The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-16
Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. \
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: In obedience 10
an act of the legislature approved March 18th,
1909, entitled as follows: IAN ACT proVldlhg ior
the amendment of section 10, 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 pup
lished for the consideration OF the voters OF inc
State of Was ington the following proposed
amendment TO the constitution OF said state
That at the general election to be held IN TINS
state on the Tuesday next succeeding the trst
Monday in November, 1910; there shall be sub;
mitted to the qualified electors OF the state OF
Washington, n proposed amendment TO secuoli
TO- article 3, of the Constitution OF the state OF
Washington, so that the same shall read, when
so ameuded, as follows Sec TO- In case OF the
removal, resignation, death or disability OF the
Governor, the duties of the office shall devolVe
upon the Lieutenant Governor; and in case OF
II vacancy in both the offices OF Governor ana
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 hereinaoove IN
dicated If the necessity shall arise, III order 10
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 quail
ify at the time provided by law, the duties OF
the office shall devolve upon the person regu
larly elected to the qualified for the Office OF
Lieutenant Governor, who shall act as Govern
or until the disability be removed or COY
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 duties of
Governor as hereinabove indicated, If there
shall be 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 fill 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
ceeding to the office OF Governor as in this sec
ton provided, shall perform the duties OF such
office only until the disability be removed, or
IA 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, u
person shall be elected ut such election to fl
the office of Governor for the remainder OF 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 (lO) of article
three (3) of the Constitution, relating to the
succession to the office OF Governor against
the proposed amendment to section ten O0) of
article three (3) of the Constitution, relating to
the succession of the Office of Governor"
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the state OF Wash
ington.
Done at olympia this LIST day of July, 1910.
[sEAL1 /. NJ. HOWELL
!y29 Secretary of State.
Date of first publication July %, 1910 Date
of last publication October II, 1910.