The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

year iSv4 snalI mold their omces Tor a term of SIX years uniess sooner re- moved.
 Respectfully submitted,
 lsignea.J Frank s. White.
 Chairman of committee."
 The President-rhe regular order will be the reading of the report Of the Committee on Harmony. Article V.
 MT. Reese took the chair.
 lows:
 ARTICLE V.
 Executive Department.
 l12. The Executive Department shall consist ot a Governor. Lieutenant Gov- ernor. Attorney General. State Auditor, Secretary of state, State Treasurer. Superintendent or Education, Commis- sioner Of Agriculture and Industries and a sherifr for each county.
 ll3. The supreme executive power of this State shall be vested in chief magistrate, who shall be styled Tine Governor of the State Of Alabama.
 114. The Governor. Lieutenant Gov ernor. Attorney General, State Auditor, Secretary of State. State Treasurer. Superintendent of Education and Com missioner Of Agriculture and Industries, shall be elected by the qualified cleo tors of the State at the same time and places appointed for the election of members of the legislature in the year nineteen hundred and two. and in every fourth year thereafter.
 115. The returns of every election for Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Attor- ney General. State Auditor. Secretary of State. State Treasurer. Superinten- dent of Education and Commissioners of Agriculture and Industries shall bsa sealed up and transmitted by the re- turning officers to the seat or govern ment. directed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. who shall, during the first week of the session to which such returns shall be made. open and publish them in the presence of both Houses of the legislature in joint convention; but the Speakers duty and the duty of the joint convention shall be purely ministerial. The result of the election shall be ascertained and declared by the Speaker from the face of the returns without delay. The per- son having the highest number of votes for any one of said offices shall be de- clared duly elected; but if two or more persons shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for the same office. the legislature by joint vote, without delay, shall choose one of said persons for said office. Contested cleo tions for Governor. Lieutenant Cover nor. Attorney General. State Auditor. Secretary of State. State Treasurer, Superintendent of Education and Com- missioner of Agriculture and Industries shall be determined by both houses of the legislature in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
 116. The Governor. Lieutenant Gov ernor. Attorney General, State. Auditor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer. Superintendent of Education and Com- missioner of Agriculture and Industries elected after the ratification of this Constitution. shall hold their respective offices for the term of four years from the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January next. succeeding their election. and until their success sors shall be elected and qualified. Af- ter the first election under this Consti- tuition no one of said officers shall be eligible as his own successor; and the Governor shall not be eligible to efec- tion or appointment to any office under this State or to the Senate of the Uni ted States. during his term and within one year after the expiration thereof.
 IF. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall each be at least thirty years of age when elected, and shall have been citizens of the United States ten years and resident citizens of this State at least seven years next before the date of their election. The Lieu tenant Governor shall be ex-ofticio President of the Senate, but shall have no right to vote except in the event oi . tie.
 11S. The Governor. Lieutenant Gov ernor. Attorney General. State Audi tor. Secretary of State. State Treasurer Superintendent of Education and Com nd ind ri al shall receive compensation to bc fixed by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which they shall have been elected. and shall. except the Lieutenant Governor reside at the State capital during the time they continue in office, except dur ing epidemics. The compensation o1 the Lieutenant Governor shall be the same as that received by the speaker of the House. except while serving as Governor. during which time his com pensation shall be the same as that all lowed the Governor.
 l19. If the legislature, at the session next after the ratification of this Con- stitutior. shall enact law increasing the salary of the Governor, such in- crease shall become effective and apply to the first Governor elected after the ratification of this Constitution, If the legislature shall so determine.
 120. The Governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
 121. The Governor may require in formation in writing. under oath, from the officers of the Executive Depart ment, named in this article, Or created by statute, on any subject re- lasing to the duties of their respective offices; and he may at any time require information in writing, under cath, from all officers and managers of State institutions, up- on any subject relating to the condi- tion, management and expenses of their respective offices and institutions. Any such officer or manager who makes a wifully false report or fails without sufficient excuse 10 make tEe required report on demand, Is guilty of an impeachable offense.
 122. The Governor may, by proela- nation, on extraordinary occasions. convene the Legislature at tne seat of government, or at a different place if, since their last adjournment, that shall have become dangerous from an en- emy, insurrection, or other lawless out break. or from any infectious or con- tagious disease; and he shall state spe- officially in such proclamation each matter concerning which the action of that body Is deemed necessary.
 123. The Governor shall, from time to time, give to the Legislature infor- nation of the state of the government. and recommend for its consideration such measures as he may deem eXpe- dient; and at the commencement of