The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-08

officer to the secretary of state who shall deliver the,
to the speaker of the house of representatives OH til
second day of the session of the general assembly the
to be holden The members of the general assembl
shall meet in the house of representatives to examn
and count the votes. The person having the creates
number of votes for governor shall be declared dull
elected but in case of tie vote between two or NOR
candidates. one of them shall Immediately be chose
governor byjont vote of the members of the geners
assembly. The person having the greatest humber Q
poed for lieutenant governor shall be ieutenan
governor; but in case of tie vote between two O
more candidates, one of them shall be immedatel
chosen lieutenant governor by Joint vote of the mem
bers of the general assembly.
ART 49, No person shall be eligible to the Office O
governor or lieutenant governor who is not citze
of the United States and resident of this state tw
years next preceding his election
ART. so. The governor shall be ineligible for tn
succeeding Jour years after the expiration of the TIM
for which he shall have been elected.
ART. 81. The governor shall enter on the dscharg
OF his duties on the second Monday in January mex
ensuing his election, and shall continue in Office unit
the Monday next succeeding the day that his success
sor shall be declared duly elected, and shall hav
taken the oath affirmation required by the constitu
| ton.
| ART. SO. No member of congress or any person
holding office under the United States government
shall be eligible to the office of governor lieutenant
governor.
ART. 50. In Of impeachment of the governor
his removal from office, DEATH refusal inability te
qualify, or to discharge the powers and duties of his
office, resignation absence from the state, the
powers and duties of the office shall devove upon the
lieutenant governor for the residue of the term or I'M
til the governor absent impeached shall return
be acquitted, or the disability be removed The gen.
era assembly may provide by law for the case of re-
mova impeachment death, resignation, disability, or
refusal to qualify of both the governor and the lieut.
enan governor declaring what officer shall act gov
and such officer shall act accordingly until the
disability be removed, for the remainder of the
term.
ART. "a. The lieutenant governor officer dis
charging the duties of governor, shall, during his ad-
ministraton, receive the same compensation to which
the governor would have been entitled had he contin-
ued in Office.
ART So. The lieutenant governor shall by virtue of
his office be president of the senate but shall only vote
when the senate is equally divided Whenever he
shall administer the government shall be unable to
attend president of the senate the senators shall
elect one of their own members as president of the
senate for the time being
ART. Sc. The governor shall receive salary of
eight thousand dollars per annum payable quarter
ly on bis own warrant
ART. 81. The lieutenant governor shall receive
salary of three thousand dollars per annum payable
quarterly upon his own warrant
ART. IS. The governor shall have power to grant
repreves for all oenses against the state and except
in cases of impeachment, SHALL with the consent of
the senate, have power to grant pardons remit fines
and torteures after conviction. In cases of treason
he may grant repreves until the end of the next ses
sion OF the general assembly, in which the power OR
pardonng shall be vested In cases when the punish
men is REIMBURSEMENT at hard labor the party upon
being repreved by the governor shall be released if in
actual custody until final action by the senate
ART. SO. He shall be commandern-chef of the
militia Of this state except when they shall be called
into the service ofthe United States
ART 60. He shall nominate and by and with the
advice and consent Of the senate appoint all officers
whose offices established by the constitution and
whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided
for; Provided, however, That the general assembly
shall have right to prescribe the mode of appoint
ment to all other offices established by law
ART 81. The governor shall have power to fill
vacancies that may happen during the recess of the
senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at
the end of the next session thereof unless otherwise
provided for in this constitution; but no person who
has been nominated for Office and rejected by the SEN
ate shall be appointed to the office during the re-
cess of the senate.
ART. 90. DE may require information in writing
from the officers in the executive department upon any
subject relating to the duties of their respective offices
ART. SO. He shall, from time to time, give the gen.
era assembly information respecting the situation of
the state, and recommend their consideration such
measures as he may deem expedient
ART. "a. lie may, on extraordinary occasions, con-
the general assembly the seat of governments
Or at different place if that should have become
dangerous from an enemy or from epdemc and in |
of disagreement between the two houses as to the
line of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such
lime as he may think proper, not exceeding four
months
ART IS. He shall take care that the laws be faith
ully executed.
ART &C. Every bill which shall have passed both
houses shall be presented the governor; if he APP
prove he shall sign it if he do he shall return it
With his objections to the house in which it originated
which shall enter the objections at large upon its jour
la, and proceed to reconsider it, II, after such re-
two thirds Of all the members present liz
hat house shall agree to pass the BILL it shall be
With the objections to the other house, by which it
hall likewise be reconsidered and ifapproved by two
thirds of the members present in that house it shall be
law. But in such cases the vote of both houses shall
De determined by yeas and nays, and the names of
members voting for against the bill shall be entered
IN the journal of each house respectively If any bill
hall not be returned by the governor within FIVE days
fter it shall have been presented to him. it shall be
aw in like manner if he had gned it, unless the
general assembly, by adjournment prevent its return
II which the said bill shall be returned on the
irst day OF the meeting of the general assembly after
he expiration of said five days, or be a law.
ART. 81. Every order, resolution, or vote to which
he concurrence of both houses may be necessary,
ept question of adjournment, shall be presented
the governor, and before it shall take effect be ap-
proved by him, or, beng dlsapproVed, shall be re-
passed by two-thirds of the members present
ART. IS. There shall be secretary of state, who
hall hold his Office during the term for which the gov
ernor shall have been elected. The records of the
shall be kept and preserved in the office of the
secretary he shall keep fair register of the official
cts and proceedings Of the governor and when nee.
ssary shall attest them he SHALL when required lay
The said register and all papers, minutes and vouchers
elatve to his office before either house of the general
ssenbly and shall perform such other duties as may
,e enoined on him by law.
Art. SO. There shall be treasurer of the state and
auditor of public accounts who shall hold their res
ectve offices during the term of four years. At the
rst election under this constitution, the treasurer
hall be elected for two years.
ART 70. The secretary of state treasurer and audi
or of public accounts shall be elected by the qualified
lectors of the state, and in case of any vacancy
aused by the resi- gnation death, absence of the
ecretary treasurer auditor, the governor shall
er an election to fill said vacancies; Provided, The
nexpired term to be filled be more than twelve months;
then otherwise, the governor shall appoint person
perform the duties of the Office thus vacant until
he ensuing general election.
ART. II. The treasurer and the auditor shall re-
Give salary of five thousand dollars per each
he secretary of state shall receive salary of three
thousand dollars per annum. {
ART 70. All commissions shall be in the name and
" the authority of the state of Louisiana and shall
sealed with the state seal signed bv the governor