The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-10

solicitation OF such mcmbers or officers. TO influ-
encc their official action, shall be defined by law
and shall be punished 10y huo aud Imprisonment.
SEC ~ Any person may be compelled to
testify in any lawful investigation or judicial
proceeding against any person who lnuv be
charged with having committed the otIense of
bribery or corrupt solicitation, or practices Of
solicitation, and shall not be permitted to With
hold his testimony upon the ground that il may
criminatc himself or subject him 20 public infa =
my but such testimony shall not afterwards be
used against him in any Judicial proceeding, ex-
ccpt for perjury in giving such testimony and
any person convicted OF either OF the 0tfenses
aforesaid, shall. as part of the punishment thcge-
for be disqualified from holding any office or
position OF honor trast or proht IN this Com
monwealth.
SIC. S. A member who has personal or
private interest in any measure or bill proposed
or pending before the General Assembly shall
disclose the iuct to the house of which he Is u
member ana shall not vote thereon.
ARTICLE ".
THE ExECuTivE.
SECTION 1. The Executive Department Of this
Commonwealth shall consist of a Governor
wealth, Attorney General, Auditor General. State
Treasurer, Secretary Of Internal Affairs, aud q
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
SEC. 2. The supreme executive power shall
be vested in the Governor, who shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed q; be shall he
chosen on the day oi the general clectiou by the
qualified electors of the Commonw wealth, at the
places where they shall vote for Representatives
The returns of every election for Governor shall
be sealed up and transmitted TO the seat of gov
ernmcnt directed to the President of the Senate
who shall open and publish them In the presence
OF the mcmhcrs of both houses OF the General
Assembly. The person having the highest num-
Der of votes shall I've Governor, but Ii two or
more be equal and highest in votes, one of them
shall he chosen Governor by thc joint vote OF
the members OF both houses Contested cleo
al s1,..tf
selected from both houses of the General As
semhly, and formed and regulated In such man
ner as shall he directed by law
ezc. 3. Tie Governor shall hold his office
during iolr wears from the third Tuesday of Jan
nnrH. ne~t ensuing his election. and shall not
be eligio.e 10 the Office for the next succeeding
term.
SEc. l. A Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen
at the same time, In the same manner, for the
same term, and subject to the same proyisi
as the Governor; he shall be president of the
Senate, but shall have no vote uncss they be
equally divided.
SEC. 3. No person shall be eligible to the Of
flee OF Governor or Lieutenant Governor except
a citizen of the United States. who shall have
attained the age OF thirty years, and have been
seven years next preceding his election an in-
habitant of the State, unless he shall have been
absent on the public business of the United States
or of this State.
SIC. g. No member Of Congress or person
holding any office under the United States or
Lieutenant Governor.
SEc. T. The Governor shall bo commander
in-chlef Of the army and navy of the Common
wealth, and of the militia except when they
shall be called into the actual ser;lCe Of The uni
ted States.
sro s lie Shall nominate, and by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds OF all the
members of the Senate, appoint Secretary of
the Commonwealth and an Attorney General
during pleasure, a Superintendent of Public In
strGctlon for four years, aud such other on GERS
OF the Commonwealth rs he Is or may be au-
thOriZed by the constitution or ly laE to ap-
point; he shall have power 10 Hll all vacancies
that may happon In Cillces TO which he may ap-
point during the recess of the Senate by granting
commissions which shall expire al thD end Oi
their next session lee Stall have newer To Gil
any vacancy that may happen during Lhe recess
of the Senate in the Office OF Auditor General
State Treasurer, Secretary Of Internal Affairs or
Superintendent OF Pahlic Instruction. Ina Judi
cal Office, or in any other elective Office which
he i or may lie authorized 10 til. f t
If the vacancy shall happen during the session
OF the Senate, the Governor shall nominate t0
the Senate, before their iiual adjournment q
proper person 10 I'll said vacancy.
But in any such case of vacancy, in an elective
office, person shall be chosen 10 said Office at
the next general election, unless the vacancy
shall AaRpen "it4in ilr9e calendar months im-
mediately preceding such election, IN which Gaze
the election for said Office shall be AeiJ at she
sePnpd sGccee4Ing geueral election.
IN G0tng nD Executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit With open doors, and IN confirming
or rejecting the nominations Of the Governor.
the vote shall be taken bY yeas aSl nays, aud
shall be entered on the Journal
SIC. 8. lie shall have power to remit fines
aud forieltures, TO grant FepFieyes. commute,
tiOns OF sentence and pnrdOus exCCnt In cases rl
impeachment, but no pardon shall be granted,
or sentence cOmmuted, except upon the recon-
medallon in writing of the Lieu tenant Govern
or, Sqcse.gry Of the Commonwealth. Attorney
General aud Secretary % iaipr;al Afairs, or any
three Of them, after iull hcaiing upgu llc pub
lie notice and In open eessiOn, aud such recon
mendation, with the reasons therefor ut length,
shall be recorded and tled ia the Office of the
sfeTetary Of the Commonwealth.
sfc. l|. lie a9y require Information IN writ
Ing from the Officers Of lAa Eyecltfvc Depart
meat upon any Subject relating 10 tiie duliey %
iEeir respective Offices.
SEc, II. lie Shall, from Time 90 Time give to
thc General Assembly Information OF the state
Of the CummQn eaiti end recommend TO their
consideration such measures rs .o may Judge
eXpedient.
SEC. ~ He may, on extraordinary occasions
convene the General Assembly, and in case Uf
disagreement bet 6een the two houses, with re-
speCt 10 the tmg OF adjournment, adjourn them
70 such lime as be may think proper nutegceed-
lug four months lie shall have power 10 con
Ncne the Senate in extraordinary session. hy
proc oelaniallOn, Tor the trausact.uu Of executive
business
SIC, IS. In case OF The death, conviction on
impeachment, failure 10 qualify, resignation, or
pIher disability OF the Governor the powers
aulsas, -"l c'-ulumenta OF the Office Tor the re-
Halhder ni tic iefni, or p.:il the disability be
removed shall devolye npon tle s.ieuien9nl
Governor.
sFc. IA IN case Of "a vacancy in ihe once 0f