The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02
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 IN,
fGog entitled as follows: IAN ACT providing Tor
the amendment OF section 10, article ., Oh tne
Constitution of the State of Washington, rent
ing To the executive department OF the Sthle VI
Washington, and providing for the succession
of the office OF Governor" there Is hereoy pun
lished for the consideration of the voters Oh tne
state of Was ington the following proposed
amendment to the constitution OF saln state
That ut the general election to be held III inns
state OH the Tuesday next succeeding tne hrst
Monday in November, 1910; there snail DE SUP.
mittpd To the qualified electors of the State oil
Washington Il proposed amendment 10 seetloif
TO- article 3, of the Constitution OF the STATE Oh
Washington, so that the same snail read Wn zen
so amended, as follows: Sec. 10. In case OF the
removal, resignation, death or disability oil me
Governor, the duties of the office shall devolve
upon the Lieutenant Governor; anu III case ,' y,
a vacancy in both the offices of Governor ana
Lieutenant Governor, the duties oil the Govern
or shall devolve upon the secretary OF state
In addition to the line OF succession TO the OF
flee and duties of Governor as herelnaoOve IN
dicated if the necessity shall arise, III order 10
fill the vacancy in the office OF Governor me
following state officers shall succeed 10 the uu-
ties of Governor and in the order named, VIZ:
Treasurer, Auditor Attorney General Superln-
tendent of Public instruction and Colnmis-
sioner of Public Lands. In case o1 the dealh'
disability, failure or refusal OF the person reg
ularly elected to the office of Governor to qual.
ify Mt the time provided by law, the duties OF
the office shall devolve upon the person regu,
Lieutenant Governor, who shall act as Govern
or until the disability be removed, or Toy
ernor be elected; and i'll case OF the death, as
ability, failure or refusal OF both the Governor
and the Lieutenant Governor elect to quallly.
the duties OF the Governor shall devolve upon
the Secretary OF state; and in addition to the
line of succession to the office and dutles OF
Governor as hereinabove indicated. IL there
shall be the failure or refusal OF any officer
named above to quality, ana /! 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 MS IN TINS sec
on provided, shall perform the duties OF such
office only until the disability be removed, or
Governor be elected and qualified; and il n
vacancy occur more than thirty days before the
next general election occurring within two
years after the commencement OF the term, a
person shall he elected ut such election to fill
the office of Governor for the remainder OF the
uneNpircd 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 article
three (5) of the Constitution, relating to the
succession to the Office OF Governor; against
the proposed amendment to section ten 10) 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.
Dolc AT Wy pm lHIs lSt udH VI jury I'lo.
[sEALl Il. NJ. HOWELL
Jy29 Secretary OF State.
Date of first publication July %, 1910 Date
of last publication October d. 1910.
NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
NIGHT HAWK MINING COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Night Hawk Mining Company will be held
at the company's Office at Nighthawk. Wash
ington, on Friday, october 7, 1910, at one
o'clock sharp. This meeting is for the purpose
OF clecting board OF trustees for the ensuing
year, ana such other business as may come be
fore the meeting.
Nighthawk, August Is, 1910.
JAMES MEEIIAN, President.
II. ID. James, Secretary.