Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-28
SUNBURY, Pa. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 2S 1873

term, or until the disability be removed, shall
devolve upon the President PRO TEMPoRE of the
Senate; and the President pro tempore of the
Senate shall In like manner become Governor II
n vacancy or disability shall occur in the office
Of Governor his seat as Senator shall become
vacant whenever he shall become Governor, and
shall be filled by election as any other vacancy
In the Senate.
SEC. Is. Every bill which shall have passed
both houses shall be presented to the Governor
If he approve, he shall sign 1t but II he shall
not approve, he shall return II with his objec-
tions to the house In which it shall have origi-
mated, which house shall enter the objections at
large upon their journal, and proceed to recon-
slider II. IF, after such reconsideration, two
thirds of all the members elected to that house
shall agree to pass the bill. it shall be sent with
the objections 10 the other house, by which, like
wise, 1t shall be ieconsidered, and II approved by
two-thirds of all the members elected to that
house, 1t shall be r law but in such cases the
votes Of both houses shall be determined by yeas
and nays, and the names of the members voting
for and against the bill shall be entered or the
journals of each house respectively. If any bill
shall not be returned by the Governor within ten
days after 1t shall have been presented TO him,
the same shall I've a law in like manner as if he
had signed it, unless the General Assembly, by
their adjournment, prevent Its return, in which
case IL shall be law, unless he shall file the
same, with his objections, in the office of the Sc
cretary of the Commonwealth, aud give notice
thereof by public proclamation within thirty days
after such adjournment.
SEC. IS. The Governor shall have power to dis
approve OF any item or items of any bill making
appropriations of money, embracing distinct
items, and the part or parts of the bill approved
shall be the law, and the item or items of sppro-
priation disapproved shall be void, unless re-
passed according to the rules and limitations
prescribed for the passage of other bills over the
executive veto.
SEC. II. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall preside upon the trial of any contest
ed election of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
and shall Cecide questions regarding the adnis-
sibillty Of evidence, and shall, upon request of
the committee, pronounce his opinion upon other
questions of the law involved in the trial. The
Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall cxer-
else the duties of their respective offices until
their successors shall be duly qualified.
SEC. IS. The Secretary of the Commonwealth
shall keep record of all official acts and pro-
ceediDgs of the Governor, and when required lay
the same, with all papers, minutes and vouchers
relating thereto, before either branch of the Cen
eral Assembly, and perform such other duties as
may be enjoined upon him by law.
SEC. 10. The Secretary of Internal Affairs
shall exercise all the powers and perform all the
duties of the Surveyor General, subject to such
changes as shall be made by law. His depart
ment shall embrace a bureau of industrial statis-
tics, and lie sha. discharge such duties relating
to corporations to the charitable institutions, the
agricultural, manufacturing, mining, mineral,
timber and other material or business interests
vi tut Ctdtc 40 may oc ITescIlo"u py lh"' Jtt
shall annually and at such other times as may
be required by law, make report to the General
Assembly.
SEC. 90 The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion shall exercise all the powers and perform
all ihe duties of the Superintendent of Common
Schools, subject to such changes as shall be
made by law.
SEC. 81. The term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years, of the Auditor Gene
raj, three years, and of the State Treasurer two
years. These officers shalt be chosen by the qua
lifted electors of the State at general elections.
No person elected to the Office of Auditor Gene
raj or State Treasurer shall be capable OF holding
the same Office for two consecutive terms.
SEC. 22 The present Great Seal of Pennsylva-
mia shall be the seal of the State.
All commissions shall be in the name and by
authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA, and be sealed with the State seal and signed
by tho Governor