Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-30
ARTICLE VII.
ExEcur1vE .pEpAnrMENr


OF Governor, Secretary of State, State Su,
perintendent of Free Schools, Auditor, Treas
urer, and Attorney General, who shall be ec
oBiciO Reporter Of the Court of Appeals
Their terms of office, respectively, shall be
four years, and shall commence on the fourth
day of March next after their election. They
shall, except the Attorney General, reside nt
the seat of government during their terms of
Office, and keep there the public records books
and papers pertaining to their respective Of
fees, and shall perform such duties as may be
prescribed by law.
2. An election for Governor, State Super-
intendent of Free Schools, Auditor, Treasurer
and Attorney General shall be held at such
times aud places as may be prescribed in this
Constitution or by general law.
3. The returns Of every election for the
above named officers shall be sealed up and
transmitted by the returning officers to tho
Secretary of State, directed to stTho Speaker
of the House Of Delegates" who shall, inn
mediately after the organization of the House,
and before proceeding to business, open and
| publish the same, in the presence of major
ity of each House of the Legislature, which
shall, for that purpose, assemble in the Hall
of the House of Delegates. The person hay-
! ing the highest number of votes for either Of
thereto; but if two or more have an equal
and the highest number of votes for tho same
office the Legislature shall, by joint vote,
choose one of such persons for said office
Contested elections for the Office Of Governor
shall be determined by both Houses of the
Legislature, by joint vote in such manner as
may be prescribed by law. The Secretary
OF State shall be appointed by the Governor;
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and shall continue in Office, unless
sooner removed, until the expiration of the
official term of the Governor by whom he
shall have been appointed:
ELIoIBlLITY.
4. Neither the Governor, State Superins
tendent of Free Schools, Auditor, Treasurer.
nor Attorney General, shall hold any other
Office during the term of his servicee Tho
Governor shall be ineligible to said Office for
the four years next succeeding the term for
which he was elected.
5. The chief executive power shall be
vested in the Governor, who shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed
6. The Governor shall, at the commence
ment of each session, give 70 the Legislature
information, by message Of the condition Of
the State, and shall recommend such s,leasurss
as he shall deem ezpedient. He shall secom-
pany his message with statement Of all money
received ann pafu Gut by hifu- from any fund.-.
subject TO his order, with vouchers therefor
aud, at the COMMENCEMENT of each regular
session, present estimates Of the amount Of
money required By t4xation for all purposes.
q The Governor may. extraordinary oc-
casions, convene. at his own instance. the Leg
isiature but when so convened, it shall euter
upon no business. except that stated in tho
proclamation by which it was called together.
The Governor shall nominate. and bx
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate
"a majority Of all the Senators elected concur-
ring by yeas and nays). appoint all officers
whose Offices are established by this Constitu-
ton shall be created by law. and whose sr,-
poinsment torelection is not otherwise provided
Tor and NO such officers shall be appointed OK
elected BY the LegisIature
9. In case Of a vacancy. during the recess
OF the ssnats. ia any Office which is not cleo.
tive, the Governor shall, By appointment, fill
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