The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-25

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Your committee in the framing of said Article
nave also considered resolution 65 as to election
Oh governor and Cabinet; also resolution 70 as
10 aboshing the Office OF Lieutenant Governor
aiso resolution SO relative to the election ofSate
ano county Officers; and they return herewith
the SAID resolutions, and recommend that each be
LAID on the table. Respectfully submitted,
A. b. MAXWELL, Chairman.
ARTICLE v.-ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT
SECTION l. The supreme executive power OF
TINS State shall be vested in the Chief MAGISTRATE
who shall be styled the Governor of Florida
SEC z. The Governor shall be elected by the
quallned electors of the State at the time an
places OF voting for the members of the Leg sla
ture, and shall hold his office for four years from
the time of his installation, but shall not be eli.
| gible for re election tD the said Office the next
succeeding term; Procided. That the first eec.
tlon for Governor under this Constitution shall
De had at the time aud places of voting for men,
oers OF the Legislature and State officers in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
ana eighty-elght, aud the term of Office of the
Governor then elected shall begin on the day of
the assembling OF the Legislature chosen AT such
election.
| SEC. 8. No person shall be eligible To the office
OF Governor who is not n qualified elector, and
| who has not been nine years u citizen of the
United States, and three years citizen OF the
State OF Florida, next preceding the time of his
| election.
Sec. f. The Governor shall be Commander
In Chief OF the military forces OF the Stale. ex-
| cept when they shall be called into the service
| of the United States.
Sec. 5. He shall transact all executive bust
ness with the officers OF the Government. civil
ana military, and may require in0rmltlnn in
writing from the officers OF the administrative
department upon any subject relating to the
duties OF their respective offices.
SEC. q. He shall See that the laws are faith
| fully executed
SEC. Z. When any office, from any cause, shall
become vacant, and no mode is provided 10y this
Constitution or by the laws of the State for fill
Ing such vacancy, the Governor shall have the
power TO n! such vacancy by granting com
mission, which shall expire at the nexi elrc-
tOu.
SEC 8. the Governor may on extraordinary
occasions, convene the Legislature By proclama-
ton, and shall in his proclamation state the pur-
| pose Tor which they are TO be convened, and the
| Legislature when organized shall transact no
legislative business except that for which they
are especially convened, except bv the unani-
nous consent of both houses
| SEC y. He shall communicate by message to
the Legislature at each regular session the con-
! dlion of the State, and recommend such meas
ures AS he may deem expedient.
| Sec TO- In case of disagreement between
the two houses with respect To HE time OF AL
| journment, the 6 Gpvernsr shall have power 10
| adjourn the Legislature To such lime As he NAV
think proper, provided it is not bevonl The time
fixed for the meeting of the next Legislature.
! SEC IL. The Governor shall have power to
| suspend the collection of fines and fnreiturcs,
and grant reprieves for period not exceeding
| sixty days, dating from the time Ot conviction,
for all offences, except in cases of impeachment.
| Upon conviction for treason he shall have power
| TO suspend the execution of sentence until the
| case shall be reported to the Legislature.
SEC ~. The Governor, Justices of the Su-
| preme Court and Attorney General, or major
| part OF them, of whom the Governor shall be
| one, may, upon such conditions, and with such
| limitations and restrictions as they may cN
| proper, remit fines and forieitures, commune pun
| ishment and grant pardOns after conviction, in
| all cases except treason and impeachment snb-
| Ject TO such regulations as may be provided by
law relative to the manner OF applying for par
| dOns
SEC. 13. The Governor may, at any time
quire the opinion of the Justices of the Supreme
| Court AS to the Interpretation OF any portion OF
this Constitution upon cny question affecting
| his Executive powers and duties, and the Jus
tccs shall render such opinion in writing.
SEC. IA. All Commissions shall be in the name
and under the authority OF the Stale OF Florida,
sealed with the great seal ot the State, signed by
the Governor, and cOunlersigned by the S"cre-
| tary of State.
SEC. Is. The Governor shall, bv and with the
consent of the Senate, appoint all commissioned
officers OF the State Militia, including an Adju-
eral shall be the chief officer OF the Governors
staff, with the rank of Major General. His duties
and compensation shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. IS. The Governor and the officers of the
Executive Department shall constitute Board
| of Commissioners of State Institutions which
Board shall have supervision of all matters con-
| nected herewith, in such manner AS shall be
| prescribed by law.
SEC. II. The Governor shall have power in
cases of instruction rebellion, to suspend the
writ OF hLbeIs corpus within the State
Sec. 18. the Governor shall have power to
disapprove OF any item or items of any bills
making appropriations OF money embracing dis
tinct items, and the part or parts Of the bill ap-
proved shall be the law, and the Item or items Of
appropriations disapproved shall be void, unless
Iepassed according 10 the rules and limitations
prescribed for the passage of other bills over the
| Executive veto.
SEC 49, In case of the impeachment of the
Governor his removal from Office, death, resig-
nation or inability 10 discharge his official duties
the powers and duties of the Governor shall de-
volve upon the President of the Senate for the
residue of the term, or until the disability s.all
cease and in case of the impeachment removal
from office, death, resignation or inability of the
President of the Senate the power and duties of
the office shall devove upon the Speaker of the
House of Representatives But should there be
a general election for members of the Legislature
during such vacancy, au election for Governor
10 fill the same shall be held at the same time.
SEC. 20. The Governor shall be assisted by six
administrative officers, To wit; Secretary of
State, Attorney General, Comptroller, Treasurer,
Superintendent OF Public Instruction aud Com
missioner of Lands and Immigration Who shall
be elected at the same time as the Governor, and
shall hOld their offices for the same time; Pro
cided, That the first election of such officers
shall be had al the time of voting tor Governor
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty eight; Froctdeci further, The
Legislature may after that year abolish the Office
of Commissioner of Lands and Immigration.
SEC. 21. The Secretary Of State shall keep the
records OF official acts of the Legislative and Ex-
ecuiive Departments of the Government, and
shall, when required, lay the same, and all mat
ters relative thereto, before either branch of the
Legislature, and shall be the custodian of the
Great Seal of the State He shall also have
charge of the Capitol building and grounds and
perform such other duties as shall be prescribed
bylaw.
SEC. %. The Attorney General shall be the le-
gal adviser of the Governor, and of each of The
officers of the Executive Department, and shall
perform such other legal duties as the Governor
may direct, as may be provided by law. He
shall be Reporter for the Supreme Court. He
shall also have supervision of the State Prison.
SEC 23 The Comptroller shall examine au-
dit, adjust and settle the accounts OF all officers
of the State, and perform such other duties as
may be prescribed by law.
SEC. a. The Treasurer shall receive and keep
all funds, bonds or other securities, in such man.
ner as may be provided by law, and shall dis
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