Year: 1869

Legislature, during the first week Of which
session the said Speaker shall open anC
publish in presence of both Houses of the
Legislature. The person having the high
est number OF votes shall be Governor
but if two or more shall be equal anC
highest in votes then one of them shal
be chosen Governor by the joint ballot o
both Houses of the Legislature. Con
tested elections for Governor shall be de
ternined by both Houses Of the Legisla
ture in such manner as shall be prescribe'
by law.


sec. 8. The Governor shall be at leas
thirty years Of age, and shall have been
citizen Of the United States twenty years
and shall have resided in this State tw
years next proceeding the day of his cleo
ton.


sec. A. He shall receive for his service
such compensation as shall be provides
by law.


sec. 5. He shall be Commanderin
Chief Of the Army and Navy of the State
and of the Militia, except when they shal
be called into the service OF the Unitet
| States.


sec. 6. He may require information, II
writing from the officers in the Executiv,
Department, on any subject relating u
the duties of their respective offices.


sec. I. He may, in cases Of emergency
convene the Legislature at the seat oI
Government or at different place, if tina
shall have become dangerous from an en-
envy, or from disease ; and in case of dis
agreement between the two Houses witt
respect to time of adjournment. adjourn
them to such time as he shall think prop
er, not beyond the DAY of the next stated
meeting OF the Legislature.


sec. 8. He shall, from time to time
give the Legislature information of the
state OF the Government, and recommend
to their consideration such measures as
he may deem necessary and expedient.


sec. 8. 1t shall be his duty to see that
the laws are faithfully executed.


sec. 10. In all criminal and penal cases
except in those of treason and impeach-
ment, he shall have power to grant re
prieves and pardons. and remit fines. and
in cases of forfeiture to stay the collection
until the end Of the next session of the
Legislature, and to remit forfeitures by
and with the consent Of the Senate Ir
cases Of treason be shall have power tc
grant reprieyes by and with the con
sent of the Senate, but may respite th,
sentence until the end Of the next session
of the Legislature.


Sec. IL. There shall be a seal OF tn,
State kept by the Governor, and used by
him officially, and be called the Great Sea
of the State of Mississippi.


Sec. -. All commissions shall be il
the name and by the authority of thu
State OF Mississippi, be sealed with the
great seal of State, and signed by the Gov
ernor, and be attested by the Secretary o
State.


Sec. l3. All vacancies not provided
for in this Constitution shall be filled in
such manner as the Legislature may pre-
scribe.


Sec. IA There shall be Lieutenant
Governor. who shall be elected at the
same time, in the same manner, and fol
the same term, and shall possess the same
qualifications as the Governor.


Sec 10. He shall, by virtue of his offic,
be President of the Senate. In Commit
tee of the whole he may debate on al
! questions, and when there is an equal di
vision in the Senate, or on a joint vote oi
bJth Houses, he shall give the casting
vote.


Sec. l6 He shall receive for his sci
vices such compensation as may be provi
ded by law.


Sec. II. When the Office OF Governor
shall become vacant by death or other
wise, the Lieutenant Governor shall pos
sess the powers and discharge the duties
of said Office, and receive he same com
pensation as the Governor during the re-
mainder of the said term. When the
Governor shall be absent from the State
or unable from protracted illness, to per-
form the duties OF his office, the Lieuten-
ant Governor shall discharge the duties Of
said Office. and receive said compensation
until the Governor be able to resume his
duties. but If from disability or otherwise,
the Lieutenant Governor shall be incapa-
bic of performing said duties, or If he be
absent from the State, the President Of
the Senate pro tempore shall act in his
stead but il there be no such Presid snt,
or II he be disqualified by like disability,
or be absent frum the State, then the
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
shall assume the Office of Governor and
perform said duties, and receive the same
compensation as the Governor, and in
case OF the inability Of the foregoing off.
GERS to discharge the duties OF Governor,
the Secretory OF State shal convene the
Senate to elect President pro tempore.


Sec. lS. In case the election for Lieu.
tenant Governor shall be contested, it
shall be decided in the same manner as
that of the Governor.


Sec l9. The Secretary Of State shall
be elected by the qualified cleo os Of the
State shall be at least twenty-five years
of age and a citizen OF the State one year
next preceding the day Of his election, and
shall continue in Office during the term Of
four years he shall keep correct regis
ter of all the official acts and proceedings
Of the Governor aud shall, when required
lay the same and all papers, minutes ant
vouchers relative thereto, before the Leg
islature, and shall perform such other du
ties as may be required by law.


Sec. 20. A State Treasurer and Audi
tor Of Public Accounts, shall be electe'
by the qualified electors Of the State, VIII
shall hold their Offices for the term Of iou
years, unless sooner removed and shal