Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

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have power 10 convene the Senate 10
extraordinary session by proclamation,
for the transaction OF executive bust
ness.
Sec. 20. He snail take care that the
laws be faithfully executed.
SEQ. u. Every bill which shall have
passed both houses OF the General A.
sembIy shall, before it becomes a law.
be presented to the Governor: IL he
approve, he shall sign it; but if he shall
| not approve, he shall return ii with
| his objections to the House in which
it shall have originated, which House
| shall enter the objections at largo ON
the journal and proceed to reconsider it
| IT, after such reconsideration, three
| tiftha OF all the members elected 10
that house shall agree to pass the bill,
| it shall be sent together with the
| objections to the other house by which
| it shalt likewise be reconsidereJ, aud IL
approved by three.hfihs Of all tho
members elected to that house, it
shall become a law; but in neither
house shall the vote be taken on the
day on which the bill shall be returned
to it. In all such cases the votes OF
both houses shall DO detornined by
yeas and nays, and the names of the
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bill shall be outered ON the journal of
each house respectively. II any bill
shall not be returned by the Governor
within ten days Sundays excepted)
after it shall have been presented to
hiia, the same shall be law ID like
manner as " he had signed it, unless
the General Assembly shall, by their
adjournment, prevent Its return, in
which case it shall not become a law
without the approval of the Governor.
No bill shgll become law after the
final adjournment of the General IA,
sembly unless approved by the Cover
nor within thirty days after such ad.
jourpment The Governor shall have
power TO disapprove of any item or
items OF any Eil, making appropriations
OF money, embracing distinct items,
and the past or parts of the bill ap.
proved shall be the law, and the item
or items OF appropriation disapproyed
shall be void unless repassed according
J TO the rules and limitations prescribed
for the passage of other bills over the
executive veto. Every order, resolution,
/ or vote 10 which the concurrence OF
, both houses OF the General Assembly
may BIO necessary Except on question
of adiournmentI shall be presented to
l
shall take effect he approved by him,
or being disapprovod by him, shall bs
, repassed by three fitths of all the nom.
, bers elected TO each houso of tho Gen
eral Assembly according to the rules
, and limitations prescribed in the case
of bill.
Soc. 22. A Lieutenant Governor shall
be chosen at the same time, in the same
, manner, for the same term, and sub ect
to the same provisions 40 the Governor
, be shall possess tho same qualifications
of eligibility for Office as the Governor
: he shall he president OF the Senate,
, but shall have no vote unless the
Senate be equally divided.
The Lieutenant, Governor while act
| ing as president OF tho Senate. or as
member Of the Board Of rardons or
{ as Governor during temporary dis
ability of the Governor, shall receive
:. for his services the same compensation
Q as the Speaker of the HOUSE of Repro.
sentatives.
Sec. 3D. In case of the removal Of this
s Governor from office, or of his death,
. failure to qualify, reHignatinn. or in.
1 ability to discharge the powers and
: duties of the said office. the same shall
q devolve on the Lieptenant-G Governor
u l
] qualify, resignation, or inability oil
/, both the Governor and Lieutenant.
Q Governor, the secretary of State, or il
Il there BIO none, or in case OF HE re
9 moval, death, failure to qualify, r6sig
: nation. or inability, then the Attorney
: General, or " there he none, or IN case
Q of his removal. death, failure to qualify,
o resignation, or inability. then the presi
dent pro tempore Of the Senate, or i
If there BIO none, or in case Of his removal,
V death, failure to qualify, resignation.
n or inability, then the Speaker of the
!. House of Representatives shall act Al
n Governor until tho disability oil thu
i Governor OF Lieutenant Governor ia re
VI moved, or Governor shall be duly
% elected and qualified.
10 The foregoing provisions shall amply
only TO such persons as are eligible t.
r the office of Governor under this Con
"a stitution at the time tho powers ana
"a duties of the office of Governor shsl
A devolve upon them respectively.
n Whenever tho nuwors and duties O
the Office OF Governor shall dcyolyt
ia upon the Secretary OF State or After
N ney General, his office shall boaomt
t. vacant; and Whenever the powers ant
,. duties OF the office of Governor shall
la devolre upon tho president pro temport
!. of the Senate, or the Spouker Of th
ar House OF Representatives, his aeat as
=. member of the General Assembly shal
n become vacant; and any euuh vacant,
ID shall bn filled as provided by this Con
~ stitution.
. Add tho following article:
ir ARTICLE -.
~ Section |. The Board of Pardon
:. =, shall be composed Of the Lieutenant
- Governor, Secretary of Stata and th
ia Registers of Wills of the respectiy
counties.
~ In case tho Lieutenant. Governo
10 shall become Governor aud while h
u shall he IN the exercise of the office c
!. Governor as herein provided, no sha
~ cease to bo member OF said board.
a. Sec. 2. Tho said board may requir
u. information from the Attorney Gcncri
ar upon any subject relating to the dutit
~ of said board.
~ Strike out sections 3 aud Of articl
10 ana insert in Lieu thereof the TO
. lowing:
~, ARTICLE -.
re Section /. This terms OF Office of tt
he Attorney General and Insurance Con
missioner shall ba four years: and I'll
ve terms of office Of tho State rreasur,
TO and Auditor of Accounts shall be ty
n. years. Those officers shall be chosen b
of tho qualified electors Of the State
re-. general elections, and be commissions
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