Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-13

statistics shall be returned TO the Secretary oi
the Commonwealth, who shall compare and cor
rect The returns and report the same to the Cen
era Assembly.
3s. The manner of conducting and making
returns of elections, of determining contested
elections, and of filling vacancies in office, IN
cases not specially provided for by this Constl.
stiulion, shall be prescribed by law; but special
elections to fill vacancies in the Office OF Judge
of any court shall be for a full term. And the
General Assembly may declare the cases in
which any Office shall be deemed vacant, when
no provision is made for that purpose in this
Constitution.
ARTICLE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Governor.
l. The Chief Executive power Of this COM
monwealth shall be vested in a Governor. He
shall hold the Office for the term Of four years, to
commence on the day of - next succeed
ing his election, and be ineligible TO the same
office for the term next succeeding that for which
he was elected, and 10 any other Office during
his term Of service.
Q. The Governor shall be elected by the
voters, at the times and places Of choosing men'
bers of the General Assembly. Returns of the
proper officers to the Secretary Of the Common
wealth, who shall deli iver them to the Speaker
of tho House of Delegates, on the FIRST day Of The
next session of the General Assembly. The
Speaker of the House Of Delegates shall with
in one week thereafter, in the presence OF ma
iority of the Senate and House Of Delegates.
open the said returns, and the votes shall then be
counted. The person having the highest num-
ber OF voles shall be declared elected; but II two
or more shall have the highest and an equal
number of votes, one OF them shall be chosen
Governor by the joint vote Of the two houses Of
the Genera! Assembly. Contested elections fol
Governor shall be decided by like vote. and
the mode of proceeding in such cases shall be
prescribed by law.
3. No person shall be eligible to the Office Of
Governor unless he has attained the age Of thir'
ty years, is native citizen Of the United Sates
and has been resident of Virginia for Ave years
next preceding his election.
4. The Governor shall reside at the seat Of Gov.
eminent; shall receive five thousand dollars fol
each year of his service, and, while in Office, shall
receive no otberemoument from this or any olhs
government.
s. He shall take care that the lawsbe faithfully
executed; communicate to the General Asss mby
at every session the condition of the Com mon
wealth; recommend to their consideration such
measures rs he may deem expedient. and con-
vene the General Assembly on application OF
majority of the members of both houses thereof
or when in his opinion the interest Of the Com
monweallh may require it. He shall be COM
mander in chefof the land and naval forces oi
the State; have power to embody the militia to
repel invasion, suppress insurrection, and en-
force the execution Of the laws; conduct, either
| in person or'in such other manner as shall be
prescribed by law, all intercourse with other and
foreign States; and, during the recess OF the
General Assembly, fill 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 ex.
pre at the end of thirty days after the commence
ment of the next General Assembly. He shall
have power to remit fines and penalties, in such
cases and under such rules and regulations at
may be prescribed by law; and, except wher
the prosecution has been carried on by the House
of Delegates, or the law shall otherwise partlcu
larly direct, to grant reprieves and pardons ate
conviction, and to commute capital punishment
He shall communicate to the General Assembly
at each session, the particulars of every case o
fine or penalty remitted, of repreve or Pardor
granted and of punishment commuted, with M
reasons for remiming, granting, or committing
the same. ,. -.
6. He may require informatonin writing from
the officers in tho Executive department upol
any subject relating to the duties of their res
pectiye Offices; and may also require the opinion
in writing Of the Attorney General upon an.
question of law connected with his official du
ties.
T. Commissions and grants shall run in tn
name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, an
be attested by the Governor with the seal Of tn
Commonwealth annexed.
Lieutenant Governor.
s, A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected a
the same time, and for the same term, as tn
Governor: AND his qualification and the manne
of his election in all respects shall be the same
9. In case of the removal of the Governo
from office, or of his death, failure 10 qualify, RI
siunation, removal from the State, or inabilit
TO discharge the powers and duties Of the Office
the said Office with its compensation, shall d.
yolye upon theLieutenant Governor; and the Gel
eral Assembly shall provide by law for the di
CHARGE of the Executive functions in other nece
sary cases.
10. The Lieutenant Governor shall be Pres
dent of the Senate, but shall have no vote; an
while acting as such. shall receive compens'
ton equal TO that allowed to the Speaker OF tt
House Of Delegates.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth, 7rsas,Ter an
.auditor.
IL. A Sssrsiary Of the Commonwealth. Trsa
ore, and an Auditor Of Public Accounts shall
elected by the joint vote Of the two houses
the 6sneraI Assembly, and continue ii Office