Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-12

commonwealth, who shall compare snC
arrect the returns and report the same Il
tie General Assembly.
-. The manner Of conducting and ma.
lag feieses Of elections of Determining
infested elections and Of filing yacancie.
- Office in cases not specially provided
by this Constitution. shall be pfescrib-
BY law but special elections 70 fiIl va.
ncies in the office Of Judge Of any court
III be for full term And tire Genessi
assembIy may declare! the cases in which
say office shall be deemed vacant, when
provision is made for thai purpose in
i.iis Constitution. suifv os.i h. hasl a8 3.
llcda rye ARTICLE W.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
rteda ssff Gorernor, i, ~ ~ -
L. The Chief Executive power OF dis
Commonwealth shall be vested in a
Governor. He shall hold the office for
he term of -four years, 10 commence
the frs, day ofJanuary next succeeding
tbs election, and, be ineligible ~ ihe sane
lice @os tbe term mex, succeeding dhfe
f,r which he was elected, and to.aav 9th.
II office during his,term3of sergiciss
2. The Governor shall be elected b,
the voters, lalihe lines and plaeesoleboos
.ng members of the General A ssembiy -
Returns Of the elections shall be transmit
I'D under seal, by The proper officers 10
he Secretary OF the Commonwealth. who
hall deliver them 10 the Speaker Of the
louise OF Delegates. on The FIRST day Of The
uext session oil the General Assembly
na r. If nata tas
hall within one week thereafter, 10 the
resence Of a majority of'ahe Senate and
louise Of Delegates, open the said returns
and the votes shalt then be counted. The
erson having the highest number of votes
s.Iall be declared elected; butH two or
more shall have the highest and an equal
pumber of votes, one oilhe IN shall be cho-
sen Governor by the joint vote OF The two
uouses Of the General Assembly, Con
tested elections for Governor shall, be de-,
cided by like vote, and the mode of pro-
ceeding 10 such cases shall be prescribed
hy law. sssis1 ls YNaF74 4o 8Hs W
3. No person shall be eligible TO the Of
fee of Governor unless he has attained
The age Of thirty years, is a native citizen
of the u. States and has been a ci,izenof
Virginia for five years next preceding his
election. aots
4, The Governor shall reside at The seat
Of government shall receive five thou
sand dollars for each year Of his service,
and, while in Office. shall receive no 9TH
er emolument from this or any other gov
eminent aeet E4 g4 15 4
5 He shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed; communicate to the
General Assembly at every session the con.
clifton ofthe Common eaith, recommend
to their consideration such measures as he
may deem expedient; and convene the
General Assembly on application ola ma
jority Of HE me mbers Of both houses there
OF, OF when in his opinion the interest Of
the Commonwealth, may require it, He
shall be com mander-i in. chief Of the land
ard naval forces Of the State; have power
10 embody the militia to repel invasion,
suppress Instruction and enforce the ex.
ecution ofthe laws; conduct either in per-
son OF in such other manner as shall be pre-
scribed by law, all intercourse with other
and foreign States; and during the recess
Of the General Assembly, ill pro tempore
all vacancies in those offices for which the
Constitution and laws make no provision
but his appointments TO such vacancies
shall be by commissions to expire at the
end ofthirty days after the commencement
OF The next session 10 the General As.
sembiy He shall have power to remit
fines and penalties in such cases and IN.
der such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed By law and, except when the
prosecution has been carried on by the
House of Delegates, or the law shall other
wise particularly direct, TO grant reprIeyes
and Pardons after conviction and 10 COM
mute capital punishment but he shall
communicate TO the General Assembly at
each session, the particulars OF every case
of fine or penalty RENTED, OF replieve or
pardon granted and of punishment COM
mitted with his reasons forremating, grant
ing or committing the same
. fle may require information in writ
ting from the officers in the Executive de.
parlment, upon any subject relating to the
duties OF their respective offices and may
also require the opinion in Writing Of the
Attorney General upon any questions of
law connected with his official duties
Z. Commissions and grants shall run IN
The name OF the Commonwealth OF Vlr-
glnla, and be atiested by the Governor
with the seal of the Common wealth an
neXed.
@ Lieutenant Governor.
6. Lieutenant Governor shall be e.
lected at The same time, and for the same
time, and for the same term. as the Gov
ernor, and his justification and the man.
ner OF his election in all respects shall be
the same.
y. In case of the removal of the Cover.
nor from office, or Of his death, failure to
qualify, resignation, removal from the
State, or inability to discharge the powers
and dntes Of the office. the said office,
with its compensation. shall devolve upon
the Lieutenant Governor; and the Gene
raj Assembly shall provide by law for the
discharge Of the Executive functions in
other necessary cases.
10. The Lieutenant Governor shall te
President Of The Senate, but shall have no
vote and while acting as SUCH shall re-
ceive compensation equal 10 that allow.
ed TO the Speaker OF the House of Dele.
gates Ga EVIL
Secretary ofhe Commonwealth, Treasurer,
i0a and .4udftor. 3if
IL. A Secretary ofihe Commonwealth,
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