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the Senate, and in case of his death, resignation or removal, then upon the Speaker of the House of Assembly, for the time being, until another Governor shall be elected and qualified; but in such case another Governor shall be chosen at the next election for members of the Legislature, unless such death, resignation or removal shall occur within thirty days immediately

preceding such

next election, in which case a Governor shall be chosen at the second succeeding election for members of the Legislature. When a vacancy happens, during the recess of the Legislature, in any office which is to be filled by the Governor and Senate, or by the Legislature in joint meeting, the Governor shall fill such vacancy and the commision shall expire at the end of the next session of the Legislature, unless a successor shall be sooner appointed; when a vacancy happens in the office of clerk or surrogate of any county, the Governor shall fill such vacancy, and the commission shall expire when a successor is elected and qualified. 13. V.

In case of the impeachment of the Governor, his absence from the State or inability to discharge the duties of his office, the powers, duties and emoluments of the office shall devolve upon the President of the Senate; and in case of his death, resignation or removal, then upon the Speaker of the House of Assembly for the time being, until the Governor, absent or impeached, shall return or be acquitted, or until the disqualification or inability shall cease, or until a new Governor be elected and qualified.

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14. V.

In case of a vacancy in the office of Governor from any other cause than those herein enumerated, or in case of the death of the Governor-elect before he is qualified into office, the powers, duties and emoluments of the office shall devolve upon the President of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Assembly, as above provided for, until a new Governor be elected and qualified.

4. X.

In case of death, resignation or disability of the present Governor, the person who may be vice-president of Council at the time of the adoption of this Constitution shall continue in office and administer the government until a Governor shall have been elected and sworn or affirmed into office under this Constitution.

12.

NORTH CAROLINA.

II. In case of the impeachment of the Governor, his failure to qualify, his absence from the State, his inability to discharge the duties of his office, or, in case the office of Governor shall in anywise become vacant, the powers, duties and emoulments of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant-Governor until the disability shall cease, or a new Governor shall be elected and qualified. In every case in which the Lieutenant-Governor shall be unable to preside over the Senate, the Senators shall elect one of their own number president of their body; and the powers, duties and emoluments of the office of Governor shall devolve upon him when ever the Lieutenant-Governor shall, for any reason, be prevented from discharging the

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duties of such office as above provided, and he shall continue as acting Governor until the disabilities are removed, or a new Governor or LieutenantGovernor shall be elected and qualified. Whenever, during the recess of the General Assembly, it shall become necessary for the President of the Senate to administer the government, the Secretary of State shall convene the Senate, that they may elect such president.

15. III.

OHIO.

9. III.

SOUTH CAROLINA.

In case of the removal of the Governor from his office, or his death, resignation, removal from the State, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on the Lieutenant-Governor, and the General Assembly, at its first session after the ratification of this Constitution, shall, by law, provide for the case of removal, death, resignation or inability, both of the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, declaring what officer shall then act as Governor, and such officer shall act accordingly, until such disability shall have been removed, or a Governor shall have been elected.

SOUTH DAKOTA.

6. IV. In case of death, impeachment, resignation, failure to qualify, absence from the State, removal from office or other disability of the Governor, the powers and duties of the office for the residue of the term, or until he shall be acquitted, or the disability removed, shall devolve upon the Lieutenant-Governor.

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12. III.

TENNESSEE.

In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability from mental or physical disease, 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 Governor, absent or impeached, shall have returned, or 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 the military force thereof, he shall continue Commander-in-Chief of the military force of the State.

6. IV.

WYOMING.

If the Governor be impeached, displaced, resign or die, or from mental or physical disease or otherwise become incapable of performing the duties of his office or be absent from the State, the Secretary of State shall act as Governor until the vacancy is filled or the disability removed.

The Lieutenant-Governor shall, by virtue of his office, be President of the Senate, and have, when in committee of the whole, a right to debate; and when the Senate is equally divided, to give the casting vote.

15. IV.

When the government shall be administered by the LieutenantGovernor, or he shall be unable to attend as President of the Senate, the Senate shall elect one of their members as President pro tempore. And if, during the vacancy of the office of Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall die, resign, refuse to serve, or be removed from office, or if he shall be impeached or absent from the State, the President of the Senate pro

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tempore shall, in like manner, administer the government, until he be superseded by a Governor or Lieutenant-Governor. 16. IV.

If the Lieutenant-Governor shall be required to administer the government, and shall, while in such administration, die or resign during the recess of the General Assembly, it shall be the duty of the Secretary, for the time being, to convene the Senate for the purpose of choosing a President pro tempore.

13. IV.

IDAHO.

The Lieutenant-Governor shall be President of the Senate, but shall vote only when the Senate is equally divided. In case of the absence or disqualification of the Lieutenant-Governor from any cause which applies to the Governor, or when he shall hold the office of Governor, then the President pro tempore of the Senate shall perform the duties of the Lieutenant-Governor until the vacancy is filled or the disability removed.

14. IV.

In case of the failure to qualify in his office, death, resignation, absence from the State, impeachment, conviction of treason, felony or other infamous crime, or disqualification from any cause, of both Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, the duties of the Governor shall devolve upon the President of the Senate pro tempore, until such disqualification of either the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor be removed, or the vacancy filled; and if the President of the Senate, for any of the above named causes, shall become incapable of performing the duties of Governor, the same shall