The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1895-05-09
Article VII.
EXECUTIVE.


Attorney General. and Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, each of whom
shall hold his office for four years. be-
ginning on the first Monday OF January
next after his election, except that the
terms of office OF those elected at the
first electiol shall begin when the State
shall be admitted into the Union, and
shall end on the first Monday in Janu-
airy. A. ID. 1901. The officers of the Ex-
ecptive Department. during their terms
of office. shall reside at the seat of gov
eminent. where they shall keen the
public records. books and papers. They
shall perform such duties as are pre-
scribed by this Constitution and as
may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. The officers provided for in
section one OF this article shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the
state at the time and place Of voting
Tor members of the Legislature, and the
persons respectively having the highest
number OF votes cast for the office vot-
ed for shall be elected: but ~ two or
more shall have an equal and the high
est number of votes for any one OF said
offices. the two houses OF the Legisla-
ture, at It's next regular session. shall
elect forthwith by Joint ballot one of
such persons for said office.
See. 3. No person shall be eligible to
the ofitce OF Governor or Secretary of
state unless he shall have attained the
ton. nor to the office Of Attorney Cen
eral unless he shall have attained the
age OF % years at the time of his cleo
tion and have been admitted tn prac-
tice In the Supreme Court of the Ter
rttory or OF the State of Utah. nor un-
less he shah be In good standing mt the
bar at the time of his election No per
son shall be eligible to any of the offices
provided for I'm section one of this arti-
Gle unless at the time of his election
he shall be a qualified elector. and shall
nave been resident citizen of the
state or Territory for five years next
preceding his election. The State Audit
or and State Treasurer shall he incl
igible to election as their own success
sors.
Sec. T. The Governor shall be Com
mander-in-Chief Of the military forces
OF the state. except when they shah bs.
called into the service Of the United
states. He shall have power to call
out the militia to execute the laws, to
suppress insurrection, or to repel In
vasion.
Sec 3. The Governor shall see that
the laws are faithfully executed. he
shall transact all executive business
with the officers OF the Government.
civil and military and may require in
formation In writing from the officers
or the Executive Department and from
the officers and managers Of State in
situations upon any subject relating to
the condition, management, and ex-
penses of their respective Offices and In
situations, and at any time when the
Legislative Assembly is not I'm session.
may. II he deem II necessary. appoint
committee TO investigate and report
To him upon the condition of any exc
cutive Office or state institution. He
shall communicate by message the con
dition Of the State to'the Legislature at
every regular session. and recommend
sIIeh M no
ent.
Sec. o. on extraordinary occasions,
the Governor may convene the Legisla-
ture by proclamation, In which shall
be stated the purpose for which the
Legislature In to be convened. and A
shall transact no legislative business
except that for which II was especially
convened. or such other legislative
business as the Governor may call to
Its attention while In session. The
Legislature, however. may provide for
the expenses of the session and other
matters incidental thereto. The Gov
ernor may also by proclamation con-
vene the Senate In extraordinary SEES
sion for the transaction of executive
business
Sec, T. In case OF disagreement be-
tween the two houses OF the Legisla-
ture at any special session. with re-
spect To the time of adjournment. the
Governor shall have power to adjourn
the Legislature to such time as he may
think proper: Provided. II be not be-
yond the time flxed for the converting
Of the next Legislature.
Sec. g. Every bill passed by the Leg
islature. before II becomes law. shall
be presented to the Governor: II he APP
prove, he shall sign II. and thereupon II
shall become "A law; but II he do not
approve he shall return II with his OBJ
1ections to the house In which II origi-
mated. which house shall enter the OBJ
jections at large upon Its journal and
proceed to reconsider the bill II. after
such reconsideration. II again passes
both houses by a yea and nay vote OF
two-thirds Of the members elected to
each house, II shall become a law, not
withstanding the Governors objec-
tions n any bill be not returned with
In five days after II shall have been
presented Ia him, Sunday and the day
on which he received II excepted. the
same shall be law In like manner as
II he had signed IT, unless the Legisla-
ture. by Its final adjournment. prevent
such return, In which case II shall be
filed with his objections In the office OF
the Secretary OF State within ten days
after such adjournment Sundays ex-
cepted) or become law. II any bill
presented To the Governor contain sew
eral items of appropriations OF money.
he may object TO one or more such
items, while approving other portions
Of the bill; in such case he shall APP
pend to the bill. at the time of signing
II. statement Of the item or Items
which ne declines to approve. together
with his reasons therefor, and such
item or Items shall not take effect un-
less passed over the Governors objec-
ton, as I'm this section provided
Sec. g. When any State or district
office shall become vacant. and no
mode Is provided by the Constitution
and laws for filling such vacancy the
Governor shall have the power to MI
the same by granting "A commission,
which shall expire at the next election
and upon qualification Of the person
elected 10 such office.
Sec. 10. The Governor shall MONT
nate. and by and with the consent OF
the Senate appoint. all State and dis
trict officers whose offices are estab-
hshed by this Constitution. or which ]