Show v CONSTITUTIONAL ft AMENDMENT it March A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE SECTION AND 20 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RELATING TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTIVE POWER IN FILLING OF VACANCIES IN CERTAIN AND THE COMPENSATION OF STATE Be It resolved by the lature of the State of two-thirds ol all members elected to a h house concurring therein Section 1 It is proposed to Article Sec ano 20 of the of V the State of to Section 1 The fc x e c u t i v e consist of Secretary of State State and Attorney each of whom hall hold his office for four i beginning on the first Monday of January next after his except the terms of office of those elected at the first election shall begin when the State shall be admitted into the and shall end on the first Monday in January A. The officers of the Executive during their term of office shall reside at the seat of where they shall keep the public books and They hall perform the duties as are prescribed by this Constitution and sa may bo prescribed by Section The Governor and by and with consent of the appoint all State and district officers whose offices are established by this or which may be created by and whose appointment or election is not otherwise provided during the of the a vacancy occur in any Stats or district the Governor shaH appoint some qualified person to discharge duties thereof until the next meeting of the when he shall nominate some person to fill sr h If office of f of State Treasurer or Attorney General be vacated by resignation or it shall be the duty of the Governor to fill the same by and the appointee shall hold his office until bis successor shall be elected and as may be bv law Section The Secretary of State Auditor Attorney-General and such other State and district officers as may be provided for by shall receive for their services a compensation as fixed by The compensation for said officers as provided in all laws enacted pursuant to this shall be in full for all services rendered by said in any official capacity or employment during their respective terms of No such officer shall receive for the performance of any official duty any fee for his own but all fees fixed by law for the performance by either of them of official shall be collected in advance and deposited with the State Treasurer monthly to credit of the State The Legislature may provide for the payment of Actual and necessary expenses of said officers while traveling i in the Stats in the performance of official Section The Secretary of State is directed to this proposed amendment to the electors of the State at the next general election in the manner provided for in Article section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Section If adopted by the electors of the this amendment shall take effect the first day of S. J. R. |