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sident of the Senate, but shall only have a casting 

 vote therein. If, during a vacancy of the office, of 

 Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall be im- 

 peached, displaced, resign, die, or become incapable 

 of performing the duties of his office, or be absent 

 from the State, the President of the Senate shall act 

 as Governor, until the vacancy be filled, or the dis- 

 ability shall cease. 



Sec. 17. In case of the impeachment of the Go- 

 vernor, or his removal from office, death, inability to 

 discharge the powers and duties of the said office, 

 resignation or absence from the State, the powers and 

 duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant- 

 Governor for the residue of the term, or until the 

 disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, 

 with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the 

 State in time of war, at the head of any military force 

 thereof, he shall continue commander-in-chief of all 

 the military forces of the State. 



Sec. 18. A Secretary of State, a Comptroller, a 

 Treasurer, an Attorney-General and Surveyor-Gene- 

 ral, shall be chosen in the manner provided in this 

 Constitution ; and the term of office, and eligibility 

 of each, shall be the same as are prescribed for the 

 Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. 



Sec. 19. The Secretary of State shall be appointed 

 by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent 

 of the Senate. He shall keep a fair record of 

 the official acts of the Legislature and Executive 

 Departments of the Government; and shall, when 

 required, lay the same, and all matters relative there- 

 to, before either branch of the Legislature : and 

 shall perform such other duties as shall be assigned 

 him by law. 



