The Brookhaven leader., 1890-11-06
Article s.
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Article 5.
EXECUTIVE.
SEC. 116. The chief executive power Of
this state shail be vested in Governor, who
shall hold his Office for four years, and who
shall be ineligible as his immediate success
SEC. III. The Governor shall be at least
thirty years Of age, and shall have been a
citizen Of the United States twenty years,
/ aud shall have resided in this State FIVE
years next preceding the day of his election
his services such compensation as may be
| fixed by law, which shall neither be in
creased nor diminished during his term Of
| Office.
SIC. 11e. The Governor shall be COM
mander-in-chief of the army and navy Of
4 the State, and OF the militia, except when
| they shall be called into the service Of the
SEC. 100. The Governor may require in
| formation in writing from the officers
IN the executive departments Of the
4 state on any subject relating to the duties of
their respective Offices.
SEC. III. The Governor shall have power
| to convene the Legislature in extraordinary
session whenever in his judgment the public
deem IL necessary to convene the Legisla-
| ture, he shall do so by public proclamation,
IN which be shall state the, subjects and
matters to be considered by the Legislature
/ when so convened: and the Legislature,
when so convened, as aforesaid, shall have
| no power TO consider or act upon subjects or
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/ proclamation Of the Governor, by which the
! session Is called, except impeachments, and
| examination into the accounts of State
| officers. The Legislature when so convened
may also act on and consider such other
/ matters as the Governor may in writing
| submit TO them while in session. The Gov
| ernor may convene the Legislature at the
seat OF government, or at different place, if
| that shall become dangerous from an enemy,
| or from disease; and in case of q disagree
ment between the two houses, with respect
| to time Of adjournment, adjourn them TO
| such time as he shall think proper, not be-
yond the day of the next stated meeting Of
| the Legislature.
SEC 122. Inc Governor shall, from time
| to time give the Legislature information of
| the state OF the government and recommend
| for consideration such measures as may be
| deemed necessary and expedient.
SEC. 1913. The Governor shall see that the
| laws are faithfully executed.
SEC. 124. In all criminal and penal cases,
| excepting those of treason and impeach-
| ment, the Governor shall have power to
| grant reprieyes and pardons, to remit fines
| and in cases of forfeiture, to stay the collec-
| ton until the end of the next session of the
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| treason, he shall have power to grant re-
prieyes, by and with the consent of the SEN
| ate, but may respite the sentence until the
end of the next session of the LEGISLATURE;
| but no pardon shall be granted before con-
viction, and in cases of felony after convic-
tion no pardon shall be granted until the
4 hfyp1lCHnb biitEtlOT Shall IdNt DuDHSlleu IDT
/ thirty dsys, in some newspaper in the county
where the crime was committed, and in case
there be no newspaper published in said
| county then In an adjoining county, his
| petition for pardon, setting forth therein
the reasons why such pardon should be
granted.
power, and it is hereby made his duty. to
| suspend alleged detaulting State and
| county treasurers, and defaulting tax col
| lectors, pending the investigation of their
| appointments OF proper persons to ill the
offices while such investigations are being
made, and the Legislature shall provide for
/ the enforcement OF this provision by appro-
SEC. 1875. There shall be seal of the State
| kept by the Governor, and used by hun
| officially, and be called the great seal of the
State of Miss issippi.
| SEC. 127. All commissions shall be in the
name and by the authority of the state of
| Mississippi, be sealed with the great seal of
| State, and be signed by the Governor. and
| attested by the Secretary of State.
| SEC. 1928. There shall be Lieutenant
! Governor, who shall be elected at the same
time, in the same manner, and for the same
| term, and who shall possess the same quail
fications as required of the Governor.
| SEC. 129. The Lieutenant Governor shall,
Senate, In committee of the whole. he
may debate all questions. and when
there Is an equal division IN the
Senatei or, on joint vote OF both
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SEC. $50. The Lieutenant Governor shall
receive for his services the same compensa-
| tion as the Speaker sof the House of repre-
SEc. I31. When the Office of Governor
shall become vacant, by death or otherwise,
the Lieutenant Governor shall possess the
powers and discharge the duties of said
Office. When the Governor shall be absent
from the state, or unable from protracted
illness to perform the duties of the office,
the Lieutenant Governor shall discharge the
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able to resume bis duties; but, if from dis
| ability or otherwise, the Lieutenant Gov
! erDor shall be incapable of performing said
| duties, or If he be sbsent from the State, the
! President of the Senate pro tempore shall
| act in his stead; but ii there be no such
president, or If he be disqualified by like dis
ability, or be absent from the State, then the
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
| shall assume the office of Governor, and per-
| form said duties; and in case of the in
| ability OF the foregoing officers to discharge
| the duties of Governor, the Secretary of
| State shall convene the Senate to elect a
| president pro tempore. The officer dlscharg
| ing the duties. of Governor shall re-
! ceiye compensation as such. Should
| doubt arise as to whether a vacancy has oe-
4 Cured in the office of Governor or as TO
| whether any one of the disabilities men
| toned in this section exists or shall have
| ended. then the Secretary of State shall sub
| NIT the question in doubt to the judges of
the supreme Court who. or majority Of
| whom shall investigate and determine said
question; and shah furnish to said Secretary
| of State an opinion in writing determining
the question submitted to them, which
opinion when rendered as AFORESAID shall be
| final and conclusive.
SEC. 1872. In case the election for Lieuten-
| ant Governor shall be contested, the contest
| shall be.tried and determined in the same
| manner as contest for the office OF Cover
SIC. 1913. There shall be Secretary of
| State, who shall be elected as herein pro-
yided. He shall be at least twenty-five years
n a citizen Sf0fp
| preceding the day of his election, and he
| shall continue in Office during the term of
four years, and shall be keeper OF the Capt.
tol; he shall keep keep correct register of
all official acts and proceedings of the Gov
ernor, and shall, when required, lay the
same, and all papers, minutes and vouchers
relative thereto, before the Legisla-
ture, and he shall perform such
other duties as may be required of him
by law. He shall receive such compensa-
SEC. 1874. A State Treasurer and az Aud
itor of Public Accounts shall be elected as
herein provided, who shall hold their offices
for the term of four years. and shall possess
the same qualifications as required for the
Secretary OF State; they shall receive such
compensation as may be provided by law.
counts shall be ineligible to Immediately
succeed themselves or each other in office.
SEC. 1876. There shall be sheriff, coroner,
treasurer. assessor and surveyor for each
county, TO be selected as elsewhere provided
herein; who shall hold their offices for four
years. The sheriff and treasurer shall be in
eligible to Immediately succeed themselves
or each other IN office.
SEC. 1876. All officers named in this article
shall hold their Offices during the term for
which they were elected. unless removed,
aud until their successors shall be duly quail
fled to enter ON the discharge of their re-
spective duties.
SIC. Is7. 1t shan be the duty of the State
Treasurer, within ten days after the first day
of January and July OF each year, to pub
lish q statement under OATH, in some newspa-
per published at the seat Of government.
said days, the balance on hand and in what
funds, together with a certifcateo of the Gov
ernor that he has verified the count of the
funds in the treasury and found the balance,