Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-26

The following reporshas bssn amended
so asito read a. follows, ind been ordered
to Be engrossed-ths 6itA section pro
viding that mo personishall Be- eligible d
the Office of Gov<rnor d Lieutsnant Gov.
ernor, more than eight years ia any term
Of. twelve years,'' having been stricken
out. gs'I Yisaasim a4l hvt1aa ans .sraat0 l5a
,a9p1 ,9tfstsse IS - ,s8QI s1ssaik 81
REPORT or THE corMrrrEr on rHs ~.
-sh isfusEcurIvE, DEFARrMEKrs.loas 81
The Committee appointed On the Exec.
utixe Department hayes auth orised me Il
submit the following report: .
err ROBERT LUCAS, Chairman.
AarlcLe l. The Stpreme Executive
power shall be vested ID Governor, who
shall hold his office for -FOUR years, and ]
Lieutenant Governor, hall Be chosen d
The same time and for. tie same term.
AR. 81 No Person shall Be eligible
to the Office Of Governor or Lieutenant
Governor who is not citizen ofthe United
States; been resident sof the State, two
years next preceding thsselection, and who
has not attained the Iage. Of thirty years Al
the time Of said election, a,..,r
AR. 3. The Governor and Lieuten..
ant Governor shall b elected bv the
electors at the times snaI places IL chosina
members Of the Legidatare. Iii The per.
sons having the highest number Of votes
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
shall be elected, but ia case two Or more
have an equal and the highest number d
votes for Governor or Lieutenant, Gov,
ernor, the Legislature shall by Joint ballo,
choose one Of said pets6iis % having an
equal and the highest number, for Gov
srnor or Lieutenant Governor. ' s.a.r +. 4
Arr. a. The returns Of every cleo,
ton for Governor and Lieutenant Gov:
ernor shall be sealed up and transmitted
to the Seat Of Governmentl by the return.
ing officers, directed b the. President d
the Senate, who shall open and publish
them in the presence q the members d
both houses. 7s' 'tsse ssa' " aes' eAa'''o'
ART. s. The Governor shall be com.
mander in chief Of the militia and Of the
army and navy of this State. iiia .alli4sif
Arr. 6. He shall transact anrexec,.
tive business with the officers Of Govern.
ment, civil and military: and may require
information in writing from the officers in
the executive department upon any cub.
ject relating to the duties oftheir respective
Offices. rasa Fl s1naf alsiaailifadF. Lara
Z ARr.97. He sllall take care that ne
laws be faithfully executed. .KTiaOL
i Aar. 8. When any officer, The righ,
Of whose aprointmentis by this Constisu.
ton vested in the General Assembly, shall
during the recess die, or his Office BY any
means become vacant, rho, Governor shai
have power to ill such vacancy, by grant.
ing commission, which shall expire al
the end ofthe next session Of the Legisla-
ture. ~ q s.0nA am III aH anfisai8
ARr. 8. He may On extraordinary
occasion convene the General Assembly
by proclamation, and shall state to then,
when assembled the purpose for which
they shall have been convened. tn#ar as!t
Arr. 10. He shall communists BY
message to the Legislature at every SEES
sion the condition Of the State and recon-
mend such matters to them Is he shall
deem expedient. .eia2t
I Aar. IL. In case Of disagreement be.
tween the two Houses with respect 10 the
time of adjournment, the Governor shall
have the power to adjourn the General
Assembly, provided it be not to period
beyond the next annual meeting Of the Lee
gislature. l9lsd aa (eiss9o1ah ii ~
81 Arr. IL. In case of the impeachment
Of the Governor, his removal from Office
death, resignation, or absence from the
State, the powers and duties Of the Office
shall devolve uponthe Lieutenant Govern.
or until such disability shall cease, Or the
vacancy BE- filled. aN Il hsyp,s
II Arr. Is. 4 Ifduring the Vacancy Of The
office of Governor, the Lieutenant Gov.
ernor shall be impeached, displaced, re-
sign, die or be absent from the State, the
President pro tempore Of the Senate shall
act as Governor until the. vacancy be filled,
and should o. vacancy occur by the inn
peachment, death, resignation or absence
from the State Of the President pro tenn
pore Of the Senate, the Speaker Of the
House of Representatives shall discharge
the duties Of Governor during the ex-
istence Of such vacancy. v.ssslss.4
s Arr. IA. The Lieutenant, Governor
shall, by virtue 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 division he shall give
the casting vote.e ONO
a tAar. Is. No member Of Congress not
any other person holding ofice7under the
United States or this State. shall execute
the Office Of Governor. .Gnaihni !.
q sARr. l6. When' the Office Of Gov
ernor, or Lieutenant Governor becomeIvn.
cant, the person. exercising the powers d
Governor, for the time being. shall give
notice thereof, and the electors shall At the
next succeeding general election for mem.
bers Of the Legislature choose . person x
Art. II. The Governor shall. hay,
power to grant reprieyes and pardons and
To- commute punishmeuts alter conviction
except in cases of impeachment. ~, Y
~ AR. Is. The Governor shall st stated
taness receive for his services ! compensa
't;on which shall neither be increased, mo-
Diminished during tls time for ,wh;Ssa \
.holI have been elected