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

! of the COMMONWEALTH, ut general election, and
| ratified and approved by them.
| SEC. 20. A member of the General Assembly
who shall solicit, demand, or receive, or consent
to receive directly indirectly, for himscl or for
| another, from any company, corporate per-
| sou, any money, Office, appointment, employ
ment, tcstimonial reward. thug of value enjoy
ment, or of personal advantage or promise there
Of for his vote OF official influence, for with
holding the same, or with an understanding, ex-
pressed or implied, that his vote or official action
| shall be in any way Influenced thereby, or who
shall solicit or domand an7 such money or other
advantage, matter, or thing aforesaid for anot her,
as the consideration of his vote or ofliciul in
huencc, or for Withholding the same, or sha
give o withhold his vote or influence in oonsid-
Grafton of the payment or promise ofsuch money,
advantage, matter, or thing to another, shall be
held guilty of bribery within the meaning of this
Constitution, and shall Incur the disabilities pio-
vided thereby for said offensc, and such addition
al punishment as Is or shall be provided by law.
SEC. 30. Any person who shall, directly or ind-
rectly, oier give, or promise any money or thing
of value. testimonial, privilege, or personal ad
vantage, to any executive or judicial officer or
member Of the General Assembly, to influence
hiI1 In the performance Of any of his public or
official duties, shall be guilty of bribery, and he
punished In such manner as shall be provided by
law.
SEC. 81. The offcnse of corrupt solicitation of
members of the General Assembly or of public
officers ofthe State, or of any municipal division
tncrcOl, ana any occupation or practice OF sOllc-
tatlon of such members officers, 10 influence
their official action, shall be defined by law and
shall be punished by fine and Imprisonment.
SEC. 30. Any person may be compelled to
testify In any lawfn, investigation .or judicial
proceeding, against any person who may be
charged with having committed the oiiense of br-
berry or corrupt solicitation, or practices of soli-
citation, and shall not be permitted to withhold
his testimony upon the ground that II may crimi-
nate himself or subject him to public infamy :;
htttG fpsti INN ehu1l inf prx rie ha nI
against him in any judicl' proceeding, except
for perjury In giving such testmoney, and any
person convicted Of either of the ofenscs afore
said, shall, Us part Of the punishment therefor,
be disqualified from holding any office or position
of honor, trust, or profit In this Commonwealth
SEC. 33. member who has personal or pri-
vate interest in any measure or bill proposed or
pending before the General Assembly shall dis
close the fact to the house of which he ia men,
Der and shall not vote thereon.
APTIoLE lN.
THE EXECUTIVE.
SECTION |. The Executive Department OF this
Commonwealth shall consist ofa Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Attorney General, Auditor General, State Treas
urer, Secretary Of Internal Affairs, and Supcrin-
tendent of Public Instruction.
SRC. 2. Tho supreme executive power shall
be vested Ia tho Governor, who shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed he shall be
chosen on tho day Of the general election by the
qualified electors Of the Commonwealth, 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 Su-
yernment directed to tn. President OF the Senate,
who shall open and publish them in the presence
of the members of both houses of the General
Assembly. The person having the highest nun
ber of votes shall be Governor by the joint vote
of the members of both houses. Contested clcc-
tions shall be determined by IL committee, to be
selected from both houses of the General Assem-
bly,. and formed aud regulated iu such manner
as shall be directed By law.
SKC. 5, The Governor shall hold his Office dur
ing fouF years from the third Tuesday ofJanuary
next ensuing his election. and shall not be eligible
to the office for the next succeeding term.
Sec. 4. Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen
at the same time, In the same manner, for the
same term, and subject TO the same provisions rs
the Governor he shall be president of the Senate
but shall have no vote unless they be equally di-
vided.
SEC. 3. No person shall be eligible to the Office
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor except II
citizen Of the United States, who shall have at
taincd the age Of thirty years, aud have been
seven years heSt preceding his election an inhab-
tant Of the State, unless lc shall have been abb
sent on the public business of the United States
or Of this State.
SEC. 9. No member OF Congress or person hold
ing any Office under the United States or this
State shall exercise the Office of GoIernar or Lieu
tenant Governor.
SEC. Z. The Governor shall be commander in
chief Of the army and navy of the Commonwealth, e,
and OF the militia, except when they sball be call
ed into the actua! service of the United States.
SEC. s. He shall nominate, and by and with the
advice and consent Oftwo-thirds of al! the mem
bers OF the Senate, appoint Il Secretary of tho
Commonwealth and an Attorney General during
pleasure, q Superintendent of Public Instruction
for four years, and such other officers OF the Com
mon nwealth ms he Is or may be authorized by the
constitution or by law to appoint he shall have
4 10 lnl VA nnl IN ham In
offices to which he may appoint during the recess
of the Senate by granting commissions Shich
shall expire ut the end of their session he
| shall have power to fill any vucarcy that may
| happen during the recess Of the Senate, in the
office OF Auditor General, State Treasurer Secre-
/ tary Of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
! lie Instruction, in judicial office, or in any
| other elective Office which he Is or may be au-
| thorized TO NIL:
| II the vacancy shall happen during the session
of the Senate the Governor shall nominate to the
! Senate before their final adjournment, proper
| person to iil said vacancy.
But In any such case or vacancy, in au elective
! office, person shall be chosen 10 said oi3ce ut
! The next general election, unless The vacancy
| shall happen within three calendar months imme-
diately preceding such election, in which case the
election for said office shall be held at the second
| succeeding general election;
! In acting on Executive nominations, the Senate
shall sit with open doors, aud in confirming or re-
shall be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be en-
tered on the journal.
SEC. .. He shall have power TO remit fines and
fol FIXTURES, to grant repreves, combinations OF
sentence and pardous, except In cases of I'M
peachment, but 10 pardon shall be granted MOI
sentence coIumutcd, except upon the recommen-
dation IN writing OF the Lieutenant Governor, Se-
cretary of the Common wealth, Attorney General
and Secretary Of Internal Affairs, any three OF
them, after full hearing, upon due public notiot
aud in opeL session, and such Recommendation,
with the reasons therefor nj length, shall be re-
corded and filed in the ofce OF the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth.
SEC. 10. lie may require information in writ
ing from the officers of the Executive Depart
ment, upon any subject relating to the dntics o
their respective offices.
SEC. IL. lie shall, from time to time give ia
the General Assembly information of thc state OF
the Commonwealth, and recommend to their con
sideration such measures as he may judge cxpe
dient.
SEC. l2. He may on extraordinary occasions
convene the General Assembly, and in case o
disagreement between the two houses, with re
spect to the time of adjournment, adjourn then
TO such time as he shall think proper, not exceed
ing -four months. He shall have power to con
vene the Senate In extraordinary session, by pro