, 1878-08-29
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON.
Continued.
ARTICLE VII.
EXECUTIVE.
EXECUTIVE.

SECTION /, The Supreme Executive
Power of the State shall be vested In II
Governor. who shall hold his office for fnul
years, and shall not be eligible to the ollie,
for the next succeeding term.
SEC. 3 No person shall he eligible to
t,le office of Governor unless he is a citizen
OF the United States, and shall have at
tanned age OF thirty years, and has
been for three years next preceding his
election an iiihabitant of the State.
SIC 3. The Governor shall be elected by
the qualified electors OF the State, at the
general election next preceding the ex-
piration of an executive term. The re-
turns of every election tor Governor shall
be sealed mp and transmitted to the Secrc-
of State, directed TO the speaker of the
House of Representatives, who shall, i'm
meJiatrly upon the organization of the
house; and before proceeding to other
business, open and publish the same, In
the presence OF a majority of both houses
of the Legislature, VIII" shall, for that pnr-
pose. assemble In the house of represent
tatives. The person having the highest
number of votes for said office shall be de-
clared duly elected. But If two or more
have an equal and the highest number OF
votes for the same Office, one Of them shall
Immediately be chosen thereto by the
house on Joint ballot, and shall be declared
du|y elected Governor. Contested cleo
tions for Governor shall be determined
by the two houses of the legislature, on
joint ballot. In such manner as shall be
prescribed by law.
SIC, A. The Governor shall be comman-
der-m-chief OF of the' military and naval
forces of State. lie shall have power TO
convene the Legislature on extraordinary
Occasions, by proclamation, stating the
purposes for whilh 1t Is assembled. But
at such session, no business shall be trans
acted other than that especially named in
the proclamation; andin case OF invasion
or insurrectlon, or danger from the pre-
yalence of contagious disease at the seat
Of government, he may convene !. at any
other place in the State. He shall trans
act all necessary buisness-civil and mil
itaryy He shall expedite all suell meas
uresas shall be resolved upon by the leg
islature. and shall see that the laws are
faithfully executed.
SIC. 5. The Governor shall have pow
TO grant reprieves, combinations and par
dcns, after conviction. for all offences ex-
cept treason, upon such conditions, and
with such restrictions and limitations, as
inny be provided by law. Upon convc-
tion Of any person for treason. he shall
have power to suspend the execution OF
the sentence until the case shall be report
ed to the legislature at its next meeting,
when the Legislature shall either pardon,
or commute the sentence. direct IT, execu-
ton. or grant further reprieve. The
Governor shall communicate to the legisla-
ture, at each regular session, every case of
reprieve. communication or pardon granted
stating the name of the con, the crime OF
which he was convicted, the sentence and
Its date, and the date OF the commu.ion,
pardon or reprieve, with his reasons tor
granting the same.
SIC. 6, In case of the failure to qualify,
removal from office, death, resignation.
absence from the State, or other disability
Of the GovernoN the powers, duties and
emouments of the office, for the residue
Of the term, or until the disability be re-
moved shall devolvc upon the president Of
The SENATE, orif for any ofthe above named
causes. he shall become incapable Of pre-
forming the duties oil Governor, the Office
shall devolye upon the speaker Of tile
representatives, with like powers, duties
ana emolulnents, for the residue of the