The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-20
Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution.
STATE OF WAsHINGToN,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. !
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: In obedience to
an act OF the legislature approved March 18th,
1909, entitled as follows IAN ACT providing for
the amendment OF section TO- article 3, of the
Constitution OF the State of Washington, relat-
ing to the executive department OF the State of
Washington, and providing for the succession
OF the office of Governor there is hereby pub
lished for the consideration of the voters of the
State of Was ington the following proposed
amendment TO the constitution OF said state:
That at the general election to be held in this
state on the Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday in November, 1910; there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of the State OF
Washington, proposed amendment to section
~, article 3, of the Constitution OF the state OF
Washington, so that the same shall read, when
so amended, us follows: Sec. 10. In case OF the
removal, resignation, death or disa bility OF the
Governor, the duties of the office shall devolve
upon the Lieutenant Governor; and in case OF
a vacancy in both the offices OF Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, the duties OF the Govern
or shall devolve upon the secretary OF state.
In addition to the line OF succession to the OIL
flee and duties of Governor as herenabove in
dicated, if the necessity shall arise, i'll order to
fill the vacancy in the office OF Governor the
following state officers shall succeed to the du-
ties of Governor and in the order named, VIZ:
Treasurer, Auditor. Attorney General, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction and Commits
sioner OF Public Lands. In case CT the death,
disability, failure refusal Of the person reg
ularly elected to the Office OF Governor TO qnal.
ify at the time provided by law, the duties OF
the office shall devolve upon he person regu-
arly elected to the qualified for the ofhce OF
or until the disability be removed, or a COY
ernor be elected and in case of the death, dis
ability failure refusal OF both the Governor
and the Lieutenant Governor elect to quallly,
the duties OF the Governor shall deyOlYe upon
the Secretary OF State; and in addition to the
line OF succession to the office and duties Of
Governor as hereinabove indicated, II there
shall be the failure or refusal OF any onlcer
named above to qualify and ii the necessity
shall arise by reason thereof, then in that event
in order to fiji the vacancy in the office of Gov
pruOr. the following state oHcerS sHdll SlltCccu
to the duties OF Governor in the order named,
viz: Treasurer Auditor, Attorney General,
SUPERINTENDENT of Public instruction snd com
missioner of Public Lands. Any person sue
ceeding to the Office OF Governor as IN TINS sec
on provided shall perform the duties OF such
office only until the disability be removed or
a Governor be elected and quallhed; ana II a
vacancy occur more than thirty days before the
next general election occurring Wltnln TWO
wears after the commencement OF the term, u
person shall be elected at such election 10 M
the office of Governor Tor the remalhueI ol the
uneXpired term. .,,
There shall be printed on all ballots PROVIDED
for the said election the words "for the pro
posed amendment to section ten lIOlol drtl,le
three (}) of the Constitution, relating TO the
succession to the office OF Governor "Agalhst
the proposed amendment to section ten WV Oh
article rec (3) of the CONSTITUTIONS relatlng 10
the succession of the office OF Governor.
in testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and aft ed the seal OF the state OF WASH
ington. -, t ,,,,. ION
Done at Olympia this LIST day OF my l'lo'
i,.5a Secretary Of state.
'6ate of first publication July 20, 1910 Date
of last publication october II, 1910.