Corpus Bilingüe Tomo I Vol. 1 - Archivo Abierto Institucional de la ...

LUIS GRAU
offered to them by the house of Assembly.
XXIII. The governor shall be chosen annually by ballot, and shall not be eligible
to the said office for more than one year out of three, nor shall he hold any
military commission under any other State or States.
The governor shall reside at such place as the house of Assembly for the time
being shall appoint.
XXIV. The Governor’s oath:
“I, A. B, elected Governor of the State of Georgia, by the Representatives
thereof, do solemnly promise and swear, that I will, during the term of my appointment,
to the best of my skill and judgment, execute the said office faithfully
and conscientiously, according to law, without favor, affection, or partiality;
that I will to the utmost of my power support, maintain, and defend the State of
Georgia, and the Constitution of the same; and use my utmost endeavours to
protect the people thereof in the secure enjoyment of all their rights, franchises
and privileges; and that the laws and ordinances of the State be duly observed,
and that law and justice in mercy be executed in all judgments. And I do further
solemnly promise and swear, that I will peaceably and quietly resign the government
to which I have been elected, at the period to which my continuance in the
said office is limited by the Constitution. And lastly, I do also solemnly swear,
that I have not accepted of the government, whereunto I am elected, contrary to
the articles of this Constitution. So help me, God.”
This oath to be administered to him by the Speaker of the Assembly.
The same oath to be administered by the Speaker to the President of the Council.
No person shall be eligible to the office of Governor who has not resided three
years in this State.
XXV. The Executive Council shall meet the day after their election, and proceed
to the choice of a President out of their own body; they shall have power to
appoint their own officers, and settle their own rules of proceedings.
The Council shall always vote by counties, and not individually.
XXVI. Every Councillor, being present, shall have power of entering his protest
against any measures in Council he has not consented to, provided he does it
within 14 three days.
XXVII. During the sitting of the Assembly, the whole of the Executive Council
shall attend, unless prevented by sickness, or some other urgent necessity; and
in that case, a majority of the Council shall make a Board, to examine the laws
and ordinances sent them by the house of Assembly; and all laws and ordinances
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