The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-05-29

conviction. 10 grant reprieves. cOInIuu
1aiIoiIs and paIdOE<. for all crimes and
offences. except treason and cases Of i'm
parchment. upon such conditions a. he
may think proper; subject, however, to
such regulations, a. TO the manner of aD-
plying for pardons, a. may be- prescribed
by law. Upon conviction for treason. he
may suspend the execution of the sen
tence, and report the case to the general
assembly at its next meeting, when the
general assembly shall either pardon.
commute the sentence, direct the eXecII-
tiOn. or grant further reprieve. He
shall communicate to the general as-
sembly at every regular session, each
case of reprieye, cOInmutation, or par
don, with his reason thereOfs. stating the
name and crime of the convict, the sell
tence. its date and the date of the COM
mutation. pardon. or reprieve.
SEC. H. \ seal of the State shall be
kept by the governor, used by him off
cially, and called The Great Seal Of the
State of Ohio.
SEC. - All grants and commissions
shall be- issued III the name and by the
authority of the State of Ohio. sealed
with the great seal, signed by the gov
ernOr, and cOuntersigned by the Secrt-
tary of state.
SEC. 13 No member OF congress. or
other person holding office under the au-
thoriry of this State, or of the United
State. shall xercise the office of COVER
nor, except as herein provided.
SEC. II. In case of the DEATH i'm
parchment. resignation, removal, or
disability of the governor, the power and
duties of his office, for the residue of the
term, or until lie shall be acquitted, or
the disability be removed, shall devolve
upon the lieutenant governor. The GEL
eral assembly shall provide by law for
the case of Impeachment, removal, death,
resignation, or disability of both COVER
nor and lieutenant governor, declaring
what officer shall act as governor until
the disability be removed, or governor
elected and qualified.
SEC. Is. The Lieutenant shall be pres
ident of the senate, and may vote when
the senate is equally divided, but not up
on a question relating to bill III any
stage thereof, nor upon joint reSOlu-
ton, requiring a vote of a majority of
the members elected To the senate, nor
in a contested election of member of
Tile SENATE, nor III TIE eltCllOll Ol Il Stlld-
tor in congress. Tie senate shall choose
a president pro tenpOre, who shall serve
during>its pleasure He shall preside
when the lieutenant governor is absent,
or impeac!Ied. or acting aS governor.
See 1t. Should tie Cfiice of auditor.
treasurer, secr' tary, or attorney general
become vacant for any such cause as Is
specified in tie fourteenth section Oftl:S
article. the governor shall fill the vacaI
cy until the disability is removed, or Il
successor is elected and qualified. Such
vacancies shall he filled at the first elec-
ton for governor held more than thirty
days after they occur; and the person
chosen shall hold the office for the full
term fixed in the second section of this
article.
SEC. IL The officers mentioned in
this article shall, at stated times, receive
for their services IA compensation To be
fixed by law.
Sec Is. The officers of the executive
department, and of the public state insti-
tutions, shall. at least five days preceding
each regular session of the general assem-
bly,, ,severally report TO the governor, who
shall transmit such reports, with his
message, to the general assembly.
ARTICLE ".