Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-09-26

bat II two or more shall have an eqnal
and the highest number Of votes FOR any
enc Of said Offices, the two Houses Of the
Legislature, OF its next regular session,
sA.ll forthwith, by joint ballot, elect one
4 such persons for said Office. The
sslsrus OF election for the officers named
i session one shall be made in such
asaner - nsy be prescribed by law, and
~ costested elections Of the same, other
49, provided for 10 this section, shall be
determined As may bo prescribed BY Law.
SEC ;. No person shall be eligible
Co the office Of Governor or Lieutenant
Governor unless he shall have attained
tho sge Of thirty years at the time Of bis
election nor to the Office OF Secretary of
State, State Auditor. Superintendent Of
Public Instruction or State Treasurer,
unless he shall have attained the age Of
twenty-five years nor to the Office OF
Attorney General unless he shall have
attained the age OF thirty years, and
have been admitted to practice in the
Supreme Court Of the State or Territory
Of idaho, and be in good standing at the
time Of his election. In addition to the
qualifications above described, each Of the
officers named shall be citizen Of the
United States and shall have resided
within the the State or Territory two
years next preceding his election.
Sec. 4. The Governor shall be
COMMANDMENT Chief Of the military
forces Of the State, excep. when they
shall be called into actual service of the
United States. He shall have power to
call out the militia to execute the laws,
to suppress insurrec,ion, or to rcpel in.
vasiou.
SEC. 5. The supreme executive pow
er Of the State shall be vested in the
Governor, who shall see that the laws
are faithfully executed.
SFc, 6. The Governor shall nomin.
ate and, by and with the consent Of the
Senate, appoint all officers whose Offices
are established by this Constitution, or
which may be created BY law, and whose
appointment or election is not otherwise
provided for. If during the recess Of
the Senate vacancy occurs in any State
or district Office, the Governor shall ap.
point some fit person to discharge the
duties thereof un.il the next meeting Of
the Senate, when he shal! nominate some
person to fill such Office. II the office
OF Justice Of the Supreme or District
Court, Secretary Of State, State Auditor,
State Treasurer, Attorney General, or
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
shall he vacated by death, resignation or
otherwise, it shall DO the duty Of the
Governor to fill the same by appointment
and the appointee shall hold his Office
until his successor shall be elected and
qualified in such manner as may be pro.
vided by law.
Sec. 7. The Governor, Secretary Of
State, and Attorney General, shall con.
stitute Board to be known as the
Board Of Pardons. Said Board, or a
usjority thereof, shall have power to
remit 6ucs and forfcituree, and to grant
communications and pardons after convic-
fion and judgement, either absolutely or
upon snch conditions as they may impose
in all cases of o:fenses against the State.
except treason or conviction on impeach-
ment The Legislature shall BY law
prescribe the sessions Of said Board and
the manner in which application shall be
made, and regulate proceedings thereon !;
but no foe CT forfeiture shall be RENTED,
and no Communication or pardon granted,
except by the decision OF majority of
said Board. after full hearing in open
session. and until previous notice of the
time and place Of such hearing and the
release applied for, shall have been given
BY application in como newspaper of
general circulation at least once a week
tor four weeks. The proceedings and
decision Of the Board shall be reduced to
writing, and with their reasons for their
action in each care, and the dissent Of
any member who may disagree, signed
BY him, and fled, with all papers used
upon the hearing, in the Office of the
Secretary Of State. The Governor shall
have power to grant respites or reprieves
q ill cases of convit tions for offenses
'gainst the State, except treason or con.
''ction on impeachment, but such re.
pitcs or reprieves shall not extend
'eyond the next session of the Board Of
'ardons and such Board shall at such
essicn continue or determine such