Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-26
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shall be vested in a Governor, who
shall hold his office for two years; a
Lieutenant Governor shall be elected
at the same time and for the same
term.
Sec. Q. No person except citizen
of The United States, and a qualified
elector of this State, shall be eligible to
the Office of Governor or Of Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Sec. 8 The Governor and Licuten-
ant Governor shall be elected at the
times and places Of choosing members
of the Legislature. The persons re-
spectively having the highest number
of votes for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall be elected, but in case
two or more shall have an equal and
the highest number of votes for Gov
ernor, or for Lieutenant Governor, the
two houses of the Legislature at its
next annual session, shall forthwith by
Joint ballot, choose one of the two per-
sons so having an equal and the high
est number Of votes for Governor or
lieutenant Governor. The returns Of
election for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall be made in such man
ncr as shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. a. The Governor shall be
Communicating hief the military and
naval forces of the State. He shall
have power to convene the Legislature
on extraordinary occasions. He shall
communicate by message to the Legis-
lature, at every session, the condition
of the State; and recommend such
matters to them for their consideration
as he shall Judge expedient. He shall
transact all necessary business with
the officers of government, civil and
military. He shall expedite all such
measures as may be resolved upon by
the Legislature, and shall take care
that the laws are faithfully executed.
Sec. 5. The Governor shall receive
as a compensation for his services an
nualIy the sum of one thousand dol
lars.
Sec. 6. The Governor shall have
power to grant rcprieves and pardons
after conviction, for all offences except
treason and cases of impeachment
He may commute sentence of death to
imprisonment in a State prison for
life. He may grant pardons upon such
conditions and with such restrictions
and limitations as he may think prop
.er. Upon convictions for treason, he
shall have power to suspend the SEN
tence, until the case shall be reported
to the Legislature at its next session.
He shall communicate TO the Legisla
ture, by message. 60 case OF reprleve,
commutation and pardon by him
granted. since the next previous SEES
sion of the Legislature. stating the
name OF the covict, the crime Of which
he was convicted. the sentence aud its
date, and the date and conditions Of
the Communication, pardon or reprieve
Sec. 7. In case of the impeachment
of the Governor or his removal from
Office. death. inability from mental or
physical disease, resignation or absence
from the State. the powers and duties
of the Office shall devolve upon the
Lieutenant Governor for the residue Of
the term, or until the Governor absent
or impeaChed, shall return. or the dis
ability shall cease. But when the
Governor shall, with the consent Of
the Legislature be out OF the State in
time of war at the head of the military
force thereof, he shall still continue
commander-in-chief Of al the military
forces of the State.
Sec. s. The Lieutenant Governor
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