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

execution of the sentence until the case
shall be reported TO the General Assembly .
at its mex, meeting; when the General AS
sembly shall either pardon the convic, or
commute the sentence, direct the execution
Of the sentence, or gran, further reprleve.
He shall, biennially, communicate to the
General Assembly each case of reprieve,
commuralon or pardon granted stating the
name of The convict, the crime for which
he WAS convicted, the sentence and its date,
and the date OF Communication, pardon, or re-
prieve.
Sec. 9. lie may require information in
writing from the officers in the Executive
Department, upon any subject relating to
the duties of their respective offices and
shall take care tina, the laws be faithful exc.
cuted.
Sec. 10. lie may. on extraordinary occa-
sions, convene the General Assembly by
proclamation, and shall state to them, in
said proclamation, the purpose for which
they are to convene; and the General AS
sembly shall enter on no legislative business
except that for which they were especially
called together
Sec. | |. lie shall be commander-p-cl
Of the army and navy of this state, and Of
the military, except when they shall be
called into the service OF the United States.
Sec. IL. The Governor shall nominate and
by and with the advice and consen, of the
senate IA majority of all the senators con-
curring,) appoint all officers whose offices
| are established by this constitution, or
which may be created by law, and whose
appointments are not otherwise provided
for; and no such officers shall be appointed
| or elected by the general assembly.
Sec. Is. In case of disagreement between
! ! the Two houses with respect 10 the time OF
adjournment, the Governor shall have pow
er TO adjourn the General Assembly to such
D time rs he thinks proper; provided it be no,
TO period beyond the next constitutional
, meeting Of the same.
See. 4. A Lieutenant Governor shall be
] chosen al every election OF Governor in the
= same manner, continue in office for the
= same time, and possess the same qualitica-
c tons. In voting for Governor and i-uirn.
J. AL Governor, the electors shall distinguish
whom they vote tor as Governor aud HON
, as Lieutenant Governor.
d Sec. Is. The Lieutenant Governor shall
!. by virtue of his Office, be speaker of the
c Senate: have right, when IN committee Of
the whole, to debate and vote on all sub
lec's, and, whenever the Senate are equal
ly divided, to give the casting vote.
Sec. lG. Whenever the government shall
bn add Il h,- |
I nor, or he shall be unable 10 attend as
i speaker Of the Senate, tie senator's shall
I elect one Of their own members rs speaker
: for that occasion; and if, during the vacan-
. cy oi the Office OF Governor. tho Liruu II.
ant Governor shall be impeachcd, removed
I from office, refuse to qualify, or resign or
2 die or he absent from The STATE the speaker
Il of the Senate shall in like manner admins.
i ter the government.
I Sec. II. The Lieu,enan, Governor,
= while he acts rs speaker Of the Senate
= shall receive for his service the same com
i pensa,lon which shall, for the same period,
be allowed 10 the speaker Of the House
: of Representatives, and no more.
, Sec. Is. Ii the Leu,enan, Governor shall
be called upon sadminis,er the govern
! men,, aud shall, while in such adminiS,ra-
: ton resign, die, or be absent from the state,
5 during the recess Of the General Assembly,
e II shall he the duty OF the Secretary of State
! for the time being 10 convene the Senate for
: the purpose Of choosing speaker.
: Sec. 10. In case of the Impeachment, OF
= the Governor, his absence from the state
! or inability TO discharge the duties of his
: Office, the powers duties and emolumcn,s
OF the office shall devolve upon the Lieu
r tenant Governor; and in case of his death,
d resignation, or removal, then upon the
d speaker of the Senate for The time being, mn.
i I'll the Governor absent or impeached, shall
II return or be acquitted; or until lie lisquali.
= tcaton or inability shall cease or until Il
r new Governor shall be elected and qualified
: Sec. 20. In case of Il vacancy IN the office
!; OF Governor, for any other cause than
e those herein enumerated; or in case Of the
j, death of the Governor cleo, before he is
c qualified, the powers, duties and emolu.
S men's of the office shall devove upon the
leu,enan, Governor, or speaker of the
e Senate, as above provided, until a new Gov.
II ernor be elected and qualified.
l. Sec. 2l. Every bill which shall have
l. passed the Senate and House of Representa-
n lives shall, before i, becomes a law, b,
:. presented TO the Governor If he approve
he shall sign it; bu, if not, he shall return
c II, with his objections, to the house ii
VI which it shall have originated; who shall
!, enter the objections a, large on their Jour
d nal, and proceed to reconsider it. II ai
c ter such reconsideration, majority of ,hC
i members elected shall agree To pass the
II bill, 1t shall be sent, together with the OBJ
IJec'lons, to the other house; by which il
IS shall likewise he reconsdeged; and If ap
Z proved by majority of the membcls elect.
ed, II shall become a law, Notwithstanding
}. the objections Of the Governor. But IN al
II cases, the voi5s OF both houses shall be de-
!, icrmned by yeas and nays, 10 be enere,
t, on the journal OF each house, respectively
Ii any hill shall mi no ,aiu,n,l lao Ina A. 40,