Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-12

at the request of one sixth of those present.
be entered on the journal.
Sec. 81. Each member of the Legislature
shall receive for his services two dollars
and fifty cents for each days attendance du-
ring the session, and tel cents for every
mile he shall travel, in going to and return
ing from the place of the meeting of the Leg
on the most usual route.
See. %. The legislature may confer up
on the board of supervisors of the several
counties of the state, such powers Of local,
legislative and administrative character, us
they shall from time to time prescribe.
Sec. %. The legislature shall establish
hut one system of town and county govern
ment, which shall be as nearly uniform as
practicable.
Sec. "a. The legislature shall never au-
thorize any lottery or grant any divorce.
Sec. 25 The legislature shall provide by
law, that all stationery required for the use
of the state, and all printing authorized and
required by them to be done for their use,
or for the state, shall be let by contract TO
the lowest bidder, but the legislature may
establish NAHUM price. No member Of
the legislature, or other state officer shall
be interested either directly or indirectly,
in any such contract.
Sec. 90. The legislature shall never grant
any extra compensation to any public Off
Ger, agent, servant, or contractor, after the
services shall have been rendered, or the
contract entered into No shall the COM
pensaton of any public officer be increased
or diminished during his term of office.
Sec 81. The legislature shall direct, by
law, in what manner, and in what courts
suits may be brought against the state.
Sec %. Members of the legislature, and
all officers, executive aud judicial, except
such inferior officers, as may be by law ex-
empted, shall, before they enter upon the
duties of their respective offices, take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation to support
the constitution of the United States, and
the constitution of the State of Wisconsin,
and faithfully to discharge the duties OF
their respective offices, to the best of their
ability.
Sec. 90. The legislature shall determine
what persons shall constitute the Militia of
the State, and may provide for organizing
and disciplining the same in such manner
as shall be prescribed by law.
See. So In all elections to be made by
the legislature, the members thereof shall
vote viva voce, and their votes shall be en-
tered on the journal.
ARTICLE V.
EXECUTIVE.
Section I. The Executive power shall be
vested in Governor, who shall hold his Of
flee for two years, Lieutenant Governor,
shall be elected at the same time and for the
same term.
Sec. 2. No person except citizen OF the
United States, and aqnalified clector of the
state shall he eligible To the office of Gov
ernor or Lieutenant Governor.
Sec. s. The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the state, at the times and places
Of choosing members of the legislature
The persons respectively having the high
est number of votes for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor shall be elected, but in case
two or more shall have an equal and the
highest number of votes for Go,erno or
Lieutenant Governor, the two houses OF the
Legislature, at its next annual session, shall
forthwith, by Joint ballot, choose one of the
persons so having an equal and the highest
number of votes, for Governor or Lieuien-
ant Governor The returns of election for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, shall
be made in such manner as shall be provi-
ded by law.
See. 4. The Governor shall be comman-
der-in-chief Of the Military aud Naval for
ces of the State. He shall have power to
convene the Legislature on extraordinary
occasions, and in case of invasion, or dam
ger from the prevalence of contagious dis
ease az the seat of government, he may con-
vene them at any other suitable place with
in the state. He shall communicate tos the
Legislature at every session, the condition
of the state; and recommend such matters
to them for their consideration as he may
deem expedient. He shall transact all nec-
essary business with the officers Of the gov
eminent, civil and military. He shall ex-
pedite all such measures az may be resolved
upon by the Legislature, and shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed.
Sec. 5. The Governor shall receive dur
ing his continuance 10 Office an annual COM
pensation of one thousand, two hundred and
fifty dollars.
Sec. o. The Governor shall have the
power to grant reprIeyes, communications and
pardons after convictions for all offences ex-
cept treason and cases of impeachment, up
on such conditions, and with such restric-
tions and Limitations as he may think prop
er, subject to such regulations as may be
provided by law relative TO the manner OF
applying for pardons. Upon conviction for
treason, be shall have the power to suspend
the execution of the sentence, until the case
shall be reported to the Legislature at its
next meeting, when the Legislature shall
either pardon or commute the sentence, or
grant further reprieye. He shall annually
Communicate to the Legislature each case
ofreprieve, comm1tation or pardon granted,
stating the name of the convict, the crime
Of which be was convicted, the sentence aud
its date, and the date Of the Communication,
pardon or reprieve, with his reasons for
s,raufiuo the same