Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-30
ARTICLE V.


Section 1.-The executive depart
nent shall consist OF q governor, lieu
tenant-governor, secretary OF state
state auditor, state treasurer, attor-
ncy general, superintendent or pubic
instruction and commissioner Of pub
lie lands, who shall be elected for the
term of -four years beginning ON the
first day Of January next after their
election,
such officers, except the commits
siOuer Of public lands and suporin-
tendcnt Of public instruction, shall be
ineligible to succeed themselves after
| serving one fun term. The officers OF
| the executive department except the
lieutenant governor shall. during their
| terms OF office, reside and keep the
! public records, books, papers and
| seals of office at the seat Of govern
mont.
Sec. THE returns Of every cleo
ton for state Officers shall be sealed
up and transmitted TO the secretary OF
| state. who. With the governor and
| chief justice, shall constitute the
| state canvassing boord which shall
| canvass and declare the result OF the
election. The person having the high
est number Of votes for any office, Us
! shown by said returns, shall be de-
1 clared duly elected. II two or moro
have an equal ana the highest number
of votes for the same office, Il OF
them shah be chosen therefor by the
Legislature on joint ballot.
Sec 3.-No person shall be eligible
70 any office specified in section one,
hereof, unless he be a citizens OF the
United states, at least thirty years Of
age, nor unless he shall have resided
continuously In New McxicO for five
wears next preceding his elcctioni
nor To the office Of attorney general,
unless he be a licensed attorney OF
the supreme court OF New Mexico In
good standing. nor 10 the 0tlice %
superintendent of public instruction
unless he hc Il trained and eHper-
fenced educator.
Sec. THE supreme executive pow
er OF the state shlll DE vested In the
governor who shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed. lie
shall b. commander IN chief of the
military forces Of the state, cNcept
when they are called INTO the service
Of the United states. lie shall have
power 70 call out the militia 10 pre-
serve the public peace. execute the
laws. suppress instruction ana re
pei invasion.
Sec. 1.-The governor shall noni-
| nate. and. 10y and with the consent OF
me HNEiNfa NfNWNNA NM NAAh''t" ~ fN
npuoiutmcnt OF election Is not other
wise provided Tor and may remove
any officer appointed BIS him for In
competency. neglect OF duty or mall
feastnre In office. should a vacancy
occur DO any state office. except lieu
tenant governor and member Of tho
legislature. the governor shall I'LL
such office hN appointment.
sec. 6.-Suhiect u such regulations
as may be- prescribed hy law the gov
arnor shnll have power 60 erant t.
pricvee and ~pardons. after conviction
tor all offerscs except treason ana ~
cases of impeachment.
Sec In case OF Cd vacancy in the
office of governor. the lieutenant gov
.rror shall sucrceL To- that office. and
90 all the powers. duties aud cmolu-
meuts thereof. Ia ease the governor
Is absent FROM the state. or is ior any
reason unable to perform Dis duties
the lieutenant governor shall act a.
roNernor~ with AN the powers. duties
ana emoiImeuts ~ That office hui