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the public records, books and papers there, and
| by law.
Sec. 2. The term OF Office of the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State, State
Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General and
years from the second Monday OF January next
after their election. and until their successors
are elected and qualified; and the Governor and
State Treasurer Shall be ineligible to election
as their own successors. AT the general cleo
| tion to be held in the year one thousand eight
| thereafter, all of such officers, except the Su-
perintendent of Public schools, shall be elected
be elected at the general election in the year one
| thousand eight hundred and seventy eight, and
| every four years thereafter.
Sec. 3. The returns of every election for tie
above named officers shall he sealed up and
| transmitted by the returning officers to the Sec
retary Of State, directed to the Speaker OF the
atcly after the organization of the House, and
before proceeding to other business, open and
publish the same IN the presence OF majority
OF each House of the General Assembly, who
shall for that purpose assemble in the hall of the
House Of Representatives. The person having
the highest number of votes for either of said of
alore shall have equal and the highest number
OF votes, the General Assembly shall, by joint
Sec. l. The supreme Executive power shall
be vested in Chief Magistrate, who shall be
styled '"The Governor of the State of Missouri
Sec. 5. The Governor shall be at least thirty
five years old, male, and shall have been i
citizen OF the United States ten years, and resi-
dent of this State seven years next before his
election.
Sec. &. The Governor shall take care that the
laws are distributed and faithfully executed;
and he shall be cOnservator OF the peace
throughout the State.
Sec. T. The Governor shall be Commander
in CHIEF of the militia of this state except when
they shall be called into the service OF the United
States, and may call out the same to execute the
laws, suppress insurrectiOn and repel invasion !;
but he need not command IN person unless hi-
tfil1rn fhA( a
sembly.
Sec. 3. The. Governor shall have power TO
grant reprieyes, computations ana para1ns ms al
and cases Of impeachment, upon such condition
and with snch restrictions and limitations as he
may think proper. subject to such regulations as
may be provided by law relative 10 the manner
Of applying for pardons. He shall at each st's-
SION OF the General Assembly, communicate to
that body each ease ol reprieve, commrtation or
pardon granted, stating the name oil the convict.
the crime of which he was convicted, The SEN
tence and its date, the date OF the communication,
pardon or reprieve, and the reason for granting
the same.
Sec. .. The Governor shall, from time to
time, give te the General Assembly information
relative to the state oil the government and shall
recommend to its consideration such measures
as he shall deem necessary and eNpedient On
extraordinary occasions he may convene the
General Assembly by proclamation, wherein he
shall state specifically each matter concerning
which the action Of that body is deemed neces-
sary.
Sec. 10. The Governor shall, at the COM
mencement oil each session Of the General AS
sembly, and at the close Of his term Of office,
give information by message of the condition of
the State. and shall recommend such measures
rs he shall deem expedient. He shall account
be prescribed by law. for all moneys received
and paid ont by HIM from any funds subject to
his order. with vouchers; and at the commence
ment of each regular session, present estimates
of the amount Of money required to be raised by
taxation for all purposes:
Sec. II. When any office shall become vacant
hart
law, shall appoint person to fill such vacancy,
who shall continue IN Office until successor
shall have been duly elected or appointed and
qualified according to law.
Sec. II. The Governor shall consider all bills
and joint resolutions, which, having been passed
by both Houses OF the General Assembly, shall
/ be presented to him. He shall, within ten days
after the same shall have been presented to nm
return to the House in which they respectively
originated, all such bills and joint resolutions,
with his approval endorsed thereon, or accom-
panied by his objections Provided, That if the
General Assembly shall finally adjourn within
may, within thirty days thereafter, return such
bills and resolutions to the Office OF the Secre-
tary OF stale, with his approval or reasons fol
Sec. IL. Ifany bill presented to the Governor
contain several items ofapproprlatlon OF money,
he may object to one or more items while APP
proving other portions of the bill. In such cast
| he shall append TO the bill, at the time of siSh-
ing it, a statement fthe items to which he OBJ
ee as IF s
session, he shall transmit to the House in hicl
the bill originated copy of such statement, an6
| the items objected to shall be separately cOnsld.
cred. If it be not in session, then he sial
transmit the same within thirty days TO the oiic.
