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


election he will faithfully discharge tho
trust reposod in him: and the commit
tee shall always sit with open doors.
This Chief Justice shall preside upon
the trial of any contested election OF
Governor or Lieutenant Governor, aud
shall decide questions regarding the
admissibility of evidence, anu shall,
upon request OF the committee. pro
nounce his opinion upon other ques-
tions of law involved in the trial.
Sec. 8. The Governor shall hold his
office during four years from the third
Tuesday OF January next ensuing bis
election: and shall not be eligible a
third time to said Office.
Sec.G The Governor and Lieutenant.
Governor shall exercise the duties of
their respective Offices until their sue
cessors shall be duly qualified.
Sec. Z. The Governor shall be at
least thirty years Of age. and have been
citizen and inhabitant of the United
States twelve years next before the first
nesting Of the General Assembly after
his election, and tho last six years of
that term an inhabitant of this State,
unless he shall have boen absent on
public business OF the United States
or of this State.
Sec. 8. No member Of Congress-, nor
person holding any Office under the
United States or this State. shall hold
or exercise the Office OF Governor.
SEQ. g. The Governor shall. at stated
times, receive for his services IN ade-
quate salary to be fixed by Law, which
shall be neither Increased nor dimin-
ished during the period for which be
shall have beon elected.
Sec. 10. He shall be commander, in
chief OF the army and navy Of this
State, and OF the militia, except when
they shall be called into the service oil
the United States.
Sec. IL. He shall have power, ex.
cept in cases herein Otherwise pro.
vided, to appoint, by and with the
consent of majority OF all the mem
bers elected to the Senate, such officers
as he i5 or may DO authorized by thii
Constitution or by law to appoint. II,
shall have power to fill all vacancies
that may happen during the reress oil
the Senate, in all offices to which b,
may appoint, excepting vacancies In th,
Offices OF Chancellor, Chief Justice
and associate judges; by granting
commissions which shall expire at til,
end OF the next session Of the Senate.
He shall have power to fill all vacan
cies that may happen in all electiv,
officers, excepting that Of lieutenant
governor or members OF the Genera
Assembly, by granting commission
which shall expire when their successor
shall be duly elected and qualified.
In case OF vacancy In an eiectiv,
off L.. 1.
office for the full term at the next gen
eral election, unless the vacancy shal
happen within two months next befor
such election, in which case the cleo
tion for said Office shall be held at tn
second succeeding general election.
The following, which is the re
mainder OF section II as reported. wa
under consideration, when adiournmen
was made until Monday:
No confirmation by the Senate shal
be required in case of offices, tho salary
fees and emoluments of which shall nc
exceed the sum Of five hundred dollare
Following is the remainder of the re
port Of the committee, which will
taken up on Monday morning:
Sec. II. The Governor shall appoint
by and with the consent OF three fifth
of all the members elected to th
Senate, secretary OF State, who sha
hold Office during the Govornor's cor
tinuance in office, il he shall SO Ion
behave himself well. lie shall keep
fair register Of all the official acts an
proceedings OF the Governor, and, shal
when required BY either branch of th
General Assembly lay the same, and a
papers, minutes and vouchers, rslatiy
thereto, before them, and shall pei
form such other dutieH as shall be ell
Joined upon him by law. He shall ha,
a compensation for his services to |
fixed by law.
Sec 10. No person shall be elected
appointed to an Office within q count
who shall not have right to vote fc
Representatives 10 tina General A ssen
bly,, and have been a resident thsrei
one year next before his election or a,
pointment, nor hold the office long
than he continues to reside in ii
county, except in cases herein otherwil
provided.
No member of Congress, nor any pc
SOD holding or exercising any otfit
under the United States, shall at Il
same time he monitor of tho Gener
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of profit under this State.
No person shall hold more than OF
OF the following Offices al the san
timo, to wit: Governor, Lieutenan
Governor. Secretary of State, Attorne
General, Insurance Comm ssioner, Sta
Treasurer, Auditor of Accounts, Pr
thonotary, Clsrk OF the Peace, Regist
of Wills, Recorder, Sheriff or Corone
, Sec. IA. All commissions shall be
, tho name OF the State, shall be aealt
by the great seal, aud be signed
tho Governor.
Sec. 10. All officers shall hold the
Offices ON condition that they heha
themselves we'll while in otiice, al
! shall no removed by the Governor
, conviction of miSbehavior in Office
Of any infamous crime.
The Governor may for any paasonat
E cause remove any officer, except {
Lieutenant Governor and members
the General Assembly, upon tho a
dress Of two.thirds of all the mrmbt
elected 10 each branch OF the Gene
Assembly. In all cases when The &c
eral Assembly shall so address t
Governor, the cause Of the removal sh
bs entered on the journals of ca
house. The person against whum {
Gonural Assembly may be about to pl
coed, shall receive notice there
c accompanied with the CAUSE alleged
q his removal, at least ten dayB bcf(
the day on which either House of I
q General Assembly shall act thereon.
!, Sec. 16. the Governor shall hf
Il power TO remit fines and forfeiturss,
grant reprieves, communications of 81
q tence and pardons, except in cases
d impeachment: but no pardon or
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