The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-06-06

the Legislature, during the first weeE
ofwhich session thesaid Speakershal
open and publish themin presence b
both Houses Of the Legislature. The
person having the highest number oi
votes shall be Governor but Ii Two
or more shall be equal and highest ID
votes, then one Of them shall be cho-
sen Governor BY the Joint ballot 81
both Houses Of the Legislature.
Contested elections for Governor shall
b. determined BY both Houses Of the
Legislature in such manner as shall
be prescribed BY law.
| Sec, 3. The Governor shall be at
least thirty years Of age, and shall
have been citizen Of the United
Estates twenty years, shall have resid-
IN this State two years next preced-
ling the day Of his election.
/ Sec. 4. He shall receive for his
services such compensation as shall
be provided by law.
Sec. 5. He shall be Commander.
in-0hief Of the Army and Navy Of
the State and Of the Militia, except
when they shall be called into the
service of the United States.
Sec. 6. He may require informa,
ten, in writing, from the officers III
the Executive Department, on any
Subject relating TO the duties of their
Irrespective Offices.
Sec, 7.NHe may, in cases of emer-
gency, convene the Legislature at the
seat Of Government, or at a different
Iplace, if that shall have become dam
gerous from an enemy, or from dis
ease and in case Of disagreement
between the two Houses with respect
to time of adjournment, adjourn them
to such time as he shall think proper,
not beyond the day of the next stated
Injecting of the Legislature.
Sec. s. He shall, from time to
time, give the Legislature ilforma-
tion Of the state Of the Government,
and recommend to their consideration
suCh measures as he may deem neces-
sary and expedient. a
Sec. 8. It shall be his duty to see
THAT the laws are faithfully executed.
Sec, TO- In all criminal and penal
cases, except those Of treason and i'm
parchment, he shall have power to
lgrant reprieves and pardons, and re-
NIT fines, and in cases of forfeiture
to stay the collection until the end of
the next session Of the Legislature,
and to remit forfeitures by and with
the consent of the Senate. In cases
Of treason he shall have power to
lgrant reprieves by and with the con
sent Of the Senate, but may respite
the sentence until the end of the next
session ofthe Legislature.
I Sec. II. There shall be seal Of
the State kept by the Governor, and
used by him officially, and be called
THE Great Seal Of the State of Niissis-
sippi,
Sec. IL. All commissions shall be
in the name and by the authority Of
the State Of Mississippi, be sealed
with the great seal Of State, and signed
by the Governor, and be attested by
the Secretary of State.
Sec. 13. All vacancies not provided
for in this Constitution shall be filed
in such manner as the Legislature
, may prescribe.
Sec. IA There shall be q aLieutenr
ant Governor, who shall be elected at
the same time, in the same manner,
and for the same term, apd shall pos,
sess the same qualifications as the
Governor aE
See. Is. He shall, by virtue ofhis
office be President Of the Senate. In
Committee of the Whole he may des
bate on all questions, and when there
is an equal division in the Senate, or
on joint vote of both Houses, he
shall give the casting vote.
Sec 16. He shall receive for his
services such compensation as may be
provided by law
Sec. II. When the Office of Gov.
ernor shall become vacant by death
or otherwise, the Lieutenant-Goyern-
or shall possess the powers and dis.
charge the duties Of said Office, and
receive the same compensation as The
Governor during the remainder Of the
said term. " hen The Governor shall
be absent from the state, or unable
from protracted illness, to perform the
duties Of his office, the Lieutenani
Governor shall discharge the duties
Of said office, and receive said com.
pensation until the Governor shall bt
able to resume his duties but if from
disability or otherwise, the Lieuten,
ant Governor shall be incapable o
performing said duties, or ifhe beab
sent from the state, the President o
! the Senate pro tempoFe shall act il
his stead, but if there be no sucl
president, or if he be disqualified b
like disability, or be absent from tn,
state, then the Speaker Of the HousD
! Of Representatives shall assume thl
Office Of Governor and perform sail
duties, and receive the same compen
sation as the Governor, and in case 0
The inability Of the foregoing officer
to discharge the duties Of Govornoi
3 The Secretary Of State shall conven
d the Senate to elect a President pro
. tempore.
Sec. Is. In case the election 70
: Lieutenant Governor shall be contest
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