Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-27

Lieutenant Governor declaring what officer shall then
as Governor; and such officer shall accordingly
until the disability be removed Governor be elected
SEC. III. Whenever the Lieutenant Governor shall act
as Governor shall be unable attend President
the Senate the Senate shall elect of It's own men,
bers, as President for the occasion.
SEC II. The Governor shall be commander -chiel
OF the military and naval forces, and may call out such
forces to execute the laws suppress nsnrrection
or to repel invasion
SEC. 49, He SHALL from time to time give to the Gen.
eral Assembly, Information touching the condition of the
State, and recommend such measures he shall judge
| to be expedent.
SEC. ia. Every bill, which shall have passed both
Houses of the General Assembly shall be presented to
the Governors II he approve, he shall sign it, but if
he shall return 1t, with his objections, to the House in
which it shall have originated which House shall enter
the objections at large upon its journals, and proceed
TO reconsider the bill If, after such reconsideration,
majority oil all the members elected to that House. shall
agree pass the b it shall be sent with the Cover
nors objections, to the other House. by which it shall
likewise be reconsidered; and If approved by ma orv
of all the members elected to that House, it shall be
law II any bill shall not be returned by the Governor
within three days. Sundays excepted after shall have
been presented to him, it shall be a law without
his signature, unless the general adjournment shall
prevent Its return; in which case, it shall be a law,
unless the Governor within five days after such adj.
ournment shall file such BILL with his objections thereto
IN The Office OF Secretary State, who shall lay the
before the General Assembly, at its next session. in like
if it had been returned by the Governor But
bill shall be presented the Governor within two
days next previous to the final adjournment of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
SEC 10. The Governor shall transact all necessary
business with the officers of government and may re-
qure Information in writing from the officers of the ad.
minisratve department, upon any subject relating to
the duties OF their respective Offices.
Sec Is. He shall take that the laws be faithfully
executed
SEC IL. He shall have the power grant reprieves
combinations, and pardons after convcIion for all of
fences except treason and OF impeachment subject
to such regulations may be provided by law. Upon
conviction for treason he shall have power suspend
the execution of the sentence until the shall be
ported to the General Assembly, its meeting
when the General Assembly shall either grant pardon
commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sem
tence, grant further repreve. He shall have power
to remit lines and orfeures under such regulations
may he prescribed by law, and shall report the Gen.
era Assembly at its next meeting each ofreprieve
communication, pardon granted, and also the Of
all persons IN whose favor remission of fines and orfc
lures shall have been made and the several re-
mtted: Prorided however that the General Assembly
may, by law, constitute council to be composed Of off,
cars oil State, without whose advice and consent the
Governor shall not have power grant pardons any
case, except such may, by law, be left to his sole
power.
SEC. IS. When during recess of the General As
semby vacancy shall happen any office, the appoint
ment to which IS vested in the General Assembly; OF
when at any time, vacancy shall have occurred anv
other State Office in the office of Judge of any Court
the Governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment
which shall expire, when successor shall have been
elected and qualified.
SEC. 10. He shall issue writs of election to fill such
vacancies may have occurred in the General Assem-
bly,.
SEC. 20. Should the seat of government become dam
gerous from disease or common enemy, he may con-
vene the General Assembly at any other place.
SEC. 2l. The Lieutenant Governor SHALL by virtue of
his Office, be President of the Senate; have right when
in committee of the whole, to join in debate and
on all subjects and whenever the Senate shall be equally
divided, he shall give the casting vote,
SEC. D. The Governor shall, at stated times receive
for his services compensation which shall neither be
increased nor diminished during the term for which he
shall have been elected
SEC. 25 The Lieutenant Governor, while he shall
President of the Senate, shall receives for his services
the same compensation the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; and any person. acting as Governor,
shall receive the compensation attached to the Office Of
Governor.
SEC. "a Neither the Governor Lieutenant Cover
shall be eligible any other Office. during the term
for which he shall have been elected.
ARTICLE vi.
ADMINISTRATIVE
SEC. !. There shall be elected by the voters of the
State, Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer of State
who shall severay hold their offices for two years
They shall perform such duties may be enoined by
law and person shall be eligible either of said off,
ces, than four years in any period Of six years.
SEC. ?. There shall he elected, each county by the
voters thereof at the time of holding general elections
Clerk OF the Circuit Court, Auditor, Recorder, Trca
surer, Sheriff. Coroner, and Surveyor The Clerk Au-
aitor, and Recorder shall continue in Office four wears
and person shall be eligible the office of Clerk Re.
corder Auditor, than eight years in any period
Surveyor, shall continue in Office two years and no per-
son shall be eligible the Office Of Treasurer or Sheriff.
more than four years in any period of six years
SEC. 3. Such other county and township officers as
may be necessary, shall be elected appointed, such
manner as may be prescribed by law.
SEC. a. No person shall be elected, appointed,
county officer who shall not be eecor of the county
one, who shall not have been nhabtant there
of during year next preceding his appointment, if
the county shall have been long organized but il the
county shall have been so long organized, then With
in the limits OF the countless Of which the
same shall have been taken.
SEC 5. The Governor and the Secretary. Auditor.
and Treasurer of State shall severay reside and keep
the public records books, and papers, any
atng to their respective oces at the seat oil govern
ment.
SEC g. All county, township, and town officers shall
reside within their respective countless townships and
towns and shall keep their respective offices such pa
ces therein and perform such duties, may be directed
\ by law.
SEC T. All State officers shall, for crime, incapacy,
or negligence be liable be removed from office either
by impeachment by the House of Representatives be
tried by the Senate, by joint resolution of the Gen.
era Assembly; two-thirds of the members elected to
each branch vo:ing in either case, therefor
Sec &. All State, county, township and town officers
may be impeached removed from office, in such man.
ner as may be prescribed by law.
SEC. 8. Vacancies in county, township, and town OFF,
ces shall be filed in such may be prescribed
SEC 10. The General Assembly may confer upon the
boards doing county business in the several countless
powers Of a local. administrative character.
ARTICLE VII.
i JUDICIAL.
i SECTION 1. The Judicial power of the State shall
be vested in Supreme Court in Circuit Courts, and in
such inferior Courts, the General Assembly may
tablish.
SEC g The Supreme Court shall consist of not less
than three. more than five Judges; majority Of
whom shall form quorum. They shall hold their off,
ces for six years, if they so long behave well
SEC. g. The State shall be divided into many dis
trcts there Judges Of the Supreme Court; and
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