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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...an Act was passed providing for the election of the Superintendent at the general election in 1850, and every third year thereafter. By an Act passed May 1, 1851, it was provided that at the general election in 1853 the people should elect a Superintendent for the constitutional term, and that the Superintendent who had been elected in 1850, should hold to January 1, 1854, and thereafter the term should be three years from the first day of January next after the election. The constitutional amendments of 1862 provided that the Superintendent should be elected at a special election at which only judicial and school officers should be elected, and that the date of the election should be designated by the Legislature of 1863. The term of office was fixed at four years from the first day of December next after the election. On March 21, 1863, a law was passed providing that such special election should be held on the third Wednesday in October, 1863, and every second year thereafter. The present Constitution provides that the Superintendent shall be elected at the same time as the Governor, and shall take office on the first Monday after the first day of January next succeeding the election. Salary.--On May 11, 1852, the salary of the School Superintendent was fixed at $4,500, to be paid from the commencement of the term of office then existing. On April 25, 1856, it was fixed at $3,500, and on May 6, 1861, it was reduced to $3,000, and the salary has not since been changed. The following is a list of the principal Executive State officers, from the organization of the government: GOVERNORS. Peter H. Burnett, elected November 13, 1849; inaugurated December 20, 1849; resigned January 8, 1851. John McDouGAL (Lieutenant-Governor), inaugurated...