The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-12

shall be vested in chief magistrate, who shall be
styled the Governor q the State OF California.
The Governor shs'l be elected by the qusihed
slectors at the time sud place of voting for members
of Assembly, and shall hold his ONCE years from
hs time Of his installation, And until his
shall be qualified.
No person shall be eligible to the Office Of Governor
Except at the rst electonl who has not been citizen
Of The United States aud resident OF thi, State
years next preceding the election attained the age
Of twenty i've years at the time of said election.
T. The returns Of every election for Governor shall
aled and transmitted to the sest Of government
during the fret week OF the session open aud publish
thu in the OF both houses OF the Legislature
III. prrson having the hghs.t Duber of shall b,
Governor but In case any two more have an equal
apdths highest number of votes the Legislature snail
by joint ballot choose Of aid persons SO having IA
equal the hi hest mber votes Governor.
g. The Governor rhsil be commsnder in-chief OF the
militia the army aud navy Of this State
lie shall transact all executive business with the
officers 81 government civ and military aud may re-
quire information in writing from the officers OF the
executive department upos any subject relating 10 tue
duties Of their respective offices
T. He shall that the laws faithfully executed.
g. When any office shall FROM ANY cause become va
cant and mode Is provided by the constitutions .nd
laws Tor filing such vacancy the Governor se oil have
power To I'LL such vacancy. by granting commission
which shall expire the end Of the session Of the
| Lsgirlal at the neat election by the people
8. he may on extraordinary occasions convene IN,
Legislature by proc amstion, and shall sae 10 bon
houses when assembled tho purpose Ior which thsy
shah have been convened.
TO- lie shall corn by mes age 10 the Legela
ture at every session the esndton of the State aud
nd such matters ne shall deem expsdent.
IL. In case OF n dssgrsemen6 between tne two
bouses vii respect to of adjourn aent, the
Governor shall have power ijourn the Lrga %
such time as he may think proper, provided ~ DO not
beyond the time fixed for the meeting OF The next
Legislature.
IL. No person shall while holding any Office under
the United States this State exercise the Office Of
Governor except as hereinafter expressly provided
49, The Governor shall have the power TO grant re-
prieves comm mutations and psrdons after conviction
for al offences except treason and eases OF ir1pench
mept upon such conditions and with such restrictions
and limitations he may think propef subject TO such
regulations as may be provided by law relative 10 tne
manner OF apply ing for psrdOns Upon conviction FOR
he shall have posrr 10 suspend the execution
Of the until The shalt bs reported to the
Legislature at It's next meeting whsn tho Legislature
shall either pxrd.n commute the sentence direct
the execution Of The sensaos or grant fGrtasr re-
He shs communicates the lie yislature at the begin
ming of every session every Of rspr-ve eommuta
ton or pardon granted staring the name OF the
Wet the crime which he convicted the
and its date and the date OF the communication pardon
and reprieve
| be kept by the Governor aud used by him officially
and shal be called the great seal OF the State Of Cali
| fornis
10 All grants and missens shall DO In the name
and by the authority Of the peops OF tue state Of Cali
forps Ssaled with the great seal OF the State sigusd
by the Governor, and countersghed by the Secretary
| Of state
TO- A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected ct the
same time and places and in the mAnner. this
Governor and bis term Of office and his quail stons
OF elg biiiy shall slro be the He snail bo rresi
dent Of the Sepae hut shall only have casting vote
therein during vacancy 10 the ofcs OF Governor,
the lieutenant shall he imp-sched diep'sced
resign, die, become incapable OF performing the
duties OF his Office DO absent from the State the Pre-
ta~Dt Of the Senate thal act as Governor until the
| vacancy BIZ tltd or the dsa bility shall cease.
