Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-25
lion twenty-six (2s) OF article Ave G) OF the
constitution OF the State Of Nebraska, limit.

N''st'u''V" VI Tue state OF Nebraska limit
ing the number OF executive state officers.
he II resolved and enacted by the Leg
| lslnture OF the State OF Nebraska;
Section l. That section twcnty.slx coy OF
state OF Nebraska be amended to read AS as
follows:
Section &c. No other executive state ofT,-
GERS except those named in section one %
OF this article shall he created except by
an act of the Legislature which Is con-
CURED In by not less than three fourths
Of the members elected to each house
Provided, That any office created by an
act OF the Legislature may he abolished by
the legislature, two.thlrds OF the members
Approved ' MSr aSHsC BE-
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
section nine (9) OF article eight CS) OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska, pro-
vidng for the investment Of the permanent
educational funds Of the state
j., Be It resolved aud enacted by the Log
NSS.lute OF the state OF Nebraska:
section l. That section nine 10 OF article
eiEnt l0 Of the Constitution OF the state
or Nebraska be amended to read as fol-
Section 9, All funds belonging TO the state
10. vuucntlonal purposes, the interest and
be deemed trust funds held 10y the state,
ana the state shall supply all losses there
of that may In any manner accrue, so that
me same shall remain forever lnviolnte .
and undlmlnshcd, and shall not be in.
vested or loaned except on United States
bonds or registered school district bond,
Of %, this state, aud such funds, with the
solemnly pledged for the purposes for
which they arc granted and set apart and
shall not he transferred to any other fund
Provided. The board created by section
OF thls article Is empowered 10 sell from
ing to the permanent school fund and ill.,
vest the proceeds arising thercfrom in any
ntafl tod tt, sl,g..
ton bearing higher rate of interest.
whenever an opportunity for better invest
And provided further That when any
warrant var. Mt upon the state treasurer rcgu-
ton by the Legislature and secured iS!' tho
to- S"f the io r,ps It's shall So
mcnt and there Shall not t" be- any sor money nag
IN IN the he pr proper fund TO pay such warrant.
Gle may direct the state trcasyre r"i 10 " nav
the amount due on such warrant from
moneys In his hands belonging to the per-
shall hold said warrant as an investment
or said permanent school fund.
Approved March 30 A. d., 1895.
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-
bered section two CO.. relative to the merg-
ing OF the government OF cities OF the
metropolitan class and the government OF
the counties wherein such cities are To-
Gated.
BE IT resolved and enacted by the Leg
isiatnre OF the state. OF Nebraska:
Section ]. That article twelve Q2) of the
Constitution of The State of Nebraska be
amended by adding to said article a new
section to he numbered section two C) TO
Section > The government of any city of
the metropolitan class and the government
merged wholly or IN part when PROPOSE
ton 80 to do has been submitted by au-
and county and received the assent of
majority of the votes cast in such city and
also a majority of the votes cast in the
county exclusive of those cast il such
metropolitan city at such election.
Approved March 20, a. d. 1895.
joint resolution proposing an amendment
TO section six () Of article seven az OF the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska pre-
scribing the manner In which votes shall
be cast.
Re IT resolved and enacted by the Leg
islaturc Of the State Of Nebraska:
Section !. That section six 90 OF article
seven 90 OF the Constitution Of the state
lows:
section c All votes shall lie by ballot, or
such other method may he prescribed
by law provided the secrecy of voting be
approved Marcn ~, y. ID, 1870.
A 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 1t resolved and enacted by the Legis-
lature Of the State OF Nebraska:
Section ]; That section two (2l OF article
fourteen 1D OF the Constitution of tho
state of Nebraska, be amended to read
Section 2 No city. county. town, precinct,
municipality. or other subdivision of the
state shall ever make donations to any
works of internal Improvement, or manu-
have been llrst submitted to the qualified
electors and ratified by twO-thirds vote
vided That aucS %onn nN OF 'a" county TH
with the donations Of such subdivisions in
the aggregate shall not exceed ten per cent
or the assessed valuation of such county;
Provided. further That amy city or county
may; by a three-fourths vote increase such
Indebtedness five per cent In addition 10
such ten per cent and no bonds or evil
dences OF Indebtedness so issued shall ba
valid unless the same shall have endorsed
thereon n certificate signed by tho secre.
tary and auditor OF state showing that
the same Is issued pursuant 10 law.
Approved March 90 A. D.. 1855.
I, ]. A. Piper secretary OF state OF the
state of Nebraska do hereby certify that
the foregoing proposed amendments to the
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska arc
true and correct copies OF the original en-
rolled and ongrossed bills. as passed by the
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 he
held on Tuesday the 80 day OF November,
A. D., 1896.
In testimony whereof, 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 Nlnety-sIx, of the Independ-
ence OF the United States the One Hundred
and Twenty first. and OF this state tho
Seal) j. A. PIPER,
Secretary OF State.
Aug / DtoNov3-morn only.
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