The St. Landry whig., 1844-09-19

didate who has obtained the highest number, 1t shall be
the duty ofthe general assembly to select in the same
nianuefile candidate who is TO be hailotted Tor with
|bi1n who has obtained the highest number OF votes.
Sec. 8. The governor shull be ineligible to the sue
ceedire four wears after the expiration Of the time for
which he shall haveb been elected.
sec. 4. He Shall be al. least t~airty-fTe years OF
land acitizen oftho United States, and have been an IN
Ihabitant OF this state at least six years preceding his
ELECTION, and should hold in his own right a landed es
tate Of Eve thousand dollars value, agreeably to the tax
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ontle fourth Monday succeeding the day OF his election,
and shall continue in the execution thereof until the end
tof four weeks next succeeding the election of his
successar, and until his successor shall have taken the
oaths OF atlirlnations prescribed by this constitution.
sec. e.. No member Of congress, or person holding
any office under the United States, or minister of any re-
Iligious society, shall be eligible TO the Office of governor.
sec. Z. The governor shall at stated times, receive
for his services a compensation which shall neither be
increased nor diminished during the term for which lie
shall have been elected,
Sec. g. He shall be commandment -cliefof the army
and navy Of this state. and Of the militia Thereof, except
when they SHALL be called into theserylce of the United
States, but le shall not command personally in the field,
unless he shall be advised SO TO do by a resolution offhe
general assembly.
sec. 8 lie shall nominate and appoint, with the advice
and consent ofthe senate, Judges, sheriiis, and all other
OIflGGIS WHOSE O1lfCS are GSidDlSIlcaDy lLlS COiollLuliDll,
and whose appointments are not herein otherwise provi-
dcd for-Provided, however, that the legislature shall
have a right to prescribe the mode of appointment Of all
other Offices to be estabishedbr law.
sec. 10 The governor shall have power to fill up va
caucies that may happen during the recess of the legis-
laturc, by granting commissions which shall expire at
the end of the next session.
see. II He shall have power to remit fines and for
FIXTURES, and, except in cases of impeachment, to gram
rcprieves and pardons, with the appreciation of the sent
ate. In eases oftreason he shall have power 10 grant re-
prieves until the end Of the next session of the general
assembly III which the power of pardoning shall be
vested,
sec. 10. He may require information in writing from
the officers in the executive department, upon any sub
iect relating to the duties of their respective offices.
sec. 10. He shall from time 10 time give to the gene
raj assemb, Information respecting the situation Of the
state, and recommend to their consideration such meas
| ures as he may deem %expedient, +
sec. la. He may on extraordinary occasions convene
4 the general assembly at the seat of government, or at a
different place if that should have become dangerous
from an enemy or from contagious disorders; andin case
of disagreement between the two houses with respect to
the time Of adjournment, he may adjourn them 10 such
time ashe may think proper, not exceeding four months.
sec. is. He shall take care that tlielaws be faithfully
executed. n
sec. l6, 1t shall be his duty to visit the different
counties atleast once in every two years, to inform HIM
selfofthe state of the militia and the general condition
ofthe country,
sec. IL. In case of the impeachment of the governor,
his remoyal from office, death, reilsalt to qualify, resigna-
tloh' OF absence nom the state' the president Of the sem
ute slil eAe.cSe " tuc power aNa au'hoitty appeEtaln-
ihS 10 ua otloe Vi s"NeiWo'' ultli f'th oe GUY qiah-
fled, orthe governor absent or llnpcached shall return or
be acquitted.
4s Ak; Il /. tara * rnSsrnn - ~ Eli I'm 100 ny lnie
tSf,9te ~ M all'9i iVS9iFc ~ same
had he been employed in the duties Of his Office.
Sse' ~ = Secfelaty OF STATE shall oe sPponted ana
~ %sHn"iL MsSh IT, ~ = nS ~" u ~ tei III ~ = INC M tne governor
w w = % = ~ = ~ SIT ? i9hg peipaIe tHaaSel,
MeP; ~ sian NY . 20, tosiStet "p" a'tesl III oliictti
aets ,ma ProeGealags . ! "a sn e governor, ana sha5l, wien
teIuiiet'. Jay 'hes'l'ie ah0 "i papers minutes ana Voqch-
els relative 1h "Iu . petor ea.lt[ mouse o. the general as
si iiLn ~ ~ ia s.1l, tto ueu osASi uo'es Shiay oe
Sec. 90. Every bill which shall have passed bath bor-
seq shall he nrescpted to t,c goveynor he annroro l.
shall sipn it, If not he shall retuyn il With bis obipectio, ~
the house in which it shall have ORIGINATED. who shall on
ter the objections at LARGE upon their journal ana ,,oceod
to reconsider tiff after such reconsideration twa-tb;rds
of all the members electedto that house shall AGREE to
pass the bill; it shall be sent, with the objections, 10 tile
other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidcred.
land ifapproyed by t~wo-thirds of all The members elected
to that house, it shall be a law; but in sucb cases the
votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and
nays, and the names of the members yotinr for and
aeainst the bill, shall be entered IN the ;o,1rnsl IF eoct
house respectively; if any bill shall not be returned bv the
governor within ten DAYS SUNDAYS exceptcdl affer \
shall have been presented to bim,it shall be a law in like
manner. as if he had signodit t, unless the general Assem-
bly, by their adjournment prevent it's rcturn, in which
il shall he a law, unless sent back within three DAVIS ae-
t%ertheir next meeting. X
I sec. q. Every order, resolution or vote, 10 which the
concurrence Of both houses may be necessary, except on
a question Of adjournment, shall be presented to the gov
ernor. AID before it shaittake effect be approved by him:
or, being disapproyed, shall be repassed by two-thirds of
both houses;
sec; The tree2 white men Of this state shall be
armed and disciplined for its defence; but those who he
long to religious societies, whose tcnets forbid them 10
carry arms, shall not be compelled 50 to do, but shall pay
an equivalent Tor personal service,
see. - The militia of this state shall be organizedin
s V 4. manner ,aa me as may be hereafter deemed most expedi-
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