The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

State; and in the event of such adjudi- cation, 1t shall be the duty of the off, Ificer 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 off, flee has been restored to his mind, the Supreme Court, at the instance of 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 so adjudge and file duly certified copy of it's decree with the Secretary of State; and in the event of such adjudi- cation. the office shall be restored to 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 p.ovis- ion for the service of notice of such proceedings on the Governor or person acting as Governor.
 12s. 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 off, : flee of Governor, shall receive like com- pensation as that prescribed by law for the Governor. and no other.
 130. No person 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.
 131. 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. put 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 tlx 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 Industries unless he shall have been 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.
 1sS. 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 legts- 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- | ,xa1 cd, 1tntc ckra- tive orders. He snail keep register or 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 such other duties as may De pre- scribed by law.
 1855. 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 and countersigned by the Secretary of State.
 136. Should the office of Attorney General. State Auditor. Secretary of State. State Treasurer. Superintendent of Education. or Commissioner of Az ricuiture and Industries become vacant from any cause. the Governor shall i'll
 
 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.
 137. The Attorney General. State Au- ditor. Secretary of State, State Treas urer. Superintendent or Education, and Commissioner Of Agriculture and h. dus;ries 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 ing to their offices if required by the Governor or the legislature. The At torney General, State Auditor, Secre- tary of State. State Treasurer and Con- missioner of Agriculture and Industries shall not receive to their use any fees, costs perquisites of office or other com 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.
 13S 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. and he shall be ineligible to such office as his own successor; provided that the sheriffs elected in the year nineteen , hundred and four shall hold office for a term of six years unless sooner re- moved. Whenever any prisoner is ra- ken from jail or from the custody os the sheriff or his deputy, and put 10 death or suffers grievous 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 174 of this Constitution. + the sheriff be impeached and tEereupon convicted. he shall not be eligible 10 hold any office in this State during the time for which he had been elected tO serve as sheriff.
 II MT. Reese here took the chair. MT. Jones CMontgomery)-I have an anne endment.
 The President prS tem.-The Secre- tary will read the amendment offered by the chairman of the Commtttee on the Executive Department.
 The amendment was read as follows: Amend Section 13S of the article on the Executive Department, as reported by the Committee on the Order. Con : sistency and Harmony of the Consti- tuition, as follows: strike out the he InplfcEhia n