The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-01
ARTICLE FIfTH.
Erscufipe department.,

ARTICLE rifrH.
Erscutiue department..
SIC. |. The supreme executive power Of this
State shall be vested in a chief magistrate, who
shall be styled the governor Of the State OF Texas
SEC. 2. The governor shall be elected by the quail
fed electors of the State, the time and places of
elections for members Of the legislature
SEC. 3. The returns of every election for COVER
nor, until otherwise provided by law, shall be made
out, sealed up and transmitted TO the seat of gov
eminent, and directed to the speaker of the house
of representatives who shall, during the first week
of the session of the legislature thereafter open and
publish them in the presence OF both houses of the
legislature; the person having the highest number
of votes, and being constitutonally eligible, shall
be declared by the speaker under the direction of
the legislature to be governor; but if two more
persons shall have the highest and equal number of
votes, one Of them shall be Immediately chosen gov
ernor by joint vote of both houses of the legislature
Contested elections for governor shall be determined
by both houses of the Legislature.
SEC. 4. The governor shall hold his Office for the
term of two years from the regular time of instala
ton, and until his successor shall be duly qualified,
but shall not be eligible for more than four
years in any term of six years he shall be
at least thirty years of age, shall be citizen
OF the United States, or citizen of the State of
ton and shall have resided in the three years
immediately preceding his election.
Sec. s. He shall, at stated times, receive COM
pensation for his services, which shall not be in
creased or diminished during the term for which he
shall have been elected The first governor shall
receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars,
and no more.
SEC. g. The governor shall be commander-n-
chief Of the army and navy of this State and of the
militia except when they shall be called into the
service Of the United States.
SIC. T. He may require information, in writing,
from the officers of the executive department. on any
subject relating to the duties Of their respective
offices.
SEC. 8. He may, by proclamation, on extraordi-
nary OCCASIONS convene the Legislature at the seat of
government, or at a different place, if that should
be in the actual possession of public enemy in
case of disagreement between the two houses with
respect to the adjournment, he may adjourn them to
such time as he shall think proper, not beyond the
day Of the next regular meeting of the legisla-
ture.
SEC. 8. He shall, from time to time, give to the
legislature information in writing, of the state OF
the government, and recommend to their considera-
ton such measures as he may deem expedient.
SEC 10. He shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed.
Sec IL. In all criminal cases, except in those OF
treason and impeachment, he shall have power, af
ter conviction, to grant reprieves and pardons; and
under such rules the legislature may prescribe
he shall have power to remit fines and forfetures.
In cases of treason, he shall have power, by and
with the advice and consent of the senate, to grant
repreves and pardons; and he may in the recess Of
the senate, respite the sentence until the end Of the
next session Of the legislature.
Sec. IL. There shall also be a lieutenant gov
ernor who shall be chosen at every election for gov
ernor by the same persons, and in the same man.
ner, continue in office for the same time and pos
sess the same qualifications. In voting for governor
and lieutenant governor, the electors shall dstin-
n n
whom as lieutenant governor. The lieutenant gov
ernor shall, by virtue of his Office, be president OF
the senate, and have, when in committee of the
whole, right to debate and vote on all questions,
and, when the senate is equally divided to give the
casting vote. In case of the DEATH resignation, re-
ernor to serve, or of his impeachment or absence
from the State the Lieutenant governor shall exercise
the powers and authority appertaining to the office
Of governor, until another be chosen at the perodi-
cal election for governor, and lie duly qualified, or
until the governor, impeached, absent, or disabled,
shall be acquitted, return, or his disability be re-
moved.
SEC. -. Whenever the government shall be ad-
ministered by the lieutenant governor, or he shall
be unable to attend president of the senate, the
senate shall elect of their members pres
dent for the time being And if, during the vacan-
icy of the office Of governor, the lieutenant gov
ernor shall die, resign, refuse to serve, or be
il he shall be impeached, or absent from the State
the president of the senate for the time being shall
in like manner, administer the government until
he shall be superseded by governor or lieutenant
governor; the lieutenant governor shall, whilst he
president of the senate receive for his services
the same compensation which shall be allowed ia
the speaker Of the house of representatives, and
no more; and during the time he administers the
government governor, shall receive the same com
pensation which the governor would have received
had he been employed in the duties of his Office
and no more. The president for the time being o.
the senate SHALL during the time he administers the
government, receive in like manner the same com
pensation which the governor would have received
had he been employed in the duties of his Office
IL the lieutenant governor shall be required to ad
minister the government, and shall, whilst in such
administration, die, resign, or be absent from the
State, during the of the Legislature it shall be
the duty Of the secretary of state to convene the
senate for the purpose of choosing a president fol
the time being.
SEC IA. There shall be seal of the State, which
shall be kept by the governor and used by hin
officially The said seal shall be star of five points
encirced by olive and hve-oak branches, and tn,
words "the State of Texas.n
| SEC. Is All commissions shall be in the nam,
and by the authority of the State of Texas, b.
sealed with the State seal, signed by the governor
and attested by the secretary of state.
| SEC. It, There shall be secretary Of state, whit
shall be appointed by the governor, by and with thu
advice and consent Of the senate, and shall continue
in Office during the term of service of the governor
elect He shall keep fair register Of all oficia
acts and proceedings of the governor; and shall
when required, lay the same, and all papers, min
utes, and vouchers, relative thereto, before the lie
gslature, either house thereof and shall perform
such other duties as may be required of him by
law.
SEC. H. Every bill which shall have passed botl
houses of the legislature shall be presented to thu
governor: if he approve, he shall sign it; but i not
he shall return it with his objections to the hous'
in which it shall have originated, who shall ente
the objections at large upon the journals, and pro
coed to reconsider 1t; if after such reconsideration
two-thirds of the members present shall agree t
pass the BILL it shall be SENT with the objections,
the other house, by which il shall likewise be recon
sidered; if approved by two-thirds of the member
present of that house, it shall become law but ii
such cases. the votes of both houses shall be deter
mined by yeas and nays, and the names of thu
members voting for against the bill shall be en-
tered on the journals of each house respectively.
any bill shall not be returned by the governo
within five days, Sundays excepted, after il shai