The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-04
ARTICLEsN.
EXECUTIVE pEPARrMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPAH ' ~ EN- -
Section /. The executive authority Of
the state shall be vested in a governor,
lieutenant governor. secretary OF state,
state auditor. attorney genral, state
treasurer, superintendent Of public In
struction, state examiner and inspec-
tor. labor commissioner, commissioner
Of charities and corrections, commission
er OF insurance, and other officers pro-
vided by law and this constitution. each
OF whom shall Keep his office and public
records, books and papers at the seat ol
government, and shall perform such du-
ties as may be designated in this con-
stitution or prescribed BY law.
Sec. 2. The supreme executive powS
shall be vested in chief magistrate
who shall be styled THE Governor Of
the State Of Oklahoma"
Sec 3. No person shall be eligible TO
the office Of governor lieutenant COVER
nor, secretary OF state, state auditor. at
torney genral, state treasurer, superin-
tendent OF public instruction, or state
examiner and inspector. except a male
citizen OF the United States, Of the age
Of not less than thirty years, and who
shall have been three years next preced-
ing his election, a qualified elector Of
this state; provided. that residence IN
this state shall include the territory now
embraced IN this state.
Sec. 4. The term Of office Of the gov
ernor. lieutenant governor secretary OF
state state auditor. attorney general,
"a IN
spector. and superintendent Of public In
struction, shal be four years from the
second Monday Of January next after
their election The governor. secretary
OF state, state auditor and state treas
urer shall not be eligible Immediately
to succeed themselves The terms OF
office under this constitution shall be-
gin on the day on which the state is ad-
mitted into the union. and expire on
the second Monday Of January, in the
year nineteen hundred and eleven.
Sec. s. The returns Of every election
for ali elective state officers shall be
, sealed up and transmitted BY the return
ing Officers to the secretary Of state,
directed to the speaker Of the house OF
&
after the organization Of the house, and
bafore proceeding so other business. open
J. and publish the same in the presence Of
. a majority OF each branch OF the legis-
lature. who shall for that purpose as
I. sembie IN the hall OF the house OF rep
|, resentatiyes. The persons respectively
3 having the highest number Of votes fol
either or the said offices shall be de-
: cared duly elected; but Ia case two ol
more shall have an equal and the high
2 est number Of votes for either Of said
o offices the Legislature shall. forthwith
= BY Joint ballot choose one Of the sait
= persons sob aving an equal and th'
= highest number Of votes for said office
I. Governor.
Sec. 6. The governor shall be com
mander-in-chief Of the militia OF th'
II state. except when In service of tn
d United States. and may call out the sam
81 TO execute the laws. protect the publ
\ health. suppress insurection and repe
le invasion.
Sec. 7. The governor shall have powe
"A to conyoke the legislature or the senat
~ only on extraordinary occasions. At ex
4 acted upon. except such as the governo
i traordinary sessions. no subject shall b
may recommend for consideration.
% Sec. 5. The governor shall cause tn
:, laws OF the state to be faithfully exc
i cuted, and shall conduct In person or
o- such manner as may be prescribed b
law, all Intercourse and business OF tn
state with other states and with tn
u United States. and he shall be a consel
I, vator OF the peace throughout the stat
=, sec. .. At every session Of the leg
islature. and Immediately upon its OF
ganIzation, the governor shall commun
~ cate by message. delivered to a Joint SET
hs sion OF the two houses, upon the cond
a. ton Of the state; and shall recommeE
ne such matters to the legislature as
y. shall judge expedient He shall ais
u transmit copy to each house. OF Il
o. full report Of each state officer and sta
a'i commission. He shah communicate fro
'oF time time, such matters as he may ele
~ or the legislature may require.
a. Sec. ie The governor shall have po'
lot er to grant. after conviction, reprievt
aR combinations. paroles and pardcns I
&C. all offenses. except cases Of impeac
ment. upon such conditions and wi
are such restrictions AID limitations as
ich may deem proper, subject TO such reg
tie, ltaions as may be prescribed by la
sn- each case OF reprieye. rommutation, ?
a role or pardon granted, stating the nal
md Of the convict. the crime Of which
tho was convicted. the date and place
ed, conviction and the date Of commul
ach tlon. pardon. parole, on reprleve.
led. Sec. II. Every bin which shall HI
nd passed the senate and house Of rep
II sentatyea. and every resolution requ
on Ing the assent Of both branches Of