Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

cle in regard 20 state AaA County on-
GERS has been adopted:
ENEcCrtyE pNrAHrNENr
Section /. The chicf executive power
- this State shall b. vested In a Gev-
crnor. who shall hold bis ofic- for
four years. and who shall hs Ineligible
as his immediate sgcccssor IN Office.
>c',- . The tievcrnor shall - a. least
thirty years 90 age. and shall have beea
citizen % the United states twenty
years, and shall have r,sidca in this
state Eve years next preceding the
day of his election.
Sc J. lie shall receive such compen-
satioa as may D. aXe,l by law. which
shall nvt be- Increased or dlms nish-d
during hls terra % orice.
-. = lie SHALL b. commander-in-
chief 81 the army and navy Of the
State, and % the militia. except when
they -hall b. called into the service Of
the nited States.
~ .. lie may require information.
ia ~rittnE, FROM the officers In the Exe-
c'3tlEe brpartule n. on Any sabScct re-
iatlnE - the d4ties - thcir respective
oilf0ss
So O. The t'overuo- shall have The
POSER g. convene the T.eEislstzrc In ex-
ira session whenever in his Judgment
th" rahlsr lnters-~t requires r. ~houi4
iAe HoFcrnor 4rem it ne-esssEy - cou-
rvae the Legislature in extra ssss.ou.
he shall Do - by puhllc prs-iarn ast,sa
lu . htrh be SHALL state th. zahss-r an4
matter. - h. eansllcry-i by th- ls~x.s-
laiarr when 50 convened .n4 tno I.sx-
isiAtare NA~n 80 esnxenxsl. - af,prr- -4l4.
shall have no raucr % csrl=l1sr o. a.
upon s4hl@cts ~ matters .thrr fk2a
taess' deslguatel In the prysi2suAtios -
the tsuveruo-. tT which the S~Nsiua j.
called except in cases - iaa F-szf E meat
and the eXAulGnatiun into the ao-ouaGs
~ state OfilcVrs. wAv cams4isr .ash
matters a. the tsoWvrnoV bay IN urlsinr
communicate "a th~m fis mar oan-
vene the Legislatare ~ she ScAs -
government. Or a. a disersuz pace Il
that SHALL become dA1<c-sras fraaa an
casuHE. ug frum 4sspA~.f. AaA ia cAse u
disagreement b~tWerz tk~ sxo
houses, stth rs-sH=--; % time os 4slsoZra-
meat. al lourn them - such tiua@ a. ~
shall thiak proper. Rot heyezA the 4ay
~ tAe next stated meeting of tie Lex-
islatnrp.
Se--- : He shall. from risn. a. time
give the Legislature infurrlafEoa - the
state ~ government. and rssssruulrnst -
tuzV ssas ul nssssszRrT Mnd . ! Iis.silsnE
~--c : IL shsgI O.. his d1tv - ss-s thas
th. lass arr faithtuily .xvrats,l
So >. In al criminal and p-nal cases.
cropping taosa - trras5a ari inr-.a-h-
rnrnt- b. shall have power ~ grant r.
p-1exes and psrtous,a and rvmit nnes. and
II cases ~ forfeiture. - STAY the collec-
tloz. u2til the end % tAe next session
% She Legislature. And - remit for
felfurc<, by ana Wlth the consent % ths,
>enAte- In eases 81 trsass1a he shall
have power - grant repriescs. by and
WGth the consent % the >sn4Gs. bat mNv
respite the sentence until the end % tho
H=xt s==ssiuz u ths- legislature Pr
yI3ea taat 10 pardon shall b. granted
bcf0re conviction. and provided further.
that IN ease 81 felony after conviction.
no pardon SHALL be granted uHtil after
the applicant therefor shall have pub
llshed for thirty eays, in some neWspa-
per IN the county NhcTe the crime MAS
committed. and in case there b. no
newspaper Published in said county.
then IN an adjoining county, his pati-
tioa Tor pardon setting forth iherewtth
the reasons why such pardon should be
granted.
See. 10. The Governor shall have the
power. and IL Is hereby made bis duty,
- suspend alleged defauliing Stat. and
county treasurers and defaultIng tax
collectors pending the Investigation Of
their respective accounts, and 10 make
temporary appointments Of proper per
sons "a NIL their positions while such
Investigations are being made, and the
Legislature shall provide for tho en-
forcsment Of this provision by zppro-
pirate legislation
See. IL. The tiovcruor may veto parts
of any appropriation bill. and approve
parts Of the same. and the portions ap-
proved shall be Law.
Sec. L There shall b. a seal Of State
kept by the ';overnor. and used by him
officially. and D. cahs,i the great seal Of
the state Of Mississippi
So H. All commissions shall be in
the name and hT the authority % the
state 81 Mississippi. - sailed with thu
great seal 90 STATE, and signed By the
Governor. and - aticsted By the Secre-
tzry ot state.
Scc- H. All vacancies not provided
for n this Constitution. shall b. alied
in such manner a. the Legislature may
prescribe.
sec- y. Whenever the Office of Cor
ernor shall become varant by death.
resignation. removal from Office -
otherwise the President of she Senaie
shall exercise the office % G0vernor
Until another t,uvsruUr shall BE- duly
qualified; and IN ease 81 death. rrsiFna-
tlon. removal from Offer ur other dis
qualification of the President Of the
senate - exercising the office Of Goy-
ernor. the Speaker OF the House af
Represe natives shall exercise the
Office until the President Of the Senate
shall have been chosen. and when the
Office Of Governor. President Of Senate
aud Speaker Of the House shall become
vacant in the recess OF the senate. the
person acting a. Secretary Of state for
the time being. shall, hy PROCLAMATION.
coavene the senate. that 4 President
may be chosen To exercise the ofiee Of
Governor.
Sec. 10. When either the President u
the senate or Speaker q the House Of
Representatives shall so exercise said
Office. be shall receive the eompensa-
tiOn Of Governor only. and his duties a.
President or Speaker shall b. suspe nded
and the senate. or House Of Representa-
tIyes. a. the ease may b.. MI the va
cancy, until his duties zs Governor
shall cease
See l.. There shall be 4 Secretary q
State, who shall be elected as herein
provided for, be shall b. az least twenty
i've years Of age, and citizen % the
state five years next preceding the day
% his election. and shall continue ia
ofice during the terra Of four years. and
be shall be ex-Ofsrio Keeper % the
Spitol; he shall keep a correct register
q all official acts and proceedings % the +
Governor. and shall when required. f
iay the same. and al papers. minutes. i
and vouchers relative thereto. before
tne Legislature. and shall perform such .
other duties a. nav be required of him
BIZ Law He shall receive such c0aa-