-^ Independence 



treasury ; attorney-general, all judges of courts, sheriffs, coroners, 

 marshals, justices of peace, clerks of courts, registrars, notaries 

 public, and all other officers of state, civil and military, whose 

 appointment may not be otherwise provided for by the Constitu- 

 tion, or by standing laws ; and, in the recess of the Senate, he 

 may fill any vacancy in those offices, until the next session of 

 the Senate. He shall receive all ambassadors and other public 

 ministers. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully- 

 executed. He shall inform the legislature of the condition of 

 the repubHc and recommend any public measures for their 

 adoption which he may think expedient. He may, after con- 

 viction, remit any public forfeitures and penalties, and grant 

 reprieves and pardons for public offences, except in cases of 

 impeachment. He may require information and advice from 

 any public officer, touching matters pertaining to his office. 

 He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the legislature, 

 and may adjourn the two Houses whenever they cannot agree 

 as to the time of adjournment. 



Section 2. There shall be a Vice-President, who shall be 

 elected in the same manner and for the same term as that of 

 the President, and whose qualifications shall be the same ; he 

 shall be president of the Senate, and give the casting vote 

 when the House is equally divided on any subject. And in 

 case of the removal of the President from office, or his death, 

 resignation, or inability to discharge the powers of the said 

 office, the same shall devolve on the Vice-President, and the 

 legislature may by law provide for the case of removal, death, 

 resignation, or inability both of the President and Vice-President, 

 declaring what officer shall then act as president, and such 

 officer shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed, 

 or a President shall be elected. 



Section 3. The secretary of state shall keep the records of 



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