The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-24

2 The returns OF every election for the u'll
| GERS named ~ the foregoing SECTION, shall b
sealed up, and transmitted 10 thcsHat of govern
| menl by the returning oiliccfs, directed To- III,
speaker the houssj OF representa- yes, Who sAll
/ open aud publish the same N presence Of a ma
JOtiy OF both houses u the gcIcful assembly, Tia
| persons having the highest number Of votes IT,
! spectNrly, shall be declared duiy elected but !
two or more be equal and highest N votes for IA,
same ONCE, then one ul them shall be- thu.rn b,
JOINT ballot oI both houses of tho general Assem-
| by, Contested elections shall be determined b,
bo'h houses cot the general assembly, N such ma fl
nef as shan be prescribed by law.
j. y" person shall be eligible 10 the ollie,
OF governor Who shall not have attained tine 40,
olI"Ill years. being ten years, pcu precodlu.
hls election, resident OF thus state. and for nk,
period cit4en Of the United States, nor shall
any person when elected, be eligible TO any OH,
ar Once wthn the state until after the ,Aulratiot
OF the term Tor which he shall have been elected
T. IA" governor before entering upon ia,
duties OF his "hce, shall take the following ontl
OF affirmation, To wit " do sulcmnly sw,nf IN,
aiifml tina, | VII faithfully execute the dutic.
apPcftlInlng to the Office Of governor ui III. state
oi Illinois and viii, To the best Of INV ability
preserve, protect and defend the constitution nj
tHis state and the constitution of the United
States"
.. The governor shall reside at the seat of
government, aud from time 10 time, give the gen.
"fal assembly information of the state Of the gov
eminent, aud recommend to their consideration
such measures rs he may deem ,Xpedicni, lie
shall be cI-ggriO canal trustee and fund commits.
Nontf, and perform such duties ~ shall be- pre-
scubed by law.
q, The governor shall have power to grant
fcPfrFts' combinations aud pifdon., after
conviction, for all oiloHscs except treason and
cases ct Impeachment, upon such conditions aud
WIN tuch restrictions aud limitations ms he may
think proper, subject 10 such regulations as NAV
b. provided by law relative to the manner of an.
plying for pafd"ns pou conviction for treason,
he shall have power suspend the execution Of the
sentence unit! the case thali he reported to the
general assembly AT ITS next meeting, when tho
grncraI assembly shall pardon the convict, com.
mute the sentence, direct the execution thereof
or grant a further rcpfrsc. lie shall, bleHnIally
communicate to the genera! assembly each case
OF r"pHcHc, communication, or pardon granted
stating the name of the convict, the crime OF
which he was convicted the sentence and its date,
aud the date of commutitton, pardon or rcpricvr,
aud the reasons therefor.
!. The officers OF the executive department
and OF the public institutions ut the state shall at
least i've days preceding each regular session OF
the general assembly, scvetaliy report to the gov
erh"r, Who shall transmit such reports, with his
message, To the general assembly and the go,-
writing from the officers OF the executive dcpart-
ment upon any subject relating to the duties of
their respective Offices, and shall take care thlt
the laws be faithfully executed.
Z ;. The governor, on extraordinary occasions,
may convene the general assemb. y by pfoclama-
ton, stating therein the purpose for which they
are convened and the general asscmbl y shall en-
ter on no legislative business except that for which
they are specially called together
Z q. The pDlprluF shall lac rumm,uI,
chiot OF the army aud navy of this state. and of
the militia, except when they shall be called INTO
the service "t the United States.
Z 10 The governor shall nominate, and by
and with the advice and consent of a majority OF
the senators elect, appoint all officers whose 0ii-
ces are established 10y this constitution, or winch
may be created by law. or whose appointments
are not otherwise provided for; and no such
officer shall be appointed or elected by the gen.
cral assembly.
II. The Lieutenant governor shall, by virtue
p his Office, be president Of the senate, but shall
have no vote, unless the senate be equally divided
II, la case OF the Impeachment OF the gov
rrEor, his failure to qualify, his absence from the
state, ms inability TO discharge the duties of his
Office, or III case the office of governor shall IN
lnywIsc become vacant, the powers, duties, and
cmolumonts OF the Office shall deyoyc upon the
lieutenant governor, until the disabilities shall
cease, or a new governor shall be elected and
qualified. In every case when the Lieutenant
governor shall be unable TO preside over the sem
ate, the senators Shall elect one of their own
number president; and the powers, duties and
cmogmcHts OF the office OF governor shall de-
yovc upon INN whenever the lieutenant governor
shall for any reason be prevented from dlscharc-
ing the duties OF such Office above provided
and he shall continue as acting governor until the
disabilities be removed, or 4 new governor or
governor shall be elected and qualified.
" Whenever, during recess OF the general assem-
Wy 1t shall become necessary Tor a president OF
he senate to administer the government. the sec.
ctary of state shall convene the senate that they
nay elect such president.
: 10. The lieutenant governor, while he acts
Is president OF the senate, shall receive for HI
erylCes the same compensation which shall for |
he same period, be allowed to the speaker of the
house OF representatives..
Z II. Every bill which shall have passed the
enltc and house of representatives shall, before
becomes law, be presented to the governor. If !
le approve, he shall sign 1t but if not, he shall |
eturn It with his objection, to the house IN which |
shab have originated and the SAID house shall |
inter the objections at large on their Journal and
Proceed {" reconsider sad bill. If, atrt such re.
two thirds of the members elected |
hall agree to pass the same, 1t shall bS sent, to-
tther with the objections, to the other house by |
shichlt shall likewise be recOnsIdcrcd, and If APP
toycd by two-thIrds OF the members elected, 1t |
hall become a law, notwithstanding the object
)ns OF the governor But III all such cases the
otcs OF both houses shall be determined by yeas
nd nays, to be entered on the journal of each
ouse respec uvcly. If any bill shall not be re-
armed by the governor within ten days SUNDAYS
Nceptcd) after 1t shall have been presented to INN
lc same shall become a law, in like manner as if
. had signed IT, unless the general assembly
Iall, by their ad Journment, prevent its return IN
Inch case the sand bill shall be filed, with his
lJrCtiOns, in the office of the secretary OF state
lthln ten days alter such ad lOurnment, or become
law.
Z 10. The respective duties of the secretary
state, auditor, treasurer and attorney generel,
iaI be prescribed by law. II the office of either
SAID officers shall be vacated by death, reslg-
lton or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the
vernon to appoint another who shall hold his
hCe until his successor be elected and qualified.
Z TO- There may be established III the office of ,
cretary OF state, bureau OF statistics and agrl-
ture, under such regulations as the general as
mbIy may prescribe.
Z II. The officers mentioned in this article +
all, at stated periods, receive for their services
c compensation, to be established by law, which =
all be neither increased nor diminished during =
e time tor which they shall have been elected T
d the sad officers shall receive no other emolu- !
ent or allowance whatever.
: Is. There shall be seal of the state, which G
all be called "the great seal of the state OF Illi-
Is' and the motto thereof shall be state so,er.
Union; ! and such seal shall be
pit by the sccreta of state, and used by HIM
clalIy, under the direction otthe governor =
10. All grants and commissions shall be is u
ID IN the name and by the authority of the state o
illinois, sealed with the great seal signed by
governor, and countersgned by the secretary n
state. -
20. All fees that may hereafter be made pay :,
: by law for any services performed by any 9
Ger provided for IN this article of the constItu-
!, shall be paid, IN advance, directly into the Is
e treasury.
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