The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

under any of the disabilities herein spe- cifisd. the osiice of Governor shall be administered in the order named by these officers free from such disability. until the Governor is acquitted, re- turns to the State. or is restored to his mind, or relieved from other dis ability. If the Governor shall be ab- sent from the State over twenty days, the Secretary of State shall notify the Lieutenant Governor. who shall enter upon the duties of Cover nor: if both the Governor and Lieuten- ant Governor shall be absent from the the State over twenty days the Secre- tary of State shall notify the President pro tenn of the Senate. who shall enter upon the duties of the Governor, and 50 on, in case of such absence. he shall notify each of the other officers named | in their order. who shall discharge the duties of Governor, until the Governor or other officer entitled to administer the office in succession to the Cover nor returns. If the Governor-elect l fails or refuses from any cause to l qualify, the Lieutenant Governor elect shall qualify, and exercise the | duties of the Governors office untii | the Governor qualities ;and m event both the Goyernor-elect and | Lieutenant Governor-elect, for any cause, Idll IO thC T | tenn of the Senate. the Speaker Of inc | House of Representatives. the Attorney General, State Auditor. Secretary of State. and State Treasurer shall in like manner. in the order named, admins | ter the Government until the Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect 4iai1fleS. l. Sec. 16-If the Governor or other | officer administering the office shall be- come of unsound mind, 1t shall be the duty of the Supreme Court of Alabama,
 upon request in writing. of any two | of the officers named in Section 15, not next in succession to the Governor, to ascertain the mental condition of the Governor. or other officer exercising the office. and if he is of unsound mind | to so certify upon its minutes copy | of which, duly certified, shall De Ilied | in the office of the Secretary of State; and in that event 1t shall be the duty | of the officer next in succession to per form the duties of the Governor, until | the Governor or other of1cer exerc'sihs | the office is restored to his mlno'
 Sec. 1.-The Lieutenant Governor' the President pro tenn of the senate and the Speaker of the House or Rep
 resentatives, shall receive during the time they respectively administer the | Government like compensation as that | fixed for the Governor; proVlueo' II | the General Assembly shall be in ses-
 sion during the time such ofncer may Administer the office of Governor they shall receive no compensation as oin cers or members of the General As- sembly. the same time hold the office Of Cover
 nor of this State. and any office. civil
 or military. either under this State or
 the United States. or any other State or Government, except as otnerWise | provided in this Constitution.
 Sec. 19.--The Governor shall be Com | mander- in Chief of the militia and
 volunteer forces of this State. except
 when they shall be called in to the service of the United States, and he
 may call out the same to execute the
 laws. suppress instruction, ana repel | invasion; but need not command In | person unless directed to do so by reso- lution of the General Assembly, and
 when acting in the service of the | United States he shall appoint his staff | and the General Assembly shall fix his l rank.
 Sec. 20.-The Governor shall not ap.
 point any members of the General As-
 sembly during the term for which he shall have been elected to any office. | Sec. 21.-No person shall be eligible to l l Treasurer. State Auditor. Superintend-
 ent of Education. Attorney General or | Commissioner of Agriculture and Ina
 dustries unless he shall have been a | citizen of the United States at least seven years, and shall have resided In 1 this State at least five years next pre-
 ceding his election. and shall be at
 least 25 years old when elected.
 Sec. 22.-There shall be a Great 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 General Assembly. Said Seal shall be called ''rhe Great Seal of the State of
 Alabama"
 Sec. 23.-The Secretary of State shall
 be the custodian or the Seal of the | State. and shall authenticate herewith | all official acts of the Governor; his
 approval of laws, resolutions, appoint
 ments to office and administrative | orders, excepted. He shall keep a reg
 ister of the official acts of the Cover
 nor. and when necessary shall attest them, and lay copies of the same, to-
 gether with copies of all papers rela-
 tive thereto. before either House of the
 General Assembly when required to dc l so. and shall perform such other duties
 as may be prescribed by law.
 Sec. 24.-All grants and commissions
 shall be issued in the name and by the
 authority of the State of Alabama,
 sealed with the Great Seal and signed
 by the Governor and countersigned by
 the Secretary of State.
 Sec. 25.-Should the office of Secre-
 tary of State, State Auditor, State
 Treasurer. Attorney General. Superin-
 tendent of Education or Commission
 CT of Agriculture and Industries
 become vacant, for any of the cause
 the Governor shall fill such vacancy
 until the disability is removed or a
 successor elected and qualified. In
 case any of said officers shall become | of unsound mind, such unsoundness
 shall be ascertained by the Supreme | Court upon the suggestion of the Gov | ernor.
 Sec. 26. The Governor, Lieutenant
 Governor and Attorney General are
 constituted d Board of Cancellation for
 the adjustment of differences between
 employer and employees engaged in
 mining. manufacturing, transportation
 or other lawful industries, to which
 board may be added in each case com
 ing before it. two citizens of this or | some other State of the Union, to be 1 appointed by the Governor. The Board 1 may propose arbitration before 1t oi
 any such dispute, whenever 1t deems
 proper; and in It's discretion may hear
 such disputes when requested by either
 or both parties thereto. In all cases
 coming before it. the Board shall pass
 on the merits and recommend in writ ing what ought to be done to adjust
 the dispute or difference. Its judg