The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

fhe call of the Governor, and hefore whom shah be laid all recommenda- tions or petitions for pardon, comfmu- tation or parole, in cases of felony; and inc board shall hear them in open ses- sion and give their opinion thereon in writing to the Governor. after which. or on the failure of the board to ad- wise for more than sixty days. the Gov ernor may grant or refuse the commit | tation. parole or pardon, as to him seems best for the public interest. He shall communicate to the Legislature at each session every remission of fines and forfeitures, and every reprieve. \ communication, parole or. pardon, with | his reasons therefor, and the opinion I of the Board of Pardons in each case | required to be referred. stating the name and crime of the convict, the sen- | tence, its date, and the date of re- | prieve, communication parole or pardon. Pardons in cases of felony and other 1 offenses involving moral turpitude shall not relieve from civil and political | disabilities. unless approved by the Board of Pardons and specifically ex- 1 pressed in the pardon.
 125. Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the Legislature. except as otherwise provided in this Cualk bG PlSSCAtN1 tt ~'N Governor; If he approve he shall sign It; if not, he shall return 1t with his objections to the house in whteh It originated, which shall enter the ob- jections at large upon the journal and proceed to reconsider it. If the Gov ernor's message proposes no amend ment which would remove his obtec- l tons to the bill, the house in which l the bill originated may proceed to re- | considey. and If a majority of the whole | number elected to that house vote for l the passage of the bill, 1t shall be sent | to the other house. which shall in like manner reconsider. and If a majority of | the whole number elected to that house | vote for the passage of the Dill, the
 same shall become law. notwithstand- | ing the Governors veto. If the Gov- | ernor's message proposes amendment which, would remove his objections the | house to which 1t is sent may so amend the bill. and send 1t with the Cover nor's message to the other house. which may adopt, but cannot amend. said amendment: and both houses con- curing in the amendment. the bill shall again be sent t9 the Governor and acted on by him as other bills. If the
 house to which the bill is returned re- fuses tu make such amendment. 1t shall proceed to reconsider. and If ma1or- ity of the whole number elected to that house shall vote for the passage Of the bill, 1t shall be sent with the objections
 to the other house. by which 1t snail
 likewise be reconsidered. and If ap-
 proved by a majority of the whole
 number elected to that house. 1t shali
 become a law. If the house to which
 the bill Is returned makes the amend
 ment and the other house declines 10
 pass the same, the house snail prv
 ceed to reconsider, as though the pli
 had originated therein. and such pro
 ceedings shall be taken thereon as
 above provided. In every such ease'
 the vote of both houses shall be de-
 termined by yeas and nays and the
 names of the members voting for or
 against the bill shall be entered upon
 the journals of each house respectively.
 If any bill shall not be returned Dy
 the Governor, within six days, Sunday
 excepted, after 1t shall have been pre-
 sented, the same shall become law in
 like manner as if he had signed it ur-
 less the Legislature. by it's adjourn
 ment, prevent the return. in which case
 If shall not be a law, but when return
 is prevented by recess, such bill must
 be returned to the house in which 1t
 originated within two days after re-
 assembling, otherwise it shall become a
 law: but bills presented to the Governor
 within five days before the final ad-
 journ ment of the Legislature may De
 approved by the Governor at any time
 within ten days after such adjourn
 ment, and If approved and deposited
 with the Secretary of State within that
 time shall become law. Every vote. or
 which rnnNnr-
 renee of both houses may be necessary except on ques.ions of adjournment and
 the bringing on of elections by the two
 houses, and amending this Costitution,
 shall be presented to the Governor;
 and before the same shalRtake effect,
 be approved by him; or being disap-
 proved shall be repassed by both
 houses according to the rules and llrn-
 itations prescribed in the case of bill.
 126. The Governor shall have power
 to approve or disapprove any item or
 items of any appropriation bill em-
 bracing distinct items, and the part or
 parts of the bill approved shall be the
 law, and the item or items disapproved
 shall be void, unless repassed according
 to the rules and limitations prescribed
 for the passage of bills over the execu-
 tive veto; and he shall in writing state
 
 approves, setting the same out In full
 in his message. but in such case the
 enrolled bill shall not be returned with
 the Governors objection.
 127. In case of the Governors re- moval from office, death or resignation. the Lieutenant-Governor shall become Governor. If both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor be removed from office, die, or resign, more than sixty days prior to the next general election at which any State officers are to be elected, a Governor and Lieutenant Cover nor shall be elected at such cleo ton for the unexpired term; and in the event of a vacancy in the office, caused by the removal from office, death or resignation of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, pending such va cancy and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, the office Of Governor shall Le held and adminis- tered by eitner the President pro tenn. of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Attorney General, State Auditor. Secretary of State, or State Treasurer, in the order herein named. In case of the impeachment of the Governor, his absence from the State for more than twenty days, un- soundness of mind. or othe.' disability. the power and authority of the office | shall, until the Governor Is acquitted, | | etu!ns to the State, or Is restored to | his mind, or relieved from other disa-
 bility, devolve in the order herein | named upon the Lieutenant- Governor, President pro tenn. of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representa- lives, Attorney General, State Auditor, Secretarv of State and State Treasurer