Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-04-01
Tenure Of Office Law

The following is the form of the act
As it came from the Committee and
was passed by the Senate:
"To strike out all after the cnacting
clause, and insert as follows: That the
first and second sections of an act en-
titled an act regulating the tenure of
certain offices, passed March ., 1868,
be, and the same are hereby, repealed,
and in lieu of said repealed sections,
the following are hereby enacted: That
every person holding any civil Office,
to which he has been or may hereaf:
ter be appointed by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate.
shall be entitled to hold such office
during the term tor which he shall
have been appointed, unless sooner
removed bv and with the consent and
advice of the Senate or by the APPOINT
ment, with the like advice and con
sent, ola successor IN his place, except
as herein otherwise provided in sec
ton second.
SEC. 2. Ind be 1t further enacted, That
during any recess OF the Senate, the
President is hereby empowered, in his
discretion, to suspend any civil officer,
appointed by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, except Judges
of the United States Courts, until the
end of the next session OF the Senate,
aud to designate some suitable person
subject TO be removed, in his discrc
ton, by the appointment of another,
to perform the duties of such suspend
ed officer in the meantime; and such
person so designated shall take the
oaths, and give the bonds required by
law to be taken and given by the sus.
pended officers; and shall, during the
time he performs his duties, be entl.
tied to the salary and emoluments OF
such officer-no part OF which shall
belong to the person suspended; and
it shall be the duty of the President
within thirty days after tho commence
ment of each session of the Senate, ex
cept for m Office which, in his opinion
ought not 10 be filled, to nominate
persons 10 fill all vacancies in Office
which existed At the meeting of til,
Senate, whether temporarily filled OF
not; also, in the place of all officer,
suspended; and, il the Senate, during
such session, shall refuse to advise an,
consent to an appointment in the plac,
OF any suspended officer, and shall ais,
refuse, by vote, to assent to his sus
pension, then, and not otherwise, sucl
officer. at the end of the session, shall
be entitled to resume the possession o
the Office from which he was suspended
and atterward to discharge it's dutie
and receive its cmoluments, rs though
no suspension had taken place.
SECTION 3. That the president shall
have power to fill all vacancies which
may happen during the recess OF tn
Senate, by reason Of death or rcsigna
ton, by granting commissions which
shall expire ut the end of their mex
session thereafter. And if no appoint
meut, by and with the advice and con
sent OF the Senate, shall be made t,
such office SO vacant or temperate,
filled, as aforesaid, during such mex
session Of the Senate, such Office shall
remain IN allegiance, without any salary
fees, or emoluments attached thereto
until tire same shall be filled by ap
peiatment' thereto by and with tn
advice and consent OF the Senate; and
during such time, all the powers an,
duties belonging to such office shall b
exercised by such other officer AS ma,
by law exercise such powers and d.l
ties, in case ct vacancy in such office