§ 8. The Governor shall, at the commencement of each session, and at the close of his term of office, give to the General Assembly information, by message, of the condition of the State, and shall recommend such measures as he shall deem expedient. He shall account to the General Assembly, and shall accompany his message with a statement of all moneys received and paid out by him from any funds subject to his order, with vouchers, and shall, at the commencement of each regular session, present estimates of the amount of money required to be raised by taxation for all purposes. § 9. The officers of the Executive Department, and of all the public institutions of the State, shall, at least ten days preceding each regular session of the General Assembly, severally report to the Governor, who shall transmit such reports to the General Assembly; and the Governor may at any time require information, in writing, under oath, from the officers in the Executive Department and all officers and managers of State institutions, upon any subject relating to the condition, management and expenses of their respective offices. § 10. The Governor may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the General Assembly, by proclamation, stating therein the purpose for which they were convened; and the General Assembly shall enter upon no business except that for which they are called together. § 11. In case of a disagreement between the two houses with respect to the time of adjournment, the Governor may, on the same being certified to him by the house first moving the adjournment, adjourn the General Assembly to such time as he thinks proper: Provided, it be not beyond the first day of the next regular session. § 12. The Governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces of the State (except when they shall be called into the service of the United States); and may call out the same to execute the laws, suppress insurrection, and repel invasion. §13. The Governor shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (a majority of all the Senators elected concurring, by yeas and nays) appoint all officers whose offices are established by this Constitution or which may be created by law, and whose appointment or election is not otherwise provided for; and no such officer shall be appointed or elected by the General Assembly. § 14. The Governor shall have power to remove any officer whom he may appoint, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office; and he may declare his office vacant, and fill the same as is herein provided in other cases of vacancy. § 15. In case of a vacancy, during the recess of the Senate, in any office which is not elective, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when he shall nominate some person to fill such office; and any person so nominated, who is confirmed by the Senate (a majority of all the Senators elected concurring by yeas and nays), shall hold his office during the remainder of the term, and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. § 16. No person, after being rejected by the Senate, shall be again nominated for the same office at the same session, unless at the request of the Senate, or be appointed to the same office during the recess of the General Assembly. § 17. The Governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, after conviction, for all offenses, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law, relative to the manner of applying for such reprieve, commutation or pardon. § 18. In case of the death, conviction on impeachment, failure to qualify, resignation, absence from the State, or other disability of the Governor, the powers, duties and emoluments of the office for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall be removed, shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor. § 19. The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate, and shall vote only when the Senate is equally divided. The Senate shall choose & Presiat, pro tempore, to preside in case of the absence or impeachment of the Lieuant Governor, or when he shall hold the office of Governor. 20. If there be no Lieutenant Governor, or if the Lieutenant Governor shall, ny of the causes specified in section seventeen, become incapable of performhe duties of the office, the President of the Senate shali act as Governor until the vacancy is filled or the disability removed; and if the President of the Senate, for any of the above named causes, shall become incapable of performing the luties of Governor, the same shall devolve upon the Speaker of the House of Representatives. § 21. Every bill passed by the General Assembly shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor. If he approve, he shall sign it, and thereupon it shall become a law; but if he do not approve, he shall return it, with his objections, to the house in which it shall have originated, which house shall enter the objections at large on its journal, and proceed to reconsider said bill. If, then, two-thirds of the members elected agree to pass the same, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered; and if approved by two-thirds of the members elected to that house, it shall become a law, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor. But in all such cases, the vote of each house shall be determined by yeas and nays, to be entered on the journal. Any bill which shall not be returned by the Governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, shall become a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the General Assembly shall, by their adjournment, prevent its return; in which case the said bill shall be filed, with his objections, in the office of the Secretary of State, within ten days after such adjournment, or become a law. § 22. The Treasurer shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified, and shall be ineligible to said office for two years next after the end of the term for which he was elected. He may be required by the Governor to give reasonable additional security, and in default of so doing his office shall be deemed vacant. § 23. The duties of the Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall be prescribed by law. If the office of either of said officers shall be vacated by death, resignation or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint another, who shall hold his office until his successor shall be elected and qualified in such manner as may be provided by law. § 24. An account shall be kept by the officers of the Executive Department, and of all the public