Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-30
GpyERNOR OF MARYLAND.

Wv EnNOh of NAN LhNbs
The bill tor altering the constitution OF
this state, 50 that The governor may be e..
lected by the people, which has occupied
the senate Tor several days, passed that
body on Thursday the Esd inst. yeas 8,
nays, 8.
As this is very important bill we deem
it our duty to give an abstract OF its pro-
visions.
The first section vests the executive
power of this state in a governor.
The second section provides that the
governor shall be chosen alternately from
the Eastern and Western Shores, by the
citizens OF the state having right to vote
for delegates, al the same time and places
the presiding Judges of election in each
county, are to make out and return to the
seat OF government, list Of the number
Of votes given TO the respective candidates,
directed to the president Of the senate,
who shall on the first Monday after the
meeting OF The General Assembly, open
and count the votes-a majority OF all the
votes are required for a cbOice-in case OF
neither OF The candidates having a nsj orI-
ty Of the whole number Of votes, the choice
is then to be made by joint ballot OF both
houses, from the highest candidates pre-
viously voted Tor by the people.
The third section designates the period
for which the governor shall serve, 8 years,
and disquali6es hun from serving the en-
suing three years. -.
The fourth section requires that be shall
be ihirty.hve years OF age, fourteen years
a citizen OF the United States, aud Ave
years resident Of this state.
Section fifth, sixth and seventh, provides
for his impeachment and removal from OF
Ace for certain offences, the house OF de-
legates, two thirds concurring have the
sole power Of inpeaching, and the senate
the power of trying-the concurrence OF
two thirds of whom are required Tor con.
viction.
Section 8. Leaves his salary to be resu.
lated by law.
Section Q. Authorises the governor to
appoin, secretary OF state during plea
sure, and stipulatss his duties, &c
SectIon 10. Provides that the duties OF
governor shall devolve upon such officer as
The legislature shall by law designate, in
case Of death, disqualification or removal
from the Office of governor.
Section II. Provide, in such case that
another governor shall be chosen at the
next election for delegates, which shall
take place thereafter.
Section i9. Provides that thu FIRST cleo
ton for governor under this s;i, shall take
place al the time of the FIRST election for
delegates mex, ensuing, the constitutional
confirmation OF the law.
Section Is Vests all the powers, vested
in the present executive, governor and
council in the governor. except the ap-
pointment Of chancellor, Judges Of The
courts OF common law, attorney general,
field, general. and stall officers, who shall
be nominated BY the governor and approx.
ed by the ;sna.e-and the governor shall
moreover have the power 10 appoint all
officers, now appointed BY General As.
semb'y, except the Treasurer, and the Of.
6cers respectively attached to each branch
OF the said General Assembly.
The remaining sections are the usual
repeating and confirmatory provisions.
l.MarylG,sa Republican.