The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-09

elective Office which he Is or may be author
lied to fill ;iif the vacancy shall happen
during the session of the Senate, the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, before
their final adjournment, proper person to
fill the vacancy but in any such case of
vacancy, in an elective Office. person shall
be chosen to said ofice at the next general
election, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three ealendarmpnths Immediately
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 Sen-
ate shall sit with open doors, and, in con-
firming or rejecting Nominations of the
Governor, the vote Shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the
journal.
Sec. 8. He shall have power to remit
fines and forfeitures, to grant reprieves,
combinations of sentence and pardons, ex-
cept in cases of impeachment but no par
don shall be granted, nor sentence com
muted, except upon the recommendation
in writing of the Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth, Attorney
General and Secretary of Internal Affairs,
or any three of them, after full hearing,
upon due public notice and in open session ;
and such recommendation, with reasons
therefor at length, shall be recorded and
filed in the office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
SEC. 10. He may require information
in writing from the officers of the executive
department, upon any subject relating to
the duties of their respective offices.
SEC. II. He shall, from time to time,
give to The General Assembly information
of the state Of the Commonwealth, and re-
commend to their consideration such
measures as he may judge expedient.
SEC 10. He may, on extraordinary oc-
casions, convene the General Assembly,
and in case of disagreement between the
two Houses, with respect to, the time of adj
journment, adjourn them to such time
as he shall think proper, not exceeding
four months. He shall have power to con-
vene the Senate in extraordinary session by
proclamation, for the transaction of ex-
ecutive business. 9l
SEC. 13. In case Of death, conviction on
impeachment, failure to qualify, resigna-
tion, or other disability of the Governor,
the powers, duties and emoluments of the
office, for the remainder of the term, or un-
til the disability be removed, shall devolve
upon the Lieutenant Governor.
SEC. IA. In case of vacancy in the
office of Lieutenant Governor, or when the
Lieutenant Governor shall be impeached
by the House of Representatives, or shall
be unable to exercise the duties of his Of
flee, the powers, duties and emoluments
thereof for the remainder of the term, OF
until the disability be removed, shall de-
volve upon the President pro tempore of the
Senate and the President pro temporo OF
the Senate shall in like manner become
Governor if a vacancy or disability shall
occur in the Office of Governor his seat as
Ganatnr al, all hanoma vacant vvhpnavar he
shall become Governor, and shall be filled
by election as any other vacancy in the
Senate.
SEC. TO- Every bill which shall have
passed both Houses shall be presented tc
the Governor if he approve he shall sign
it, but if he shall not approve he shall re-
turn it with his objections to the House in
which it shall have originated, which
House shall enter the objections at large
upon their journal, and proceed to recon
slider it. If, after such consideration, two
thirds of all the members elected to that
House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall
be sent with the objections to the Other
House, by which likewise it shall be re-
considered ; and if approved by two-third'
of all the members elected at that House il
shall be 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 en-.
tered on the journals of each House, re-
spectively. II any bill shall not be return
ed by the Governor within ten days aftel
it shall have been presented to him, the
same shall be a law in like manner as if ht
had signed 1t, unless the General Assembly
by their adjournment, prevent its return
in which case it shall be 2 law, unless hs
shall file the same, with his objections, il
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wealth. and give notice thereof by publ,
proclamation within thirty days after sucl
adjournment. M agd1 bye ul. 5f
Sec. 16. The Governor shall have
power to disapprove of any item or item
of any bill making appropriations of mon
ey, embracing distinct items, and the par
or parts of the bill approved shall be TIN
law, and item or items of appropriation
disapproved shall be void, unless re-passe,
according to the rules and limitations pre-
scribed for the passage of other bills owe
the executive veto.
Sec. II. The Chief Justice Of the Su
preme Court shall preside upon the trial o
any contested election of Governor o
Lieutenant Governor and decide question
regarding the admissibility of evidence, am
shall, upon request Of the committee, pre-
nounce his opinion upon other questions q
law involved in the trial. The Governo
and Lieutenant Governor shall exercise til
duties of their respective offices until thei
successors shall be duly qualified.
SEC. 16. The Secretary of the Com
monwealth shall keep record of all ofiicis
acts and proceedings of the Governor, an
when required lay the same, with all pi
pers, minutes and vouchers relating there
to, before either branch of the Geners
Assembly, and perform such other dutie
as may be enioined upon him by law.