The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-07

the State OF Georgia.
Par. 4. The General Assembly shall en-
force the provisions of this article by appro-
pirate legislation.
ARTICLE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section l.
Par. /. The officers Of the Executive De-
partmcnt shall consist Of "a Governor, Sec
rotary Of State, Comptroller General and
Treasurer.
Par g. The Executive power shall be
vested in a Governor, who shall hold his
Office during the term Of two years, and un-
Ill his successor shall be chosen and quail
fed. He shall not be eligible TO reelection,
after the expiration Of second term. for the
prriod of four wears lie shall have salary
| OF three thousand dollars per annum (until
otherwise provided by law passed by a
two thirds vote Of the General Assembly,
| which shall not be increased or diminished
during the period for which, he shall have
becn elected nor shall he receive, within
that time any other emolument from The
| Tinted States, eith0r of tbeip, OF from any
| foreign power But this reduction OF salary
shall not apply to the present term Of the
present Governor.
Par. 3 The first election for Governor,
under this Constitution, shall be held on the
| first "Wednesday in October. 1880, and the
| Governor elect shall be installed in Office at
| the next session Of the General Assembly.
An election shall take place bennially there
after on said day, until another date be fix
Cd by the General Assembly. Said election
| shall ne held at the places Of holding gcner.
al elections in the several counties of this
State, in the manner prescribed for the cleo
! ton Of members Of the General Assembly,
and the electors shall be the same
| Par. A The returns for every election OF
Governor shall be sealed up by the manag
| ers separafeIy nom other returns, and di-
| reeied 10 the President Of the Senate and
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.,
and transmitted TO the Secretary of State,
who shall, without opening said returns,
cause the same 10 be laid before the Senate
on the day after the two houses shall have
been organized, and they shall be transmit
ted by the Senate to the House of Represen-
tatiyes.
Par. 8. The members of each branch of
the General Assembly shall convene IN the
Representative Hail. and the President Of
the Senate and Speaker of the House OF Rep
rcseniatives shall open and publish the re-
ton of The General Assembly and the per
son having the majority of the whole mum
Der of votes, shall be declared duly elected
Governor Of this State but, II no person
shall have such majority, then from the two
highest number Of votes, who shall be in
HE. and shall not decline an election ut the
time appointed for the General Assembly TO
elect, the General Assembly shall immedi-
atey elect q Governor gtcd U0ce and in all
eases Of election Of Governor by the Gen
eral Assembly, majority of the members
present shall be necessary to choice.
Par. 6. Contested elections shall be de-
termined by both houses ofthc General AS
senbly in such manner as shall be prescrib
Cd by law.
Par. Z. No person shall be eligible to the
office of Governor who shall not have been
n citizen Of the United States fifteen years,
and n citizen Of the State six years, and who
! shall not have attained the age of thirty
years.
Par. 8. In case of the DEATH resignation
or disability of the Governor, the President
| of the Senate shall exercise the executive
| powers of the government until such disa-
| blity he removed, or successor is elected
and qualified. And in case of the death,
resignation or disability Of the President, the
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
sball cvcrcjse the executive powers of the
government until the removal of the disa-
hiluv ar The election and qualification of n
(ioyernor.
Par o The General Assembly shall have
newer 10 nroyide by law for filing uneXpir-
ed terms by special elections.
| Par 10 The Governor shall. before he
enters ON the duties of his office, take the
lollowino oath or affirmation Il do sol
| n,nnly e,vear Tor affirm ns the case NAV be. }
,hat I viii G,ithG,lly exeeute the Office OF
| Cn,,o.no,. ~ The STATE of Georgin. and will.
| IN Tho heet Of NV ability. preserye. protect
and defend The Constitution thereof and the
Canot;,n,ion Of the limited States of Ameri
co a. '''''N'
por II Tho Governor shall be comman,
aor IN chier orthe army and navy of This