Il; In case Of the in peachment Of the Governor or
his removal from Office death inability to discharge
the powers and duties of the said office resignation or
sbensc from the State the powers and duties Of the
Office shsl devclve the Lieutenant Governor for
the residue Of the term until the disability shall
But when the Governor shall with tbs consent
II the Legislature bs out OF the State in time of
the head Of ths military thereof he shall continue
commander in chief OF all the military force OF tho
is. A Secretary Of State a Comptroller Treasurer
an Attorney General, and Surveyor General shall b,
chosen IN the manner provided Ia this constitution
and the term Of Office and eligibility Of each shall b.
same a. are prescribed for the Governor and Lieu
~ he Secretary Of State shall be appointed by tae
Governor by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate He ,hs keep far record of the ofciAl act
Of the legislative aud executive depsr tmsnts of Ihe
government. and shall When required, lay tAe SANE
Of the legislature and shall perform such other
| Us shall be assigned him by Law.
| 20. The Com ptrol-r, Treasurer Attorney General
| and Surveyor General shah be chosen BY the joint
ballot Of the tso houses OF the Legislature NJ Sheir
frat session under ths constitution aud Thereafter
sbs be elected at the same time and places and in
| The snme maIner, - the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
Of state Comptro Treasurer Attorney General aad
Surveyor General shall zach at stated times during
CON .afion when shail not be Increased or di-
miDsbed during the term for which they shall have
elected. or choess shall
for HE any lees for the perforaancs OF his
official duties.
| The Governor nay suspend from once the Secretary
Of State, pptrper, Treasurer, Surveyor General,
and Attorney General, during the 81 the Less
lntars until thirty days after the COMMENCEMENT OF
the session Of tire Legislature vhsn-ver shall
appear TO him that such ofcer has in any particular
violated his dwiy and he shall appoint compsteut
perron TO dischsrgs the su,i-s ct the OF e during
such .uspension and within ten d.y. after the meet,
ing Of the Legislature. after such suspeuson; II
sde during tb- session tn. Ioy~ruor sh Al. lay brf.
hat hta fpr anslr ha
fisature shall determine by joint ballot Whistler the
ofeer 30 suspended shall be removed restored to
| Office.
| MILITIA.
SIC. 1.-The Legislature shall provide by laws, fDr
orsa.iiing shd disciphorsg the niisis, in
ner ss thy ths deem rxprurnt, not inc IA pau oia
with the constitution aud laws "i the United Stsr.s
| q III. Lssisls,uru .nsu pro,id. for the -iaoieot
dtcipnr - The offers cuInmission2 aud nun ooGl-
mis.ulsJ sna ms'ioisus snn may provide b, Laws Tor
tho oTgsnixauos and discipline OF volunteer eorups
| piss.
Onisprs efths militia shall DO elected or sppaist
ed In suoh mnrnsr - IN Legislature shs ron, t,n-
t. time direct aud sh. be commissioned BY the Co
4 The Governor shalI have power to call forth iae
nins execute tho .~e OF tue State 20 suppress
| suIrsction- had repsl invasioos
| srArE DEBTS.
The LegisG,ure shall not IN soy manner create any
debt osbts ii@bi'y or rscints, whioh shalt -insy
or IN The with pevis debts habit
ties exceed ,be az three bundled thousand a,s-
ssospt IN ot 60 r-ps Invasion or suppress in
suntrtiOI unlvfs thAit - snthOrg-f ny
lev for Fusi- onj' ~",k, t. be distiuct y
| specified therein. Whca law rhRu provide ways
Labs erclpry~ ~ loss. for The of toe late
r.t Of such deb, ~ h-rli,l o. 70 falls due. aud ai.p to
sud di.chsrge the prncipa sfsush bt ur litS'li
.tbin twenty yfss irun tae tiaa q the rsnstng
ther.of snh sLs be irrrp aish- until the prtnap
ntvtest thereon hsli b. paid aud disshsrg-d bat
tDch law sba take effect anti at gsgersl election
Is sis have been submitted ~ ths psbge, aud have
T.etf "a majority - all tee votes csst Zoe aud ASast
IL ~ sech election sud GIL money faissA By sulGpriy
such Ia shall be applied oils a. the spssiue Oh
u-t-n stated, Tie payment Of the deb thsrsby
created nut such las rhsil % puon~d n ~ ssi QUE
sspap.r In each Judicial distrc. n on- l. pahu
theftiu throughout the state tr three months next
th. els oion at which 10 y suDnitted tile
people
Article then taken MP and psssed, without de.
bate, a. foilo~s;-
sTfrurtON.
SIC. Any ndusnt af1sni glapts "a this Con-
stit utiou b. propose in te Housr " e-
yresentatv.r aud VI the zane shall b. agreed a.
majority 81 the members elected O. 1T 40
h"use,, such proposed snebdmepts shs Ne uttered