Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-24

q, or.sen, ORGANIZED. ough, TO be abolished and
that il is inexpedient 10 provide any other t1-
ecu,ive Council.
A,h. Besolved. That in case OF the removal OF
,he Governor from Ofice, or Of his death, resig.
nation. or inability to discharge The duties ana
powers Of his Office the said powers ana aut'es
shall devolve on the Lieutenant governor; anu
the legislature may provide for the case OF re-
moyal, death, or similar inability Of the LIEUT.
governor = -, lie
5lh. RESOLVED, That the Sherltfs j" inc an-
fcreut counties ia this commonwealth, snA"'
hereafter, be elected by the voters qoa'iied "
vote for the most numerous oranc" VI tue '''
gislature.
9Th. Rssoloed, That the Commissioned "tticers
os Militia Compauies be nominated 10 the Ex-
ecutiye by majority Of their respective COM
p,nies.
7,h. Resolved, That the field officers OF regi-
men,s be nominated TO the Executive by nia-
;o,i,y Of the commissioned officers ct their ie-
s2ecive regiments.
9th Resolved That no pardon shall oe grant
ed in any ase. Till after conviction or Judgment.
9Th. Resolved, That the Chairman report 10
! the Convention, the several RESOLUTIONS auop'eu
| by this Committee, proposing amendments 10
the Constitution: and that he ask 'ha' '"e Co'h>
mi,,ee br discharged from the further consider
alton OF the subjrc, referred tot
On motion Of GOVERNOR GILES, the Report
was ordered 10 bt laid on The table.
Governor GILES moved that the Executive
Committee be di,cnaigrd from further consld-
Grafton Of the subject, which motion was deci"
ded IN the .ffi NATIVE, and the Committee was
&c accordingly dis, harged.
Mn. POWELL said thai, saving been one OF a
yer, large minority, who had dlssenIed from
The report Of the Committee, and being desi
rous 10 prescn, the views Of that minority, he
" ould ask leave TO present the resolutions he
held IN his hand.
Leave having been given, Mr.. Powell offered
| he following resolutions.
Reso'yed, rha, the Executive Department of
The existing form Of Government, ought 10 be
! amended as follows:
| Resolution l. The Executive power shall be
| vested in Governor. He snail hold his Office
| for years, and b. ineligible for the term
of - years thereafter, and a Lieutenant
Governor shall be chosen for the same term
and uneer like restrictions
Reso. Q. The Lieutenant Governor shall act
as President Of the Senate, BAT shall have no
| RICH, to vote, except the Senate be equally di-
| yided upon any question: IN which case he shall
| have the casting vote.
| Rcso. 3. No person shall BE- eligible 10 the
| Office of Governor, or Lieutenan GOVERNOR x
| cept a ci,zrn Of this Commonwealth; nor any
who shall not have attained she age OF --
years, and who shall not have resided -
Yeas, NJ xt preceding his election in this State
| Reso. 4. The Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected al the times and place
Of choosing Members Of The most numer"u,
branch Of the Legislature, by the voters quail
| flied 10 vote for the members Of the General
Assembly; provided that the election shall AXE
| place throughout the Commonw on the
! same dav. The persons respectively having
the highest numb T. Of votes for Go, ernor and
Lieu,erau Governor shall be elected. In case
twb or more persons shal' have an equal num-
Der Of votes for Governor, or for Lieutenant
G vernon, the Legislature shall immediately,
by Join, vote of Doth Houses, choose of the per
sons having equal number Of woes, for Gov.
ernor, or for Lieutenant Governor as the case
may be
Reso. The Governor shall be Commander
Chief Of The Militia lie shall have the
power 10 convene the Legislature on ex ra-
ordinary occasions. He shall from lime to
,ime, give information to the Legislature, Of
the condition Of the Commonwealth, End re-
corm nd TO their consideration, such measures,
as may br resoi, ed upon by the Legislature,
executed
Reso. 6. The Governor and LisuVenan, Gov
ernor shall, al saed times, receive for u cir
| services, a compensation which shall neither
D. increased or diminished during The term for
which they shalt have been elected.
| Reso Z The q .vrrno: shall have power TO
grant reprieve AMI pardon, after Conviction, for
all offences except treason, and in cases Of i'm.
pe.chment. Upon cases OF conviction, hi shall
have power 10 suspend the execution of the
sentence, until The case shall be reported 10 the
Legislature a, its mex, session, when the lie
gisla'ure may paldon OF direct the execution
| Of the criminal or grant far her reprieve.
Reso 8. IN Cast Of tne removal OF the Gov.
ernor from ofIir. or of his death, resigna ion,
or inability 10 discharge he du'ies Of his office,
his power and duties snail devolve on ne Lieu
tenant GovernoE and in case OF the removal,
death, or resignation, OF like inability OF the
Ii, u,enan, Cove ruor The Legislature may pro-
vide by law, upon whom the duties Of the Gov