INDEX TO THE LAWS.

by law, nominate, and by, and with the
advice of the senate, appoint a Secretary

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Sec.

of State,
GOVERNOR, — In case of vacancy occurring in the of-
fice of, the General Assembly if in ses-
sion, or if in recess, at their next session,
shall proceed to elect by joint ballet of the
two houses, some person, being a qualifi-
ed resident of the gubernatorial district,
from which the, for the said term is to be
taken to be, for the residue of the said

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term,
Until such election take place, and the
qualification of the person succeeding, the
secretary of state shall ad interim, be clo-
thed with the executive powers of govern-

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ment,
In case of vacancy, refusal, death, re-
moval, &c. of the secretary of state, the
president of the senate shall be clothed

with the executive powers of government
And in case of like vacancy in that of-
fice, the speaker of the house of delegates
shall ad interim be clothed with those pow-

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ers,
The, to be elected in January, 1838
shall serve for one year, and until the

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election and qualification of a successor,
At the time and place of holding elec-
tions for delegates for December session,
1838, &c. and in every third year there
after, an election shall also be held for a

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

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ing the day of such election,
And continue for three years, and unti
the election and qualification of a succes

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sor,
Persons entitled to vote for delegates

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&c. should be entitled to vote for,
The person voted for as, shall possess
the qualifications now required by the

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constitution,

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