, 1870-05-13

: | A0N SHa2S tHeTealtlF; fOf SupeTl
! t9adent OF Public Instruction On the Tuesd
ne1t after the first Monday OF November.
the year one Thousand eight hundred 4,
, seventy. and every four years thereafter. 81
! for Treasurer on the day LAST above uentione
!, and every two yeara thereafter, at such pIac
! law.
Z Sec. 4. The returns Of every election II
the above named officers shall be sealed d
and transmitted, by returning offers il Il
Secretary OF Stat, directed to L Tie Speaker
the House Of Representatives, who shall, in
. nediately after the organization Of the Hous,
aud before proceeding to other business. one
and publish the-sa.ne in the presence Of a h;
joHty Of each houso c: the General Assembl
VINO shall, Tor that purpose. assemble in Ii
hall Of the House Of Representative. II
person having the highest number Of votes fe
either Of said Offices shall be declared dul
elected : but II two or more have m euuz
and the highest number Of votes, the Gener:
Assembly shall, BY JOINT ballot, choose one q
! such persons for said Office Contested elet
tions for all Of said Offices shall ba determine
BY both houses of the General Assembly,
JOINT ballot, in such manner as may DO pre-
sc1ibed by law.
Eligibility.
SEC :. No person shall be eligible to tn
Office Of Governor or Leuteuant Govarno
who ehall not have attained the age of 80 year
and been, for five years next preceding hi
election, citizen Of the United States and o
this State. Neither the Governor, Lieutanan
Governor, Auditor Of Public Accounts. Secro
tary Of State, Superintendent OF Public In
shuction nor Attorney General shall bo eligi
BILE to any other Office during the pnriod To-
which he shall have been elected
Sec. 6. Tie supreme executive power sh,I
be vested in the Governor, who shall take car
that the laws be faithfully executed. i
SEC. Z. The Governor shall, at the com
1nencement OF each session, and at the clost
of his term Of office, give to the General As
condition OF tho Of tho State, aud shall re-
commend such measures as he shall deem e1.
| pedient- lie shall account to the General As.
sembly, and accompany his message with
statement Of all moneyB received and paid ou
By him from any funds subject to lis order
oach regular session, present estimates Of TIT
amount of money required to be raised by tax.
alton for all PURPOSES.
Sec. 8. The Governor may, on extraordinary
occasions, convene the General Assembly, b
proclamation, stating therein the purposes fol
which they are convened; and the General AS
sembly shall outer upon NO business except
that FOR Which lhey wero called together.
!, SEC. y. In case Of disagreement between
the two houses with respect to the timo Of ad-
|o1Inment, the Governor may, on the same
| being certified to him by tho house first NOV
An6 t4G aoIoA AAWtAk, aoJourn TIE General As
sembly 70 such time as he thinks proper, not
| zion.
SEC. 10. Tho Governor shall nominate and.
| by and with tho advice and consent Of the Sen
ate, "a majority OF all the Senators elected
concuf11ng " yeas and nays) appoint all Off
| cells whose Offices are established BY this CON
ftitudoa. or Which may be created by law, and
wEo6e appointment or election is not other
rlse provided for: mud no such of1Ieer shal] la
appointed or elected by the General Assom-
s.. SEC, II. Il n case Of racancy, during the ro-
elective, the Governor slM mako q temporary
appointment until the next meeting OF tie
senate, when he shall nominate some person
70 ny such Office; and any person 10 uomi-
mated, Who is confirmed BY tho Senate q ma
By yeas and nays) shall hold office during the
remainder Of the term, and until his successor
sl!alI be appointed and qualified. No person.
atter being rejected BY tho Senate, shall be
again nominated for the Same o0{co at the
salne session, un1ess at the request Of the
ing the recess Of the General Assembly.
