The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-09-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO STATE
CONSTITUTION
To be voted on November

To be voted on November 2. 1920.
An amendment of sections "a. 16. II. 49,
20. q and %, Article III of the state con-
sttution relating to Salaries of State offc-
ers.
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
the state constitution and an act of the legis-
lature, approved by the Governor March 49,
1919. entitled as follows: AN Act providing
for the amendment of sections ID. 16. IT. 49,
| 90, 81 and % of article Ill of the consttu-
ton of the State of Washington. relating to
Salaries of State Officers" there is hereby
published for the consideration of the voters
of the State of Washington the following pro-
posed amendment to the constitution of said
CHAPTER 1862
Is. b. l0D
An Act for the amendment of article III of
! the Constitution of the State of Washington
relating to the salaries of state officers
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Washington:
Section l. That at the general election to
be held in this state on the Tuesday next sue
ceeding the first Monday in November. 1920.
there shall be submitted to the qualified elect
ors of this state. for their adoption and ap-
oroval or rejection. an amendment to article
III of the Constitution of the State of Wash
ington. that Sections a. Is. IT, 10, 20. 2l
md % of said article III shall. when amend
ed. read as follows:
Section Il. The governor shall receive an
annual salary of ten thousand dollars.
Section l6. The lieutenant governor shall be
the presiding officer of the state senate. and
shall discharge such other duties as may be
prescribed by law lie shall receive an an
iual salary of two thousand five hundred dol
.ars. .
Section II. The secretary of state shall
kee1r "a record of the official acts of the leg
stature and executive department OF the state.
md shall. when required. lay the same. and
Ill matters relative thereto. before either
branch of the legislature, and shall perform
| such other duties shall be assigned him
" law. He shall receive an annual salary
If five thousand dollars.
Section ~. The treasurer shall perform
such duties shall be prescribed by law He
shall receive an annual salary of five thousand
dollars.
Section 90. The auditor shall be auditor of
cubic accounts, and shall have such powers
md perform such duties in connection there
With as may be prescribed by law. He shall
receive an annual salary of five thousand dol
Section 81. The attorney general shall be
legal adviser of the state officers. and shall
perform such other duties may be pre-.
scribed by law. He shall receive an annual
salary of six thousand dollars.
| Section %. The superintendent of public
instruction shall have supervision over all mat
ters pertaining to public schools, and shall
perform such special duties as may be pre-.
scribed by law. He shall receive an annual
salary of five thousand dollars.
| Sec. 2. The secretary of state shall cause
the amendment proposed in section Of this
act to be published for three months next
preceding said election in some weekly news
| narer in every county where newspaper Is
| published. throughout the state.
| Passed the Senate March 7. 1919.
| Passed the House March IL. 1919.
| Approved by the Governor March IS. 1919.
NOTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
| TIE above act filed in the office of the Sec
rotary of State March 10. 1919.
| I. M. HOWELL.
| Secretary of State.
There shall be printed all ballots for said
election the words
For the proposed amendment TO- sections a.
IS, II, 10, 90, 81 and % of Article III of the
| constitution relating to Salaries of State Ofic-
| ers."
against the proposed amendment to sec.
tons IA. l6. IT, 10, 90, 81 and %, OF Article
| III of the Constitution relating to Salaries OF
State Ofyicers."
| In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the State OF
Washington. ,ooo
Done at Olympia this LIST day of June, 1920.
! (SeaD l. M. HOWELL.
Secretary of State.
! First publication July %. 1920.
| Last publication Oct. %. 1920.