lion, and continue for four years, and until his successor
shall have qualified; but the Governor chosen at the first
election under this Constitution shall not enter upon the
discharge of the duties of the office until the expiration of
the term for which the present incumbent was elected; un-
less the said office shall become vacant by death, resigna-
tion, removal from the State, or other disqualification of
the said incumbent.

SEC. 2. An election for Governor, under this Constitu-
tion, shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Mon-
day of November, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-
seven, and on the same day and month in every fourth year
thereafter, at the places for voting tor delegates to the
General Assembly; and every person qualified to vote for
Delegates shall be qualified and entitled to vote for Gov-
ernor; the election to be held in the same manner as the
election of Delegates, and the returns thereof under seal to
be addressed to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and
enclosed and transmitted to the Secretary of State, and
delivered to said Speaker, at the commencement of the
session of the General Assembly next ensuing said election.

SEC. 3. The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall then
open the said returns in the presence of both Houses; and
the person having the highest number of votes, and being
constitutionally eligible.. shall be the Governor, and shall
qualify, in the manner herein prescribed, on the second
Wednesday of January next ensuing his election, or as
soon thereafter as may be practicable.

SEC. 4. If two or more persons shall 'have the highest
and an equal number of votes for Governor, one of them
shall be chosen Governor by the Senate and House of Dele-
gates, and all questions in relation to the eligibility of
Governor, and to the returns of said election, and to the
number and legality of voters therein given, shall be deter-
mined by the House of Delegates; and if the person or
persons, having the highest number of votes, be ineligible,
the Governor shall be chosen by the Senate and House of
Delegates. Every election of Governor by the General As-
sembly shall be determined by a joint majority of the Sen-
ate and House of Delegates, and the vote shall be taken
viva voce. But if two or more persons shall have the high-
est and an equal number of votes, then a second vote shall
be taken, which shall be confined to the persons having an
equal number; and if the vote should again be equal, then
the election of Governor shall be determined by lot between
those who shall have the highest and an equal number on
the first vote.