The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-07


er to fill vacancies that may happen during
the recess of the Senate, in cases not other
wise provided for in this constitution, by
granting commissions which shall expire at the
emu OF the next session; but no person who has
oeen nominated for Office and rejected shall be
appointed to the same office during the recess
OF the Senate. The failure of the Governor to
send into the Senate the name of any person
appointed for office, as herein provided shall
be equivalent to rejection.
ART. 20. He may require information in
writing from the officers in the Executive De.
partment upon any subject relating to the du.
Ties OF their respective offices. He shall be
commander in chief of the State Militia EXCEPT
when they shall be called into the actual SER
vice of the United States.
ART. II. He shall from time to time give to
the General Assembly information respecting
the situation of the State, and recommend to
Its consideration such measures as he NAV
deem expedient.
ART r. He shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed and he may, on extraordi
nary occasions, convene the General Assembly
at the seat of Government, if that should have
become dangerous from an enemy or from an
epidemic at a different place The power to
legslate shall be limited to the objects enume.
rated specially in the proclamation converting
such extraordinary session; therein the Cover,
nor shall also limit the time such session may
continue; provided, it shall not exceed 90 DAVIS
Any legislative action had after the time so
limited, or as to other objects than those emu
merated in said proclamation, shall be null
and void.
ART. %. Every bill which shall have passed
both Houses shall be presented to the Cover.
nor; 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 the elections at large upon the journal
and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such
reconsideration, two thirds of all the members
elected to that house shall agree to pass the
Dill, 1t shall be sent with the objections, to the
other house, by which likewise it shall be re.
considered, and if passed by two thirds of the
members elected to that house it shall be a
law; but in such cases the votes of both houses
shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the names
OF the members voting for and against the bill
shall be entered upon the journal of each house
respectively. If any bill shall not be returned
BY the Governor within five days after it shall
have been presented to him, the same shall be
a law In like manner as if he had signed it, I'M
less the General Assembly by adjournment
snail prevent Its return, i'll which case it shall
not be q law.
ART. "a. The Governor shall have power to
disapprove of any item or items of any bill
making appropriations of money, embracing
dlstlnct items, and the part or parts of the bill
approved shall be law, and the item or items
OF appropriation disapprOved shall be void un-
less repassed according to the rules and limita
tions prescribed for the passage of other bills
over the executive veto.
ART. IS. Every order, resolution or vote to
which the concurrence of both houses NAV be
necessary, except on question of adjourn
ment, or on matters OF parliamentary pro-
ceedlngs, or an address for removal f ON
office, shall be presented to the Governor, and
before it shall take effect be approved by him,
OF being disappreved shall be repassed by two
thirds Of the members elected to each house.
Art. Is. The Treasurer, Auditor Attorney
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
shall fill such vacancy by appointment, with
tins advice and consent of the Senate provid.
ed, however, that notwithstanding such ap-
pointmant, such yacancy shall be filled by cleo
ton at the next election after the occurrence
of the vacancy.
Art. II. The Auditor of Public Accounts
shall receive salary of $500 per annum; the
Treasurer shall receive a salary of $1,000 per
annum; and the Secretary of State shall re-
ceive a salary of $500 per annum. Each of
the before named officers shall be paid month
ly, ana no tees or perquisites or other compen-
sation shall be allowed to said officers; prOvid
ed, that the Secretary of State may be allowed
fees as may be provided by law for copies and
certificates furnished to private persons.
Art. 70. Appropriations for the clerical ex-
penses OF the officers named in the preceding
article shall specify each item of apprOpria-
tions; and shall not exceed in any one year, for
the Treasurer, tho sum of $4,000; for the Sec
retaryOf State, $500; and for the Auditor of
Public Accounts, the sum of $1,000.
Art 70. All commissions shall be in the
name and by the authority of the State of
Louisiana, and shall be sealed with the State
seal, signed by the Governor and countersign-
ed by the Secretary Of State.
ITO be Continued