Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22

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which it shall have originated, and the house
shall cause the objections to be entered at
large on its journals, and shall proceed to re-
consider the bill. If, after such reconsidera-
ton, majority Of all the members elected to
that house shall agree to pass the same, 1t shall
be sent, together with the objections, to the
other house, by which II shall be in like man.
ner re-considered, and if approved by ma
jority of all the members elected to that house,
it shall become law. In all such cases the
votes of both houses shall be taken by yeas and
NAYS, and the names of the members voting
for and against the bill shall be entered on the
journal of eachhouse respectively. Hany bill
shall not be returned by the governor within
ten days Sundays eXcepted) after 1T shall
have been presented to him, the same shall
become a law in like manner as if the COVER
nor had signed it, unless the General Assem-
| bly, by its adjournment shall prevent its re-
| turn, in which case it shall not become q
| law.
Sec II. Every resolution to which the con-
currence of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives may be necessary, except on cases
of adjournment, shall be presented to the gov
ernor, and before the same shall take effect
shall be proceeded upon in the same manner
as in the case of a bill.
Sec. H. There shall be an auditor of pub
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| the advice and consent of the senate, shall APP
point He shall continue in Office four years,
and shall perform such duties as may be pre-
scrIbed by law. His Office shall be kept at
the seat of government.
Sec. IS. The governor shall, at stated
tines receive for his services an adequate
salary to be fixed by law, which shall neither
be increased nor diminished during his con-
tinuance in Office, and which shall never be
less than two thousand dollars annually.
Sec. IA. There shall be a lieutenant gov
ernor, who shall be elected at the same time,
in the same manner, for the same term, and
shall possess the same qualifications as the
governor. The electors shall distinguish for
whom they vote as governor, and for whom
as lieutenant governor.
Sec. Is. The lieutenant governor shall by
virtue Of his Office be president of the senate.
In committee of the whole he may debate on
all questions and when there is an equal di-
vision, he shall give the casting vote in senate,
and also in Joint votes of both houses.
Sec. 16 When the office Of governor, shall
become vacant by death, resignation, absence
from the state, removal from office, refusal to
qualify, impeachment, or otherwise, the leu
tenant governor; or in case ofhke disability on
his part, the president of the senate protein
pore; or if there be no president OF the senate
pro-tempore, the speaker of the house OF rep
resentatve5 shall possess all the powers, and
discharge all the duties of governor, and shall
receive for his services the like compensation,
until such vacancy be filled, or the governor
so absent Or impeached shall return or be &C
quilted.
Sec IL Whenever the Office Of governor
shall become vacant by death, resignation, re-
moyal from office, or otherwise, the lieutenant
governor, or other person exercising the pow
ers of governor for the time being, shall, as
soon as may be, cause an election to be held to
fill such vacancy, giving three months previous
notice thereof; and the person elected shall
not thereby be rendered ineligible TO the Office
Of governor for the next succeeding term
Nevertheless if such vacancy shall happen
within eighteen nonths ofthe end ofthe term
for which the late governor shall have been
elected, the same shall not be filled.
Sec. IS. The lieutenant governor, or presi-
dent OF the senate pro-tempore, while presid-
ing in the sente, shall receive the same com
pensaton as shall be allowed to the speaker of
the house of representatives.
Sec. 10. The returns Of all elections of gov
crnor and lieutenant governor shall be made
to the secretary Of state, in such manner as
may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 90. Contested elections of governor and
lieutenant governor shall be decided by Joint
vote of both houses of the General Assembly,
in such manner as may be prescribed by
law.
Sec. q. There shall be secretary of state,
whom the governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate, shall appoint. He
shall hold his Office four years, unless sooner
removed on impeachment. He shall keep %
register OF all the official acts and proceedings
Of the governor, and when necessary shall at
test them; and he shall lay the same, together
with all papers relative thereto, before either
house of the General Assembly whenever re-
qured so to do, and shall perform such other
duties as may be enjoned on him by law
Sec. %. The secretary Of state SHALL as soon
as may be, procure seal Of state, with such
emblems and devices as shall be directed bv
law, which shall net be subject to change it
shall be called the Z" Great Seal of the state of
Missouri - shall be kept by the secretary Of
state, and all official acts of the governor, his
appreciation of the laws excepted, shall be
thereby authenticated.
Sec. %. There shall be appointed in each
county a sheriff and coroner, who, until the
General Assembly shall otherwise provide,
shall be elected by the qualified electors at the
time and place Of electing representatives.
They shall serve for two years, and until sue
cessor be duly appointed and qualified, unless
sooner removed for misdemeanor in Office, and
shall be ineligible four years in any period of
eight years. The sheriff and coroner shall
each give security for the faithful discharge
of the duties OF his Office in such manner as
| shall be prescribed by law. Whenever a
county shall be hereafter established, the gov
ernor shall appoint sheriff and coroner there
in, who shall each continue in Office until the
next succeeding general election, and until {.
successor shall be duly qualified.