shall be capable of serving as governor longer than
ten years successively; and if any person elected governor
shall refuse to act, die, resign, be disqualified,
or remove out of the state, the first named of the
council shall qualify and act, and call the general assembly,
as the constitution directs, and the vacancy
shall be supplied and filled as follows:  The house of
delegates shall, by ballot, appoint nine of their body
then present, and the said nine, or a majority of them,
shall, by ballot, nominate to the senate three qualified
persons, and out of that nomination the senate shall
elect one person, by ballot, to fill the vacancy for the
residue of the five years.

    XXVII.  That no person, unless above twenty-five
years of age, a resident actually and bonâ fide in this
state above five years next preceding the election, with
an exception as to such persons as shall be absent on
the public business of the United States, or this state,
shall be eligible as governor.

    XXVIII.  That upon the death, resignation, or removal
out of this state, of the governor, the first named
of the council for the time being shall act as governor,
and qualify in the same manner, and shall immediately
call a meeting of the general assembly, giving
not less than fourteen days notice of the meeting; at
which meeting a governor shall be appointed, in manner
aforesaid, for the residue of the year.

    XXIX.  That the council to the governor shall consist
of three of the most sensible, discreet and experienced
men, above twenty-five years of age, residents
actually and bonâ fide in this state above three years
next preceding the election, with an exception as to