The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-31

| the officers named in the foregoing section,
shall be sealed up, and transmitted to the
seat OF government by the returning Of
GERS, directed to the Speaker of the House
OF Representatives, who shall open and
! publish the same in the presence of n
majority OF the members of each House of
the General Assembly The persons mum.
Der of votes respectively, shall be declared
duly elected but if two or more be equal
! and highest in votes for the same office
then one of them shall be chosen by joint
| ballot OF both Houses of the General
Assembly. Contested elections shall be
| determined by both Houses of the Gene
/ raj Assembly, in such manner as shall be
prescribed by law
| SEC. 3 No person shall be eligible to the
Office of Governor who shall not have
attained the age of thirty years; been ten
! years, next preceding his election, a resi-
/ dent Of this State, aud for like period
citizen of the United States; nor shall
any person when elected, be eligible to
any other office within this State until after
/ the expiration OF the term for which he
shall have been elected
SEC 4. The Governor before entering
upon the duties Of his office, shall take
the following oat or afiirma len, to wit
81 do solemnly swear (or afiirln) that ]
W
, tanning to the office Of Governor OF the
State of Illinois; and will, to the best of
my ability, preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution OF this State and the
Constitution Of the United States"
SEC. D. The Governor shall reside al the
seat Of government, and from time TO time,
give the General Assembly information OF
the state of the government, and recon-
mend To their consideration such measures
as he shall deem expedient. lie shall be
cr oGicio canal trustee and fund Commits
siOler, and perform such duties as shall
preserved by law.
SEC. g. The Governor shall have power
to grant replevIes, combinations and par
dous, after conviction, for all offences
except treason and cases OF impeacL ment
upon such conditions and with such re-
strictIons as and Limitations as he may
think proper, subject to such regulations
as NAV be provided by law relative to the
manner Of applying for pardons. Upon
conviction for treason, he shall have power
to sIspcnd the execution of the sentence
until the case shall be reported to the
/ General Assembly at its next meeting,
when the General Assembly shall pardon
the convict commute the sentence, direct
/ the execution thereof. or grant a further
reprieve. He shall, bieuniaily, cornmuni-
cate to the General Assembly each case of
reprieve. commutation, or pardon granted,
stating the name Of the convict, the crime
for which he was convicted, the sentence
and its date, and the date of commuta
ton, pardon or reprlcve, and the reasons
therefor.
SEC. !. The Office OF the executive DE-.
partment and the public institutions Of
the State shall. at least five days proceed
ing each regular session Of tine General
\ semblv. severally re; Ort 10 the Cover
nor, who shall transmit such reports, with
his message, TO the General Assembly ;
and the Governor NAV, at any time, re
quire information in writing from the
officers In the executive department. upon
any subject relating To the duties OF their
respective offices, and shall take care that
tn,. laws be faithfully executed.
SIC. \ The Governor, on extraordinary
occasions. may convene the General As
semb.y by proclamation, stating therein
IN. purpose for which they are convened
and the General Assembly shall enter on
no legislative business except that fJ,
which they are specially called together
. SIC. = The Governor shall be Com
: niander in Chief of the army and navy Of
tnis State, and Of the militia, except whei,
they shall oe called into the service OF tha
SIC. 10 The Governor shall nominate
, and, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senators elect, appoint all officer.
whose office ere established by this Con
stl!ution, or which may be created by .aw
and whose appointments are not other
wise provided for: and no such office!
shall bc appointed or elected by the Gen
cial Assembly.
SHc. =. iae Lietenant Governor shall
10y yttue nf : Office, be President of the
Senate bu, shall have no vote unless the
Senate be equally divided.
SIC, = In case Of the impeachment o.
t abe Governor, his failure 10 qualify, hi:
: absence from the State, his inability u
discharge the duties of his office, or il
case the office OF Governor shall in an,
wise become vacant, the powers, tin
f duties, and cmolumcnts of the Office shall
! dcyolye upon the l.!eutenan. Governor
,, until the disabilities shall cease, or a new
Govcrnor shall be elected or qualified
: In every case when the Lieutenant Gov
= ernor shall be unable 10 preside over th
Senate the Senators shall elect one o
Z their own number President; and tn,
r powers, duties and emoluments of the
j. office oil Governor shall devoive upon hin
whenever the Lieutenant Governor shai
y for any reason be prevented from discharg
| sng the duties of such Office as above pro
c sided and he shall continue as actin:
| Goiernor until the disabilities be removed
| or a new Governor or Lieutenant Cover
! nor shall be elected and qualified. When
G ever, during a recess OF the General ~
:. sembly, it shall become necessary for
+; President OF the Senate to administer Tn
y government, the Secretary OF State shal
l. convene the Senate that they may eiec
n sue President
See 3. The Lieutenant Governor, Will
II he acts as President of the Senate, shal
n receive for his services the same cOmper
i sation which shall, for the same period
l. be allowed to the Speaker Of the House c
If Representatives.
o SIC ii. Every bill which shall hav
passed the Senate and House of Represer
IS tatives shall, before it becomes law, b
s. presented to the Governor. Ifhe approve
y he shall sign it; but ic not he shall retur
l. it with his objections to the House II
y which it shall have originated; and tn
v said IIonse shall enter the objections q
large on their journal, and proceed t
# reconsider said bill If, after such recor
t, sidera,ion, two-thirtls of the member
It elected shall agree to pass the same,
y shall be sent, together with the objections
to the other House, 10y which it sha
>, likewise be reconsidered, and if approve
D. ty two thirds Of the members elected,
It Shall become a law, notwithstanding til
L. objections of the Governor. But in a
l. such cases, the votes of both Houses sha
. be determined by yeas and nays, to l
It entered on the journal of each IIous
n respectively. If any bill shall not be r.
e, turned by the Governor within ten day
II Sundays exceptedD after it shall hay
P been presented to him, the same sha
d become a law, in like manner as if he ha
signed it, unless the General Assent!
shall, by their adjournment, prevent Il
return; In which case the said bill sha
be fled With his oiliections in the otliC