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Sect. 20. The lieutenant governor, while he acts as speaker to the senate
shall receive for his services the same compensation, which shall for the same pe-
riod be allowed to the speaker of the house of representatives, and no more ; and
during the time he administers the government as governor, shall receive the
same compensation which the governor would have received and been entitled to,
had he been employed in the duties of his office.
Sect. 21. The speaker of the senate during the time he administers the go-
vernment, shall receive in like manner the same compensation which the governor
would have received, had he been employed in the duties of his office.
Sect. 22. If the lieutenant governor shall be called upon to administer the
government, and shall while in such administration be impeached, removed from
office, resign, die, or be absent from the state during the recess of the general as-
sembly, it shall be the duty of the secretary for the time being, to convene the
senate for the purpose of chusing a speaker.
Sect. 23. An attorney general shall be appointed and commissioned during
good behaviour, whose duty shall be regulated by law.
Sect. 24. A secretary shall be appointed and commissioned during the go-
vernor's continuance in office, if he shall so long behave himself well. He shall
keep a fair register, and attest all the official acts and proceedings of the governor,
and shall when required, lay the same and all papers, minutes and vouchers rela-
tive thereto, before either branch of the legislature ; and shall perform such other
duties as shall be enjoined him by law.
Sect. 25. Every bill which shall have passed both house, shall be presented
to the governor ; if he approve he shall sign it, but if not, he shall return it with
his objections, to the house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the
objections at large upon their journal and proceed to reconsider it ; if after such
re-consideration a majority of all the members elected to that house shall agree
to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the objections to the other house, by which it
shall likewise be re-considered, and if approved by a majority of all members
elected to that house, it shall be a law : but in such cases, the votes of both houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the person voting for,
and against the bill, shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively. If
and bill shall not be returned by the governor within ten days (Sundays excepted)
after it shall have been presented to him, it shall be a law in like manner as if he
had signed it ; unless the general assembly by their adjournment prevent its re-
turn ; in which case it shall be a law, unless sent back within three days after
their next meeting.
Sect. 26. Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of both
houses may be necessary, except on a question of adjournment, shall be presented
to the governor, and before it shall take effect, be approved by him ; or, being
disapproved, shall be repassed by a majority of all the members elected to both
houses, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.
Sect. 27. Contested elections for a governor and lieutenant governor, shall
be determined by a committee to be selected from both houses of the legislature,
and formed and regulated in such manner as shall be directed by law.
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