Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-22
The Proposed Constitution with it's
Alterations from, and Additions no.
the Constitution OF 1851.
CONTINUED.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

~ THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The provisions of the constitution of 1850
81 are followed exactly in regard to this officer,
except that he is allowed a casting vote when
president Of tho Senate and that body is equal
Z ly divided ... ..
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, TREA-
sUnER AND AUDITOR.
The provisions Of the cons titution of 1850
81 are, followed exactly in regard to these olh-
GERS, except that "the salaries Of each shall be
determined by law, " and that '''all fees received
bv the secretary shall be paid into the treasury.
The following are added:
Sec. Is. There may be established in the Of
fec of the Secretary Of State Bureau OF Sta
tistic5 and Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry
and Geology, under such regulations as may be
prescribed by law. .......
Sec lG The General Assembly shall have
power to establish Bureau Of Agriculture
and Immigration, under such regulations as
may be prescribed. " ...... ssE .AI
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Sec II. There shall be Board Of Public
| Works, to consist Of the Governor, Auditor
| and Treasurer, Of the Commonwealth, under
such regulations as may be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE w.
| '.'.- EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. ..
THE GOVERNOR. - ...s.
FSection |. and H. are verbatim copies from
Article V. Of the Constitution Of 1850 81.
| Sec. 3. No person, except citizen OF the
| United States shall be eligible to the office OF
Governor and if such person be OF foreign
birth, he must have been a citizen OF the
| United States for ten years next preceding his
election nor shall any person be eligible to
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. a ~
lScction ~ is verbatim copy from Artl-
Gle Y. Of the Constitution Of lS50-5l. The
changes in section, v, as follows, are note
worthy l-t. Il @EE
Sec. 5. He shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed: communicate to the
General Assembly at every session the condl-
4 ton OF the Commonwealth, recommend to
i their consideration such measures rs he may
deem cxpedient and convene the General As
| scmbly, on application Of two-thlrds OF the
members of both Houses thereof, or when, in
/ his opinion, the interests of the Commonwealth
may require it. He shall be commandcr-in-
chief of the land and naval forces of the
i State; have power to embody the militia to
" repcl 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
with other and foreign States and during
the recess of the General Assembly fill pro
| teD1pore all vacancies in those Offices for which
| the Constitution and laws make no provision !;
| but his appointments to such vacancies shall
| be by commissions, to expire at the end OF
thirty days alter the commencement Of the
next session of the General Assembly, He
shall have power to remit fines and penalties
| in such cases and under such rules and regu
! lations as may be prescribed by law and, ex-
| cent when the prosecution has been carried on
| by the House of Delegates, to grant reprleVes
| and pardons after conviction; to remove pO-
! iitical disabilities consequent upon conviction
| for offences committed prior or subsequent to
the adoption Of this Constitution, and to com.
mute capital punishment but he shall COM
municatc to the General Assembly, at each
session, the particulars of every case of fine
or penalty RENTED, or reprieve or pardon
granted, and Of punishment committed, with
his reasons for rcmlttng granting, or COM
muting the same. ..
Sections VI. and VII arc verbatim copies
from Article Y. Of the Constitution Of lS50-5l.
The following is added ::
Sec 8. Every bill which shall have passed
the Senate and House of Delegates, and every
resolution requiring the assent Of both
branches Of the General Assembly, shall, before
it becomes law, be presented to the Gov
crncr if he approve, he shall sign it; but ii
not he shall return it, with his objections, to
that House in which it shall have originated,
who shall enter the objections at large on their
journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If,
after such reconsideration, two-thlrds OF the
members present shall agree to pass the bill,
| cb oil no thnr
with the objections, to the other House. by
which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and ii
approved by two-thirds of all the members
present it shall become law, notwithstanding
| the objections of the Governor. But in all
such cases the votes of both Houses shall be
determined by ayes and noes, and the names
Of the members voting Tor and against the bill
or joint resolution shall be entered on the
journal of each House respectively. If any
bill or resolution shall not be returned by the
Governor within five days (Sundays excepted),
after it shall have been presented to him, the
same shall be law in like manner as if he had
| signed it, unless the Legislature shall, by their
adjournment, prevent its return, in which case
it shall not be law. .. ... ...........
| -.... ARTICLEV.
/ ~, THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. l. The legislative power OF this Com
imonwealth shall be vested in General As
sembly, which shall consist Of Senate and
| House of Delegates.
| Sec. 9. The House of Delegates shall bc
elected bicnnialy by the voters of the several
cities and counties on the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday in November.
! it shall be apportioned as follows: -. e..
| We have already published the apportion-
ment.
| Sec 3. The senator's shall be elected for the
term of four years, for the election of whom
| the counties, cities and towns shall be divided