The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-08-19
:, Amendment to State
Constitution.


nrruE SECRETARY OF STATE.
aHlCt CONCERN: In obedience to
GM ii.a;slature approved March 18th,
iollows: IAN ACr providing for
slleu 81, of section 10, article 3, of the
firfneaSf', The state of Washington, relat-
knlon on y, department ul the State of
4 be Nd nroyiding for the succession
Hon, ssncnovernor'" there is hereby pub
ases, " ooonsideration of the voters of the
M,ne ;ngton the following proposed
un,o,he constitution of said state;
slnel.. ssonsral election to ue held in this
fhInsr nssday next succeeding the first
10 lnev taSrsmher, 1910: there shall he sub.
N ID "v,nalitied electors of the State of
VIC y fnroposed amendment to section
Ton he constitution of the State OF
fss 80 mat the same shall read, when
rlvis as follows: See. 10. In ease oi the
rlael 1,anstion. death or disability OF the
n- w Snties of the Office shall devolve
~, ,srtenant Governor; and in ease OF
Ih oth the offices OF Governor and
~ Governor, the duties of the Govern
<s..solve upon the Secretary of State.
~, Nv N the line of succession to the of
,n,s. of Governor MS hereiuahove in
n,he NECESSITY shall arise, in order to
.esney In the office OF Governor the
sste officers shall succeed to the du-
,Ss,srnor and in the order named, viz:
~, iuditor. Attorney General, Superin-
aJ Public Instruction ana Commits
ipblic Lands. In ease Ct the death,
W. allure or refusal OF the person reg
Ltd 10 the office OF Governor To quail
Lime provided by law, the duties OF
/ ~ ,hs devove upon the person regu-
$3.50 m the qualified for the Office of
d tc"'s az hn ehu1I net ~ t.Ayar,,
iy.ss disability be removed. or Il GoV.
4. aascted. and in case of the death, dis.
x',Inre or refusal of both the Governor
4 1, i;snteuant Governor elect to qualify.
". Al the Governor shall devolve upon
lay ~. Of State; and in addition to the
/ \ accession to the office and duties OF
y, as hereinabove indicated, ii there
~ ,hs failure or refusal of any officer
4, ,,ore TO qualify, and ii the necessity
~ nv reason thereof, then in that event
-, IA ill the vacancy in the office Of GOV
4 ~ ALLOWING state officers shall succeed
4. i.tiss of Governor in the order named,
rssslrer. Auditor, Attorney General,
..spdent of Public Instruction snd Com
rSsrOi Public Lands. Any person sue.
X, IA the office OF Governor as in this sec
',,ssrided, shall perform the duties OF such
] ,.r mill the disability be removed, or
'~,acr be elected and qualified and if
NJ occur more than thirty days before the
General election occurring within two
.,,A,r the commencement of the term, a
I, ,hall be elected at such election to fill
IN Of Governor for the remainder OF the
ried term.
" hal be printed on all ballots provided
I, aid election the words "For the pro
uendment to section ten Q0) Of article
|, n Of the Constitution, relating to the
sjon to the office OF Governor; against
,Ovosed amendment to section ten Q0) of
4 ihree 90 Of the Constitution, relating to
,ecsssion OF the Office OF Governor"
.stimony whereof have hereunto set my
md Affixed the seal OF the state OF Wash
o.
4 At Olympia this LIST day of July, 1910.
ii u. NJ. HOWELL
Secretary of State.
first publication July %, 1910. Date
publication October n, 1910.