Arizona republican., 1910-12-10

bill notwithstanding his objection, it shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
 If any bill presented to the Governor contains several items of appropria- tiOns of money, he may object to one or more of such items. while approving other portions of the bill. In such case he shall append to the bill at the time of signing it, a statement of the item or items which he declines to ap- prove. together with his reasons there for, and such item or items shall not take effect unless passed over the Gov ernOr's objections as in this section provided.
 The veto power of the Governor shall not extend to any bill passed by the Legislature and referred to the people for adoption or rejection.
 Sec. s. When any office shall. for any cause, become vacant, and no mode shall be provided by the COnsti- tuition or by law for filling such va cancy, the Governor shall have the power to fill such vacancy by appoint ment.
 Sec. 9. The powers and duties of Secretary of State, State Treasurer. State Auditor. Attorney-General. and Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be as prescribed by law.
 Sec. 10. No person shall be eligible to succeed himself to the office of State Treasurer for the succeeding two years after the expiration of the term for which he shall have been elected.
 Sec. II. The returns of the election for all State officers shall be can vassed, and certificates of election is sued by the Secretary of State, in such manner as may be provided by law
 Sec. 12. All commissions shall is- sue in the name of the State, and shall be signed by the Governor. sealed with the seal of the State. and attested by the Secretary of State.
 Sec. 13. Until otherwise provided by law the salaries of the State off cers shall be as follows:
 Governor, four thousand dollars per annum.
 Secretary of State, three thousand five hundred dollars per annum
 State Auditor, three thousand dol lars per annum.
 State Treasurer, three thousand dol lars per annum.
 Attorney-General, twenty-five hund- red dollars per annum.
 Superintendent of Public Instruction. twenty-five hundred dollars per annum
 ARTICLE V.
 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
 Sec. 1. The judicial power of the State shall be vested in a supreme court, superior courts. justices of the peace. and such courts inferior to the superior courts as may be provided by law
 Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist of three judges, a majority of whom shall be necessary to form a quorum and pronounce a decision. The said court shall always be open for the transaction of business. except on nOn-judicial days. In the determina- tion of causes, all decisions of the court shall be given in writing, and the grounds of the decisions shall be stat ed. The number of judges may be in creased or diminished from time to time by law; Provided. that said court shall at all tines be constituted of at least three judges
 Sec. 3. Judges of the Supreme Court shall be elected at the general election to be held under the provi- sions of the Enabling Act, approved June 20. 1910. Their term of office shall be cO-terminOuS with that of the Governor of the State elected at the same time, and the one receiving the highest number of votes shall be the chief justice. At the first general State election thereafter. held under this Constitution, at which a Governor is voted for, three judges of the Su- preme Court shall be elected. and the judges elected thereat shall be classi- fled by lot, so that one shall hold of Ice for term of six years, one for term of four years. and one for term of two years. from and after the first Monday in January next succeeding said election. The lot shall be drawn by the judgeS-elect, who shall assemble Tor that purpose at the State Capitol. and shall cause the results to be cer- tified to the Secretary of State. who shall file the same in his office
 The judge having the shortest time to serve, and not holding his office by or by election to fill a shall be the chief justice. and shall preside at all sessions of the Su- preme Court. In case of absence of the chief justice, the judge having in like manner the shortest time to serve shall preside
 After the first State election one judge shall be elected every two years at the general election, and the term of the judge elected shall be six years from and after the first Monday in January next succeeding ris election. and judges so elected shall hold office until their successors are elected and Iualify.
 If vacancy occur in the office of judge of the Supreme Court the Cover nor shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy until the election and quali- fication of judge to hold said office. which election shall take place at the next succeeding general election. and he person so elected shall hold office for the remainder of the unpXDirpd