Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-12-05
Pa. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1873.

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-
tons to the house In which it shall have origi-
mated, which house shall enter the objections ut
large upon their journal, and proceed to recon-
slider 1t. II, 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 the other house, by which, like
wise, IL shall be ieconsdercd, and If approved by
two-thrds of all the members elected to that
house, 1t shall be q 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 it shall have been presented TO him,
the same shall be law In like manner as IL he
had signed 1t, unless the General Assembly, by
their adjournment, prevent its return, in which
case 1t shall be n law, unless he shall file the
same, with his objections, in the office of the Sc
cretary of the Commonwealth, and give notice
thereof by public proclamation within thirty days
after such adjournment.
SEC. l6. 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 appro-
pration 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. IA. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall preside upon the trial of any contest
ed election OF Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
and shall .ccide questions regarding the admis-
sibity 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 eXer-
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-
ceedings Of the Governor, and when required lay
the same, with all papers, minutes aud vouchers
relating thereto, before either branch of the Cen
cral Assembly, and perform such other duties as
may be enjoincd 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 ms shall be made 10y law. His depart
ment shall embrace bureau of industrial stntis-
tics, aud he shall discharge such duties relating
To corporations TO the charitable institutions, the
agricultural, manufacturing, mining, mineral 4.
timber and other material o buoiness interests
OF the State as may be prescribed by law. He
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 Insiruc-
tion shall exercise ali the powers and pea fnrIu
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 shall be chosen by the qua
lifted electors of the State at general elections.
No person elected to the office of Auditor Gene
raj State Treasurer shall be capable OF holding
the same Office for two consecutive terms.
SEC. ~. The present Great Seal Of Penusylva-
mia shall be the seal of the State.
All commissions shall be III the name and by
authority Of the Commonwealth of Peunsylva-
mia, and be sealed with the State seal and signed
by the Governor.