The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-08-26
Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution.
STATE OF WASHINGTON.

OFFltE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, I
10 WHOM TT MAY CONCERN: In obedience to
an act OF the egislature approved March 17th,
lgU9, 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 oihee OF Governor" there is hereby pub
lShed Tor the consideration of the voters of the
state Of Was ington the following proposed
amendment to the constitution of said state:
That Mt the general election to be held in this
state on the Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday i'll November, 1910; there shall be sub.
miited to the qualified electors of the State OF
Washington, proposed amendment to section
10, article B. of the Constitution of the State of
Washington, so that the same shall read, when
80 amended, us follows Sec TO- In case OF the
removal resignation, death or disa blity 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 deVOve upon the secretary OF State.
In addition to the line of succession to the Of
tce and duties OF Governor as hereinabOve in.
dicated, ii the necessity shall arise, in order to
ill 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-
tendont of Public instruction and COmmis-
sioner of Public Lands. In case CT the death,
disability, failure or refusal of the person reg
ulary elected to the Office of Governor to quail.
ify ut the time provided by law, the duties OF
the Office shall devolve upon the person regu-
larry elected to the qualified for the office of
Lieutenant Governor, who shall act as Govern
or until the disability be removed, or GOv-
ernor be elected and in case OF the death, dis
ability, failure or refusal OF both the Governor
and the Lieutenant Governor elect to qualify.
the duties OF the Governor shall devolve upon
the Secretary OF State; and in addition to the
line OF succession to the office and dnties of
Governor as hereinabove indicated. II there
shall he the failure or refusal OF any officer
named above to qualify, and If the necessity
shall arise by reason thereof, then in that event
in order to fiji the vacancy in the Office OF Gov
ernOr the following state officers shall succeed
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
cecdiug to the office OF Governor as In TINS sec
t on provided, shall perform the duties OF such
Office only until the disability be removed, or
u Governor be elected and qualified and If a
vacancy occur more than thirty days before the
next general election occurring within two
years after the commencement OF the term. q
person shall be elected at such election TO NIL
The Office of Governor for the remainder OF the
unGNpired term. =, ,,,
There shall be printed on all ballots provided
for the said election the words "For the pro
posed amendment to section ten QO) OF artlcle
three (}l Of the Constitution, relating TO the
succession to the office of Governor; against
n he proposed amendment to section ten 1O) OF
article three (3) of the Constitution, relating TO
Z he success sion of the Office OF Governor
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal OF the state OF WASH
ingtJn. ,o,o
Done at Olympia this LIST day OF July, 1910.
fsr,i1 Il. NJ HOWELL
iv5q Secretary of State.
hnfe of first publication July 90, 1910. Date
Of last publication october II, 1910