Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-04

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%. The legislature shall establish but one sys-
= lem OF town and county government, " hich shall
De as nearly uniform as practicable.
n . The Legislature shall never authorize any
e lottery grant any divorce.
% The legislature shall provide BY law that
f all stationery required for the of the state and
all printing authorised and required by them TO be
done Tor their for the state shall be let by
contract TO the lowest bidder, but The legislature
c may establish maximum price. No meniber OF
the Legislature other state officer shall be inter
cs;ed, either directly indirectly in any such con.
I tract.
$26. The legislature shall never grant any extra
compensation TO any public officer, agent servant,
or contractor after the services shall have been rem
dered, or the contract entered into Nor shall the
compensation of any public officer be increased or
t diminished during his term of Office.
81. The Legislature shall direct by law, in what
manner and IN what courts suits may be brought
against the state.
%. Members of the legislature and all officers
executive and Judicial, except such inferior officers
as may be by law exempted, shall before they en-
ter upon the duties OF their respective Offices take
and subscribe oath 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.
40 The Legislature shall determine what per
sons shall constitute the militia of the state ard
may provide for organic g and discIpinng the
same in such manner as shall be prescribed by law
80. In all elections to be made by the legisla
ture, the members thereof shall vote viva voce and
their votes shall be entered on the Journal.
ARTICLE E.-EXECUTIVE
Section l. The Executive power shall be vested
in Governor who shall hold his office for two
years, Lieutenant Governor shall beelected at the
same time and for the same term.
Sec. ?. No person eNcepta citizen of the United
States and qualified ulector OF the state shall be
eligible 10 the office OF Governor or Lieutenant Co
vernon
sec. 3. 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
highest number of votes for Governor and Lieute-
nant Governor shall he elected, but in case two or
: more shall have an equal and the highest number
ut votes for Governor 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 Coy crnor or Lieutenant Cover
nor. The returns ofclecton for Cove and Lieu
tenant Governor. shall be made in such manner as
shall be provided by law.
Sec. A. The Governor shall be commanderin
CHIEF of the military and naval forces OF the state
He shall have power TO convene the legislature on
extraordinary occasions. and in of invasion or
danger from the prevalence Of contagious disease at
the seat of government, he may convene them at
any other suitable place within the state. He shall
communicate TO the legislature at every sessi ion the
condition of the state; and recommend to them
such matters for their consideration as Re may deem
cXpedent lie shall transact all necessary business
with the officers OF Goy eminent, civil and military.
lie shall expedite all such measures as may lie re-
solved upon by the legislature and shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed.
Sec 5. The Governor shall receive during his
continuance i'll Office, an annual compensation OF
$3.50.
Sec G. Tie Governor shall ha We power to grant
reprc' es, communications, and pardons after convic
ton for all offences eXcepttreAsou and cases OF i'm
, parchment upon such conditions and with such re-
strctions and limitations as he may think proper,
jCct to such regulations as may BE provided bv
law relative TO the manner Of applying tor pardons.
Upon conviction for treason, he shall have the pow
er to suspend tie execution of the sentence, until
the case shall he reported to the Legislature at It's
next meeting, when the Legislature shall either
pardon or commute the sentence, direct the eXccu-
ton of the sentence or grant further repTeve He
shall annually communicate 10 the Legislature each
/ case OF reprlcrc, commutatlon or pardon. granted,
stating the of the convict, the crime for which
he convicted the sentence and its date and the
dre OF tne commutation, pardon, or Tcpreve, with
his reasons for granting the same.
| Sec. 7. In case OF the impeachment OF the Go
vernon or his semova from office, death inability
from mental or physical disease, resignation, or alb
sence from the state, the powers and duties OF the
Office shall devolve nFon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF the term, or Until the Governor.
, absent or lmpcached, shall have returned, or the
d stability shaI! cease. But when the Governor
shall with the consent Of the Legislature, be out OF
the state in time o. wal at tie head Of tie military
force Thereof. he snail continGe commander IN chiel
OF the military force OF the state
Sec s. The Lieutenant Governor shall be Prcsl-
dent of the Senate, bat shall have only casting
vote therein. IT, during vacancy in the Office OF Go
vernorthe Lieutenant Governor shall be lmpe2ched
displaced resign, die, or from mental, or physical
disease, become incapable OF performing the duties
Of his Office or 0e absent from the state the >ccrc
tary Of State shall act as Governor until the vacan-
! c. shall lie filled the disability shall cease.
Sec; Q. The Lieutenant Go'cnor shall receive
double the Per dem allowance OF members OF the
Senate for every days Attendance as President OF
the Senate and the same mileage as shalt be allc"
ed to members OF the Legislature.
Sec 10. Every till which shall have passed tic
Legislature, shall, leore il becomes law, be PIE.
scented to tie Governor; if he approve, he Shall