The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-29
The n eY
CONSTITUTION
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The EGvCuIlTc Department. shall cOn'
s;stgf u Governor, Secretary OF State,
stale Superintendent Of Free Schools.
.luoi'ur, Treasurer, uud Attorney.
Gca4rgl. who ,ball be, ez ofiio, Re-.
porter Of The Court Of Appeals. Their
terms o! oIhcc, respectively. shall be
foor years, aud shall comm,ucc GU the
'oGilh day Of March, next alter th,ir
election They shall, except the At.
toruey.GeueraI, reside at the Scat Of
Gnrerumcnt during their terms Of Office,
mad kcap there the public records, books
mud papers. pertaining to their rcsPcc'
tive Offices, aud shall perform such du.
ties as may he prescribed by law,
.. An election fer Governor, State
Superintendent Of Free Sehuul., Audi,
tor, Treasurer, and Auorncy-Gcncral,
shall be held at such times and place.
ms may be prescribed in this Coaslita'
tion, or by general law.
8. The returns Of every election for
the aeoyc named officers shall te sealed
up aud transmitted by the returning
officers, to the Secretary Q! State, d.
rcc,cd TO the Speaker Of the House
OF Delegates" who shall. Immediately
after the organization VI tho IlJuM,
aud before proceeding to business, orCn
and publish the same. in the presence
Of majority Of each House Of the Log.
i:lalure, which shall, for that purpose.
assemble in the Hall Of the House Of
Delegates The person having the
highest number Of votes for either Of
said Offices, shall be declared duly
elected thereto; but II two or more
have an equal aud the hghcs, number
OF votes for the same Office, the Lcg'.
la,urc shall, by joint vote, choose one
Of such persons fOr said Office, Cou.
tested elections for the olIiCc Of Goyer.
nor ,ball be determined by both Houses
Of the Legislature, by joint vote, in
such manner MS mNy be prescribed BY
law. The Secretary nf State shall b.
appointed by tie Governor, BY and
with tue advice and consent If the Sen.
ate, uuI shall continue ia Office, uulr,.
rooncr removed, until The expiration Of
the official term Of the GovcrpOr By
whom hr shall have been appointed,
4 Neither the Governor, State 81.
pcrint,udcnt Free Schools, Auditor
Treasurer. nor Attorney. General. shall
lold any other Office, during the tenn
Of hi. service. The Governor hal, be
Ineligible to said Office, for tho four
years, urEt succeeding the term fOr
which he was elected
8 The chief executive power shall
DO vested in the Governor, who shall
take care that the laws be faithfully
executed.
q The Governor shall, at the com.
m6uscmeut Of each session, give to tie
Legislature Information BY message, Of
the condition of tho State. aud shall
recommend such measures US he shall
deem cxpsdrnt lie rhal accompany
his mrssag with Hatemrn, Of all
money received aud paid out by hm,
froni any funds. subject to his order.
with vouchers therefor; ind, at the
commencement Of each regular session,
present estimates Of the amount oil
money rcqaiTea BY taxation Tor all Pur-
poses
I The Governor may, on extr,or.
binary occasions, convene, a, his own
Instance. the Legislature but whpnso
cOuYencd. it sh' Il enrcr upon no bu,i.
ness, except that stated in the prccIi.
nation by which It was called together.
s. The Guvcrunr shull nominate, ani
by and With llls advice aud consent Of
the Scuate, "a nainri'y Of all the Sen.
a,ors elected coucurring By yeas aud .
nay.,J appoint all Ulcers whose offices
are established by hi. Constitution. or |
shall BE- created by law, aud whose ap.
7ninlment or clreiinn is not otherwise ,
provided Tor; and no such officers .halI |
be appointed or elected by the Lygi,la.
turc.
0 In case of vacancy, during the
recess Of the SeUale. in my oiEic, which |
is not elective, the Governor shall by (
appointment, Oil such vacancy, until /
the next meeting OF the Senate, when
he shall make nomination for such .
Office, and the person so nominated |
when confirmed by the Seuntc. "a ma.
jority Of all the Senator's elected c,a.
curing BY yeas and uays.) shall hold
llls Ogicc during the remainder If the
term, aud until his successor snail Ue
aud qualified No person.
after being rejected by the Sruatc.slnll
nominated fur the sanc ufrc.
during the same ssssisn, unless at the
request Of the Senate; nor sIall such
person hc appointed 10 the same Uif:c
during the recess Of the Senate.
10 The Governor shall have power
to remove any officer whom he may ap.
point, in case Of incomprtcucy neglect
Of da'y gross imnnraliry, or MALTA.
'anco IN Office; aud hr may dcslarc his
oiiics vacant, mud tiIllhy same, as here
III provided in other case, of vacancy
II The Governor hall have power
to remit fHrs aud penalties. in such
eases. and nader such regulations, as
mny be prescribed by law to commute I
capital punishment, aud, except where
The prosecution La been carried on By
The House Of Delegates, 10 grant lc. >
prievrs. aud plrious. after c0nylrtion. .