The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12

appointments are not otherwise provided for,
and no such officer shall be appointed or elected
by the General Assembly.
SEC. ii. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by
virtue of his Office, be President of the Senate,
but shall have vote unless the Senate be equal
ly divided. He shall, while acting as President
OIL the Senate, receive for his services the same
pay which shall, for the same period, be allowed
to the Speaker of the House of Commons, and
he shall receive no other compensation except
when he Is acting Governor.
Sec IL. In case Of the impeachment Of the
Governor, his failure to qualify, his absence from
the State, his inability to discharge the duties of
his otice, or in case the Office Of Governor shall
IN anywise become vacant, the powers, duties,
and emoluments of the Office snail devolve upon
the Lieutenant Governor until the disabilities
cease, or d new Governor shall be elected and
qualified. In every case in which the Lieutenant
Governor shall be unable to preside over the SEN
ute, the SENATORS shall elect one OF their own
member president Of their body; and the pow
ers, duties and emOumcnts of the office OF Gov
ernor shall devolye upon him, whenever the
Lieutenant Cove SHALL for any reason be, pre-
vented from discharging the duties of such Of
flee as above provided, and he shall continue as
acting Governor, until the disabilities be remov-
ed or new Governor or Lieutenant Governor
shall be elected and qualified. Whenever during
recess of the General Assembly, it shall be-
come necessary for President of the Senate to
administer the government, the Secretary Of
State shall convene the Senate that they may
elect such President.
SEC. Is. The respective duties of the Secreta-
ry of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent
OF Public Works, Superintendent of Public In
struction kAttoiney General shall be lrescri-
bed by law the office OF any of said officers
shall be vac by death, resignation, or other
wise, it shall the duty of the Governor TO APP
point another lntil the disabilities be removed,
or successor be elected and qualified. Every
tel,a In hu. ions of a
first general election that occurs more than
thirty days altr the vacancy has taken place, and
the person chosen shall hold the office for the
remainder of the uneXpired term fixed in the
first section of this article.
SEC. IA. The Secretary of State, Auditor,
Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Works and
Superintendent OF Public Institution. shall con-
stitute 06tcio the Council of State, who shall
advise the Governor in the execution of his Of
fee and three of whom shall constitute quo
rum; their advice and proceedings, in this ca
pacity, shall be entered in journal, to be kept
for this purpose exclusively, and signed by the
members present, against any part o! which any
member may enter his dissent, and such journal
shall be placed before the General Assembly
when called for by either House. The Attorney
General shall be, 0ficio the legal adviser ofthe
Executive Department.
SEQ. Is. The officers mentioned in this article
shall, ut stated periods, receive ior their services
compensation to be established by law, which
shall neither be increased nor diminished during
the time for which they shall have been elected;
and the said officers shall receive no other emo
lument or allowance whatever.
SEC. It, There shall be q seal OF the State,
which shall be kept by the Governor, and used
by him, as occasion may require, and shall be
called the Great Seal OF the State OF North-Car-
DINA" All grants and commissions shall be is
sued in the name, and by the authority of the
State of North-Carolina, sealed with the Great
Seal of State" signed by the Governor, and
counter signed by the Secretary of State,
SEC IL There shall be established in the Office
of Secretary OF State, Bureau of StatiEtics of
agriculture and ofimmigration, under such reg
ulations as the General Assembly may provide.