Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-02-20

agrees W p1SS the 6au6S WHICH 9nall De sent
together withthe objection Itothe other House,
by which it shall be Likewise reconsidered,
and II approved by a majority of the mems
bers elected to that House, it shall become q
law. Notwithstanding the objections of the
Governor. But in all such cases the vote of
each House shall be determined by yeas and
nays. to be entered on the journal. Any bill
which shall not be returned by the Governor
within Eve days Sundays excepted) after it
shall have been presented to him, shall be-
come a law in like manner as if he had signed
il, unless the Legislature shall by their ad>
journnlent, prevent its return, in which case
it shall be filed with his objections in the of
fce OF the Secretary of State, within Eve days
after such adjournment, or become a law.
IL. Every bill passed by the Legislature,
making appropriations of money for distinct
purposes, shall, before it becomes a law, be
presented to the Governor; if he approve it,
or any Of the items therein contained, il or the
items so approved shall become a law; but if
he do not approve it, or if he disapproves of
any of the items therein, he shall return it,
with his objections thereto, to the House in
which it shall have originated, and before it
or the item or items. SO disapproved shall be-
come a law, it shall be repassed by a majority
of all the members elected to both houses. ac-
cording to the rules and limitations prescribed
in the preceding sections in reference to other
bills.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
IL. In case of the death, conviction on i'm
parchment, failure to qualify, resignation or
other disability of the Governor, the powers,
duties and emoluments of the office, for the
residue of the term or until the disability shall
be removed, shall devolve upon the Lieutenant
Governor.
10. The Lieutenant Governor shall be Pres
ident Of the Senate, and shall vote only when
the Senate is equally divided. The Senate
shall choose from their own body a President
pro tenPore, to preside in case of the absence
or Impeachment of the Lieutenant Governor.
OR when he shall hold the Office of Governor.
20. 1T there be no Lieutenant Governor, or
if the Lieutenant Governor, for any of the
causes specified in section Is, Of this article,
becomes incapable of performing the duties of
the Office, the President of the Senate shall
sit as Governor until the 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 Governor, thesame 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 ballot Of the Legislature.
OTHER IA OFFICERS.
81. 1.-THE Office of Auditor, Treasurer, Sec
'et'ry of State, or Attorney General, shall be
vacated by death, resignation or otherwise. it
shall be the duty of the Governor to fill the
same by appoin,ment, and the appointee shall
hold his office until his successor shall be
elected and qualified in such manner as NAV
be provided 10y law.
An account shall be kept by the officers of
the Executive Department., and of all the
public institutions of the State, of all moneys
received or disbursed by them severally, from
all sources, aud for every service performed,
aud a semi>annual report thereof be made to
the Governor under oath. and any officer who
makes u false report shall be guilty of perjury,
aud punished accordingly.
%. The officers of the Executive Depart
me"t, and Of all the public institutions of the
State, shall. at least ten days preceding the
regular session OF the Legislature, severally
report to the Governor, who shall transmit
such reports to the Legislature, and the Gov
ernor may at any time require orma in
writing, under oath, from the officers of the
Executive Department, and all officers and
managers OF State institutions, upon any SUBJ
Ject retat'ng to the condition, management
and expenses of their respective Offices.
THE SEA OF STATE.
%. The present seal Of the State with its
motto, "Moutlni Semper Liberi," shall be
the great seal OF the State OF West Virginia,
which shall be kept by the Secretary of State
aud used by him officially as directed by law.
OF OFFICERS
"a. The Governor shall receive for his SER
vices a salary of two thousand dollars per an
mum, together with an additional compensa-
ton OF one thousand dollars per year in lieu
OF house rent, until the Legislature provide
and furnish an Executive mansion. The
Lieutenant Governor while acting as President
OF the Senate shall receive for his services the
same compensation as the Speaker of the
House Of Delegates j.; and any person acting as
Governor shall receive the cmoluments of that
office.
The Secretary of State shall receive thir-
teen hundred. the Treasurer fourteen hundred,
the Auditor fifteen hundred, and the Attorney
General one thousand dollars per annum.
DEFINITION AND OATH OF OFFICE.
20. An Office is a public position created by
the Constitution or law, continuing during the
pleasure of the appointing power, or Tor a
liked time, with a successor elected or appoin.
ted.
An employment is an agency for a tempo,
rary purpose, which ceases when that purpose
is accomplished.
26. All civil officers, except members of
the Legislature and such inferior officers as
may be by law exempted, shall, before they
enter on the duties of their respective offices,
take and subscribe the following oath or af-
firrnution
al do %solcmn1y swear Cor affirm, as the case
may be- that | will support the Constitution
OF the United Suites, and the Constitution of
the State of West Virginia and that [ will
faithfully discharge the duties of tie Office of
--according to the best of my ability"
And no other oath. declaration or test shall
be required as a qualification.
OKEY JOHNSON, Chairman.