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Headnotes
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Present
Constitution
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Constitution of
1867
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Constitution of
1864
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Constitution of
1851
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Constitution of
1776
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Amendments to
1776 Constitution
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mencement of each regular
session of the Legislature;
and their term of office, ex-
cept in cases otherwise pro-
vided for in this Constitu-
tion, shall commence on the
first Monday of May next
ensuing their appointment,
and continue for two years,
(unless removed from office),
and until their successors,
respectively, qualify accord-
ing to Law.
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session of the Legislature;
and their term of office, ex-
cept in cases otherwise pro-
vided for in this Constitu-
tion, shall commence on the
first Monday of May next
ensuing their appointment,
and continue for two years
(unless removed from office)
and until their successors, re-
spectively, qualify according
to Law; but the term of of-
fice of the Inspectors of To-
bacco shall commence on the
first Monday of March next
ensuing their appointment.
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session of the General As-
sembly; and their term of
office, except in cases other-
wise provided for in this
Constitution, shall com-
mence on the first Monday
of May next ensuing their
appointment, and continue
for two years (unless sooner
removed from office,) and
until their successors respec-
tively qualify according to
law.
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session of the Legislature;
and their term of office shall
commence on the first Mon-
day of May next ensuing
their appointment, and con-
tinue for two years (unless
sooner removed from office)
and until their successors,
respectively, qualify accord-
ing to law.
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third week of November, but
if any of them shall be re-
appointed, they may con-
tinue to act without any new
commission or qualification;
and every officer though not
reappointed shall continue
to act until the person who
shall be appointed and com-
missioned in his stead shall
be qualified.
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Vacancy in
appointed office.
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Sec. 14. If a vacancy shall
occur, during the session of
the Senate, in any office
which the Governor and
Senate have the power to
fill, the Governor shall nomi-
nate to the Senate before its
final adjournment, a proper
person to fill said vacancy,
unless such vacancy occurs
within ten days before said
final adjournment.
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Sec. 14. If a vacancy shall
occur, during the session of
the Senate, in any office
which the Governor and
Senate have the power to
fill, the Governor shall nomi-
nate to the Senate before its
final adjournment, a proper
person to fill said vacancy,
unless such vacancy occurs
within ten days before said
final adjournment.
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Removal of ap-
pointed officers;
Suspension and
arrest of mili-
tary officers,
court martial.
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Sec. 15. The Governor
may suspend or arrest any
military officer of the State
for disobedience of orders, or
other military offense; and
may remove him in pursu-
ance of the sentence of a
Court-Martial; and may re-
move him for incompetency,
or misconduct, all civil offi-
cers who received appoint-
ment from the Executive for
a term of years.
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Sec. 15. The Governor
may suspend, or arrest any
military officer of the State
for disobedience of orders,
or other military offence;
and may remove him in pur-
suance of the sentence of a
Court-Martial; and may re-
move him for incompetency,
or misconduct, all civil offi-
cers who received appoint-
ment from the Executive for
a term of years.
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Sec. 17. The Governor
may suspend or arrest any i
military officer of the State
for disobedience of orders,
or other military offence,
and may remove him in pur-
suance of the sentence of a
court-martial; and may re-
move, for incompentency or
misconduct, all civil officers
who received appointments
from the Executive for a ,
term not exceeding two
i years.
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Sec. 15. The Governor
may suspend or arrest any
military officer of the State,
for disobedience of orders, or
other military offence, and
may remove him in pursu-
ance of the sentence of a
court-martial; and may re-
move for incompetency or
misconduct, all civil officers
who receive appointments
from the executive for a
term not exceeding two
years.
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Convening of
Legislature;
change of meet-
ing place of
Legislature.
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Sec. 16. The Governor
shall convene the Legislature,
or the Senate alone, on extra-
ordinary occasions ; and
whenever from the presence
of an enemy, or from any
other cause, the Seat of Gov-
ernment shall become an un-
safe place for the meeting of
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Sec. 16. The Governor
shall convene the Legisla-
ture, or the Senate alone, on
extraordinary occasions; and
whenever from the presence
of an enemy, or from any
other cause, the Seat of Gov-
ernment shall become an un-
safe place for the meeting of
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Sec. 18. The Governor
may convene the General
Assembly, or the Senate
alone, on extraordinary oc-
casions; and whenever, from
the presence of an enemy, or
from any other cause, the
seat of Government shall be-
come an unsafe place for
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Sec. 16. The Governor
may convene the Legisla-
ture, or the Senate alone, on
extraordinary occasions; and
whenever, from the presence
of an enemy or from any
other cause, the seat of gov-
ernment shall become an un-
safe place for the meeting of
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29. That the senate and
delegates may adjourn them-
selves respectively; but if the
two houses should not agree
on the same time, but ad-
journ to different days, then
shall the governor appoint
and notify one of those days
or some day between, and
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Proposed by Act of 1845,
chapter 269. Ratified 1846.
Sec. 3. ... unless con-
vened by proclamation of the
Governor, who shall have full
power to convene the same
whenever he may deem it
expedient and proper.
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