The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-06-18
ARTICLE III.
Executive.

ELeCU(tCS. a-
SECTION l. The executive depart
ment shall consist of a governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary of state,
treasurer of state, auditor of state ana
attorney general, who shall be chosen
by the electors of the state on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
of Novemb Der, at the places of voting
for memUers of the general assent bly,.
SEC. 2. The official terms of the
governor, lieutenant governor, secre-
tsry, treasurer and attorney general,
shall be two years ; and of the auditor
four years, and shall commence on
the second Monday of January next,
after their election, and continue un-
til their SUCCESSORS are elected and
qualified. -sfiis 't
SEC. 8. The returns of every elec-
ton for the officers named in the fore
going section, shall be sealed up and
transmitted to the seat of government
by the returning officers, directed to
the president of the senate, who, dur
ing the first week of the session, shall
open and publish them, and declare
the result in the.presence.of majority
of the members of each house of the
general assembly. The person having
the highest number of votes shall be
declared elected but if two or more
shall be highest, aud have an equal
number of votes, for the same office,
one of them shall be chosen by the
Joint vote of both houses.
SEC. 4. The supreme executive
power of the state shall be vested in
the governor. nk
SEC. 5. He may require Informal
tion in writing from the officers of the
executive department, upon any sub
ieet relating TO the duties of their re-
spective offices and shall see that
the laws are faithfully executed.
SEC. 6. he shall by message COM
municate to the general assembly, at
every session, the condition of the
state, and recommend such measures
as he may deem eXpedient.
SEC. Z. He may, on extraordinary
occasions, convene the general as
sembly by proclamation, and shall
state to both houses, when assem- bled,
the purpose for which they have been
convened.
SEC. s. In case of disagreement be-
tween the two houses, in respect to
the time of adjournment, he shall
have power to adjourn the general as
sembly to such time as he NAV think
proper, but not beyond the regular
meetings thereof. ri Z
SEC. 8. He shall be eOmmander-in-
chief of the military and naval forces
of the state, except when they shall
be called into the service ofthe United
States. 10
SEC. 10. He shall have power, after
conviction, to grant reprieves, COM
mutations and pardons for all
crimes and offenses, except treason
and cases of impeachment, upon such
conditions as he may think proper !;
subject, however, 70 such regulations,
as to the manner OF applying for
pardons, as may be prescribed by law.
Upon conviction for treason, be may
suspend the execution of the sentence,
and report the case to the general as
sembly at its next meeting, when the
general assembly shall either pardon,
commute The sentence, direct its exc
cution, or grant q further reprieve.
He shall communicate to the general
assembly, at every regular session,
each case of reprieve, Communication or
pardon, with his reasons therefor,
stating the name and crime of the
convict, the sentence, its date and the
date of the commutation, pardon or
reprieve.
SEC. IL. A seal of the state shau be
kept by the governor, used by him Of
( ficially, and called "The Great Seal of
the State of Ohio"