Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-29

| Governor, shall receive the same com pensation as the Governor.
 | SEC. l5. All official acts of the Cover nor--his approval of the laws excepted shall be authenticated by the great Seal of the State, which Seal shall be kept by the Secretary of State. SEC. l6. The Governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint convenient numher of Notaries Public, not to exceed six for each county, who shall discharge such duties as are now, or may hereaf- ter be prescribed by law.
 l SEC. IF. All commissions issued to persons holding office under the pro- visions of this Constitution shall be in the name, and by the authority of the people of the State of Arkansas, sealed with the great Seal ofthe State, signed l by the Governor, and countersigncd by i the Secretary of State.
 SEC. Is. The Governor, Chief Justice, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall severally reside, and keep all public records. books, papers and documents which may pertain to their respective offices, at the seat of government.
 SEC. 19. The returns of every elec- tiOn for Governor, Lieutenant Cover nor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Au- ditor, Attorney General and Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of government by the returning off, cers and directed to the presiding off, cer of the senate, who during the first week of the session shall open and pub- fish the same in presence of the mcm- bers then assembled. The person hav- ing tlfc highest number of votes shall be declared elected. but if two or more shall have the highest and equal nu1 Der of votes for the same office, one of them shall be chosen by joint vote of both houses. Contested elections shall likewise be determined by both houses ! ofthe General Assembly in such manner as is or may hereafter eprcscribed by l law.
 SEC. 20. The secretary of state shall keep a fair record ofall official acts and proceedings of the Governor. and shall when required lay the same and all pa- pers, minutes and vouchers relative l thereto. before the General Assembly, and shall perform such other duties as are now, or may hereafter be prescri- bed by law.
 SEC. 2l. The Auditor, Treasurer, At torney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall perform such duties as are now, or may hereafter be I prescribed by law.
 1 SEC. 22. In the case of the death, tmpeachment. removal from the state or other disability of the secretary of state, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney ' General, and superintendent of Public Instruction. the vacancies in their several offices thus occasioned shall be filled by appointment of the Governor, | which appointment shall be made for the uncxpircd terms of said officers, or until said disabilities are removed, or until clcctions are held to fill said vacancies.
 SEC. B. Until the General Assembly shall otherwise provide, the Governor shall appoint suitable person, who shalt be styled Commissioner of Public Works and Internal Improvements, who shall hold his office during the term of four years, and until his success sor is duly commissioned and qualified. It shall be the duty of the Commiss- toner of Public Works and Internal Improvements to superintend all pub lie works which may be carried on by the state, and have supervising con- trol over all internal Improvements in which the state is interested, and, until otherwise provided by the General Assembly, he shall be ex officio Com- missioner of Immigration and of state Lands, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law. Hc shall receive for his services the same salary as provided by law for the Auditor of state.
 SEC. 24. The officers of the Executive Department, mentioned in this Article. shall, at stated times, receive for their servicesa compensation to be establish ed by law, which shall not be diminish ed during the period for which they shall have been elected or appointed.
 SEC. 25. The officers of the Executive Department and Judges of the supreme Court shall not be eligible, during the period for which they may be elected or appointed to their respective offices. to any position in the gift of the quali- 1 fled electors or of the General Assem- bly, of this state.
 SEC. 26. The returns of every elcc- ton for state, county and Judicial off, cers, not herein provided for, shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of Government by the returning off, cers, and directed to the secretary of state, who shall open and publish the samc. and the persons so elected shall be duly commissioned by the Governor.
 ARTICLE VII.
 JUDICIARY
 SECTION. l. The Judicial power of the state shall be vested in the senate sitting as Court of Impeachment, a Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, and such other courts inferior to the Su- preme Court as the General Assembly may from time to time establish.
 SEc. ?. The House of Representa- tives shall have the sole power of impeachment. Allimpeachments shall be tried by the senate. When sitting for that purpose the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation, and no person shall be convicted without the concur renee of two-thirds of the members, thereof The Chief Justice shall pre- side, and the secretary of states shall act as Clerk of this Court; Provided, that in case of the trial of either of them the person appointed temporarily to perform the duties of the office shall act. The Governor, and all other civil officers under this state, shall be liable to impeachment for any misconduct or maladministration of their respectivs offices; but judgment in such case shall not extend farther than the remoy- al from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit, under this state. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shali pStertheless be liable to indictment, tnal and jud2ment, according to las.. | SEC. 3. Two terms of the supreme Court shall be held at the seat of Gov