The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-20
ARTICLE w.
OF THE EXECUTIVE.

SEC. |. The executive power shall be vested in
Governor, who shall hold his office for four years,
and Lieut.. Governor, who shall be elected at the
same time and for the same term.
q No person who is not citizen OF the United
States, and qualified elector, aud who shall not
have resided in the State for three years next pre-
cedng his election, shall be eligible TO the office OF
Lieut.. Governor.
g. The Governor and Lieut.. Governor shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the State, at the
time and places of choosing members OF the Legs
lature. The persons respectively having the high
est number of votes for Governor and Lieut.. Gov
shall be elected; but in case two or more
shall have equal and the highest number otvotes
for Governor or Lieut. Governor, the two Houses OF
the Legislature, at its next annual session, shall
forthwith by joint ballot choose OF the persons
SO having an equal and the highest number OF
votes for Governor Lieut.. Governor. The re-
| turns of election for Governor shall be made as
| provided by law.
\ l. The Governor shall be commander in chief Of
the military forces Of the State. He shall have
power 10 convene the Legislature on extraordinary
occasions, and in case 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 commu-
nicate TO the Legislature at every session the con
diuOn Of the State and recommend such matters TO
! them for their consideration he may deem cxpe-
dent. He shall transact all necessary business
with the officers, civil and military, of the govern
! ment. He shall expedite all such measures as may
be resolved upon by the Legislature, and shall take
! care that the laws faithfully executed
! >. When any office shall, from any cause, be
come vacant, and no mode IL provided by the con.
! sttutiOn for filling such vacancy, the Governor
| shall have power 10 fill such vacancy by granting
a commission, which shall expire at the end Of the
session Of the Legislature, at the next cleo
| ton by the people.
b. In case of disagreement between the two
Houses Of the Legislature 10 the time Of adjourn
ment, the Governor shall have power to adjourn the
| Legislature TO such time he may think proper !;
provided II be not beyond the time fixed by law for
| the meeting d the he legislature.
7. No person shall, while holding any other Office
under the United States, under this State,
cute the office Of Governor, except az hereinafter
! expressly provided
| ) The Governor shall, at stated times, receive,
for his services, compensation which shall neither
| be increased nor diminished during the time for
which lac shall have been elected and the salary Of
/ the Governor shall never be less than two thousand
| FIVE hundred dollars per annum.
! g. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by virtue OF
his office, be President Of the Senate; have right
| when in committee Of the whole, To debate and
vote on all subjects and whenever the Senate
| equally divided 10 give the casting vote. And ia
case Of the death, resignation, removal from office,
inability Of the Governor TO serve, or Of his inn
| parchment, or absence from the State the Lieu
tenant Governor shall exercise the powers and
thorty appertaining TO the Governor until another
be chosen at the regular election for Governor and
be duly qualified, or until the Governor, mpeached
! absent, or disabled, shall be acquitted return,
his disability be removed.
i 10. Whenever the government shall be admins.
tered by the Lieut. Governor, he shall be unable
/ 10 attend President Of the Senate, the Senate
shall elect ono Of it, members President for
! the time being; and If, during the vacancy Of the
office Of Governor, the Lieut.. Governor shall die,
refuse 70 serve, or be removed from office. be
able 70 serve, If he shall be mpeachcd, be- alb
sent from the State, the President, for The time be-
ing Of the Senate shall, in like manner administer
the government until he shall be superseded by
II Governor or Lieut. Governor.
II. The Lieut.. Governor shall, while he acts a.
President If pggty. for ~
double the compensation which shall be allowed 10
the Speaker Of the House Of Representative, and
more.
n "a. The Lieut. Governor or President, for the
time being Of the Senate shall, during the time he
administers the government Governor, receive
the same compensation which the Governor would
have received had he been employed in the duties
Of bic office, and no more. II the Lieut.. Governor
shall be administering the government, and shall
while In such administration, die resign, or be alb
sent from the State, during the recess Of the Legs
lsture shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of State
10 convene the Senate for the purpose Of choosing
President, for The time beng.
10. There shall be seal Of the State, which
shall be kept by the Governor and used by him Of
6cally.
ID All the commissions shall be in the name and
by the authority Of the State Of New Mexico, be
scaled with the State SEAL signed by the Governor,
4 and attested by the Secretary Of State.
is There shall be a Secretary Of State, who shall
be nominated by the Governor and appointed by
aud with the advice and consent Of the legislature,
in Joint ballot, and shall continue IN office during
the term Of service of the Governor elect. lie shall
keep fair register OF all official acts and proceed
ings Of the Governor and shall when required lay
the same, and all papers, minutes, and vouchers,
relative thereto, before the Legislature, or either
House thereof and shall perform such other duties
D az may be required Of him by law.
, 10. Every bill which shall have passed both
4 Houses OF the Legislature shall be presented 10 the
Governor; II he approve it he shalt sign IT, but II
not, be shall return it. with his objections, 10 the