The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-25


day after the approval thereof by the Con-
gress Of the United States. IL il fall not IN
SUNDAY, but if il shall so fall, then on tbs
pext day thereafter, and the members then
elected shall hold their seats until their
successors are elected at asesalar elecisn.
uA#~ a't< ARTICLE IIf. i" 1<
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. :.,...s.
Section, 1. The Executive Department
shall consist OF q Gosernur lin whom shull
be vested the supreme executive power oil
the State. \ Lieutenant Governor. Score.
AIRY Of State, an Auditor, a Treasurer, u
Superintendent Of Public Works, Super
intcndent Of Public Instruction. and At
turney General. who shall be elected for a
term Of tour years, by the qualified electors
Of The Stale, al the same time and places.
and IN the same manner as members oi the
General Assembly are elected. Their
term Of office shall commence on the first
day Of January next aGer their election.
and continue until their successors are
elected aud qualified: provided. that the
officers frst elected shall assume the duties
VI their Office ten days after the approval Of
this Constitution by the Congress OF the
United States. aud shall hold their offices
four y ears from aud alter the 6rst day Of
January 1869.
Sec. 2. No person shslI be eligible as
Governor or Lieutenant Governor, unless
he shall have attained the age OF thmty
years, shalt have been a citizen Of the
United States 1--WE years, and shall have
been resident Of this State for Two years
next before the election nor shall the per-
son elected 10 either 81 these two ofilce, be
eligible TO the same office more than four
years in any term of eight years, unless
the Office shall have been cast upon HIM as
Lieutensnt Governor or President Of the
Senate.
Sec. 5 The return Of every eieetiun Sr
o6icers Of the Executive Department ,hall
De sealed up aud Transmitted TO the seat oi
government by the returning Officers. dI-
rectrd TO The Speaker Of the House Of Rep
re.entativss. who shall open and publish
the same IN the presence oi a majority It
the members OF both Houses of the General
Assembly. The persons having the highest
number Of votes respectively, shall be de-
cla,ed duly elected but if two or more be
equal and highsst in votes fnr The sane
office. then nne OF them shall he chosen b.
ioiut ballot Of both Houses Of the General
Assembly. Contested elections shall be
determined by a joint vote Of both Houses
NJ The General Assembly. in such manner as
shall be prescribed By Law. :#
Sec. 1. The Governor, before entering
apon ii. duties Of his Office. shall. 10 the
presence III the members al both branches
nc the General Assembly, or before anv
Justice of the Supreme Court. take an oath
or affirmation, that he will suppart the con-
stitution and laws Of the United States and
of the State Of Nerth- Carolina. and that he
will faithfully perform the duties appsr.
,aining TO the ofire Of Governor to which
he has been elected.
Sec. S. The Governor shall reside al the
.est Of government Of this State, and b,
shall, from time to time. give the Genera
Assembly information Of the affairs of the
STATE, and recommend TO their considera
ton such measures as no shall deem ex
psdient. IT, ,.t~:f 1872 @*~.
Sec. o. The Governor shall have powe
IT, grant repnsves. combinations aud par.
doas. after conyiction, far al offences, (ex
cept in cases Of impeach,uest,) upsn such
conditions as he may think proper, subject
to such regulations a. may be provided By
,Iaw relative 10 the manner Of applying fO