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| may Ill Sucn vacancy by granting
| commission which shall expire at the
1 end of the next session OF the Senate.
| Section The President shall also
| wi h the approval of the Cabinet, APP
| poiut the m mbers of the Board OF
| Health; Board OF Education; Board
| of Immigration; Board of Prison In
| spectors and any other boards of a
| public character which may be ere
ated by law; and the District Magis-
| trates.
Section /. Delegate Ables thought
| the office of Auditor General was uu-
necessary, ami moved that the words
auditor generaP' he stricken out.
Minister Smith said he had the
same idea some years ago, hut he had
since come to- think the office one of
the most important in the country.
He would ne exceedingly sorry to see
it abolished. It is greatly for the
benefit OF the people, as it acts as u
check on all Government officials.
He does rot allow any money TO be
paid out except in strict accordance
with law.
Delegate Carter said the office was
made by statute, and would have TO
be declared vacant by act of legisla-
ture.
President Dole said he thought this
Convention had the power of declar-
ing the office vacant If it thought
necessary.
Delegate Baldwin thought the
words should be left in the Constitu-
ton, and if the legislature wished to
abolish the office, it could do so. He
believed in the Office, but thought he
should audit the department accounts
more fully.
The section passed as read.
Minister Ha' ch moved to recon
slider Section /. Carried. He then
said it was necessary TO provide for
the filling of the offices named until
the first meeting of the legislature.
He moved to add the following words
to the section: "And until the end of
the first session of the Senate, the
appointees of the President shall
act"
The motion was carried, and the
section as amended was passed
Section President d lie moved to
amend by inserting the words 'unless
confirmed after the words (which
shall - Carried.
The section pa ssed as amended.
Section 8. Delegate Carter said that
formerly the District Magistrates We're
appointed by the Chief Justice of the
supreme Court. 1t has already been
decided that the Executive and the
Judiciary should be kept distinct as
much as possible. He therefore
moved that the words, "and the Dis
trict Magistrates" should be stricken
out.
Minister Smith said the matter had
been given much thought, and it had
been decided that it was safer to have
the appointments made by the Presi
dent, with the approval of the Cabi-
net.
President Dole said it was true that
the appOiD tments were formerly made
by the Judiciary, and that it. had
worked well. But it had been decided
that il was better not to place that
power in the JudIciary's
hands, as it makes it more difficult for
the judges to act against their APP
pointees if it should become neces-
sary.
Delegate Carter withdrew his
amendment.
The section passed as in the draft.
ARTICLE 26-POwER OF REMOVAL.
The President shall have the power,
with the approval of the Cabinet, to |
remove any of the officers enumerated |
IN the last article, except the Auditor
General and the District Magis rates, |
Dy law, and the Judges of the Supreme
and Circuit Courts, who shall be re- |
movable only as herein prescribed; |
and except the members of the Cabi- /
net, who shall be removable only with
he consent of the Senate
President Dole moved to amend by |
Inserting in the last line, after the
word ''only," the words "by the Presi-
lent" Carried.
The section passed as amended.
ARTICLE 27-PARDoN.
The President, with the approval of
he Cabinet and the Advisory Coun-
i'll, shall have the power to grant re-
'rieves and pardOns and to commute
entences after conviction, for all
asses except in case of impeachment.
The article passed as read.
.RTICLE 2S-CoNvENING THE LEGIs-
LATURE.
The President may, with the APP
roval of the Cabinet, convene the
legislature or the Senate alone, in
pecial session; and, with such ap-
rOvaf, in case the seat of Government
hall be insecure from an enemy, riot
r insurrection, or any dangerous dis
rider, direct that any regular or spec
Il session of the Legislature shall be
ED at some other than the regular
leeting place. II
Minister Smith moved that the
ords, "Of the Legislature" after the
ords. Especial session." be stricken
1t. Carried.
The article passed as amended.
RTICLE 29-RECEIvING FOREIGN
REPRESENTATIVES.
The President shall receive and ac-
all diplomBtic representa-
yes accredited TO the Republic by 7