Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-11-08
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WHOLE NO. 90o,
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his Office for two years, and ! T.;en,.r.r
Governor shall be chosen ii Inc same i'm,
and for the same term.
: No person shall be eligible - II. ~
nee Of Governor or Licutenant Governo
who i not citizen Of the United State.
been resident Of the State 3 wears nex,
preceding the election, aud who has. nd,
attained the age Of thirty years 4 the ,ime
Of said election. q. 80 ''''' :
.. The Governor and Lieutenant Cav.
ernor shalt be elected BY the elector, !,
the times and places Of choosing memher.
OF the Legislature. The person, h,v;n.
the highest number Of votes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected:
| oa' m case two or moro have an equal and
the highest number Of votes for Governor
or Lieutenant Governor, the Legislature
shall, by joint ballot, choose one Of said
persons SO having an equal and Inc hioh.
est number, for Governor or Lieutensnf
Governor.
4. The returns Of every election for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall
De sealed up and transmitted TO the Seat or
government by the returning officers. di.
rected TO the President OF the Senate. who
snail open and publish them in the pres.
ence OF the members Of both houses.
.. The Governor shall be Comm ander.
ln-Chief Of the militia and of the army and
navy Of this State.
9. He shall transact all executive busi.
ness with the officers Of government, civ
IL and military and may require informa-
'ion IN writing from the officers in the ex
ecu1lve department! upon any subject rela.
ing TO the duties Of their respective Off.
ces.
Z. He shall take care that the law. be
faithfully executed.
9. When any Office shall, from anv
cause, become vacant. and no mode il
provided by the constitution and laws for
ming such vacancy, the Governor shall
make an appointment for such vacated Of,
ice, which shall expire al the end Of the
next session Of the General Assembly. or
at the next election by the people.
se&&Ola9df. nay, en extraordinary occasions.
have been convened.
10. He shall communicate, by message to
The Legislature at every session, the condition
Of the State, and recommend such matters 10
them as he shall deem expedent.
IL. In case Of disagreement. between the
two houses with respect to the time Of adjourn
ment, the Governor shall have the power to
adjourn the General Assembly to such time az
he may think proper, provided it be not a PEE
Rod beyond the next meeting Of the Legisla-
ture.
10. In case Of the impeachment Of the Gov
eroor, his removal from Office, death, resignn-
ton or absence from the State, the powers and
duties Of the office shall deyolve upon tbs
Lieutenant Governor until such disability
shall cease, or the vacancy be filled.
Is. If, during the vacancy Of the office "t
Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall ba
impeached, displaced, resign. or die, OF be alb.
sent from the State, the President pro.tem.
pore Of the Senate shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled; and should vacancy
occur by the impeachment, death. resignation
or absence from the State Of the President
pro.tempore of the Senate. the Speaker Of the
House Of representatives shall discharge the
duties of Governor during the existence Of
such vacancy.
IA. The Lieutenant Governor shall, BY viz
tue 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 d.
vision he shall give the casting vote.
Is. No member Of Congress, nor any other
person holding office under the United States
or this State. shall axecnse the Office Of Gov
afnof.
is. The Governor ehall have power to
grant reprieyes and pardons, and commute
punishment after conviction, except in cases
Of impeachment, in such manner and upon
such conditions az may Be prescribed by
law.
~. The Governor shall, at stated times.
receive for his services compensation which
shall neither be increased nor diminished du.
ring the time for which he shall have beeo O.
lected. ass
l6. The Lieutenant Governor, except when
acting as Governor. and President pro.tempsfs
oflhs Senate. shall each receive the same
compensation q shall be allowed 10 the SPea-
ker Of the House Of Representatives.
4 10. There shall be seal OF this State,
which shall be kept by the Governor and u.s.
ad bv him officially, and shall be called the
great Seal of the State Of Iowa.
90. All grants and commissions shall be In
the name, and by the authority Of the psopl,
Of Iowa, sealed with the seal. signed BY the
Governor, aad coun.ersigiled BY the Secretary
of State.
81. A Secretary Of Stale, Auditor Of Pub-s
lie Accounts, and Treasurer, shall be elected
BY the qualified electors at the time aod place
Of voting for Goyeroof. Who shall continue in
Office Two years. The Secretary Of State
shall keep fair register Of all the Official ae.s
and proceedings of the Governor, and shall.
when required, lay Che same. and al papers,
minutes. and vouchers relative. thereto, before
either branch Of the Legislature. and shall per-
form such other duties a shall b sssiensd
him by law. ~,
%. The first Governor, Lisutslaot Gevss-S
nor. Secretary Of State. Auditor Of Publie ~.
..,rts. Treasurer and Saperintondooy Of bgbs