SEC. Il. The Governor shall have power to
remove any officer whom be may nppoint, in
case OF incompetency,. neglect OF duty or NAL
1easance IN office; and he may declare his Of
fice vacant. and fill tho came as is 1e1ein pro-
SEr. IN. The Gorar1,or LII l..
grant reprieycs. commntat;ons and rn"t n"ri1o,s "
alter conviction, for MI offences, spbject to
such regulations rs may he provided bylaw
Srr IL TIo 1.s. ca-,a.a " y! 11pR,y4ng tholelo5.
ineCbiof of H. 1u;1;t. ~ sda as no Coanaef
tIa ~, =. ra..,,t ~ ~ ano MAYA 1orcea OF
to tho service Of the United Stntes): aud NAV
call ont tho same to execute the laws, suppress
insutrection and rcpel invasion.
of this State shall bo lable tn for
any misdemeanor l., of7ico f"'14AA' Iva
Tesos
SEC. H. Eyety bill passed bv tta r,o,a-.1
Assembly shall, before It becomes y law h.
presented to the Governor. IF be annrnra hs he
ehall Sign it, and therennon II a1,,Ii Eacn,T1,o
law; but if he do not a1,nrnre- la sba1i ret,,r,,
it, with his obiections * fhe bo.,.a - .1fat.
it a1aI have oriinatad rhicb Snnao ai,,1 a. HmSu
ter the obiectio6 At Iaroo ~, ~ ss 1a' ena gu
proceed 10 reconsider lie lii. Il. then. two e
thirds Of The memLers clecte7 -,Droa n T., ~.
the game, it shall be sent toretRar With i.Ie tba
objections, to the other hmse - ,,h;a,, "i "a y
ahall Likewise be Reconsider and Il .nnrata5
by two thirds of, the members e1ectci "a th.t
house, it shall become law, notwithstanding
tho objections OF the Governor. But in al
such cases, the vote Of each house shall be de-
teruained BY yeas and naya, to be entered on
tho journal. Any bill which shall not bo re-
turned BY the Governor within ten lays (Sun-
uass eacepted) 2fter 1t shall have boon pre-
sented to him, shal become law in like man.
hes IS I ne & nnd agned it, unless the General
" return: III which case il shal1 DO dlad. with
es onlectiohs. IN tue Office OF tho Secretary Of
oIate, NHnln Tan days after such adjournment,
Ut Dccooe tA".
LH1lte'la7A GoreTnor.
Sec. =. In case Of the death, conviction on
Et1tQ f1faah rf
tho Governor, tho powers, duties, and emo1u-
1nehts oi the Office for the residue OF tho tenn,
Or nnth inc disability shall be removed, shall
oesolVe upon the Lieutenant Governor.
ros;ont se; ~; y aha Lieutenant Governor snail DO
when the Senate is equally divided. The Som
ate ehal! chooso President pro tempore, to
preside IN case Of the absence or mpeachnlont
~ ~ tn1 Lc1Ienaat dove1nor, or whom be shall
noe me ollce or Governor:
- SIC. y. = = there b no Lieutenant Cover
nor, OF the Lieutenant Governor shall, for
aa1ny Of the causes specified in Section II OF
this art!clas BECOME incapable OF performing |
eoe duties or the office, tho President Of the |
senate shai! act rs Governor until the vacancy
q nnea Or ne disability removed; and il the |
l1ea5ent OF the Senate, for any Of the aboTe |
PANIED causes, shall become incapable Of per-
lofmlng the duties Of Governor, the same !
s1en ~ n uesolee upon the Speaker OF the House !
- ''epteeeaIauVes'
0lser State Officers.
SEC 20. # tho Office OF Auditor OF Public |
accounts. Treasurer, Secretary Of State, At !
oiney General, or Superintendent OF Public |
instruction shall be vacated by death, rosicna-
1on, OF othetW1se, it shall be the duty of the
ioVelnof 70 hli The same by appointment, and
ne appolntee ehnl hold his office until his suc-
eaEor ahan DO elected and qualified in such
nannei lam !, ss may ba provided By Law. An ac-
ount o,..: sh2H be Kept by the officers Of the E.-
su..He department., and Of all tho public in
.a1o1!Gns ". o. the state, OF all moneys received
our oatces anu 1of every service performed, and