Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-22

| years citizen OF the United Stdtcs, nIi. f.
five years next preceding. his pfoction resi
dent nf the State.
ScciUn "a Lieutenant Governor shal
lie t4iosen at every regular election for Gov
efnur. lie shall continue In ofiice for ti
saur time, shall be elected in the ssme man
ner. and hal. Possess the sanc qualification
as the Guv@rnur. In vJtiIg for Govsrno
and Liruienant GDvernor, tho electors plisl
stste for whom they vote ~ Governor. ant
f,S shor, IN Licatenant Governor.
Section 7.--'fhe Lieutenant Gov rnos shal
by virtue Of his office. be Presilen, of tn,
Senate. and whenever the Senate are equail,
divided, ll,aI b&ve tlp right ~ give th,
casting vote.
Sec.inn Sin case II the death. resIgna
tinn, removal from the State. or other dis
qualification Of the Governor, the powers
duties and cnirlumebss Of the otlite shall dc
yulvc Upon The Liristcraut Governor; and IL
case Of his death, rasisratinn, removal. III
oilier sqn,iiieation. then upon tho Prssi
dent of tue Senate for the time b.ing, until
the disqualification fr inability shall Cease
" until a new Guvernor shall he elected and
qualified, aud Tor airy vacancy IN SAIL Office
hot herein provided FOR. PROVISION may hc
made by law. and il sncli vacancy shunld
occur without such provision Icing made.
the General Assembly shall he convened hy
the Secretary Of State for the purpose vi
filing said vacancy.
Section Whenever the oH,ee OF Giv-
ernnr shall Ire administered by the Licuten-
ali Governor, or he eball he unable tn attrnd
as Presideu, Of the s,'nat-, the Senate shall
eject one Of its own niriE ters as lrcsidelt
pro tmpore.
Section i0.-TLc hrutenan. Governor
wli.e he acts AZ President 81 tie Ssratc
shall receive fr his services the same c"m-
pcnsat ~ which siall l"r tie same period be
allowed To- the speaker uf tue House of Del
cga.cs. aud no more
Section lI.--The Governor shall bs Cum
mauder in Chief Of the land s-d naval forces
of the State, and may call ont the militia t"
rcpcl in invasiui.s, sup, RES instructions and
cuirrcc the execution "f the lnws; but shall
take the command in person without the
consent Of the Grueral Assent ly,
Section l2.-Ilc sha take care that the
laws he faithfully cx' cntcd.
Section Is - lie shall nominate, and hy
and with the advice and consent Il the Sen
ate. arpoiu, all Civil and Military Ofirers Of
tie STATE. whose appointment ~ eicciion Is
not Otherwise !.crein provided for. un!ess a
different mode OF Arpo.n,ric..: he prescribed
~ Tie iaw creating sic oilirc.
Section l4.-ln case o' vscanrv, dntnL
the recess of the Senate, in any cflitc which
the Governor ha, power. To- fl. he shall ap-
pniiit some sutablc person TO said Office,
whose cuinlnissi.'nshIil continue iu firce al
tie end of ilIc next -essirn Of tie General
Assembly, ar till some other persJn is ap.
pointed to the sane cficr, whichever shall
first uccur, aud the nomination Oi the per-
,cn thus nppoinicisdrriug the recess, or Of
s"me other pers'n in his place. shall lie made
10 the s;pi,atc within thirty days after tho
next rneetiug Of tue General Assembly.
Section ib..-Noprrsnn ait.- being re-
,ctctl Nv the Senate shall be again nnfoins-
te. for the sane Onicc at the s,me session
unls.- at the rranesi Of the Senate, or he ap-
poip,ed tp tic same ogice during the feces:
OF the Gc,.sral Assembly.
Section l6.-Ail Civh Officers appointed
by the Governor and SrI.ate shall Re nolni-
mated to the Scnste 1nsin fifty days from
the commencement cf each regular se-sion
Of tic General Assembly. and their term Of
uffice. II ept 10 Cases otherwise provided FOR
in this Constitution, shall commence on the
frst Moniay OF May next ensuing their APP
poiutu.t,i. aud Continue for tsu yeats (nn-
les. .oon.r removed frurn cffic-i, and until
their successor respectively qualify according
to law.
