, 1889-07-25

Officers OIL Dotn houses but III any two or
NOR, shall be the highest and equal in the
of them shall be chosen by q joint vote
of both houses. Contested elections for
governor or lieutenant governor shall be
decided by the legislative assembly In
such manner as shall be determined by
law. In case the time of the regular
meeting of the legislature shall be
changed by law, the terms Of Office Of
governor, secretary of state, treasurer,
auditor, attorney general, superintend-
ent of public instructions and commits
sioner of public lands shall thereafter
commence on the first Monday after the
day fixed for such regular meeting,
SEc. 5. The governor may require In
formation in writing from officers of the
state upon any subject relating to the
duties of their respective offices, and
shall see that the laws are faithfully
executed.
SEC. q. He shall communicate at
every session by message to the general
assembly the condition of affairs of the
state, and recommend such matters as
he shall deem expedlcnt for their ac-
ton.
SEC. Z. He may, on extraordinary
occasions, convene the legislature by
proclamation, and shall state to both
houses, when assembled, the purposes
for which they are convened.
SEc. 8. In cases of disagreement be-
tween the two houses in respect to the
time of adjournment he shall have pow
er to adjourn the legislature to such
time as he may think proper, but not
beyond the regular meetings thereof.
SEC. 8. He shall be commander-in-
chief of the military in the state, except
when they shall he called into the ser
SIC. 10. The pardoning power shall be
vested in the governor under such regu-
.t.t, ,<nt,C5 h.a
scribed by law.
SEc. II. In case of removal, resigna-
ton, death or disability of the governor,
the duties of the office shall devolve up
OH the eleutenant-governor, and in case
of vacancy in both the Offices of gov
ernor aud lieutenant governor, the du-
ties of governor shall deyolye upon the
secretary of state, who shall act as gov
ernor until the disability he removed OF
q governor elected.
SEc. IL. The governor shall have power
to remit fines and forteitures, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by law,
and he shall report to the Legislature, al
its next meeting, each case of reprieve
commutation or pardon granted, and ths
reasons for granting the same, and alsc
the names OF all persons in whose favol
the remission of fines and iorfeitures
shall have been made, and the scvera
amounts remitted and the reasons of tn,
remission.
SEC. Is. Every act which shall hay'
passed the legislative assembly shall, be
lore IL becomes law, be presented to thu
governor If he approves he shall sign
It, but if not he shall return 1t, with hi
objection, to that house In which it shal
have originated, which house shall ente
the objections at large upon the journa
and proceed to reconsider. If, after sucl
reconsideration, two-thirds of the mem
bers present shall agree to pass the bill
IL shall be sent, together with the objec
tions, to the other house, by which
shall likewise be reconsidered, and If ap
proved by two-thirds of the member
present il shall become law; but in o.
such cases the vote of both houses sha
he determined by yeas and nays, an
the names OF members voting Tor e
against a bill shall be entered upon tn
journal of each house respectively.
any bill shall not be returned by th
governor within five days, Sundays g,
ccpted, after it shall be presented "a. hin
ii shall become Law Without his signi
ture unless general adjournment sha
prevent its return, in which case it sha
become law, unless the governor will
in ten days next after adjournment, Sul
; days excepted, shall file such bill wit VII
Office of the secretary of stai
who shall lay the same before the Iegi
lative assembly at its next session,
like manner as if il had been returne
. by the governor. If any bill presento
to the governor contains several section
) or items he may object to one or MOI
; sections or items while approving 9th,
= shall append to the bill, at the time I
= signing it, statement of the section {
, sections, item or items, to which
, objects, and the reasons therefor an
the section or sections, item or items,
, objected to shall not take effe
r unless passed over the govern
, or's objection, as hereinbefore provide
, The governor shall not during h
, term of office be eligible for the office {
United States senator nor be elegible
, any other Office, during the term fC
which he shall have been elected.
, SEC Ia. When, during recess of III
, legislative assembly, vacancy sha
happen in any office, the appointmei
to which is vested in the legislative a
, sembly, or when ut any time vacanC
+, shall have occurred in any other sta
office for the filling of which vacancy i
provision Is made elsewhere In this col
stitution, the governor shall fill such VI
cancy by appointment, which shall e.
, pire when successor shall have bee
a elected and qualified.
SEC, 15. He shall issue writs of electic
10 III SUCH NbtdIltlcS UluN IidNc ~
CURED in the legislative assembly.
8 SEC. is. He shall receive an annu
9 salary of $4,000, which may be increase
t by law, but shall never exceed $4,000 p
D annum.
SEc. IL. All commissions shall issl
!: in the name of the state and shall
D signed by the governor, sealed with IL
0 seal of the state and attested by the Sc
rotary of state. Any governor of tn
: state who asks, receives or agrees to 7
I ceive any bribe upon any understandir
:. that his official opinion, Judgment
: action shall he influenced thereby,
u who gives, or offers, or promises his {
Y fetal influence in consideration that al
5 member of the legislature shall give h
official vote or influence on any partic
! lar side of any question or matter upS
| which he may be required to act in h
official capacity, or who menaces al
member by the threatened use of h
e veto power, or who offers or promises an
c member that he the said governor, W
II appoint any particular person or pc
Y sons to any Office created or thereaft
!. member shall give his official vote or /
e fiuence on any matter pending or ther
after to be introduced into either hou
Il of said legislature, or who threatens aI
J.. member that he, the said governor, W
Z remove any person or persons from nj
office or position with intent to IN ar
J. manner influence the official action
d said member, shall be punished in q
= manner now, or that may hereafter
provided by law, and upon convicti'
thereof shell forfeit all right to hold
It exercise any office OF trust or honor
1t the state
r, SEc. Is. The lieutenant-governor shi
l. be the presiding officer of the state sc
l. ate and shall discharge such other duti
'e as may be prescribed by law. He sh
.. receive salary of $1,000, which may
d increased BY the legislature but shi