The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-15

age, q native porn CltiZeH of the United States, or a citizen at the adoption of ,ha Constitution of the United States, or an ;as habitant of that part of Louisiana now in cl,.ded in the State of Arkansas. at inc t,,. of the eesson thereof from France to the United States and shall have been ras;- dent of the same at least four years pext before his election.
 He shall, at stated times, receive com. pensation for his services, which shall m, be increased or diminished during the fern, fer which he shall have been elected.
 He shall be Commander in Chief of ina army of this State, and of the militia there. of, except when they shall be called into tbe service of the United States; and when ac,- ing in the service of the United States. tba General Assembly shall fix his rank.
 He may require information in wrtinu from the officers of the Executive Depart. ment, on any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.
 He may, by proclamation, on extraordi- nary occasions, convene the General Ax- sembly at the Seat of Government. or at different place, fl that shall have become. since their last adjournment, dangerous from an enemy or from contagious diseas- es. In case of disagreement between the two Houses, with respect 10 the time of ad- journment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, not beyond the day of the next meeting of the General As- sembly.
 He shall, from time to time, give to tle Ganar,I AoSap,bl,t ;rFor,,,e+;o,, oe d. of the Government, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he may deem expedient.
 He shall take care that the laws be faith fully executed.
 In all criminal and penal cases, except in those of treason and impeachment, he shall have power to grant pardons, and remit fines and forfeitures, under such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by law. In cases of treason, he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Sc nate, to grant reprieves and pardons: ape he may, in the recess of the Senate, respite the sentence until the end of the next ses- sion of the General Assembly.
 There shall be Seal of this State. which shall be kept by the Governor, and used by him officially, and the present Seal of the Territory shall be the seal of the State un- til otherwise directed by the General Ks. sembly.
 All commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the State of Arkan- sas, be sealed with the Seal of the State. signed by the Governor, and attested by the Secretary of State.
 There shall be a Secretary of State. elected by q joint vote of both Houses of the General Assembly, who shall continue in office during the term of four years. He shall keep fair register of all the official acts and proceedings of the Governor and shall when required, lay the same, and all papers, minutes and vouchers relative there- to before the General Assembly; and shall perform such other duties as may be requi- red by law.
 Vacancies that may happen in offices the election to which IS vested in the General Assembly, shall be filled by the Governor during the recess of the General Assembly, by granting commissions, which shall expire at the end of the next session.
 Every bill winch shall have passed both Houses, shall be presented to the Governor. If he approve, he shall sign it: but if he shall not approve it, he shall return 1t with his ob- jections, to the House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter his objections at large upon their journals, and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsidera- tor, majority of the whole number elect ed to that House shall agree to pass the bill, 1t shall be sent, with the objections, to the other House, by which, likewise. 1t shall be reconsidered; and if approved by ma. jority of the whole number elected to that House, 1t shall be law. But, in such ca- ses, the votes of both Houses shall he de- termined by yeas and nays; and the names of the persons voting for or against the bill, shall be entered on the journals of each House respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within threo days, Sundays excepted, after 1t shall have been presented to him, the same shall be law in like manner as fine had signed it, un- less the General Assembly by their adjourn ment prevent it's return, in which case 1t shall not be law
 Every order or resolution to which the concurrence of both Houses may be neces- sary, except on questions of adjournment, shall be presented to the Governor, and be- fore 1t shall take effect, be approved by hm, or being disapproved shall be repassed by beth Houses, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of bill.
 In case of the impeachment of the Gov ernor his removal from office daath refI-