Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-03-20

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Pardons. as may be prescribed b,
law. Upon convictions for treason
he may suspend the execution o
the sentence, and report the case &
the General Assembly al its mex
meeting, when the General Assem-
bly, shall either pardon, commute tht
sentence, direct its execution, o.
grant a further reprieve. He shal
communicate to the General Assem-
bly,, at every regular session, each
case of reprieve, commutation, ol
pardon granted, stating the name
and crime of the convict, the sen.
tence, its date, and the date of the
commutation, pardon or reprieve
with his reason therefor.
SEC. IL. There shall be a seal
Of the State, which shall be called
"The Great Seal of the State Of
Ohio"
SEC. Is. All grants and COM
missions shall be issued in the name,
and by the authority Of the State ol
Ohio, sealed with the Great Seal,
signed by the Governor, and coun-
tersigned by the Secretary Of State.
SEC. IA. No member of Congress,
or other person holding Office under
the authority Of this State, or of the
United States, shall execute the Of
flee Of Governor, except as herein
provided.
SEo. Is. In case Of the death,
impeachment, resignation, removal,
or other disability of the Governor,
the powers and duties Of the office
for the residue Of the term, or un-
I'll he shall be acquitted, or the disa-
bility removed, shall devolve upon
the Lieutenant Governor.
SEC. l6. The Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be President Of the Senate
but shall vote only when the Senate
is equally divided; and in case Of his
absence or impeachment, or when he
shall exercise the office OF Governor,
the Senate shall choose a President
pro tempore.
SEC. IL. II the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, while executing the Office of
Governor. shall be impeached, dis
placed, resign, or die, or otherwise be-
come incapable of performing the
duties OF the office, the President of
the Senate shall act as Governor un-
til the vacancy is filled, or the disa-
bility removed; and if the President
OF the Senate, for any OF the above
causes, shall be rendered incapable
of performing the duties pertaining
to the office Of Governor, the same
shall devoIve upon the Speaker oil
the House Of Representatives.
SEC. Is. Should the office Of Au-
1itor, Treasurer, Secretary, or At
iorney General become vacant for
any of the causes specified in the ff- |
.eenth section Of this article, the
Governor shall fill the vacancy un-
ii the disability is removed, or a sue
lessor elected and qualified. Every
uch vacancy shall be filled by cleo
ion at the first general election that
occurs more than thirty days alter
I shall have happened, and the per-
on chosen shall hold the office for
he lull term fixed in the second Sec
ion Of this article.
SEC. 10. The officers mentioned
n this article, shall at stated times
eceive for their services a compen-
alton to be established by law,
which shall neither be increased nor
Unfinished, during the period for
Which they shall have been elected.
SEC. 20. The officers OF the ex-
cutive department, and Of the pub
C State institutions, shall at least .
We days preceding each regular ses-
ion OF the General Assembly, seve-
ally report TO the Governor, who
hall transmit such reports with his
lessage, to the General Assembly.
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