The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-27
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AIR. 10. The Governor shall have power to
grant reprieyes for all ofenses against me
shall. upon the recommendation in writing Of
the Lieutenant Governor. Attorney den i , anu
presiding Judge OF the sous pe1ofe Raeh bons
and ni remit fnes and foreiures after conviction
until IN fas he end ~ Il he M session q
Assembly. In which the power OF pardoning
'p XIII = Il. The Governor shall receives salary
of four thousand dollars per annum. payable
monthly on his own warrant.
ART. IL. He shall nominate and, by and with
the e advice and conaent Of the Senate. appoint
all officers whose Offices are established BY this
constitution. ind whose appointments or cleo
lions are not herein otherwise provided for:
provided. honeuer, that the General Assembly
shall have the rightto prescribe the mode ofap-
pointment or election to oil Offices created
Arr. IS. The Governor shall have the power
to fill vacancies that may happen during the re-
cess Of the Senate, In cases not otherwise pro-
yided for in this constitution, by granting COM
missions which shall expire at the end of the
next session; but no person who has been nom,
mated for office and rejecied shall be appointed
to the same office during the recess OF the Sem
ale. The failure Of the Governor to send into
the Senate the name Of any person appointed
fer office. as herein provided. shall be eauiva-
lent to rejection.
ART. IA. He may require information In writ
Ing from the officers In the executive. depart.
ment upon any subject relating to the duties Of
their respective offices. He shall be com.
mander- In chief Of the army and navy OF the
state and OF the militia, except when they shall
be called Into The actual service OF the United
States.
AnT Is. He shall from time to time. give to
tie General Assembly infoI nation respecting
the situation Of the State, and recommend to
their consideration such measures rs he may
Art. ls. He shall take care that the laws be
Faitt .f,1f tnH nYIh her uvfr
binary occasions, convene the General Assem-
bly, at the seat Of government. or at q different
place il TINT should have become dangerous
from an enemy or from epidemic.
The power TO leglslate shall b.. limited to the
objects enumerated specifically in the Droela-
nation conveying such extraordinary session;
such session may continue:. prouided. IT shall
not exceed twenty days. And any Legislative
action pad af 5hsh the fhdl tine SO sd Or rs e
proclamation. shall be null and void
Ah T. ay h which shell have passed
erpor; if he approve he shall Sign It: If not. he
shall return It with his objections to the house
In which it originated. which house shall enter
proceed to reconsider It, IT. after such reconsid
GRAFTON, tWo-thirds Of all the members elected
to that house shall agree To pass the bill. it shall
by which likewise it shall be reconsidered. and
If passed by two. thirds of the members elected
to that house It shall be law: but Ia such cases
and nays, and the names OF the members
voting for and against the bill shall be entered
on the journal Of each house respectively. II
any bill shall not be returned by the Governor
within five days after it shall have been pre-
scented to him. the same shall be o law In like
ara i Assembly BY her adou II: shall bal pre-
vent It's return. in which case it shall not be a
law.
ART. 49, The Governor shall have power to
disanprove OF any Item or items OF any bill
making appropriations OF money. embracing
district items; and the part or parts Of the bill!
approved shall be law. and the item or items of
repassed according to the rules and Limitations
prescribed for the passage Of other bills over
the executive veto.
Art. 10. Every order. resolution or vote to
which the concurrence OF both houses may be
necessary. kept on aausstion Of adjournment.
or on matters o. fra n q
presented 70 the Governor. and before 1t shall
take effect be approved by him, or being disap
proved shall be repaased by two thirds OF the
members ele7ted to each house.
ART.= ~. The Treasurer. Auditor, Attorney
General and Secretary Of State shall be elected
By the qualified electors OF the State for the
term Of four years: and In case of any vacancy
caused by death, resignation or permanent
absence Of either OF said. officers, the Governor
The advice and consent of the Senate propided.
hoUeuer. that. notwithstanding such appoints
menr, such vacancy shall be- filled by election ut
the next election after the occurrence of the
ART rs. The Attorney General shall receive a
salary Of three Thousand dollars per annum:
the Auditor Of Public Accounts shall receive q
salary OF two thousand five hundred dollars
per ann11rn; the Treasurer shall receive sala-
ry of two Thousand dOiiHrB Dor hnIIum, the
Secretary OF State shall receive salary OF
one thousand. eight hundred dollars per an
num-. Each Of the before named officers shall
be paid monthly, and no fees or peruuisites or
other compensation shall be allowed to said
offiesrs; provided, that the Secretary OF State
may bs allowed fees for copies and certificates
furnished to private persons. as may be pro-
vided by law.
Arr. d. Appropriations for the clerical ex-
penses of the officers named In the preceding
article shall specify each item Of such appropri-
alton; and shall not exceed In any one year,
for the Treasurer. the sum oftwo thousand dol
lars; for the Secretary OF State the sum Of one
thousand five hundred dollars and for the Au-
ditor OF Public Accounts the sum OF four thou-
sand dollars
Arr IS. All commissions shall be In the name
and shall be sealed with the State seal, signed
by the Governor and countersigned by the Sec
rotary OF State.
The Convention then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
NoTE.-In yesterdays DEMOCRAT Delegate
Forman Is credited with saying that he was
"in favor Of complete restrictions upon indi-
viduals, but not on the Legislature" This
was an error. What he did say was that he
was In favor of "the most complete and
strict limitations upon the legislative power
to infringe upon and restrict the rights Of
individuals"