The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-04

holu any other Office during MS Term oI
service. The Governor shall be ineligi.
bic TO said Office for four years next sue.
cecding the term for which he was elected.
GOVERNOR.
O. The chief exutive power shall be
vested in the Governor, who shall take
care that the laws be faithfully executed
z. The Governor shall, at the COM
mencemeht Of each session, and at the
close Of his term Of office, give 10 the
Legislature information by message oil
the condition Of the State, and shall rec
ommend such measures as he shall deem
expedient. He shall account TO the
Legislature, and accompany his message
with q statement of all money received
and paid out by him from any funds sub
ject 10 his order, with vouchers, and ut
the commencement OF each regular scs:
sion, present estimates Of the amount OF
money required to DO raised by taxation
for all purposes.
8. During any extraordinary session Of
the Legislature, convened by proclamation
OF the Governor at his own instance, no
business shall be transacted except that
for which they were called together.
0. The Governor shall nominate, and by
and with the advice and consent OF the Sen.
ate "a majority Of all the Senators elected
concurring by yeas and nays) appoint oil
officers whose offices are established by
this Constitution, or which may be Gre.
ated by law, and whose appointment or
election is not otherwise provided for,
and no such officer shall be appointed or
elected by the Legislature.
10. In case of u vacancy during the
recess Of the Senate in any Office which Is
not elective, tue Governor shall make a
temporary appointment until the next
meeting Of the Senate, when he shall
nominate some person 10 fill such office,
and any person so nominated, who Is con-
ilrmcd by the Senate "a majority Of all the
Senators elected concerning by yeas and
Nays; shall hold his Office during the
remainder Of the term, and until his sue
ccssor shall be appointed and qualified.
No person, alter beng rejected by the
Senate, shall be again nominated Tor the
same Office al the same session, unless at
the request Of the Senate, or be appointed
to the same office during the recess Of tue
Legislature.
II. The Governor shall have power 10
remove any officer whom he may appoint,
in case Of incompctency, neglect Of duty,
or malleasance in Office; and he may
declare his Office vacant and fill the same
as herein provided in other cases Of yG-
canCy.
| 10 Tho Goyorno. sl,ou Ln,yo nnvvnr IN
remit fines and penalties in such cases,
and under such regulations as may be
prescribed by law, to commute capital
punishment, and, except when the prose-
cution has been carried on by the House
OF Delegates, TO grant reprieve and par
dons after conviction; but he shall com.
municate to the Legislature, at each
session, the particulars Of every case Of
fine or penalty RENTED, Of punishment
commuted, and Of reprieye or pardon
granted, with his reasons Tor rcmitting,
committing or granting the same.
10. The Governor shall be commander
in.chief forces Of the military OF the State
except when they shall be called into the
service oil the United States), and may call
out the same 10 execute the laws, suppress
Instruction, and repel invasion.
IA. When any State officer has exc
cuted bond as required by law, the Gov.
ernor shall, for such causes and in such
manner as may be prescribed by law, re.
quire OF such officer reasonable additional
security and il the security is not given
in such time as may be prescribed by law,
his office shall become and be declared
vacant in such manner as may be pre-.
scribed by law.
Is. Every bill passed by the Legisla.
ture shall, before it becomes law, be pre-.
sented to the Governor II he approve, lie
shall sign 1t, and thereupon It shall be.
come law; but if he do not approve, he
shall return it, with his objections, to the
House in which 1t shall have originated
which House shall enter the objections at
large upon its journal, and may proceed
10 reconsider the bill. If then majority
OF the members elected TO that House
agree to pass the same, it shall be sent, to.
gether with the objection, to the other
House, by which II shall likewise be re-
considered, and If approved by o majority
OF the members elected to that House, Il
shall become law, notwithstanding the
objections OF the Governor. But in all
such cases the vote ofeach House shall be
determined by yeas and nays, TO be enter.
ed on the journal. Any bill which shall
not be returned by the Governor within
five days Sundays eXcepted) after II shall
have been presented to him, shall become
a law in like manner as il lie had signed
it, unless the Legislature shall, by their
adjournment, prevent its return, in which
case it shall be filed, with his objections
in the office Of the Secretary oil State,
within five days after such adjournment,
or become law.
1G. Every bill passed by tho LesIslu-
ture, mixing. appropriations of money,
embracing distinct items shall, before It
becomes law, be presented u the Gov
ernor. II he disapprove the bill in any
item OF appropriation therein contained,
he shall communicate such disapproyal,
with his reasons therefor, TO the House in
which the bill originated; but oil items
not disapprovcd shall have the full force
and effect of law, according to the original
provisions of the bill ]; any item or items
so disapproved shall be void unless re.
passed by q majority of each House nc.
cording TO the rules and limitations pre-.
scribed by the preceding sections in
reference TO other bills.
II. In case Of the death, conviction or
impeachment, failure to qualify, resiCna.
lion or other disability of the Governor,
the President Of the Senate shall sit as
Governor until the vacancy is filled OF
the disability removed; and If the Prcsl.
dent Of the Senate for any Of the above
named causes, shall become incapabIc of
performing the duties Of Governor, the
same shall devolve upon the Speaker Of
the House Of Delegates; and in all other
cases where there is no one to act as
Governor, one shall be chosen by Joint
vote of the Legislature.
Is. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in
the Office OF Governor before tho first
three years Of the term shall have expired,
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