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lar session of the senate, and on the day
or within the period prescribed by law,
nominate, and by, anil with the advice of

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the senate appoint a Secretary of State,
CONSTITUTION, &c.— who shall hold his office un-

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til a successor is appointed,
And discharge such duties and receive
such compensation as shall be prescribed

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by law,
In case of vacancy occurring in the of-
fice of Governor, the General Assembly
if in session, if not, at their next session
shall proceed by joint ballot of the two
houses to elect some person, a qualified
resident of the gubernatorial district, from
which the Governor for the said term is
to be taken, to be Governor for the resi-

due of the term,
Until such election and the qualifica-
of the person succeeding, the secretary of
state shall ad interim, be clothed with
the executive power of government,
In case that office be vacant, or of refu-
sal to act, &c., the president of the senate
shall ad interim beclothed with executive

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powers,
And in case of that office being vacant
&c., the speaker of the house of delegates
shall ad infrim be clothed with those pow-

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ers,
The Governor to be chosen in Janua-
ry, 1838, shall continue for one year, and
until the election and qualification of a

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successor,
At the time and place of electing dele-
gates for December session, 1838, &c.
and in every third year thereafter, an
election shall also be held for a Governor

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of this State,
Whose term of office shall commence on
the first Monday of January next, ensu-

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ing the day of such election,
And continue for three years, and until

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