Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-30
The
Convention.

OOhN NSuLlOu.
Report of the Committee on the
Executive Department. AS adopted bv
the Convention and Referred TO the
Committee on Final Revision and
Adjustment of the Various Provisions
of thu Constitution That Nav Be
Agreed Upon. and Upon the
Schedule.
ARTICLE ~.
GOVERNOR
Sec. |. The chief executive power
of this Common wealth shall be vested
IN a Governor. He shall hold office
for term of four years, to commence
on the --- day of -- next
succeeding his election, and be
ineligihie to the same Office for the
term next succeeding that for which
ne was elected, aud to any other office
us Alllt Oh service.
Sec. ;. The Governor shall be.
elected 10y the qualified voters of the
Slate at the time aud place of choos
ing members of the General Assem-
bll. Returns of election shall he
transmitted, under seal, by the proper
Officers, To the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, who shall deliver
chem TO the Speaker of the House of
/ Delegates on The first dav of the next
session of the General Assembly.
/ The speaker of the House of Delegates
shall. within Que weak thereafter. ia
/ presence of majority of the Senate
aud House of Delegates, open the
said returns, and the votes shall then
Ie counted. The person having
thr highest number of votes shall be-
declared elected; but if tao or more
shall have the highest aud an equal
number Of votes. one Of them ,hall
hr chosrn Governor 10y th' ,ut ,otc
of The Two HOUSES Of tl, Gr.u,ral
Assembly. Contested elections for
Governor shall be- decided %, 4 like
vote, and the uiudr OF pr .,..:iug IN
such cases shall hr pre-, uh,,l Il, law.
Sec. 3. No person except q citizen
of the United States shall l, ,hyihle
10 the office of Governor; aud IT such
person br of foreign hir h, he must
have been "A citiztn of the United
States for ten years next proceeding
his election; nor shall any person be
eligible TO that office unless be shall
have attained the age IF thirty years.
aud have been resident Of this State
for five years next preceding his
election.
Sec. I. The Governor shall reside
at the seat of government; shall
receive five thousand dollars for esc h
year of his service, and while in office
shall receive no other emoIument
from this or any other government.
Sec. > The Governor shal! take
care that the laws be faithfully exc
Cuted; communicate To the General
+ Assembly. at every session. the con
ditlon of the Common wealth; recon-
mend 30 their consideration such
measures a> he may deem expedient,
aud convene the General Assembly
on application of two thirds of tbs
members of both houses thereof, OF
"hrn, ln IN, opinion, the interest OF
ih' commonwealth may require
( II, shall be- commander in-chief nt
the iand aud naval forces of tn,
State; have power To embody th,
milIIla % repel invasion, SUI pres,
ln>urrrcuon and enforce the rxrru
tlon of The laws; conduct. either II
person or ia such manner as shal, .,
prescribed bv law, all intercuurs,
with other and foreign States; and
during the recess of the Genera
Assembly, shall have power To >us
pend from Office for misbrhn,Iur
Incapaclty, neglect of Otfi,Ial dutv
or acts performed without du,
authority of law, all exrcuti, t officer
at the seat of government Except tn,
Lieutenant Governor; hat. ia am,
case in which this power Is >,
exercised, the Governor shall repor
To the General Assembly, at tn,
beginning of he next session thereof
ihe fact of SUSPENSION anal the caus,
therefor, whereupon the Genera
Assembly shall determine whethrl
such officer shall br restored ol
finally removed. and the Governor
shall have power, during recess oI
the General Assembly. to appoint
pro tempore, successors to all officer,
so suspended, aud to fiji, pro tempore
all vacancies in the offices nf I'll,