The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-12

joriiy Of all the Senators elected con.
curing by yeas and maya, shall hold
his office during the remainder 1nf the
term, and until his successor shall be
appointed and qualified. No person.
after being rejected By the Senate, shall
be again nominated for the same oiacs
during the same s.ion, uuless ct the
request OF the Senate; nor shall such
person be appointed to the came ONCE
during the recess oil the Senate. - r.
10. The Governor shall hare power
to remove any officer whom he may
appoint in case OF incompetency, neg
lect oil duty, gross immoralitv, or NAL.
teasance in office; and he NAV declare
! bis Office vacant, aud fill the same. Is
! herein provided in otho- cases OF Va.
cancy. ..es .
IL. The Governor shall have power
, TO remit fines aud penalties, in such
cases, and under such regulations, as
NAV be prescribed by law; TO commute
capital punishment, and, except when
the prosecution has been carried on by
the House OF Delegates, to grant re
prieves and psrdons after conviction;
but he shall communicate to the Legis
lature, at each session, the particulars
o! every case offiue or penalty reunited,
OF punishment committed. and OF re-
prievc or pardon granted, with his
reasons therefor.
-. The Governor shall lie com
msuder.inrhief OF the military force, Of
the State, Except when they shall be
called into the service OF the United
states and may call out the same to
execute the laws, suppress insurrection
and repel invasi,n.
Is. When any State officer has exc
cutct his official bond, tie Governor
shall, Tor such causes. and in such man.
ncr as the lie. sistu'e may direct,
require OF slch officer reasonable addi-
lional security, aud Il the security is
not given rs required, his office shall
tC declared vacant, in such manner as
may he provided hy law.
II Every bll pas.ed 10y the Legisla-
ure shall, before It becomes law. be
presented to the Governor. II he ap-
prove. he shall sign IT. and thereupon
! it shall become law; but II not, he
shall return 1t, with his objections, to
the House in which it originated, which
House shall enc: the objections at
large upon rs journal, and proceed 10
rec nsider il l., alter such recousid.
GRAFTON, a majority OF the members
elected 10 that llOu-e agree 10 pass the
bill, it shall lie cent, together with the
objections. to the other house, 10y which
i, shall likewi.c be reconsidered. aud
if approved by majority OF the mem
bcrs elected 10 that House. it shall be-
con law, Notwithstanding the OBJ
! jcrti1nS Of the Governor But 10 all
sue Cases the vote OF each house shall
! be determined y yeas and nays, to be
entered on the Journal. Any bill which
! .hall not be returned by the Governor
wirhn five days Sundays excep'ed)
after It shall lave been pr, scented to
J him shall lie law. in like manner as II
\ he had signed it, unless the Legislature
shall, by their adjournment, prevent ils
re urn. in which case it shall be filed,
with his objections. in the office Of The
Secretary OF State within five days after
such adjournment or become a law.
Is. Every bill Ia.sed 10y the Lesisls
ture making appropriate OF money,
urbraC NJ distinct items, shall, before
it becomes a law, lie presented to the
Governor If hc disapprove the bill. or
any item or appropriation therein con-
tanned. he shall communicate such
dis ,pprOval, with his reasons therefor,
to the House in which the bill origins-
ted but all items not disapproved shall
have the force and efec: OF law, ACCORD
ing 10 the original provisions Of the bill.
ANY item or items 20 di,approved shall
he VOID, unless repassed 10y ma jointly
Of each House, accord ng 10 the rules
and limitations pre.cribrd in the pre-
crding section IN reference TO other bills.
IL. In case Of the death. conviction
on Impeachment, failure 10 qualify.
rel NATION. or o'her disability OF the
Governor. the President Of the Sen tie
hall act n Governor until the
vacancy il filed or the disability re-
moved and 1.-THE Pre-ident OF the Sen.
ate, for any OF the above named causes.
shall become incapable Of perform
ing the duties OF Governor, the ssme
-hall devolve upon the Speaker Of the
House Of Delegates; and in all other
cases, where there is no one 10 act ~
Governor, one shall be chosen by joint
vo'e Of the legislature. Whenever Q
vacancy shall occur in the Office OF
Governor, before the fire, three years OF
the term shall have expired. q new
election for Governor shall take place
" I'll the vacancy.
II. II the Office OF Auditor. Treasurer.
Slate Superintendent OF Free Schools,
or Attorney General, shall become va
cant 10y death resi- nation or otherwise.
it shall be the duty Of the Governor, to
I'll the same BY appointment and the
appointec suall hold his Office, until his
successor shall be elected and qualified.
10 such manner as may be provided BY
law.
The subordinate officers OF the Exec
uriye Department, and the officers OF oil
pubic institutions Of the Sta'e, shall
keep an account o! all moneys received
or disbu'sed by them respectively, from
all source. ADD 'Or every serv ce per.
for - ed, AMI make semi-annual re-
port thereof TO the Governor. under
oath or affir nation. and any officer Who
shall wilfullV make f,l-e report, shall
he deemed guilty Of perjury. -
Is. The subo,d cate officers OF the
Executive Department. and The officers
OF all the public intt tutions Of the
State, shall. at least ten days preceding
each regular sess on Of the Leg i,ia,ure.
-evsraliy. repsrt - the Governor, who
. shall transmit such report - the Leg.