The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
STATE AND COUNTY BFFTUERs.
The Article Describing Duties and Pix,
ing Terms.


menI Article in regard to State and
county officers has been adopted:
Sc iion |. The chiefexecutiye power
Of tbs State shall be vested in q Gov
erHor, who shall hold his office for
four years, and who shall be iueligble
as hi, immediate successor in office.
Sea. ?. The Governor shall be at
least thirty years OF age, and shall have
been citizen of the United States
twenty years, and shall have resided
in this State five years next preceding
the DAY of lis election.
See 5. He shall receive such CON-
pensation as may be fixed by law,
which shall not be increased or dimin-
ished during his term of office.
Sec. 4. He shall be commander-in-
chief of the army and navy of the State,
and of the militia, except when they
shall be called into the service of the
United States
See. 5. He may require information,
in writing, from the officers in the
Executive Department, on any subject
relating to the duties of their respec.
tive offices.
Sec. 6. The Governor shall have the
power TO convene the Legislature in
extra session whenever in his judgment
the public interest requires 1t. Should
the Governor deem 1t necessary to
convene the Legislature in extra
session, he shall do so by public
proclamation in which he shall state
the subject aud matters to be consid-
cred by the Legislature when so con-
vened; and the Legislature whom so
convened, as aforesaid, shall have no
power to consider or act upon subjects
or matters other than those designated
ln the proclamation of the Governor,
by which the session is called, except
in cases of impeachment, and the ex-
animation into the accounts Of State
officers, may consider such matters as
the Governor may in writing com
municate to them. He may convene
the Legislature at the seat Of govern
ment, or at a different place If that
shall become dangerous from an enemy,
or from disease aud In case OF dis
agreement between the two Houses,
with respect to time Of adjournment,
adjourn them to such time as ho shall
think proper, not beyond the day of
the next stated meeting Of the Lcgisla-
ture.
Sec. 7. He shall from time to time,
give the Legislature information of the
state of government, and recommend
to their consideration such measures
as he may deem necessary and
expedient.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be bis duty to see
that the laws are faithfully executed.
Sec. Q. In all criminal and penal
cases, excepting those OF treason and
impeachment, he shall have power to
grant reprieves and pardons, aud remit
iinos, and in cases of forfeiture, to stay
the collection, until the end Of the next
session of the Legislature, and to remit
forfeitures, by and with the consent OF
the Senate. In cases of treason, he
shall haye power to grant reprieves,
by aud with the consent of the Senate,
but may respite the senten0e-untf the
end of the next session Of the Legisla-
ture, Provided that no pardon shall
ba granted before conviction, aud pro-
vided further that in cases of felony
after conviction no pardon shall be
granted until after the applicant there
for shall have published for thirty
days, In some newspaper in the county
where the crime was committed, and
in case there be no newspaper pub
lished in said county then IN an
adjoining county, bis petition for par
don. setting forth herewith the reasons
why such pardon should be granted.
Sec. 10. The Governor shall have the
mower, and 1t Is hereby made his duty,
to suspend alleged defaulting state
and county treasurers and deiaulting
tax collectors pending ihe inEestiga--
tion of their respective accounts, and
10 make temporary appointments OF
proper persons to I'll their positions
while such investigations are being
made. and the Legislature shall provide
for the enforcement of this provision
by appropriate legislation.
Sec ii. The Governor may veto
parts of any appropriation bill, aud
approve parts Of the same, and the
portions approved shall be law.
Sec. IL. There shall be a seal of state
kont by the Governor, and used by
him officially, and be called the great
seal of the Slate of Mississippi.
Sec t3. All commissions shall be in
the name and by the authority of the
State of Mississippi, be scaled with the
great seal of State, and signed by the
Governor. and be attesied by the Sec
retary of State.
Sec IA. All vacancies, not provided
for in this Constitution, shall be fllled
in such manner as the Legislature may
prescribe.
Sec IS. Whenever the office of Gov
ernor shall become vacant by death.
resignation, removal from office or
otherwise, The President of the Senate
shall exercise the office OF Governor
shall be duly qualified; and in case OF
the death, resignation, removal from
office or other disqualification OF the
senate 80 exercising the office OF Gov
ernor, the Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives shall exercise the ONCE
until the President of the Senate ana
sneoker of the House shall become
vacant in the recess of the Senate, the
nereon acting as Secretary of State Tor
tbe time being, shall, by proclamation,
convene the Senate, that q President
NAV be chosen to exercise the Office oil
Governor.
sec. 16. When either the President
of tbe Senate or Speaker of the House
of Representatives shall SO exercise
said Office. he shall receive the compel-
sation of Governor only, and his duties
o as President or Speaker shall be sus,
ppnded. and the Senate, or House OF
Representatives, as the case may DC,
shall I'LL the vacancy, until his auties
as G Governor shall cease.
Sec. II. There shall be Secretary
of state. who shall be elected as lerein
uroyided for; he shall be at least
twenty-five years of age, ana a ell,len .,l',n u
of lbe State five years next preceding
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