The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-06-13

ment directed to the Secretary o.
State, who shall deliver them to The
Speaker Of the House Of Represents
tlVes at the next ensuing session oi
the Legislature, during the first week
ofwhich session the said Speaker shall
open and publish them in presence Of
both Houses ofthe Legislature. The
person having the highest number Of
votes shall be Governor but if two
Or more shall be equal and highest in
votes, then one Of them shall be cho
sen Governor by the joint ballot of
bothg Houses of the Legislature.
Contested elections for Governor shall
BE- determined by both Houses Of the
Legislature in such manner as shall
be prescribed by law. v
Sec. 3. The Governor shall be at
least thirty years 'of age, and shall
have been a citizen Of the United
States twenty years, shall have resid-
in this State two years next preced.
ing the day Of his election.
Sec. A. He shall receive for his
Services such. compensation as shall
be provided by law, ali
Sec. 5. He shall be Commander
in-Ohief 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. a
Sec, 6. He may require inforna.
ten, in writing, from the officers in
the Executive Department, on any
subject relating To the duties of their
respective offices. @ tla7uI
Sec Z. He may, in cases of emer-
gency, convene the Legislature at the
seat Of Government, or at a different
place, if that shall have become dan.
gerous from an enemy, or from dis
ease and in case of a 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
meeting Of the Legislature. 7aE9
Sec, s. He shall, from time to
time, give the Legislature informa-
tion of the state Of the Government,
and recommend to their consideration
such measures as he may deem neces-
sary and expedient. @ atTH
Sec. 8, 1t shall be his duty to see
that the laws are faithfully executed.
Sec. TO- mall criminal and penal
cases, except those of treason and i'm
peachment, he shall have power to
grant reprieves and pardons, and re-
NIT fines and ia 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
grant reprieves by and with the con-
sent of the Senate, but may respite
the sentence until the end Of the next
lsession of the Legislature,
Sec, IL. There shall be a seal Of
the State kept by the Governor, and
used by him officially, and be called
the Great Seal of the State Of Missis-
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
lby 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. FEI
Sec. IA There shall be a Lieutenr
ant Governor, who shall be elected at
the same time, in the same manner,
and for the same term, and shall pos,
sess the same qualifications as the
Governor. n#s;-
Sec. 10, He shall, by virtue Of his
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 a joint vote Of both Houses, he
shall give the casting vote,
Sec. Is. 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-Goy
or shall possess the powers and dis
charge the duties Of said Office, and
receive the same compensation as the
Governor during the remainder ol the
said term, When the Governor shall
be absent from the state, or unable
from protracted illness, to perform the
duties of his Office, the Lieutenant
Governor shall discharge the duties
of said office, and receive said COM
pensation until the Governor shall be
able to resume his duties; but if from
disability or otherwise, the Lieuten~
ant Governor shall be incapable Of
performing said duties, or if he beab-
Sent from the state, the President Of
the Senate pro tempore shall act IN
his stead, but if there be no such
president, or if he be disqualified BY
like disability, OF be absent from the
state, then the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives shall assume the
ofice Of Governor and perform said
duties, and receive the same compen.
sation as the Governor, and in case Of
the inability Of the foregoing officers
to discharge the duties Of Governor,