Ser,iun 1.-THE Governnf ray suspend
or arrest auy Military Ofii:s. If Size State
Tor disnladirnce ri orders. or otlrr military
,lT.ncr. and may remove him IN pursuance
.f the seu,cnce Ul CDuri Marital aud msy
r,in,vr, fnr incompetrucy or F1i-c"nfuc
all Civil Officers ~iin received srpoi"tmeut,
Ctru the Executive Tor a term not exceeding
t~0 :.srs.
s.,..,..n IS fine Governor ms3 CT veue
the u-ueral Assembly. or the Senate alone,
ni s,funriin.ry OCCASIONS; and whenever
frnm 'le presence Of an enemy, "r 'Toin any
o,l,rr ,,Ai,sc, lie seat Of Governments shall
t.onrre Az unsafe place for the meeting oi
the General Assembly. he ma direc. th.Ir
< -.isriS - be brlc at some other conyenicu,
place.
Sc ton i3.-it shA!l be the duty of the
Governor seni-aHhGai!y, and ofte"er, " tc
de. q, il cx 1edicut. tn examine the Bash
book. hccmlnt bs.ks and ofhcisl proceed
;n.s of tue Treasurer and Comptroller Of .bs
State.
s-ctinn 20.-iIe sha1, from time ~ FIN"
irfortn the GeDesa! Assembly IT tho condi-
,inn n the st te, and rec ,nncbi to thsii
cgnsi.l ration suci measircs lie mas
Judge n ces-sry aud expeiicnt
Scctipn 2i.--iie shall bavcpo~ef to gran
repriv-s anI pardons. except in cases "f i'm.
,escnmeui, AMI in csscs in which he il pro
hlii,eI by other Articies of hi. Cpns,i,u
tInu. snd to ryInit 6aes AMI forf.itmres f,i
ofyg.cts against the State, but shalt not re
ihit L!ie principal or iniere., II auy deii
,,re !" the State, except in cases Of fire.
aud fcrieitnrs; and before giauting a NIL
pro,cYpi, or pardon, ne stall give Dntice il
one g: more newspapers ct the application
male f,.r it, and 81 the .iay on ur sHp
which lis decision will h. given, aid ~
every case IN which lac exeseis%s this p.'-ver
re shall report to either branch Of the Gen
eisl As-e,ahiy whichever rqnirs.l, the psi
tioii-. Recommendations aud rsascns ~hici
inf 8nence.l his decision.
Section 22-Ttt Gnvernar plsall reside a
tie seat of G,yerhn.cst, AMI shall recsiv
for his ssrvicfs an annual salary Of lou
Thousand dolis-s.
Sec,ipr 22.-.. Secretary of State shal
be appointed by the Governor, by a''.. viii
the advice and consent Of he Sens :-. ysIi'
rhail continue in Gffice, un'csS sJoner re
novel by IT,. gyys'nJf, tii' ,i,e end ~ Il.
official term 81 the .rernor from Haora b
receiyc.i liis appointment. snd shall rereis
an .niuai salary Of nne Thousand dollars.
Scctinn "a .'h= Secretary 81 tate sirai
carefully keep az, pfesefss a rscct! u a.
oiii:ial acts AMI procs-siinZs, which RIA
at ali times be fnsp+ctrd by COMMITTEES q
either branch OF the General Assembly, al
.ha.i yerarn such other dgtie- - are nov
q. may hsrssfter be prescribed by iaw, Q
6. may properly teioss % HE ofi {.
ARTICLE III.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT,
ssc,ic1 f--Tbe Legisla.Hrr -hAlI ennsii
nf two di,.inc. hr1nche-, a Senate AID
t,cuse RI Delegates, which shali be st, le
Tie Geasral szcnisJ u ysylaad.
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