The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-06-19
ARTICLE VI
Executive Department

Section /. There shall be elected at
each general biennial election q gov
ernor, a lieutenant governor, secre-
tary of state, n state treasurer, COM
missioner CT the state land office, an
auditor general and an attorney gen.
eral, for the term of two years. They
shall keep their offices al the seat Of
government, superintend them In per-
son and perform such duties as may be
prescribed by law. The office of COM
missioner of the state land office may
be abolished by law.
Portions of this section are found In the
present constitution. in Secs and 3 OF Art
V, and Secs 1 and of Art. VIII. The
election of superintendent OF public In
struction, omitted from this section, is pro-
vided for In Sec of Art. XI. The language
shall superintend them in person" is new
and imperative. This language renders 1t
mandatory that the officers chosen by the
people for a particular office shall personally
superintend the duties of such office. This
requirement is dictated by sound business
principles and the growing Importance or the
offices specified.
Sec. 2. The CHIEF executive power is
vested in the governor.
The word chief is inserted in Sec. /, Art.
of the present constitution. The remainder
OF the section is found in Sec. l OF this ar
ticle.
Sec. 3. The governor shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed;
shall transact all necessary business
with the officers OF government; and
may require information in writing
from all executive and administrative
officers, elective and appointive, W. on
any subject relating to the duties OF
their respective offices.
Secs. and g. Art. V OF the present con-
stitution are here combined in one section.
which enlarges the power OF the governor so
that he may require information in writing
from "all executive and administrative state
officers, elective and appointive. instead OF
IL ttnff nf hn hl r.
ment." The purpose OF the change is TO
make il clear that the governor may, while
being excluded from Interference with the
judicial and legislative departments, exercise
the fullest power of inquiry as to all other
state officers
Sec. A. He shall be commander-in-
chief of the military and naval forces,
and may call out such forces to execute
the laws, to suppress instruction and
TO repel invasion.
No change is made from Sec 4, Art. Of
the present constitution except for the pur-
pose Of improving the phraseoogy.
Sec. 5. He shall communicate by mes
sage to the legislature, and at the close
of his official term to the incoming leg
isature, the condition of the state, and
recommend such measures as he may
deem eXpedient.
No change is made from Sec. s, Art. V
of the present constitution except for the
purpose of improving the phraseology.
Sec. g. He shall issue writs of election
to fill such vacancies as occur in the
senate or house of representatives,.
No change is made from Sec. 10, Art. V
of the present constitution.
Sec. z. He may convene the leglsla-
ture on extraordinary occasions.
No change is made from Sec. Z, Art. of
the present constitution.
Sec. s. He may convene the legisla-
ture at some other place when the seat
Of government becomes dangerous from
nr "A
No change is made from Sec. 8, Art. Of
the present constitution.
Sec 9. He may grant reprieves, COM
mutations ard pardons after convic-
tons for al offenses, except treason
and cases Gf impeachment, upon such
conditions and with such restrictions
and limitations as he may think proper,
subject to regulations provided by law
relative 10 the manner of apply for
pardons. Upon conviction for treason,
he may suspend the execution OF the
sentence unit the case shall be report q
TO the legislature at its next session,
when the legislature shall either ar
don or commute the sentence. direct the
execution or the sentence or grant a
further reprteVe. He shall communi"at e
TO the legislature at each session III
formation Of each case of repreVe.
commutatior or pardon granted and
the reasons therefor.
No change is made from Sec. II, Art. OF
the present constitution.
Sec. 10. Whenever a vacancy shall
occur i'm any OF the state Offices, the
governor shall i'll the same by appoint
ment by ana with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, if in session.
No change is made from Sec. 3, Art. VII
Of the present constitution.
Sec. II. Al Official acts of the gov
ernor. except his approval Of the laws,
shall be authenticated By the reat seal
of the state which shall be kept by the
secretary OF state.
No change is made from Sec IS Art V Of
the present constitution except for the pur-
pose Of improving the pnrascology.
Sec. u. All commits ions sued % per-
sons holding office under the provisions
of this constitution shall be i'm the name
and by the authority OF tie : cOple of
the state Of Michigan. scaled with the
great seal Ol the state, siened by The
governor ard counters gned by the sec
rotary Of state.
No change is made from Sec 49, Art V
Of the present constitution.
Sec IS. No person shall be eligible to
the Office Of governor or lieut. uaut gov
eruor who shall not have attained The
age OF thirty years and who has not
been five years "a citizen Of he DATED
States and resident Of his state twC
years next preceding his election
No change Is made from Sec, - Art. o.
the present tuition except fCf the pLr
pose Of improving the phrg se0l0gy
Sec "a. No member OF congress nOr
any person holding Office under the
United states or THIS state shah exc
cute the office Of governor EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED IN THIS CONSTI-
F.. TUITION.
No changt is made from Sec 8. art o
the present constitution except 20 add To,
words In capitals.
Sec. Is. No PERSON elected governor on
lieutenant governor snail be eligible tC
any Office OF appointment from the leg
islature. or either house thereof. dur
Inc the time for which he was elected
All votes for either of them for any
such Office shall be void.
No change is made from Sec. 16, Art. o.
the present constitution.
Sec. 1G. " case of the impeachment
OF the governor. his removal from of
Zee, death, inability, resignation or alb