The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-26
ARTICLE III.
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II
SEC. !. The executive department shall
consist of a governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, treasurer Of state, auditor
of state, and attOrney-general, who shall be
chosen by the electors of the state on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of No.
vember,at the places Of voting for members OF
the general assembly.
SEC. 2. The Official terms of the governor,
lIieutenant-goveraor, secretary, treasurer, and
Encouragement shall be two years and Of
the auditor foE= years, and shall commenced
on the second Monday of January next after
their election, aud continue until their success
sors are elected and qualified.
SEC. 3. The returns Of every election for
the officers named in the foregoing section,
shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat
Of government, by the returning officers, di-
rected to the president of the senate, who,
during the first week Of the session, shall open
and publish them, and declare the result in
the presence of a majority of the members of
each house of the general assembly. The per-
son having the highest number Of votes shall
be declared elected but if two or more shall
be highest, and have an equal number Of votes,
for the same Office, one Of them shall be chos-
en- by the Joint vote of both houses
SEC. 4. The supreme executive power Of
the state shall be vested in the governor.
SEC. ). He may require information in
writing from the officers of the executive de-
partment, upon any subject relating to the
duties of their respective offices; and shall
see that the laws are faithfully executed.
SEC. 6. He shall by message communicate
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 assembly by proelama-
ton, and shall state to both houses, when as
sembIsd, the purpose for which they have been
convened.
SEC. 8. In case enlargement between
the two houses, in respect to the time Of ad-
iournment, he shall have power to adjourn the
general assembly to such time as'he may think
proper, but not beyond the regular meetings
thereof
SEC. 9. He shall be commander-in-chief of
the military and naval forces of the state, ex-
cept when they shall be called into the service
of the United States.
SEC. 10. He snail have power, after convic-
tion, to grant reprieves, combinations and
pardons, for all crimes and offenses, except
treason and cases OF impeachment, upon such
conditions as he may think proper subject,
however, to such regulations,as to the manner
of applying for pardCns, as may be prescribed
by law. Upon conviction for treason, he may
suspend the execution Of the sentence, and
report the case TO the general assembly at Its
next meeting, when the general assembly
shall either pardon, commute the sentence,
direct its execution, or grant further re-
prieve. He shall communicate 70 the general
assembly, at every regular session, each case
OF repriege, Communication OF pardon, with his
reasons therefor, stating the name and crime
of the convict, the sentence, its date, and the
date of the Communication, pardon or rsprieve
| SEC. II. A seal Of the state shall be kept
by the governor, used by him officially, aid
called 1.-The Great Seal Of the State Of Ohio"
/ SEC. Il. All grants and commissions shall
be issued in the name and by the authority
of the State of Ohio, sealed with the great
seal, signed by the governor, and ceuntersign-
ed by the secretary of state.
| SEC. Is. No member Of congress, or other
person holding Office under the authority Of
| this stale, or OF the United States, shall exeT-
else the Office. Of governor, except as herein
provided.
SEC. Il. In case of the death, impeachment,
resignation, removal, OF disability Of the gov
ernor, the powers and duties Of the Office, for
the residue Of the term, or until he shall be
laeouitted, or the disability removed, shall de-
lvolye upon the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The gen
eral assembly shall provide by law for the case
lof impeachment, removal, death, resignation,
lor disability of both governor and heutenant-
. l0overnor, declaring what officer shah act as
governor until the disability be removed,
/. o. governor elected aud qualified.