The Red Cloud chief., 1914-08-13
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT NO. THREE,

The following proposed amendment to
the. constitution OF the State OF Nebraska.
rs hereinafter set forth In full, Is submit
ted to the electors of the State of Nebras-
ka. to be voted upon ut the general elec-
ton to be held Tuesday November Srd'
FOR a joint resolution proposing amend,
ments to Section /. OF Article V, and
Section "a, OF Article v. of the Consti..
tuition of Nebraska. relating to term OF
office and salary Of Governor and other
executive officers.
BE II Resolved and Enacted by the People
OF the State Of Nebraska:
Section 1. That at the general election
for state and legislative Ollie y. to be held
on the Tuesdiy succeeding the FIRST Mon
day In November, 1914. the following be
submitted as amendments to Sections
and y. of Article V. of the Constitution
Sec. I. The executive department.
shall consist Of a Governor. who shall
hold his office for n term of two years
from the first Thursday after the hrst
ton, and until his successor is elected ana
qualified. In addition to the Governor. the
.~Xecutive department shall include the
following officers: Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts, Treasurer. Superintendent OF Pub.
lie Instruction. Attorney General; n
Commissioner OF Public Lands and Build
ings,. ench Of whom shall hold his ONCE
Tor the term OF two years from the nrst
Thursday after the first Tuesday in J9hu-
ary, next after his election, and until MS
successor Is elected and qualified; Pro.
vidcd. however. that the first election OF
SAID officers shall be held on the Tuesday
lHlG, and each succeeding election snail
be held at the same relative time In each
s TS,ary year ar ts"rsaftSr no, The Of Goy PnSlic see Ae.
counts. aud Treasurer shall reside at the
eelt OF sovcrnmrrt during their terms OF
md, papers there. and shall perform such
duties as may be cuuired by law
sse., a.; The salary Of the Goye5hor
per .annum. TIL salaries of Auditor OF
Public accounts and Secretary OF state:
superintendent OF Public Instruction ana
Commissioner Of Public Lands and Build.
irgs shall be two thousand five hundred
ts2.50Q.00) dollars each per mum. ana OF
the Attorney General. four thousand dol.
the State Treasurer shall be three thou
sand ($3 900. 00) dollars per annum. and the
L~ieute4ant Governor shall receive one and
one-half the compensation OF. q senator,
and after the adoption Of this constitu:
ton they shall n receive 70 their v
S:s :ny g ss :s., sG ssna ,nt e. saat SP eel, Pe oSn:
1os perQuisites. Of once or othSr com.
Be payable by law for services performed
Of the. constitution shall be paid in sd:
vance into the state treasury. There shall
be no allowance for clerk hire in the Of
struction and Attorney General.
Sec; 2. That at said election on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday In
November. 1914. on the ballot OF each
elector voting thereat. there shall be
printed or written the words: For pro-
posed amendments to the constitution.
fixing the term OF office and salary for
governor. and other executive officers"
and against proposed amendments to
the constitution, fixing the term of Office
and salary for governor, and other eXecu-
tive officers"
Approved. April 81. 1913.
I. addison Wait. Secretary OF State. OF
tho St1tp of SnhrlSkn. do hprphN pprtify
that the foregoing proposed amendment
10 the Constitution OF the State Of Me-
hraska IL IA true and correct copy OF the
original enrolled and cngrpsSed bill, as
passed by the Thlrtv-third session of the
Legislature of the state of Nebraska, as
appears from said original bill on file IN
this Office, and that said proposed amend
mCut Is submitted to the qualified voters
Of the state of Nebraska for their adop-
tlon or reIcctions ut the general election
\ 10 be hold on Tuesday, the 3rd day OF
November, a. u. 1914.
In Testimony Whereof, | have h~oreuntC
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal OF
\ tho State OF Nebraska.
Done ut Lincoln, this, 23rd day Of March
! I'm the year of our Lord. One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Fourteen. and Of tn,
\ Independence of the United States tn,
I One Hundred and Thirty-seventh, and o.
this State the Forty-sevcnth.
ADDISON WAIT,
TSeaD1 Secretary Of State.