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and no such officer shall be appointed or elect
ed hy the Legislature.
0. In case of vacancy during the recess Of
the Senate in any Office whish is no, elective,
the Governor shall by appointment, iill such
vacancy, until the next meeting Of the Senate,
when he shall make a nomination for such Of
fee, and the person 50 nominated, when con-
firmed 10y the Senate Ia majority Of all the SEN
sturs elected concurrins by yeas and nays
shall hold his Office during the remainder Of the
term. and until his successor shall be appoint
ed and qualified. No person, after being re-
iected by the Senate, shaH beagain nominated
for the same Office during tho same session. un-
lsss at the .equest Of the Senate; nor shall such
person be appointed to the same Office during
the recess Of the Senate.
10. The Governor shall have power to re-
move any officer whom he may appoint, in
case of incompetcncy, neglect OF duty, gross
immortality, or mslleasance in Office; and he
may declare his Office vacant, and fl the same,
as herein provided in other cases Of vacancy.
IL. The Governor shall have power to remit
fines and penalties, in sach cases. and under
such regulations, as may be prescribed by law;
to commute capital punishment, and except
when the prosecution has been carried on by
the House of Delegates, 10 grant reprieves and
pardons after conviction but be shall COM
muuicate 70 the Legislature, at each session,
the particulars Of every case Of fine or penalty
RENTED, of punishment commutcd, and of re-
prieye or pardon granted, with his reasons
therefor.
l2. The Governor shall be commander-in-
chief Of the militry forces Of the State, Except
when they shall be called into the service Of
the United States,l and may call out the same
to execute the laws, suppress insureciion aud
repel invasion.
lS. When any State officer hes executed
his official bond, the Governor shall, for such
causes, and in such manner as the Legislature
may direct, require Of such officer reasonable
additional security; and if the security is not
given as required, his Office shall be declared
vacant, in such manner as may bc provided BY
law.
"A. Every bill passed by the Legislature
shall, before il becomes law, be presented to
the Governor II he approve, he shall signit
and thereupon il shall become a law; but il
not. he shall return it, with his objections, to
the House 10 which it originated, which House
shall enter the objections at largo upon its
Journal, and proceed 70 reconsider IT, If, al
ter such reconsideration, majority Of tie
members elected TO that House agree TO pass
the bill, il shall be sent, together with the OBJ
ections, 10 tho other house, by which il shall
likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by
a majority Of the members elected TO that
House, il shall bccomea law, notwithstanding
thu objections Of the Governor. But in all such
cases the vote of each house shall be doterfnin
ed By yeas and nays, 10 be entered on tho
Journal Any Lil which shall no, be return
cd by the Governor within fvo days Sundays
excepted after it shall have been presented TO
him shall be a law, in like manner as il lie had
signed IT, unless the Legislature shsi, by their
adjournment, prevent its return, in which
case it shall be filed, with his objections, in tho
Office OF the Secretary Of State within five days
after such adjournment or become law.
Is. Every bill passed by the Legislature
making appropriations Of money, embracing
distinct items, shall before it becomes law,
be presented to the Governor; il he disapprove
the bill, or any item or appropriation therein
contained he shall communicate such disap-
prova. with bis reasons therefor, to the House
in which the bill originated but all items not
disapproyed shall have the force and effect Of
law, according to the original provisions Of tho
bill Any item or items so disappro7ed shall
be void, unless repassod by q majority Of each
House, according to the rules and limitations
prescribed in the preceding section In reference
to other bills. .,..,.., % o, .." l''
lG. In case OF The death, conviction cn Inn
parchment, failure to qualify, resignation. or
other disability of the Governor, the President
of the Senate shall act as Governor until tho
vacancy is filed or the disability removed and
if the President Of the Senate, for any Of the
above named causes, shall become incapable Of
performing the duties of Gov, the same shall
deyolye upon the Speaker ofthe House Of Dele
gates aud in all other cases, where there is no
one TO act as Governor, ono shall be chosen by
ioiut vote Of the legislature Whenever a va
cancy shall occur in the Office of Governor, be-
fore the first three years Of the term shall have
expired, new election for Governor shall take
place to fll thevacsucy.
II. II the Office Of Auditor, Treasurer State
Superintendent Of Free Schools, or Attorney
General, shall become vacant by death, resig-
nation or otherwise, ii shall be the duty Of the
Governor, to Gil the same by appointment, and
the appointee shall hold his Office, until bis sue
cessor shall be elected and qualified, 10 such
manner as may be provided by law.
The subordinate officers Of the Executive
Department, aud the officers Of all public in
stitutions Of the State, shall keep an account
Of all moneys received or disbursed by them
respectively, from all sources, and for every
service performed, and make ssmi-annusl re-
port thereof to the Governor, under oath or
affirmation, and any officer whe snail willfully
make false report, shall be deemed guilty Of
perjury.
49, The subordinate officers Of the Execu-
tive Department, and The officers Of all the
public Institutions Of tho State, shall, at least
ten days preceding each regular session Of the
Legislature, seyerally, report 70 the Governor,
who shall transmit such report 20 the Legsla-
turs, aud the Governor may at any time require
information 10 writing, under oath, from tho
officers of department, and all officers
and managers Of State institutions, upon
any subject relating to the condition,
management aud expenses Of their re-
spectve offices.
10. The Governor shall receive for bis seryi-
vices a salary Of twenty-seyen hundred dollars
per annum, and no additional emolument al
owance, OF perquisite, shall be paid or made
tc him, on any account. ANY person, acting
as Governor shall receive the emolumsnts Of
that Office.
The Secretary ofStaie shall receive one .hon-
sand the State Superintendent of Free Schools
fifteen hundred tho Treasurer, fourteen hun
dred the Auditor two thousand and tho
Attorney General, thirteen hgudFed dollars