The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-09-09
Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution.

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: ''An act providing for
the amendment of section 10, article g. of the
Constltutlon OF the state OF Washington, relating
TO the executive department of the state of
Washington, and providing for the succession
to the office OF governor there is hereby pub
lished ior the consideration OF the voters of the
state of Washington 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
TO- article g. of the constitution of the state of
Washington, so that the same shall read, when
so amended, as follows: Section 10 In case OF
the removal. resignation, death or disability OF
the Governor, the duties of the office shall de-
volve upon the Lieutenant Governor; and in
case OF vacancy in both the offices of Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, the duties of the
Governor shall deyolve upon the Secretary of
State. In addition to the line of succession to
the ONCE and duties of Governor as hereinabove
indicated II the necessity shall arise, in order
to fill the vacancy in the Office of Governor, the
following state officers shall succeed to the
duties of Governor and in the order named viz;
Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction and Commissioner
OF Public Lands. In case of the DEATH dis
ability, failure or refusal OF the person regularly
elected TO the office of Governor to quality at
the time provided by law, the duties of the
office shall devolve upon the person regularly
elected to and qualified for the office OF Lieu
tenant Governor, who shall act as Governor
until the disability be removed, or Governor
be elected and in case OF the death, disa bility,
failure or refusal of both the Governor and the
Lieutenant Governor elect to qualify, the duties
of the Governor shall devolve upon the Secre-
tary of State; and in addition to the line of sue
cession 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 II the necessity shall arise by rea-
son thereof, then in that event in order to FIJI
the vacancy in the office of Governor, the fol-
lowing state officers shall succeed to the duties
of Governor in the order named, viz: Treasurer,
Auditor, Attorney General, superintendent OF
Public Instruction and Commissioner of Public
Lands. Any person succeeding to the Office of
Governor as in this section provided, shall per-
form the duties of such office only until the dis
ability be removed, a Governor be elected
and qualified; and If vacancy occur more
than thirty days before the next general cleo
ton occurring within two years after the COM
mencement of the term, person shall be
elected at such election to fill the office of Gov
ernor 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 (l0) of article
three (3) of the Constitution, relating to the
succession to the Office of Governor" Against
the propos' amendment to section ten (l0) 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 1st day of July, 1910
(SeaD l. M. HOWELL,
Secretary of State