Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-24
ARTICLE III.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. /. The Supreme Executive Power
of this State shall I've vested in a Gov
ernOT.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall be chosen
by the electors of the MEM
bcrs of the General Assembly,
at the time and places where they shall
respectively for the members thereof.
The returns of every election for Govern
or shall he sealed up, and transmitted to
the seat of Government, by the returning
| officers, directed to the Speaker of the
Senate, who shall open and publish them
in the presence of a majority of the men,
| bcrs of each House of the General As
scmbly. The person having the highest
number of votes shall he Governor; but
if two or more shall be equal and highest
in votes, one of them shall be chosen
| Governor by Joint vote of both Houses of
the General Assembly. Contested cleo
| tiOns for Governor shall be determined by
both Houses Of the General Assembly, in
| such manner as snail be prescribed by
| law.
Sec 3. He shall he at least thirty years
OF age, shall be a citizen of the United
| States, and shall have been a citizen of
this State seven years next before his
| election.
Sec. 4. The Governor shall hold his
office for two years, and until his sue
ccssor shall be elected and qualified. He
shall not be eligible more than six years
in any term of eight.
Sec. ). lie shall be COmmander-in-
| chief of the army and navy of this State,
and of the militia, except when they
| shall be called into the service of the
United States; but the militia shall not
be called into service except in case of
rebellion or invasion, and then only when
| the General Assembly shall declare by
law that the public safety requires it.
Sec. 6. He shall have power to grant
reprieves and pardOns, after conviction,
except in cases of impeachment.
Sec. 7. He shall, at stated times, re-
ceive a compensation for bis services,
which shall not be increased or diminished
during the period for which he shall have
| been elected.
Sec s. He may require information in
| writing, from the officers in the executive
| UGDdIilllCul, upon any SuDJCCJ lCldOlllS "
| the duties of their respective offices.
Sec. 8. He may, on extraordinary Oc-
CasioDs, convene the General Assembly,
by proclamation, in which he shall state
specifically the purposes for which they
are to convene; but they shall enter on nc
! legislative business except that for which
they were specifically called together.
Sec. 10. He shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed.
Sec. II. He shall, from time to time,
give to the General Assembly information
of the state of the government, and re.
commend to their consideration such
measures as he shall judge expedient.
Sec. u. In case of the removal of the
Governor from office, or of his death, oil
resignation, the powers and duties of the
office shall devOlve on the Speaker of the
Senate; and in case of the death, removal
from Office, or resignation of the Speaker
of the Senate, the powers and duties OF
the office shall devOlve on the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives.
Sec. 10. No member of Congress, OF
person holding any office under the United
States, or this State, shall execute the
Office of Governor.