Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-06
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Article Y OF this cOnsti

tion thereon.
Amend Article V OF this constitution to
read rs follows:
ARTICLE V.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
SECTION /. The Executive Department OF
this State shall consist of Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Secretary OF state, Con-
troller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Survey
or General and Superintendent of Public In
struction, who shall each be independent or
| the other, and have and exercise the powers
| prescribed for him in this Constitution and
| by statutes.
SEC, q The Governor shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the state, at the gen.
eral election in the year sighteen hundred
! and seventy-nine, and every four years there
after
| flee of Governor who is not over the age OF
| TWENTY-FIVE years, and who has not been q
citizen Of the United States and resident of
the State, for four years next preceding ms
SEC. 4. The Governor shall hold his office
| during four years from the first Tuesday al
ter the first Monday in January next ensuing
his election, and shall not be eligible to the
office for the next succeeding term,
SEC 5. The returns OF every. election for
Governor shall be sealed up, Endorsed "Elec-
tion returns for Governor" and by the County
Clerks of the different counties be transmit
ted to the Secretary OF state, VINO snall
safely keep the same unopened ana deliver
them to the Speaker of the Assembly. The
Speaker shall, in the presence of both Houses
OF the Legislature, on the day next AFTER the
organization of both Houses, open such re-
turns aud publish them. The person having
the highest number OF votes shall be Gov
ernOr; but in case any two or more nave an
equal, and the highest number Of votes, the
Legislature shall, by joint vots OF both H0us-
es choose one of said persons for Governor.
SEC. s. The Governor shall be Comm, nder-
in-Chief of the Army Navy and Miiiia OF
this State, except when tAey are called into
actual service Of the Unaed States.
SEC z The Governor shall transact Hll ex.
ecutiye business with tir officers al he Fed
eral Government and with Governors OF
other States. He shall sec that the laws are
faithfully executed, and he may require infor-
nation in writing from all other executive
officers of this State upon any subject relat-
ing to the business of their respective offices.
! SEC. 8. When any State executive ONCE
| (Other than Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
norl shall become vacant, the Governor shall
| I'LL such vacancy for the unexpired term by
| appointment; and II II vacancy occur in any
| judicial ONCE in this State, other than Justice
OF the Peace, the Governor shall MI such va
cancy by appointment, as prescribed In Art.
vi. OF this Constitution. In other cases the
Legislature may provide, by statute, for fill
| ing vacancies in office, and If no such provis-
ion shall exist, and a vacancy occur, the
Governor shall hi the same by appointment
| for the unexpired term. The Governor shall
report to the Senate all appointments 1or
State offices and all appointments to Judicial
offices, for its confirmation, at the earliest
practicable time, and if the Senate shall re-
| fuse to confirm such appointment, a vacancy
shall then occur, to be filled as provided In
this section.
SEC. 0, The Governor may on extraordinary
occasions, convene the Legislature In special
session by proclamation, which proclamation
shall designste the subject upon which legis-
| latiOn is desired.
SEC. 10. The Governor shall communicate
by message to the Legislature AT every session
| the condition of the state, and from time To
| time recommend to its consideration such
| measures as he may deem expedient
| SEC. IL. The Governor shall have power 10
remit fines and forfeitures imposed as pun
ishment for crimes, to grant reprieves, COM
| mutations of sentences and pardons, except
| in cases of impeachment and cases of dis
qualification from holding office, or enjoying
| the right of suffrage, declared by this Consti-
tuition as a punishment for cine. But no par
| don shall be granted. or sentence c0mmuted
| except upon the recommendation, In writing
of the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
| State and Attorney-General, or majority OF
| them, after full nearing, upon due public no
tice of time and place; and such recommen-
| dations, and the reasons therefor, shall be
| filed in the office of the Secretary of Stare.
| SEC. IL. There shall be seal OF this State
kept in the office of the Secretary OF state, to
be used by him and the Governor to authen'
ticate papers and documents issued by them
or either of them, to be called The Great
Seal of the State of California;" and all grants
and commissions shall be in the name and
by the authority of the people of the State OF
California, sealed with said seal, signed by
| the Governor and counterSigned by the Secre-
| tary of State.
SEC. Is. In case of the impeachment of the
| Governor, or his removal from office, death
inability to discharge the powers and duties
| of said Office, resignation, or absence nom the
State, the power and duties of the office shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant-Governor for
| the residue of the term, or until the disability
shall cease. But when the Governor shall
with the consent OF the Legislature, be out OF
| the State in time of war, at the head OF any
military force thereof, he shall continue com
mander-n.chief of all the military forces OF
the State, not in the actual service OF the
| United States.
SEC. Ia. Every bill which shall have passed
both Houses shall be presented to the Cover
nor: if he approve, he shall sign 1t but II nc
shall not approve, he shall return IT, with ms
objections, to the House in which 1t shall
| have originated, which House shall enter the
objections at large upon their Journal, LAM ana
sideration, two thirds of all the membr :
elected to that House shall agree TO pass ti't
bill, 1t shall be sent with the objections 10 ~
| other House, by which, likewise, II shall be
reconsidered, and If approved by Two thirds
| of all the members elected to that House, II
shall be a law; but in such cases the votes o.
both Houses shall be determined by yeas ano
nays, and the names of the members voting
| for and against the bill shall be entered o
the Journals of both Houses, respectively. Il
| any bill shall not be returned by the Cove
nor within ten days after it shall have beei
| presented to him, the same shall be law III
like manner as if he had signed 1t, unless the
Legislature, by their adjournment, by limlta
sion, or otherwise, prevent its return, in which
case it shall be a law, unless he shall file the
same, with his objections, in the offige of the
Secretary of State, and give notice thereof, by
public proclamation, within thirty days after
such Adjournment.
SEC I5 The Governor shall have power "a
disapprove of any item or items OF any bill
making appropriations of money, embracing
distinct items, and the part or parts OF the
bill approved shall be the law, and the Item
or items of appropriation disapproved shall
be void, unless repassed according to the
rules and limitations prescribed for the pas
sage of other bills over the executive veto.
SEC. Ii. The Lieutenant Governor, Treas
urer and Attorney General, shall each have
the same qualifications as the Governor, each
shall be elected at the same time and places
and their terms of Office shall be the same as
that of the Governor.
SIC. II. The Controller, Secretary of State
Surveyor General, and superintendent Of
Public Instruction, shall each have the same
qualifications as the Governor, and shall be
elected at the general election in the yeai
eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and every
four years thereafter.
SEC Is Each of the officers mentioned IN