in by not less than three. fourths
OF the members elected to each house
Iroyidsd, That any Office, created by an
the legislature, twothirds OF the members
Approved March 30, 4. H.. 1895
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section nine (9) Of article eight (S) OF tho
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska. pro-
Niulub lOI Inv investment OF the permanent
educational funds Of the state
BE II resolved and enacted by the Leg.
| islature of the State of Nebraska;
Section l.. That section nine 80 OF article
eight lS of the Constitution of the State
lows:
Section 3, All funds belonging to the state
Tor educational purposes, the interest and
! Income whereof only are to be used shall
he deemed trust funds held 10y the state.
nnu the state shall supply all losses there-
| of that may In any manner accrue so that
the same shall remain forever inviolate
and undiminishcd, and shall not be in
vested or loaned except on United States
or state securities, or registered county
of this state, and such funds, with tho
| interest and income thereof are hereby
s sIIrn pledged for the purposes for
shall not be transferred to any other fund
Provided, The board created by section
] of this article Is empowered to sell from
time to time any of the securities helong-
vest the proceeds arising thercfrom in any
Of the securities enumerated In this Sec
ton bearing higher rate of interest,
whenever an opportunity for better invest
And provided further, That when any
warrant upon the state treasurer reEu-
larry issued In pursuance OF an nppropria-
ton by the legislature and secured by the
pres to the sns ymSn f Sna pa So
mcnt. and there shall not he any money
the board created by section OF this arti-
Gle may direct the state treasurer TO nav
moneys in his hands belonging to the per-
manent school fund of tho state, and he
shall hold said warrant as an Investment
OF said permanent school fund
Approved March 49, A. D., 1895.
A Joint resolution proposing an amend-
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Nebraska by adding new section to article
twelve Q2) of said constitution to be num-
bcred section two (2), relative to the merg-
Ing of the government of cities OF the
metropolitan class and the government or
tho counties wherein such cities are To-
Gated.
BE It resolved and enacted by the Leg.
islature OF the State of Nebraska:
Section I. That article twelve Q2 of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
amended by adding to said article "A new
SECTION 10 be numbered section two (2), to
read as follows
Section .. The government OF any city of
the metropolitan class and the government
OF the county In which II is located may be
merged wholly or in part when proposi-
ton so TO do has been submitted by au-
thority of law TO the voters OF such city
and county and received the assent of a
majority of the votes cast In such city and
also n majority of the votes cast In the
county exclusive of those cast in such
metropolitan city at such election.
Approved March 90 A. d. 1895
A Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to section six (6) of article seven C7) of the
Constitution of the State OF Nebraska, pre-
scribing the manner in which votes shall
be cast.
BE 1t resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature of the State OF Nebraska:
seven ca of the Constitution OF the State
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 6. All votes shall be by ballot or
such other method as may be prescribed
by law, provided The secrecy of voting be
Approved March 20, A. D.. 1895.
Joint resolution proposing to amend
section two (2) OF article fourteen uD of the
Constitution of the State OF Nebraska rela-
tive to donations to works of internal i'm
provement and manufactures
BE it resolved and enacted by the Legis-
laturc of the State of Nebraska
Section !. That section two C2l Of article
fourteen QD of the Constitution of the
State OF Nebraska, be amended to read as
Section Q No city, county. town. precinct.
municipality. or other subdivision of the
works of Internal Improvement, or manu-
factory, unless "A proposition so to do shall
have been first submitted to the qualified
electors and ratified by a two-thirds vote
at an election by authority OF law; Pro-
vided That such donations of county
with the donations OF such subdivisions in
the aggregate shall not exceed ten per cent
of the assessed valuation of such county:
Provided further That any city or county
nIay, by n three fourths vote increase such
Indebtedness five per cent, In addition to
dcnces of Indebtedness issued shall be
valid unless the same shall have endorsed
thereon certificate signed by the secre-
tary and auditor of state showing thar
the same is issued pursuant to law
Approved March 20. A. D.. 1895.
I, ], A. Piper secretary of state of tho
state OF Nebraska, do hereby certify that q.
the foregoing proposed amer dments to the
Constitution OF the State Of Nebraska are
true and correct copies OF the original en-
rolled and engrossed bills, as passed by tho
Twenty fourth session Of the legislature Of
the State of Nebraska, as appears from
said original bills on file in this office, and
that all and each OF said proposed amend
ments are submitted to the qualified voters
OF the state OF Nebraska for their adoption
or rejection at the general election to be
held on Tuesday, the Sd day OF November,
A. d., 1896.
In testimony whereof, I have thereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal OF
the state OF Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln, this nth day OF July. in
the year OF our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Ninety-slx, of the Independ-
ence of the United States the One Hundred