New-York tribune., 1868-02-28


be reenacted and published at iengtn;; ;,rooDt tba
SEc rs. On the day of its final adjournment INC
Legislature shall adjourn at ~ ciofA @ ondt az or allow
anv priyate claim or account against the State, VI
mass any special law in relation thereto, bnt may
spprOpTate money TO pay such Chains as shah H"''
bpen andited and allowed according to law.
SIC H. The Legislature shall not grant any eA'Ia
compensation to any puDlc 9ioer servant nHe,,,
tion except that Of judicial officers during the term
of service. -, M bou bo
deemed vacant shall be defined by general laMs,
when provision Is made for that pnIpose ~ ~ 's F
Constitution and tho Legislature shal PIoNaSsS ss io
filling vacancies in office. In case OF elec!Ng Id I
any person appointed to fill vacancy Shii hIiu III
Office until successor shall be elected anu ouiS
qualified according to law. -, fo~ tho
SIC. 10 Provision shall be made ny INV i toi 'iO '
removal for misconduct in Office oi al OloetS @ caj
cePt judicial whose Powers ana d dnes 20 General
elections and also for filling vacancies c''uSeu "
such removal. cc.o a. NOT rre
law and if not so declared, such office shall be heid
during the pleasure Of the authority making the ap-
SEC. 81. The political year and legislative term
shall begin on the first day of January.
SEC q. No office shall be created for Weighing
gauging. culling OF inspecting any merchandise,
manufactures, produce, or commodity Whatever o,,
nothing in this section shall affect any once cieattu
for the purpose Of protecting the publc heah OF tne
interests of the State in its property revenue, tolls
purchases of supplying the people WIN COlVct
standards of weights ana measures. OF eDali prevent
the creation of any offices for such purposes
SIC. %. Lotteries and tho sale OF lottery uckeIS
prohibited. ., ...,
less notice Of the intention TO apply therefor slal
have been given in the manner now OF hereafter 70
be provided by law; nor shall such notice ever hc
waived and the fact omission OF notice SHAH
always be open to inquiry.
special laws authorizing the sale, mortgaging OF
leasing of the rcal property of minors or other per
sons under disability; changing the names oI persons,
private roads highways for granting 10 any lnul-
Vidual, association, corporation the ught 70 lay
down railroad tracks or IN any case tor wlGn IN pro pro-
general law. The Legislature shall pass genera
laws providing for the eases before enumerated IN
this section. and for all other cases when, III ls
judgment can be provided by general law =. -
But no law shall he passed granting the rght 70
construct and operate street railroad WITHIN any
sent of the local authorities having the cOhti0I anu
management of the street OF highway proposed 20 ot
occupied and also the consent Of the owners OF at
least One-third in value of the property according 70
tho assessment roll of the previous year bounded or
that portion of each street or highway over WhCh "
is proposed to construct the same or IN case the con
sent of such property owners cannot De ODlalhTu,
then without the consent OIL te genTiat Ta h S m is
Supreme Court Of the district In when s.ch Ieau y
proposed such consent tO be obtained ana aulh'hu-
Gated in such the Legislature shall by gen
eral law for that purpose provide.
THE GOVERNOR AND llEUTENANI,GOH,, ~,
ERNOR. THEIR ELECTION, TENURE OF
OFFICE COMPENSATION, &c.
ARTICLE ~.
SECTION l. The executive power shall he vested III
a CoyerDOr who shall hold his Office for two years
a Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen at the same
Time and for the same term. =, A.
SEC 9 No person shall DO eligible to the Office OF
Governor or LieutenantG Governor except cltlzen OF
the United States who shall have attained tho age
Of thirty years. and have been five years next pre-
ceding his election resident OF the State.
SIC. 8. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor
shall be elected at the times and places OF choosing
members of the Assembly. The persons haTing tne
highest number of votes for Governor and Lleuten-
ant-COyemOr shall be elected but in case two OF
more shall have an equal vote and the highest num-
her of votes for either of said Offices the Legislature
at its next annual session shall forthwith, by JOINT
ballot elect Of the said persons to the once tOr
which he shall have received SAID vote. o,.
SIC 4, The Governor shall be COmmander-in-Chlef
of the military and naval forces Of the State, lie
shall communicate 10y message TO the LeglslatuIe
each annual session the condition OF the state, and
recommend such measures as he shall Judge eApedi-
ent He shall transact all necessary business WIN
the officers OF fti as may be' fesovea
upon by the Legislature aud shall take care that the
laws are faithfully executed lie shall at stated
times receive for his services compensation TO be
established by law, 10 be first fixed 10y the LegiSla-
ture at it's next session after the adoption OF this
Constitution, which compensation shall neither be
increased diminished after his election nor dur
ing bis term Of Offo3
SEC s. In case of the impeachment Of the Cover
nor or his removal from Office DEATH inability 20 dis
charge the powers and duties Of said Office resgna-
tion or absence from the State the powersand duties
of the Office shall dovOlve upon tho Lieutenant Gov
ernor for the residue Of the term or until the dsn
with the consent of the Legislature. be out OF the
state in time of war. at the head of military or
naval force thereof he shall continue cOmmandeTin-
chief Of the forces of the state.
SIC 6. The Governor may convene the Senate on
extraordinary occasions and may call special ses-
siOns of the Legislature by proclamation. ia which
shall be stated the particular Object or objects for
which they are called, and no laws shall be enacted
at any special session except such as shall relate TO
the objects stated in the proclamation.
SIC. 2 The Governor shall have the power 20 grant
repreves combinations, and pardOns after cOnyic-
tiOn for all Oenses except treason and cases OF i'm
parchment, upon Snch conditions as be may think
proper subject TO such regulations as may be pTOvld
I'd by law relative 20 the manner of applying for
pordOps JpOn conviction for treason he shall have
power 10 repIieVe until the be reported to
and acted upon by the Legislature, which shall at
the session either grant Teprieve, pardon or
communication OF the sentence OF uIect us execution
lie shall annually communicate 10 the Legislature
each case Of TepTeye, cOmmutaiOn,O pardon, stating
the name Of the convict the Oense Of which he was
convicted the sentence and It's date and the date OF
the Communication. pardon. OrTepriGve.
SEC 3. The Iieutenant-GOvernor shall be President
NJ tho Senate but shall have only casting vote. If,
during vacancy Of the office OF Governor the Lieu
tenant Governor shall be impeached, removed, re-
sign die. OF become incapable of performing the du-
ties of his Office be absent from the State, the
President of the Senate shall act Governor until
the vacancy is filled or the disability cease.
SEC. 2. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for
his services a compensation to be established by law,
20 be first fixed by the Legislature at it's next session
after the adoption of this Constitution, which shall
neither be increased diminished after his election
or during his of office, and he shall not receive
be entitled to any other compensation, fec or per-
quiSte for duty service he may bc required 10
perform by this Constitution or by law
SIC. 10. Every bill before il becomes law shall
be presented TO the Governor III lac approve he shall
sign il. but if not he shall return it with his objec
tiOns TO the house in which il gnated which house
shall enter the objections at large on its journal and
proceed to reconsider IL. If, after such reconsidera
tfon two-thirds of the members elected to such
house shall agree 10 pass the bill il shall be sent with
tho obiections 10 the other house by which it shall
a. and III oRsQA hN fNvO- nir1C