The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-03-21
NO. Il.

SAID persons ~OVeiGpt, VI AfS~~A''@
Governor, as the case may be.
/ Sec 5. Contested election for Gov.
ernor, or Lieutenant Governor, shall be
determined by the General Assembly IN
suchfa a manner as may oe prescribed by
law.
Sec. 6. No person shall be elegIote
TO the Office of Governor, or Lieutenant
I Governor, who shall mot have been
citizen of the United States, and res
ident of the State. for tive years next pre-
ceding the election. and attained the age
of thirty years at the time ot SAID elec-
ton.
/ Sec. Z. The Governor shall be com.
fmander- chief of the militia and the
army, and navy Of this State.
SEE. :. he shall transact oil execu-
tive business with the officers OF govern
ornament, civil and military, and may re-
lure information in writing from the
officers OF the Executive Department up
on any subject relating 10 the duties o1
of their respective offices.
Sec. 9. He shall take care that the
laws are faithfully executed.
Sec. 10. When any office shall,
from any cause, become vacant, and 40
mode is provided by the Constitution and
laws for filling such vacancy, the Cover
nor shall have power, to fill such vacan-
cy, by granting commission winch shall
expire a, the end Of the next session OF
the General Assembly, or al the next ell
ection by the people.
Sec. IL He may, on extraordinary
occasions, convene the General Assem-
bly, by proclamation, and shall state to
both Houses, when assembled, the pur-
pose for which they shall have been con-
vened.
Sec. II He shall communicate, by
message, to the General Assembly. at
every regular session, the condition OF the
State and recommend such matters as
ne shall deem expedient.
Sec l3 In case OF disagreement be-
tween the Houses with respect to the
time OF adjournment, the Governor shall
have power to adjourn the General A.
sembly to such time as he may think
proper; but no such adjournment shall be
: beyond the time fixed Tor the regular
meeting Of the next Genera! Assembly.
Sec. Ia. No person shall, while hol-
ding any Office under the authority OF
the United States, or this State, execute
, the office OF Governor, except as hereit..
after expressly provided.
See l5 Tie Official term OF the Gov
ernor, and Lieutenant Governor, shall
commence on the second Monday oi Jan
uary next after the election. and con,in-
! ue for two years, and until their success
ors are elected aud qualified. The Lieu
tenant Governor, while acting as Cover
nor, shall receive the same pay as pro-
vlded lor Goyeruo; and while presiding
: in the Senate, shall receive. as compen-
sauon therefore, the same mileage and
double the per diem pay provided ior a
: Senator, and none other.
4 Sec. Is. The Governor shall have
: power 10 grant reprleves, combinations
and pardons. alter conviction, lor ali Oh
: fences except treason and cases OF i'm
pea chment, subject to such regulations Il
may be provided ty law Upon convlc-
i ton for treason, he shall have power 10
: suspend the execution oil the sentence
uatl the case be reported TO the General
Assembly at Its next meeting, when the
$ General Assembly shall ether grant a
J pardon, commute the sentence, direc,
: the execution OF the sentence, or grant Il
Il further reprieve. He shall have power
10 remit fines and lorteItures, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by law;
!. and shall report to the General Assem-
bly,, at It's ne xt meeting, each case f re-
prieve, Communication, OF pardon granted
I aud the reasons therefor; and also all
Il persons in whose favor remission OF fines
J and for(enures shall have been made
i and the several amounts remited.
5 Sec. L. In case of the death, I'm
peachment. resignation, removal from
office, or other disability Of the Governor.
= the powers and duties of the office for
e the residue of the term, or until he shall
II be acquitted, or the disability removed
y shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Gov
u ernor.
a Sec. Is The Lieutenant Governor
l. shall be President Of the Senate. but shall
only vote when the Senate is equally di-
l. vided; and in case Of his absence, Or i'm
e peschment, OF when he shall exercise
the Office Of Governor, the Senate shall
r. choose a President pro tempore.
Sec. 10. II the Lieutenant Governor
81 while acting as Governor, shall lie i'm
=. peached displaced, resign, or die, or
otherwise become incapable Of perform
= ing the duties Of the office, the Preslden
70 pro tempore OF the Senate shall act a.
=. Governor until the vancancy is dlled, 0.
i lhe disability renewed; and if the Pres.
j. dent Of The Senate, Tor any Ut tie above
\ causes. shall be rendered Incapable q
performing the duties pertaining to th,
~, oftoe OF Governor, the same shals DE-
- >olve upon the Speaker Of the House Q
~ Representatives..
y. Sec. 20. There shall be a seal OF thi
o. State, winch shall be kept by lne Gov
+. ernor, and used by him nfically, All,
- shalt be called the Great Seal Of tAt
i State of Iowa.
-, SIC. q. AL Gran and commission
a. shall be in the name aud by the auihoss
bs ty Of the people OF the State Of Iowa
hs sealed with the Great Seal OF the STAT,
al signed by the Governor, and counter
zee signed by the Secretary OF State.
H. Sec. D.. A Secretary of State, Al
ditor OF State, anl Treasurer ot Sale
w. shall be elected by the qualified e.ctor
~ who shall continue in office two years
he aud until their successors ar eleote
"A p,rf,,r.,, et,ni, dan.