The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-18

elected but IL Two or more snail nave the
highest and an equal number OF votes. one oi
them shall be chosen Governor by the john
votelof the two Houses OF the General Assem-.
bly,. Contested elections for Governor shall
be decided by q like vote, and the mode Of pro.
ceeding in such cases shall be prescribed by
law. lsgsS ! =.gss ~ $500. - 80 -
SECTION 8. No person except q citizen Of the
United States shall be. eligible to the Office OF
Governor; and If such person be Of foreign
| birth, ne must have been q citizen of the Uni.
ted States for ten years next preceding nus
election; nor shall any person be eligible 70
that office unless he shall have attained the
age of thirty years, and have been, resident
Of this State for three years next preceding his
| election. .4y g,.s.s.t ! - E-s5sr-z.
/ SKcTIos 4. The Governor shall reside ut the
seat of government; shall receive five thou
sand dollars for each year OF his service, nnd,
while in office, shall receive no other EN- olu-
ment from this or any other Government.
SECTION 8. He shai take care that the laws
be faithfully executed communicate to the
General Assembly at every session the con-
dition of the Commonwealth; recommend TO
their consideration! such measures as he may
deem expedient, and convene the General AS.
sem bly,, on application of wo:thirds Of the
members of both Houses thereof, or when, In
his opinion, the interests Of the Commonwealth
may require it, He shall be commander
in chief Of the land and naval forces of the
State: !; have power to embody the militia to
repel invasion, suppress instruction, and en-
force the execution of the laws; conduct,
either in person or in such other manner as
shall be prescribed by law. all intercourse
the recess of the General Assembly I'LL pro
te7npore all vacancies in those offices for which
the Constitution and laws makeno provision !;
but his appointments to such vacancies shall
be by commissions, to expire at the end OF, thir.
ty days after the commencement OF the naxt
session of The General Assembly. He shan
have power TO remit fines and penalties in
| such cases and under such rules and regula-
tons as may be prescribed by law; ana, ex-
cept when the prosecution has been carried on
by the House of Delegates, to grant reprieyes
and pardons after conviction; to remove po-
litical disabilities consequent upon convictlon
for offences committed prior or subsequent TO
the adoption of this Constitution, and 10
commute capital punishment; but he shall
communicate TO the General Assembly, AT
each session. the particulars Of every case OF
fine or penalty RENTED, or reprieVe or par
don granted, and OF punishment COMMITTED,
with his reasons for remitting,: granting, OF
committing the same. u 7.7...E -.1-1Eg. E,s
SECTION 6. He may require information In
writing from the officers in the Executive De-
partment upon any subject relating TO the du-
ties of their respective ofnces; and may also
require the opinion, in writing, OF the Attor-
ney. General upon any, question OF, law con-
nected with his official du ties.s3 e. - ~. ti.
SECTION 7. Commission u and grants shail
run in the name of the COMMONWEALTH OF
Virginia. and be attested by the Governor
with the seal of the Commonwealth annexed
SECTION 8. Every bill which shall have
passed the Senate and House Of Delegates, and
every resolution requiring the assent, on o1.h
branches of the General Assembly, shall, be-.
fore it becomes law, be presented TO the Go.
vernon; If he approve, he shall sign II ou111
not he shall return it, with his obJectlons, 10
that House in which 1t shall have originated,
who shall enter the objections ut large ON
their Journal, and proceed to reconsider II:
If after such consideration, two.th1rdS OF
the members present shall agree to pass the
bill or joint resolution, it shall be SEM, To-
gether with the objections, to the other house,
BY which 1t shall likewise be reconsidered,
and liz approved bytwo- thirds Of all the mem
beers present it shall become a law, nobwltn-
standing the objections OF the Governor: But
in all such cases the votes OF .both houses
shall be determined by ay es and noes, and the
names of the members voting for and againsb
the bin or Joint resolutio shall be entered. on
the Journal of each House respectively. II
any bill or resolution shall not be returned by
the Governor within five days Sundays ex'
cepted) afteS 1t shall have been presented to
him, the same shall be a law in like manner as
If he had signed 1t, unless the Legislature
shall, by their adjournment, prevent its re-
turn, in which case 1t shallnot be q law.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: s51@"
SECTION o. A. Lieutenant Governor shall be
elected at the same time and for the same
term as the Governor, and his qualiileat,on
and the manner OF his election, In all respects,
shall be the same & z-.sssIgs-s
SRoTIoN 10. In case Of the removal of the
Governor from Office, or Of his death, failure
to qualify, resignation, removal from the
State, or inability to,discharget the powers and
duties Of the Office, the said office, with its
compensation, shall devolye upon the Lieu.
tenant Governor and the General Assembly
shall provide by law for the discharge or the
executive functions in other necessary cases;
SECTION IL. The Lieutenant Governor shall
be President of the Senate, but shall have no
vote except in case Of an equal division; and
while acting as such shall receive q cornpen.
sation equal to thataIlowed to the Speaker OF
the House Of Delegates 'E go .Ass "a
SECRETARY OF THE coaNoSwEALTH, TREASURER,
% Ss..a.s'-: AND 5AuDIToR.sgT s,zsEs - 49,
SECTION 49, a Secretary of the Common
wealth, Treasurer, and Auditor OF Public &C.
counts, shall be elected sbys the joint vote OF
the two Houses of the General Assembly, and
continue in Office for the term OF Two years,
unless sooner relieved. The salary OF each
shall be determined by law. zz1
SECTION Is. The Secretary shall keep re-
cord of the official acts of the Governor, which
shall be signed by the Governor and attested
by the Secretary and swhen required, he shall!
lay the same, and any papers, minutes, ana
vouchers pertaining to his office; before either 9
perform such other duties as may be PREF
scribed by law All fees received by the Sc
cretary shall be paid into the treasury = :.
+ SRcTIoH IA. The powers and duties OF the
treasurer dllu idQulIVI Si1u1a U0 oaSA 90 ~ W
are or may be hereafter prescribed by law.
SECTION 10. There may be Established In the
office of the Secretary OF State Bureau OF
Statistics and q Bureau Of Agricultural Che-
mistry and Geology, under such regulations
as may be prescribed by law. ;.
SECTION l6. The General Assembly shall
have power to establish Bureau Of Agricul-
ture and Immigration under such regulations
as may be prescribed.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. 49,.
SRcr1oH II. There shall be Board Of Pub
lie Works, to consist of the Governor, Audi
tor. and Treasurer of the Commonwealth,
under such regulations as may be prescribed
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THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
SsorIos 4. The legislative power Of this
Commonwealth shall be vested In a. General
Assembly, which shall consist OF q Senate and
House Of Delegates. EsS9 - .sgzs Sssss2 x,.s,
SFcTIoE q. The House Of Delegates shall be
o,scted bienniaily BY the voters Of the seve-
raj cities and counties on the Tuesday sue
ceeding the first Monday in November.
= 1T shall be apport ioned asfouoWs: 80 \
b District No. /. sAccomacs shall haTe TWO dele
s. q aIbemarle shal, have three delega tes.s
5estAYnelia shall have one delegate.
Bss4.4Alsxaniria shall have two delegates.
fsl6 amherst shall have two delegate
s.-Appomattox: shall hayeone dslegats.
.. Allegheny and Craig shall hase '.s one ae deie
Is. Angnsta shall have three delsgatss. 80
q. Bath and Highland shau have one dele
I s t.sso Bsdford shall have thras delegates. =
- T,y..,l soy,p ma daleRate.