The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10

| Sec. A. These second electors shall meet precise
at one place The Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court, OF if there be no Chief Justice, the Judge
senior in office n!such court, or il there be no one
Judge senior in ONCE some other Judge 81 .na a.
| majority Of them, shall attend at the same place
and shall preside at the meeting, but shall have no
vote Two-thirds Of the whole number OF the cleo
tors shall constitute sufficient meeting for the exc
cution of their trust At this meeting the lists de-
vered to the respective electors shall be produced
and inspected, and il there be any person who has
majority of the whole number of the votes given by
the first electors he shall be the President of the
United States; but if there be no such person, the
second electors met shall proceed to vote by bal
lot for one of the persons named on the lists who
shall have the three highest numbers of the votes
of the first electors; and if, upon the first or any
succeeding ballot on the day of this meeting, either
of those persons shall have a number of votes equal
to a majority of the whole number Of second cleo
| tors chosen, he shall be the President But if no
| such choice be made on the day appointed for the
meeting, either by of the non-at tendance Of
the second electors, or their not agreeing, any
other matter, the person having the greatest num-
Der Of votes of the first electors shall be the Presi
| dent.
Sec S. If it should happen that the Chief Justice,
| or some other Judge of the Supreme Court should
not attend in due time the second electors shall pro-
coed to the execution Of their trust without him.
| Sec 8. If the judges should neglect to cause the
notice required by the first section of this article to
be given within the time therein limited, they may,
nevertheless, cause it to be afterwards given; but
|
offence for which they may be impeached, and if
convicted. they shall be punished in other cases
! of conviction on impeachment.
! Sec Z. The Legislature shall, by permanent laws,
! provide such further regulations a. may be
sary for the orderly election of the President
not contrayening the provisions herein cont tanned.
Sec. 8. The President before he shall enter upon
the execution of his office, shall take an oath or
affirmation faithfully to execute the same, and to
| the utmost of his judgment and power to protect
the rights of the people, and preserve the consttu-
int otto nf irronf finn hall la
| administered by the President of the senate, for
the time being, In the presence OF both houses OF
| the Legislature.
Sec. 9. The Senate and the Assembly shall
always convene in session the day appointed for
the meeting Of the second electors and shall con-
tnue sitting till the President take the oath afir
nation Of Office. lille shall hold his office during
good behavior removable only by conviction by
| (upon) an Impeachment for some crime or INSIDE
| meanor.l
Sec 10 The President at the beginning of every
meeting of the Legislature as soon "a they shall be
ready to proceed to business, shall convene them
together at the place where the Senate shall sit,
and shall communicate 20 them all such matters rs
may be necessary for their information, or as may
require their consideration. He may, by message,
during the session, communicate all other matters
which may appear to him proper; Tile may,
whenever in his opinion the public business shall
require it, convene the Senate and Assembly, or
either of them, and may prorogW them for time
not exceeding forty days at one propagation; and
if they should disagree about their adjournment, he
may adjourn them TO such time he shall think
proper.l lie shall have right to negative all
bills or resolutions, acts of the two houses Of
| the Legislature, about TO be passed into laws.
lie shah take care that the laws be faithfully exc
cuted. lie shall be the commander in chief Of the
army and navy of the United States and of the
militia within the several States. and shall have
the direction of war when commenced but he shall
not take the actual command in the field of an army,
without the consent of the Senate and Assembly
All treaties, conventions, and agreements with
foreign nations, shall be made by him, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate lie shall
have the appointment of the principal or chief
officer Of each Of the departments of war, naval
affairs finances and foreign affairs and shall have
the nomination. and, by and with the consent of
the Senate, the appointment Of all other officers to
be appointed under the authority of the United
States Except such for whom different provision il
made by this constitution andl provided that this
shall not be construed TO prevent the Legislature
from appointing, by name, their laws persons to
special and particular trusts created in such laws,
nor shall be construed to prevent principals in office,
merely ministerial, from constituting deputies In
the recess Of the Senate he may fill vacancies in
oteeS by appointments To continue in force until
shall commission all officers lille shall have power
TO pardon all offences, except treason, for which he
may grant reprieves until the opinion Of the Senate
4 and Assembly can be had, and, with their concur
renee, may pardon the same
See. III. lie shall receive fixed compensation
for his services, to be paid 10 him at stated times,
and not to be increased nor diminished during his
| continuance in office.
| sec. IL. II he depart out OF the United states
| without the consent Of the Senate and Assembly.
| he shall the reby abdcate his office.
Sec. IL. He may be impsached for any crime or
misdemeanor by the two houses of the Legislature,
two-thirds Of each house concurring, and if con-
yicted, shall be removed from Office. He may be |
afterwards tried and punished IN the ordinary courts
of law [IIis impeachment shall operate az sus-
pension from Office until the determination thereof
See a. The President of the Senate shall be
IicePresident Of the United States. On the death, |
resignation, removal from office, absence from
the United States, Of the President thereof the |
Vice President shall exercise all the powers by this
constitution vested in the President until another |
shall be appointed, until he shall return within
the United States, if his absence with the
sent Of the Senate and Assembly
ARTICLE v
Sec. l. There shall be a Chief Justice Of the
supreme Court, and together with the other Judges
thereof shall hold their offices during good beha
vior removas.e oily oy conviction onfmpeachmeni
for some crime or msdemcanor. Each Judge shall
1 have competent salary, 10 be paid to him at
stated times and not to be diminished during his
4 continuance ia Office.
i The Supreme Coult shall have original jurisdic-
ton in all causes in which the United states shall
be party, in all controversies between the United
4 States and particular state, orI between Two or
\ more States except such a relate to a claim OF
\ territory between the United states and one or
more states, which shall be determined in the
mode prescribed in the sixth articles IN all cases al
4 fccting foreign ministers. consus and agents and
appellate jurisdiction both "a 10 law and iaet m
all cases viii IN shall CONCERN the citizens oil foreign
nations in all questions between the citizens Of diff
fercnt States and i'm all others in which the funds
mental rights Of this constitution are involved, sub
ect 20 such exceptions are herein contained and
to such regulations a. the Legislature shall pro-
vide
\ The judges q III court. which may be CON
stitutcd by the Legislature shall also hold their
places during good behavior, removable only by
Il conviction on impeachment for some crime or mi
demcanOr: and shall have competent salaries, to be
paid at stated times. ard not g be diminished
during their continuance ia Office; but nothing
herein contained shall be construed 10 prevent the
Legislature from abolishng such courts Themselves
7 All crimes, except upon impeachment, shall be
tried by jury Of twelve men, and if they shall
\ have been committed within any state, shall be
tried within such ~tate and all civil causes arising
under this constitution III the hike kind with those
which have been heretofore triable by jury in
the respective stated shall, in like manner, b.