The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-10-21
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 Marcn lIn,
1909. entitled as follows: GAN ACT providing ior
the amendment of section 10, article 3. Of the
Constitution of the State of Washington, relats
ing to the executive department OF the STATE VI
of the office of Governor" there is hereby pub
lished for the consideration of the voters OF the
State of Was ington the following proposed
amendment to the constitution OF said state
That ut the general election to be held in TINS
state on the Tuesday next succeeding the nIs'
Monday in November, 1910; there shall pc SUP.
mitted to the qualified electors OF th 70 section
Washington II proposed amendment 10 seclioit
TO- article 3, of the Constitution OF the State Oh
Washington, so that the same shall read, wneii
so ameuded, as follows: Sec. 10. In case OF tne
removal, resignation, death or disability OF the
Governor, the duties of the office shall devolve
upon the Lieutenant Governor; and in case "
a 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 OF
flee and duties of Governor as hereinaooye IN.
dicated if the necessity shall arise, in order 10
fill the vacancy in the Office OF Governor inc
following state officers shall succeed to the gu.
ties of Governor and in the order named, VIZ:
Treasurer, Auditor. Attorney General Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction and Commis-
sioner of Public Lands. In case CT the deatn'
stability failure or refusal OF the person reg
ularly elected to the Office of Governor to quail
the Office shall devolve upon the person regu,,
larly electeu W tnc puoiihcu III .iS O"'No-
Lieutenant Governor, who shall act as Govern
or until the disability be removed, or COY
ernor be elected and in case OF the death, ais
ability failure or refusal of both the Governor
and the Lieutenant Governor elect TO quallIy.
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 II tnere
shall be the failure or refusal OF any ofhcer
named above to qualify, and II the necessity
shall arise by reason thereof, then in that event
in order to fill the vacancy in the office oil GOV,
ernOr, the following state ofhcers snail 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
a Governor be elected and qualified; and II a
vacancy occur more than thirty days before the
next general election occurring within TWO
years after the commencement OF the term, q
person shall be elected at such election to NIL
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 Q0) OF article
three (3) of the Constitution relating to the
succession to the Office of Governor; Against
the proposed amendment to section ten (1O) oil
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.
[sEAL] l. NJ. HOWELL
jy29 Secretary of State.
Date of first publication July 30, 1910. Date
of last publication October 81. 1870