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ARTICLEVI.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

]. lIt IAtCuLlNt LtISlik Sllh4i Sohei9s
Of a Governor, Secretary Of State, State Super
intendent Of Free Schools, Auditor, Treasurer,
and Attorney General, who shall be er 0Gicio
Reporter Of the Court Of Appeals Their terms
ofofice respectively shall be fouryears and shall
commence on the fourth day Of March next after
their election. They shall, except the At
torney General, reside at the seat Of govern
uent during their terms Of Office, and keep
there the public ecords, books and papers
pertaining 10 their respective Offices and shall
perform such duties as may be PRESCRIBED by
law.
ELECTION. -t r.,...
9. An election for Governor, State Superin-
tendent Of Free Schools, Auditor, Treasurer and
Attorney General shall be held at such times
and places as may be prescribed in this Con-
stitution or by general law.
g. The returns Of every election FOR he above
named officers shall be sealed up and trans
mitted by the returning officers to the Secretary
of State, directed, 1.-The Speaker Of the House
of Delegates" who shall, Immediately after the
organization of the House, and before proceed
ing to business, open aud publish .he same, in
the presence of majority Of each House Of the
Legislature, which shall, for that purpose, as
se1ble in .he 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 if two or more have an
equal aud the highest number Of votes for the
same Office, the Legislature shall, by joint vote,
choose one Of such persons for said Office. Con-
tested elections for the Office Of Governor shall
be determined by both Houses Of the Legisla-
ture, by Joint vote, in such manner as may be
prescribed By law.
ELIGIBILITY.
4. Neither the Governor, State Superinten-
dent Of Free Schools, Auditor, Treasurer, nor
Attorney General shall hold any other Office
during the term Of his service. The Governor
shall be ineligible 10 said Office for the four
years next succeeding the term !or which be
was elected.
5. The chief executive power shall be vested
in the Governor, who shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed.
6. TIE Governorshall, at the commencement
Of each session, give to the Legislature infor-
nation, by message, Of the condition Of the
State, and shall recommend such measures as
he shall deem expedent. He shall accompany
bis mesrage with a statement Of all money re-
ceived aud paid out by him, from any funds,
subject to his order, with vouchers therefor
and, at the commencement Of each regular ses-
sion. present estimates Of the amount Of money
required by taxation for all purposes.
Z. The Governor may, on extraordinary oc-
casions, convene, at his own instance, the Legis-
lature; but when so convened, it shall enter
upon no business, except that stated in the
proclamation by which it was called together.
g. The Governor shall nominate, and by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate IA
majority Of all the senators elected concurring
by yeas and nays,) appoint all officers whose
offices are established by this Constitution, OF
shall be created by law, and whose appoint
ment or election is not otherwise provided for,