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In the same manner, and from the same Gubernatorial District,
who shall continue in office for the same time and possess the
same qualifications.
In voting for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the electors
shalt distinguish for whom they vote as Governor, and for whom
they vote as Lieutenant Governor. (The Lieutenant Governor
shall, by virtue of his oftce, be President of the Senate, and shall
when the Senate is equally divided, give the casting vote.) In
case of the death, resignation, removal from office, inability or re
fusal of the Governor to serve, or of his impeachment, or absence
from the State, the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the power
and authority appertaining to the office of Governor, until another
be chosen at the periodical election, and be duly qualified, or until
the Governor impesched, absent or disabled shalt he acquitted, re
turn, or his disability be removed.
Sac. 21. Whenever the Government shall be administered by
the Lieutenant Governor, or be sbali be unabled to attend as Pie.
sident of the Senate, the Senate shall etect one of their own mem
bern as President for the time being, and if during the vacancy of
the office of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall die, resign,
refuse to serve or be removed from office, or be unable to serve or
if he shall be impeached or be absent from the Slate, the Presi
dent of the Senate for the time being, shall in like manner ad
minister the Government until he shall be superceded by a Gover
nor or Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall
whilst he acts as President of the Senate, receive for his services
the same compensation which shall be allowed to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and no more; and during the time he
shall administer the Government as Governor, he shall receive the
same compensation which the Governor would have received for
the same time. The President of the Senate for the time being
shall in like manner, during the time he shall administer the Go
vernment receive the lame compensation which the Governor
would have received. If the Lieutenant Governor shall be re
quired to administer the Government, and shall, whilst in such
administration, die, resign, or be absent from the State during the
recess of the Legislature, it shah be the duty of the Secretary of
State, to convene the Senate for the purpose of choosing a Presi
dent for the time being.
Sac. 22. Them shall be an Attorney General of the State, who
shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate; and there shall be a Secretary of State,
who shall also be appointed by the Governor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, both of whom shall continue in
office during the term of service of the Governor by whom they
shall be so appointed, subject, nevertheless, to removal for cduse,
and the Secretary shall keep a fair register of all official acts and
proceedings of the Governor, and shall wbenever required, lay the
same and all papers, minutes and vouchers relative thereto, before
the Legislature or either house thereof; and shell perform such
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