Graham guardian., 1911-01-06
THE CONSTITUTION
AS Adopted by the Conven'
tion Held in the City
of Phoenix
Continued from last week.

Sec. 5. The Governor shall have
power to grant reprieves, commuta-
tion and pardons, after convictions,
for all offenses except treason and
cases of impeachment, upon such
conditions and with such restrictions
and limitations as may be provided
| by law.
Sec. 6. In case of the impeach-
ment of the Governor. or his re-
moval from office, death, inability
to discharge the duties of his Office,
resignation, or absence from the
State, the powers and duties Of the
office shall devolve upon the Secre-
tary of State until the disability
ceases, or during the remainder of
the term.
Sec. Z. Every bill passed by the
Legislature, before it becomes a law,
shall be presented to the Governor.
If he approve, he shall sign it, and
it shall become a law as provided in
this Constitution. But if he disap-
prove, he shall return it, with his
objections, to the House in which it
originated, which shall enter the OBJ
jections at large on the journal. IL
after reconsideration it again passes
both Houses by an aye and nay vote
on roll call Of two-thirds of the
members elected to each House, it
shall become law as provided in
this Constitution, notwithstanding
the Governors objections. This
section shall not apply to emergency
measures as referred to in Section l
of the Article on the Legislative
Department.
II any bill be not returned within
five days after it shall have been
presented to the Governor Sunday
excepted), such bill shall become a
law in like manner as if he had sign
ed it, unless the Legislature by its
final adjournment prevents it's re-
turn, in which case it shall be filed
with his objections in the office of
the Secretary Of State within ten
days after such adjournment (Sun-
days excepted) or become law as
provided in this Constitution. AT
ter the final action by the Governor,
or following the adoption of a bill
notwithstanding his objection, ii
shall be filed with the Secretary Of
State.
If any bill presented to the Gov.
ernor contains several items Of ap-
preparation of money, he may OBJ
| ject to one or more of such items.
while approving other portions of
the bill. In such case he shall ap-
pend to the bill at the time Of sign.
ing it, a statement of the item or
items which he declines to approve,
together with his reasons therefor,
and such item or items shall not take
effect unless passed over the Cover
nor's objections as in this section
provided.
j The veto power of the Governor
shall not extend to any bill passed
! by the Legislature and referred to
the people for adoption or rejection
/ Sec. 8. When any Office shall,
| for any cause, become vacant. and
no mode shall be provided by the
Constitution or by law for filling
such vacancy, the Governor shall
have the power to fill such vacancy
| by appointment.
Sec. 9. The powers and duties oi
Secretary of State, State Treasurer
State Auditor, Attorney General
and Superintendent Of Public In
struction shall be as prescribed by
law.
| Sec. 10. No person shall be elig.
ible to succeed himself to the office
of State Treasurer for the succeed
ing two years after the expiration
of the term for which he shall have
been elected.
| Sec. IL. The returns Of the elec,
/ tion for all State officers shall be
canvasaed, and certificates of cleo
ton issued by the Secretary OF
State, in such manner as may be
provided by law.
/ Sec. IL. All commissions shall Is.
sue in the name of the State. anc
shall be signed by the Governor,
sealed with the seal of the State
and attested by the Secretary OF
State.
Sec. IS. Until otherwise pro
vided by law the salaries of the
State officers shall be as follows:
| Governor, four thousand dollars
per annum.
Secretary of State, three thous,
and five hundred dollars per annum
State auditor, three thousand
| dollars per annum.
| State Treasurer, three thousand
dollars per annum.