OF Secretary of State, with his approval OF rea-
| Sec. II Every resolution TO which the con.
| currence of the Senate and House of Represents
| tives may be necessary. except on questions o
| amending this Constitution, shall be presented Il
the Governor, and before the same shall take
effect shall be proceeded upon IN the same 4n man
resolution shall have the effect to repeal, eN-
tend, alter or amend any law:
| Sec. Is. The Lieutenant Governor shall pos
sess the same qualifications as the Governor, ant
by virtue OF his Office shall be President Of thu
Senate. In Committee Of the Whole he may
division he shall give the casting vote in tht
Senate, and also in JOINT vote OF both Houses:
See. IL. In case of death, conviction OF i'm
parchment, failure to qualify, resignation, alb
sence from the state, or other disability of ths
| Governor, the powers, duties and emoiuments
of the Office for the residue of the term, or unit
upon the Lieutenant Governor.
| Sec. II. The Senate shall choose 4 President
| PRO TEMPORE to preside in Cases OF the absence
| or Impeachment of the Lieutenant Governor. ol
when he shall hold the Office Of Govelner. Il
tenant Governor shall for any Of the causes spe-
cIted in section sixteen of this Article, become
incapable of performing the duties Of the office,
the President of the Senate shall act Governor
until the vacancy is filed the disability re-
moved; and ii the President of the Senate, fol
| any of the above named causes, shall become in
| capable of performing the duties OF Governor,
the same shall devOlve upon the Speaker OF the
House of Representatives, in the same manner,
and with the same powers and compensation as
are prescribed in the case of the Office devOiving
upon the Lieutenant Governor.
| Sec ls. The Lieutenant Governor or the
President PRO TEMPoRE Of the Senate, while
| presiding IN the Senate, shall receive the SAINT
compensation as skall be allowed to the Speaker
| of the House of Representatives.
Sec: S; no person & shall @ De eligible gI, TO tn.
| Treasure er, Attorney General, or Superintendent
OF Public Schools, unless he be- u male citizen o
the United Suites and ut least twenty five year:
old, and shall have resided in this State At le:ls
five years next before his election:
Sec. 20. The Secretary Of State shall be thu
custodian Of the seal OF the State, and authenti
cate Herewith all official acts OF the Governor
his approval Of laws excepted. The said sea
shall be called the "Great Seal OF the State o
| Missouri" and the pmbems and devices there
of, heretofore prescribed by law, shall not b
subject to change.
register of the Official acts Of the Governor an,
when necessary, shall attest them, and IL,
copies OF The same, together with copies of al
papers relative thereto, before either House o
The General Assembly whenever required 10 d'
So.
Sec. es; An account shall be kept hy the oi
icers Of the Executive Department OF all money
and chooses in action disbursed, or otlerwIs
disposed OF by them, severally, from all sources
anu Tor every service performed; and 4 semi-an
nor under OATH The Governor may at any tim
require information, in writing, under oath
from the officers Of the Executive Department
and nll officers and managers of State institutions
upon any subject relating TO the condition, man
agement and expenses oil tn, r respective office
and Institutions; which information, when s.
required, shall be furnished by such officers AM
managers, and any officer manager who Il
any time shall make false report, shall b
gully of peri uly and punished accordingly
sec. %. The Governor shall commission al
| officers not otherwise provided for by law. Al
commissions shall run in the name and by tn
authority ofthe State Of Missouri, be signed b.
the Governor, sealed with the Great Seal OF tn
State of Missouri, and attcsed by the Secictar
OF State.
Sec. "a. The officers named in this articl
shall receive Tor their services 4 salary TO De- es
tabished by law, which shall not be increased
or diminished during their official terms; an'
they shall not after the eNpirat ion OF the term
OF those in Office al the adoption of this COnsti
luton, receive to their own use any fees, costs
per4uisites of office, or other compensation. Al
fees that may hereafter be payable by law 10
any service performed by any officer provided TO
in this Article shall be paid in advance into tn
State Treasury.
Sec. p. Contested elections of Governor an,
Lieutenant Governor shall be decided by join
vote of both Houses Of the General Assembly, il
such manner may be provided by law AM
contested elections of Secretary OF state. Stat
Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General ant
Superintendent of Public schools shall be deci
deu before such tribunal and1 IN such manner =,
may he provided by law.
ARTICLE VI.
| JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Section l.. The judicial power of the State, a
to matters OF law anu equity, except as in thI
Constitution otherwise provided, shall be vrstc,
in Supreme Ceurt. the st. Louis Court of APP
pcals, Circuit Courts, Criminal Courts, Probat
Courts, County Courts, and Municipal Corpora