The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-09-10

ltlNc thcrClil, Tor tie purpose OF comparing and
cunvassing the votes given at such election and
the said clerks shall IN all other respects con.
form to the laws on the subject, in force Ut the
time OF the adoption of this constitution.
ARTICLE ".
OF THE EXECr TIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. !. The executive power OF the state
shall be vested in Governor.
Sec. >. The first election Of Governor
shall be held On Tuesday next after the Is,
Monday Of November, lSIS and the nexl
election shall he held Oh Tuesday next, al.
ter the first Monday of Nov. 1882 and
thereafter an election for Governor shall be
held once III four years, on Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November. The
Governor shall be chosen by the electors OF
the members Of the General Assembly, al
the same places aud in the same manner
that they shall, respectively, vote for mem
bers thereof. The returns for every elec-
lion of Governor shall be sealed up, and
transmitted TO the sea, of Government, by
the returning officers, directed to the speak
err of the house of representatives, who
shall open and publish them in the pres.
ence of a majority of the members of each
house Of the General Assembly. The per
son having the highest number of votes
shall be Governor but if two or more be
equal and highest in votes, then one Of
them shall be chosen Governor by Joint bal.
lot of both houses of the General Assem-
bly,. Contested elections shall be de,erm-
3 ,,.I i, I,,,l, i,,,p,. ,,f al, n A..
sembly, in such manner as shall be prescrl.
bed By law.
Sec. 3. The first Governor shall enter
upon the duties Of his Office on the second
Monday of January, ls49, and shall hold
his office until the second Monday of Jan.
nary, X SO, and until his successor shall
have been elected and qualified; and there.
after the Governor shall hold his Office for
the term of four years, and until his sue.
cessor shall have bSen elected aud quaified
but he shall not be eligible to such Office
more than four years IN any term Of eigh,
years, nor to any other office until after the
expiration OF the term for which he was
elected
Sec. 4. No person except citizen of the
u. States shall be eligible to the office Of
Governor nor shah any person be eligi
bic To that office who shall no, have attain
cd the age Of lhlrty-iivc years, and beer
ten years resident, of this State, and four.
teen years citizen of the United States.
Sec. 5. The Governor shall reside al the
seat Of govpnmcn', and receive salary Of
fifteen hundred dollars per annum, which
shall not be increased or diminished and
lie shall not, during the time for which he
shall have been elected. receive any cmo
umen, from the United States, or either Of
them.
See. Q. Before he enters upon the dutie.
of his office, he shall take the following
oath or affirmation, TO wi, 81 do solemn,
swear ,or affirm tina, will Faithfully exc
cute the duties apperlainlng To the Office OF
Governor of the State of Illinois and will
to the hes, of my ability, preserve, protect,
and defend the constitution of this state
and will also support the constitution OF the
u. States"
Sec. 7. lie shall, from time 10 time
give the General Assembly information Of
the state Of the government, and recon.
mend to their consideration such measures
as he shall deem cXpcdienl.
Sec. \. The Governor shall have power
to grant reprieves, combinations, and par.
dpns, after convictions, for all Offences eX.
cop, treason and cases Of impeachment, up,
on such conditions and with such reslric.
tons and limitations as he may think prop
er, subject To such regulations us may l.,
provided by law relative 10 the manner o