Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

AIlo ulflSiOnS contain 1858 tion tWon
ty thousand inhabitants.
Sec. 81. The members and officer
Of the General Assembly shall receiv
a fixed compensation, TO be prescri
bed by law, and no other allowanc
or perquisites, either in the paymen
of postage or otherwise; and NJ
change in their compensation shal
take effect during their term OF office
Sec. 80. The General Assembly
shall grant no divorce, nor, exercis'
any judicial power, not herein ex
pressly conferred.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. l. The Executive Depart
ment shall consisist of Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary oI
State, Auditor, Treasurer, and an
Attorney General, who shall be cho.
sen by the electors of the State, on
the second Tuesday of October, and
at the places of voting for members
of the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary Of State, Treas
urer, and Attorney General shall
hold their offices for two years; and
the Auditor for four years. Their
terms OF Office shall commence on
the second Monday of January next
after their election, and continue un-
til their successors are elected and
qualified.
Sec. 8. The returns OF every cleo
ton for the officers, named in the
foregoing section, shall be sealed up
and transmitted to the seat Of gov
ernment, by the returning officers,
directed TO the President Of the Sen
ate, who, during the first week of the
session. shall open and publish them,
and declare the result, in the pres
ence of a majority of the members
Of each House Of the General Assem-
bly,. The person having the highest
OF votes shall be declared
duly elected; but if any two or more
shall be highest, and equal in votes,
or the same office, one of them shall
be chosen by the joint vote of both
houses.
Sec. A. Should there be no session
,l the General Assembly in January
lext after an election for any OF the
officers aforesaid, the returns of snch
election shall be made TO the SecFe-
ary of State, and opened, and the
'esult declared by the Governor, in
uch manner as may be provided by
aw.
Sec. 5. The supreme executive
,ower OF this State shall be vested
n the Governor.
Sec. 6. He may require informa-
ion, in writing, from the officers in
he executive department. upon any
ubject relating to the duties of their
espective offices; and shall see that
he laws are faithfully executed.
Sec. Z. He shall communicate at
very session, by message, TO the
General Assembly, the condition Of
he State, and recommend such meas
Ires as he shall deem expedient.
Sec. 6. He may, on extraordinary
convene the General As
embly by proclamation, and shall
tate to both Houses, when assem-
led, the purpose for which they have
ieen convened.
Sec. 9. In case OF disagreement
the two Houses, in respect
o the time of adjournment. he shall
ave power to adjourn the General
assembly to such time as he may
hink proper, but not beyond the
egular meetings thereof.
Sec. 10. He shall be commander
1-chief Of the military and naval
orces of the State, excep: when they
hall be called into the service Of the
United States.
Sec. IL. He shall have power, az
er conviction, TO grant reprieves,
ommutations, and pardons, for all
rimes and offences, except treason
nd cases OF impeachment, upon such
onditions as he may think proper;
ubject, however, to such regulations,
S to the manner of applying for par
ons, as may be prescribed BY Law.
Jpon conviction for treason, he may
uspend the execution of the sem
ence, and report the case 10 the
;eneral Assembly, at its next meet
ng, when the General Assembly shall
ither pardon, commute the sentence,
irect its execution, or grant a fur
her reprieve. He shall communi-
ate to the General Assembly, at
very regular session. each case of
eprieve, Communication, or pardon
.ranted, stating the name and crime
# the convict, the sentence, its date,
nd the date OF the Communication,
,ardon or reprieye, with his reasons
herefor. REQ w u af sEes
Sec. IL. There shall be seal Of
he State, which shall be kept by the