Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09

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ARTICLE v. +
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
SECTION 1. The executive power shall be
vested In . governor who shall hold his Office two
years; a acknowledgements shall be elected at
the same time and for the same term.
&c. 2. No person shall be eligible to tho office
Of governor or acknowledgements except
a citizen of the United States. and a
S 5Sa j atts slsetpr tS Of the ase state af t Nhe shall shall.
preceding tho election within the state or terri
tory, nor shall he be eligible to any other office
during tho term for which he shall have been
SEC: s. The governor and lieutenant governor
shall be elected by the qualified electors Of the
be. Of the Legislature. The persons respectively
having the highest number Of votes for governor
and acknowledgement shall be electsd; but il
number, of votes for governor or lieutenant-gov-
ernor, the two houses Of the legislature at its
next regular session shall forthwith, by joint
The returns of the election for governor and
acknowledgements shall be made in such man.
ner as shall be prescribed By, law.
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chief OF the military and naval forces Of the
state, except when they shall DO called into the
service of the United States, and may call out
and repel invasion. He shall have power to CON
yens the leglelature on extraordinary occasions.
He shall ut the commencement Of each session,
communicate to the Legislature by message, in
formation Of the condition of the state, and shall
recommend euch measures as he shall deem ex-
p ped nth he he saall TRANSACT ~ Ct all necessary bg.i3
and military. He shall expedite all such meas
nres as may. be resolved upon by the legislatura.
and shall take care that tina laws be faithfully
SEC. 5. The governor shall have power to re-.
NIT fines and forfeitures, to grant .reprievcs.
all odcnses except treason ard cases Of inn
sentence Of the court is capital panishment, i'm
two years, or a fine exceeding two hundred dol
lars, no pardon shall be granted. sentence COM
muted sr fine ;s RENTED, except upon the recon-
md attorneg-senersl, after full hearing f. open
session; ss. suo h. 1~9cG Pr F3.% ;d A. With gsaa. the ae
the secretary of state; bat the legislature may
by law, mall cases, regulate the manner ia which
tie Tie remission nl;s !. fines, Parddo,ns, cHm sa
ton for treason he shall have power to suspend
tho execution of ~sentsnce until the case shall be
S Ssnasssd x sS int The lsf fasi.iss1r. :. shalt If e asbs T psrdaa
or commute the sentence, direct the execution OF
the sentence or graft a further reprieve. He
ssed G0 SESSION.. each CO cas-, sn Of ie rsmissios o ot f fne,
reprieve, communication OF pardon, granted ny
him in the cases in which he Is authorized to act
pardons, stating the name of the convict, the
crime of which he is convicted, the sentence and
its date, and the date Of the remission, commu-
granting the same.
SEQ. u. In case of the death, impeachment. re-
signation, failure to qualify, ab.ance, from the
the governor, tho powers and duties Of the efhRee
for the residue Of the term, or until he shall be
acquitted, or the disability removed, shall de-
volve upon the MISUNDERSTANDING.
SEQ. I. The Acknowledgment shall be presi-
dent dent t Ct the senate ft a bnt shall . I have only ~ &c = ea stins
peached. displaced, resign or die, or from men,
tai or physical disease or otherwise become, in
capable Of performing the duties OF his office,
the vacancy shall be filed or the disability re-
moved.
SEQ. 8. When any Office shall from any cause
become vacant, and no mode is provided by the
constitution or law for filing such vacancy, the
governor shall have power to fill such vacancy by
SEC. 8. Every bill which shall have passed the
Legislature shall, before it becomes a1aw, be pre-;
sented to the governor. If he approve he shall
ton, to the house in Which It originated. which
shall enter the objection at large upon the jour
nal and proceed to reconsider i. II after such
1 I0COQ6lU0I0b1Ou CWO.UOlEOS OI LQo m0IQUeTD pres
emit shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent,
together with the objection, to the other house,
by. which it shall likewise. be- reoonsidsred, and
present It shall become a law. but in all such
cases the vote of both houses shall be determined
by the yeas end nays, and the names OF the mem
tered upon the journal Of each honse respectively.
Ii any bill shall not be returned by tho governor
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shall be- fled, with his objection, in the otiics 81
the secretary of state within ton days after such
adjournment. or become q Law.
to disapprove of any item or items Of any bill
making appropriations of money embracing
distinct ,item.,, and part or parts OF the bal
disapproved shall be vsid, unless enacted In the
following manner: If the legislature be in ses.
sion he shalltransmit to the house In which thu
thereof disapproyed. together with, his ,ebjeo-
tions thereto. and the items objected to shall b
sepsrately reoonsidered; and each item 9a sh Al t he
sage of bills over the executive veto.
SEC. II. Any governor Of this state who asks
un~derstandins that lis beet ofie aaY D opini opoi iudx'
ment Or action shal be influenced thereby, OF
S Eh e siG " co or GditsTs, OF pro Rr9m rises bis paie zig I'M n,
Legislature shall sive his official vote or influence
on any particular side of any question. or matter
oial capacity. or who menaces any mombsr BY
the threatened use of his veto power, or who otfers
or promises any. member that he, the said gov
ernor, will appoint any particular person or per-
eons to any office created or thereafter to be crs;;
give his Official vote or infnence on any natter
either hopsc of said legislature, or who threatens
any member that he, the said governor.
vii! remove any person or persons from Office or
position with intent to in any manner influence
the official action of snid member, shall! be pun
,shed in the manner nov, or that may hereafter
be PROVIDED by lay. and upon, conviction there
Of, shall forfeit all right to hold or exercise any
Office of trust or honor in this state.
SEC. IL. There shall be chosen by the qualified
electors Of the state, at the times and places OF
choosing members of tho Legislature, q secretary
OF state. auditor, treasurer, superintendent Of
public instruction, commissioner of school and
public, lands and attorney-general. who shall
years, but no person shall be eligible to the office
Of treasurer for more than two terms oonsecu.
lively. They shall respectively keep their oHises
al the seat ct government.
SEQ. IL. The powers and duties of the secretary
of etate, auditor, treasurer, superintendent Of
public instruction, commissioner OF school and
public lands and attorney-general, shall be ~ |
prescribed by law.
ARTICLE v.
4 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
SRcTIoN l. The judicial powers of the state
except a. In this constitution otherwise pro
vidsd, ehal be vested In q supreme court, OR.
omit couzts. county courts and Justices Of tbs