institutions of the State, of all moneys received or disbursed by them, severally, for every service performed, and from all sources, and a semiannual report thereof be made to the Governor, under oath; and any officer who makes a false report shall be guilty of perjury, and punished accordingly. § 25. There shall be a seal of the State, which shall be called the "Great Seal of the State of Illinois," which shall be kept by the Secretary of State, and used by him, officially, under the direction of the Governor. § 26. The officers named in this article shall receive for their services a salary, to be established by law, which shall not be increased or dim nished during their official term. They shall not receive to their own use any fees, costs, perquisites of office, or other compensation. § 27. All fees that may hereafter be made payable by law for any services performed by any officer provided for in this article to the Constitution, shall be paid, in advance, into the State Treasury. § 28. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and other civil officers of this State, shall be liable to impeachment, for any misdemeanor in office; but judgment, in such cases, shall not extend further than removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, profit or trust in this State. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law. Mr. Anthony moved that said report be made the special order to be considered in Convention to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock; which was seconded, and the motion agreed to. So the Convention ordered that said report be made the special order for to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. On motion of Mr. English, At 6 o'clock, Convention adjourned. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1870. Convention met, pursuant to adjournment. Journal read and approved. Mr. Bayne presented a communication from Mrs. W. B. Manford; which was read by the Secretary, and referred to the committee on the Right of Suffrage. The unfinished business of yesterday, being the motion of Mr. Truesdale to take from the table and consider the resolution offered by Mr. English and substitute therefor offered by Mr. Wall, relative to the adjournment of the Convention, and the several amendments to the motion of Mr. Truesdale, And the question being upon the amendment offered by Mr. Wells, viz: that the said resolution and substitute be taken from the table and considered immediately after the report of the committee on the Judiciary Department is disposed of in Convention, Mr. Goodhue moved the previous question; which was seconded. And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" it was ordered, And being put, "Will the Convention agree to the said amendment offered by Mr. Wells," It was decided in the negative. So the Convention refused to agree to the amendment offered by Mr. Wells. The question then being upon the amendment offered by Mr. Haines of Lake, And being put, it was decided in the affirmative. And the question then recurring upon the motion of Mr. Truesdale to take the said resolution of Mr. English, and the substitute of Mr. Wall, from the table, and being put, it was decided in the affirmative. So the Convention ordered that the said resolution and substitute be taken from the table. And the question then being, "Will the Convention agree to the following substitute, offered by Mr. Wall, for the resolution introduced by Mr. English?" viz: "Resolved, That when this Convention adjourn on the 5th of March, it will adjourn until the first Monday in June, and that the pay of members, officers and reporters be suspended during the adjournment." Mr Haines of Lake offered the following amendment: Amend the substitute, by inserting "from 2d day of March to 1st Monday after 1st Tuesday in April." Mr. Wall moved the previous question; which was seconded. And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" it was ordered. And being put, it was decided in the negative. And so the amendment of Mr. Haines of Lake was not agreed to. Mr. Goodhue asked that Mr. Wheaton be excused on account of sickness; which request was granted. Mr. Wells asked for leave of absence for Mr. Truesdale, which was granted. The question recurring upon the motion, "Will the Convention strike out the original resolution of Mr. English, and insert in lieu thereof the substitute of Mr. Wall?" Thereupon, Mr. Wall moved the previous question; which was seconded. And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" it was ordered. And being put, It was decided in the negative, Yeas .... Nays............. The yeas and nays being demanded by five members. ..25 ..47 And so the Convention refused to strike out the original resolution of Mr. English. The question then recurring upon the adoption of the resolution of Mr. English. And being put, It was decided in the negative, The yeas and nays being demanded by five members. Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen of Alexander, Abbott, Archer, Atkius, Bowman, Bryan, Buxton, Cody, Coolbaugh, Messrs. Cummings, Dement, English, Fox, Haines of Cook, Harna, Hay, Hayes, King, Messrs. McDowell, Parker, Perley, Rice, Robinson, Turner, Underwood, Wright. 27 ..45 And so the Convention refused to adopt the resolution of Mr. Englisb. Mr. Turner introduced the following resolution, viz : Resolved, That no member of this Convention be allowed leave of absence, except in case of actual sickness of himself or family, and that the first business in order every morning after prayer, shall be to call the roll of members, and all members failing to answer to their names, shall not receive pay for that day. Mr. Anderson moved to lay the resolution upon the table; which was seconded. And the question being upon the motion to lay upon the table, { Yeas....... Nays... ... The yeas and nays being demanded by five members. Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen of Alexander, Anderson, Bayne, Benjamin, Bromwell, Brown, Browning, Buxton, Cameron, Carv, Craig, Cross, Dement, Eldridge, Messrs. Fuller, Gamble, Messrs. Pillsbury, Goodell, Goodhue, Haines of Cook, Hanna, Hay, Hayes, Hildrup, Merriam, Moore, Poage, Sherrell, Wright. Neece, Parks, ..41 ..32 And so the Convention laid the resolution of Mr. Turner upon the table. The hour for the special order having arrived, to-wit: The consideration of a report from the majority of the committe on the Judiciary, through Mr. Church, Mr. McCoy moved to postpone the said special order until Thursday next, March 3d, at 2 o'clock P. M.; which motion was seconded. |