Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-14

executive department, NulCli, III toAu,
had been under able debate for about six
hours, was finally adopted as amended
1t reads as follows:
ARTICLE 49,.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section l. The executive department
shall consist of governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary of state, auditor Of
public accounts, state treasurer, attorney
general, each OF whom shall be elected by
the people, hold his Office for the term of
two years, and beginning on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday OF Janu-
airy next after his election, and until his
successor is duly elected and qualified;
provided, that the terms of office of those
chosen at the first election held under
this constitution shall begin on the day
appointed for the first meeting of the leg
islature, rs hereafter provided. There
shall also be superintendent of public
instruction and a state librarian, who
shall be appointed. The officers OF the
executive department, excepting the
lieutenant governor, shall during their
terms of Office reside at the seat of govern
ment, where they shall keep the public
records, books and papers. They shall
perform such duties as are prescribed by
this constitution and by law.
Sec. 2. No person shall be eligible to
the office of governor Ur lieutenant gov
ernor who has not been citizen OF the
United States for nine years or who has
not attained the age of 80 years, and
who has not been resident of New Mex
leo for two years next preceding his cleo
ton.
Sec. 3.-Neither the governor nor the
lieutenant governor shall hold or exercise
any office under the United States or
under any other state or government.
Sec. 4.-The governor shall be COM
mander-in-chief of the military forces of
the state. He shall have power to con-
vene the legislature or the senate only,
on extraordinary occasions. He shall
communicate to the legislature at each
session the condition of the state, and
make such recommendations to them as
he shall deem expedient. He shall trans
act all necessary business of the state
with officers of the government, or with
other states or with the United States,
and may require information or opinions
in writing from the officers of any ex-
ecutive department on any subject re-
lating to the duties of their respective
offices; and upon any question Of law con-
nected with his official duties lie may
require also the opinion in writing Of the
attorney general. He shall take care
that the laws are faithfully executed and
the public peace preserved. He shall,
at stated times, receive for his services a
compensation to be fixed by law, which
shall not be increased or diminished after
his election or during his term OF office.
Sec. 5. The governor shall nominate,
and, by and with the advice and consent
Of the senate, majority of all the SEN
ators concurrlng, appoint all officers
whose offices are created b. this constitu-
ton, or which may be created by law,
and whose appointments are not herein
otherwise provided Tor, and no such Of
ticer shall be appointed or elected by the
legislature or either branch thereof Each
officer so appointed shall hold his office
until the beginning of the next regular
session of the senate, and until his sue
cessor is qualified but he shall not hold
over beyond the expiration of such ses-
sion, nor shall he be then, during the
recess, appointed to fill vacancy in said
office, arising from the failure of the gov
ernor to nominate, or of the senate to
confirm any person in his stead. A per-
son once rejected by the senate shall not
be renominated by the governor for the
same Office during the same session, ex-
cept at the request of the senate, nor APP
pointed to such Office during the recess
thereafter. Any vacancy in any office
which is to be filled by appointment, by
and with the advice and consent Of the
senate, which may exist during the recess
of the senate, shall be filled by the gov
ernor by appointment, to expire with the
Of the next session Of the
but no person 80 appointed to fill
a vacancy shall be appointed second
time to fill a vacancy in the same office.
1t shall be the duty of the governor, under
such regulations as may be prescribed by
law, to remove from office for gross neglect
of duty, or for corrupt conduct in office,
any officer in the state, except legislative
ana JUDICIAL Objects.
Sec. 6. The governor shall have the
power to remit fines, and to grant re-
prieves, combinations and pardons after
except in cases of impeach-
ment or in cases OF persons punished by
the legislature or by either house thereof,
but he shall set forth in writing fully the
grounds OF all remissions, reprieves, COM
and pardons, and report the
same to the legislature at the nextsession.
Sec. 7. Every bill which shall have
passed the senate and house of represent
atives shall, before it becomes o law, be
presented to the governor; ii he approve,
he shall sign it but if not, he shall return
t with it's objections to that house in
which it originated, which house shall
enter the objections at large OH its journal,
have the bill read and proceed to recon-
slider it. If, after such reconsideration,
,wo-thirds OF the members present shall
agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, to-
,ether with the objections, to the other
house, by which it shall likewise be re-
and if approved by two-thirds
Of all the members present, it shall be-
come a law. But in all such cases the
votes OF both houses shall be determined
by ayes and nays, and the names Of the
members voting for and against the bill
shall be entered on the journal Of each
house respectively. If any bill shall not
be returned by the governor within three
days, Sundays excepted, after it shall be
presented to him, the same shall be law
in like manner as if he had signed it, un-
less the legislature by adjournment pre-
vents its return, in which case it shall not
be law unless the governor shall sign
and file it with the secretary of state
within three days after such adjournment /;
and when any bill appropriating money
from the public treasury shall have passed
both houses and be presented to tile gov
ernor, he shall have power to approve the