The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

lz6 IT the 90seTnor or 0tner OfBcel
 administering the office shall appear l to be of unsound mind, 1t shall be thu duty of the Supreme Court of Alabama at any regular term, or at any specia term, which 1t is hereby authorized ts call for that purpose, upon request ir writing verified by their affidavits, ol any two of the officers named in Sec. ton 127 of this Constitution, not next In succession to the office of Governor to ascertain the mental condition of thu Governor or other officer administerinS the office, and if he is adjudged to bt of unsound mind, to so decree. copy of which decree. duly certified, shall bt filed in the office of the Secretary oi State; and in the event of such adjudi. cation, it shall be the duty of the of. ficer next in succession to perform the duties of the office until the Governor or other officer administering the office Is restored to his mind. If the incum- bent denies that the Governor or other person entitled to administer the of fee has been restored to his mind the Supreme Court, at the instance ol any officer named in Section 127 of this Constitution, shall ascertain the truth concerning the same. and If the officer
 has been restored to his mind. shall St adjudge and file duly certified copy OA At1 AtCiCC WltH tuC OGCfCtaiy VI State; and in the event of such adjudi-
 cation, the office shall be restored tc him The Supreme Court shall pre-
 scribe the method of taking testimony
 and the rules of practice in such pro-
 ceedings, which shall include a provis- | ion for the service of notice of such proceedings on the Governor or person acting as Governor. 129. The Lieutenant- Governor, Pres | ident pro tenn. of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Attorney General, State
 Auditor, Secretary of State or State Treasurer, while administering the of-
 ice of Governor. shall receive like com pensation as that prescribed by law l for the Governor, and no other.
 13o No nerson shall at the same time hold the office of Governor and any other office. civil or military, un- der this State or the United States or any other State or government. except
 as otherwise provided in this Consti-
 tuition.
 1S1. The Governor shall be command er-in-chief of the militia and volunteer forces of this State. except when they shall be called into the service of the United States, and he may call out the same to execute the laws, suppress in- surrection and repel invasion. but need not command in person unless directed to do so by resolution of the legisla- ture; and when acting in the service of the United States, he shall appoint his stan. and the legislature shall fix his rank.
 132. No person shall be eligible to the office of Attorney General, State Auditor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer. Superintendent of Education or Commissioner of Agriculture and TnA ho hoI hax a citizen of the United States at least seven years. and shall have resided in this State at least five years next pre- ceding his election, and shall be at least twenty-five years old when elect ed.
 ls3 There shall be a seal of State which shall be used officially by the Governor. and the seal now in use shall continue to be used until another shall have been adopted by the legis- lature. The seal shall be called "The Great Seal of the State of Alabama"
 134. The Secretary of State shall be the custodian of the Great Seal of the State, and shall authenticate herewith all official acts of the Governor. except his approval of laws. resolutions. ap- poinLments to office and administra- tive orders. He snail keep register of the official acts of the Governor. and when necessary shall attest them and lay copies of the same, together with copies of all papers relative thereto. before either house of the legislature when required to do so, and shall per- form suen other duties as may De pre- scribed by law.
 l35. All grants and commissions shall be issued in the name and by the au- thority of the State of Alabama. sealed with the Great Seal of the State. sign ed by the Governor ana counterstgned by the Secretary of State.
 136. Should the office of Attorney General. State Auditor, Secretary of State. State Treasurer. Superintendent or Education, or Commissioner Of Az riculture and Industries become vacant from any cause. the Governor shall nil such vacancy until the disability IS re- moved or a successor elected and Qual- flied. In case any of said officers shall become of unsound mind, such un- soundness shall be ascertained by the Supreme Court upon the suggestion of the Governor.
 l37. The Attorney General. State Au- ditor. Secretary of State, State Treas urer. Superintendent or Education, and Commissioner of Agriculture and h. dustries shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law. The State Treasurer and State Auditor shall every year. at a time fixed by the legislature, make a full and complete report to the Governor. showing the receipts and dis bursements of every character, all claims audited and paid out. by items, and all taxes and revenues collected and paid into the treasury, and the sources thereof. They shall make re- ports oftener upon any matters pertain In1 m their offices If required by the Governor or the legislature. The Att torney General, State Auditor, Secre- tary of State, State Treasurer and Com missioner of Agriculture and Industries shall not receive to their use any fees, costs. perqulsites of office or other com z pensation than the salaries prescribed by law. and all fees that may be pay able for any services performed by such officers shall be at once paid into the State Treasury.
 l3S. A sheriff shall be elected in each County by the qualified electors there of who shall hold office for a term Of four years unless sooner removed. ana he shall be ineligible to such of1lce az his own successor; and prov Vlded, that the terms of all sherihs expiring m the tear 1904 are hereby extended untll the time of the expiration of the terms or the other executive officers of this State m the year lyUi. unless sooner re- moved. Whenever any prisoner IS ta- ken from jail or from the custody ot the sheriff or his deputy, and put 10 death. or suffers grtevous bodily harm' owing to the neglect. conniVance, cow ArdIce or other grave fault Of the sher- If. such sheriff may be impeached un- der Section l74 of this Constitution. If the sheriff be impeached and thereupon he shall not be eligible to hold anv office in this State during the