The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25

ballot. choose one Of tthe said such per-
sons so having an equal and the highest
number of votes for governor or heuteh-
ant-governor.
section l.. The governor shall be com;
mander-in-chfef of the military and naval
forces OF the state. He shall have power
to convene the legislature, or the senate
only, on extraordinary occasions. Az. eN-
acted upon, except such as the governor
may for consideration. ne
shall communicate by message To the leg;
i%slature at every session the condition OF
the state, and recommend such matters,
to l. as he shall Judge expedlen. he shan
transact all necessary business with tho
officers Of government. civil and military.
He shall expedite all such measures as
may l." 5cso,yed upon by the l'giyistnre:
faithfully executed. Ire shall receive, Tor
his services an annual salary OF ten thou,.
sand dollars. and there shall be provided
ior his use a suitable and furnished exec
utive residence
Is transferred to section one OF ms arl.
Gle. and there amended as stated In the
note TO such section.
Section 8 The governor shall have the
power to grant reprievcs, Comrnutations
and pardons after conviction, for all OF
lenses except treason and. cases OF I'm
parchment, upon such conditions and with
such restrictions and limitations, as no
may think proper. subject to such regu-
~latlons AS may be provided by law relative
20 the manner OF applying for parauns,
Upon conviction for treason. he. shail havc
} power 70 suspend Inh tN'illl'h W -,
sentence, until the case shall be reported
10 III" legislature at It's neat meeting. whcn
IN" legislature shall either pardon, or con-,
mute the sentence. direct the execution OF
N" sentence, or grant "A further reprleNe
lie shall annually communicate I" the ~
ton nr pardon granted. stating the name
Of the convict, the Grim" OF which ne was
convicted. The s,ntence and its date, and
! the dat" OF the Commutat!On. pardon OF
Section c. I'm case Of the Impeachment
/ AN NLa 90 a. U.aAWHn from nftEN.
death. inability to discharg" the roNrr
and duties Of the saii office, resignation
ur absence from the eta'c tho powers anu
duties Of tho office shall dev"iv, upon y"
llrutenant-go governor for Tho residue OF thr
term, or until the disabilii. sha.L c.a,.,
N the office Of governor he vacant the
lieutenant governor shall bccom" governor
for the remainder OF the term. w tine
governor he under Impeachment or he nm
I able TO discharge the powers and duties
ot the office or he absent from the stat"
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shall. act as gov
crnor during such inability, absence or the
pendency Of such Impeachment. But When
III" governor shall, with ne consent ~
time 81 war, at the heal @. n military force
thereof. hs shall continue commandment
CHIEF OF all the military, fore. o. tns Sun"
Ahstract-Tht amendment clarifies ms
section lud provides beyond dispute thnt
during the p"uiency Of Impeachment pro
c%"edings against the governor the heh'eh-
an'-gnrornpr shall act as governor.
possess tho same qualifications OF Gig bill
10y for office us the governor, He shal
be president Of the senate. but ehall hav"
only a casting vote therein. II: da-!ng a
tonanf-covornoT shall he impeached; as
placed, resign. a., or hocoW" inc1rahIc OF
performing the duties %; mis- Once. or h'
h-cnt from tho state. the presld,ni ,ot VA"
H"ra'e shall act as governor until ihe va
c1rry b" filled or tho disability shau ceas"'
and II Ia" president Of the s"nnt" f'r any
OF ~. above causes shalt become Incapable
~ performing the duties per'1'ulng - ih"
Off" of governor. the speaker of ne A.
som hIN shall utf as governor NN'4. W."
cease II the office Of governor he vacant
and there he no lieutenant governor, .su'h
vacancy shall he filled for the remainder
of the term nj the next general election
such vacancy occurs; aud in any such
case. until the vacancy he hlled by election
II there he none. the speaker Of ~" as
sembly shall bccom" governor until ~"
first day ~ the political, year newt sue,
ccrding the election at which the office of
governor shall he flled. " the ofhc" 81
governor he vacant and the lieutenant
governor he under Impeachment or unable
TO discharge the powers and duties OF the
office Of governor or he absent from the
state, the temporary president ot the sen
nte shall act ~ governor during such in
ability. absence or the pe ndrncN OF such
impeachment. II the trmp"rar> president
powers and duties Of the office Of gos"rnor
or be absent from the state the SPEAKER
~ the as~smbl shall net a. governor dur
INK such inability or absence
AhstruCt.-TitS amendment u"Ni'S IN
drtail IN" succession To ~" o'l'e ~ gov
cruor. II does not change Inc 'H"'t 81
the present constitution relative :" su'h
succession. tu' - Intended %" free IL from
49, in ,Ne y.,r islS The 'tmrndment
also provides thai u vacancy IN the ONO
Of liaut.nlnt-gpv.ru"r. occurring three
months or more before 4 general election,
shall 20. filed az shot election
section \ Tn" ACCOMPLISHMENTS shall
receive for hi services an annual salary
~ uye thousand dollars, ana shall not
receive or h" entitled ." any oth"r COM
p-uSdiiou. fr" or p"rpui~it". i'r any duty
ur syrvi," ne may be required To perform
10y the constitution or by law.
passed III" s"uai" and tss,mh.y sha.L
before f. becomes a .tw. Zee presented 10
tho governor, II hc nppr"vs ne shai.
his objections go the hoH~' In which Il
shall have originated, witch shall enter
and proceed go reconsider II II after
such reconsideration 'Nn.fhirds Of IN"
members elected to .har house shall agree
20 pass the bill. ~ shall hr sent together
with the objections To the other house los
which IT shall lkewis" Ice rcCousil"rci
members elected to that house, 4. shall
become a ltw Notwithstanding IN" ohj"c-
the votes in both houses shan be- deter
min'i hy yeas ana nays, and tho names
Of "a" m"WH. - voting shall p" entered
on the l"arht' 90 edch, house respectively.
II any hl. SHtl. not Ice returned uy the
governor Nlih.a ten days 'SuniN'- eN.
'rptcdI t.,.I II shall HAY" hrcu prrsented
to him, the same SHAH hr a law In Ike
manner As II N" had signed i, unless
the legislature shall, by Iiheirl it, ad-
case !t shall not become a law without
iRe aPproyaa Of the eoyernGr. 80 MI
,ournmeut of the Legislature. unless an
proved by the governor Within thirty
presented To IN" Govern"r contain sew
%raI items of appropriation OF money,
Stems white approving Of the other nor.
Won or we M Ia such case, he shall