396 HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA. 



consider it. If, after such reconsideration, it again 

 pass both houses, by yeas and nays, by a majority of 

 two-thirds of the members of each house present, it 

 shall become a law, notwithstanding the Governor's 

 objections. If any bill shall not be returned within 

 ten days after it shall have been presented to him, 

 (Sunday excepted,) the same shall be a law, in like 

 manner as if he had signed it, unless the Legislature, 

 by adjournment, prevent such return. 



Sec. 18. The Assembly shall have the sole power 

 of impeachment ; and all impeachments shall be tried 

 by the Senate. When sitting for that purpose, the 

 Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation ; and no 

 person shall be convicted without the concurrence of 

 two-thirds of the members present. 



Sec. 19. The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Se- 

 cretary^ of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney- 

 General, Surveyor-General, Justices of the Supreme 

 Court, and Judges of the District Courts, shall be 

 "liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office ; 

 but judgment in such cases shall extend only to re- 

 moval from office, and disqualification to hold any office 

 of honor, trust or profit, under the State ; but the 

 party convicted, or acquitted, shall nevertheless be 

 liable to indictment, trial and punishment, according 

 to law. All other civil officers shall be tried for mis- 

 demeanors in office, in such manner as the Legislature 

 may provide. 



Sec. 20. No Senator or member of Assembly shall, 

 during the term for which he shall have been elected, 

 be appointed to any civil office of profit, under this 

 State, which shall have been created, or the emolu- 

 ments of which shall have been increased, during such 



