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XXI. The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, fhall fill up all intermedi ate vacancies that shall happen in offices till the next general election: and all commiffions civil and military fhall be iffued by the Governor, under his hand, and the Great Seal of the State.

XXII. The Governor may prefide in the Executive Council at all times, except when they are taking into confideration, and perufing the laws and ordinances offered to them by the House of Affembly.

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XXIII. The Governor fhall be chofen annually by ballot, and fhall not be eligible to the faid office for more than one year out of three, nor fhall he hold any military commiffion under any other State or States.

The Governor fhall refide at fuch place as the Houfe of Affembly for the time being fhall appoint.

XXIV. The Governor's oath :

"I, A. B. elected Governor of the State of Georgia, by the Reprefentatives thereof, do folemnly promife and fwear, that I will, during

the term of my appointment, to the best of my fkill and judgement, execute the faid office faithfully and confcientiously, according to law, without favour, affection, or partiality; that I will to the utmost of my power fupport, maintain, and defend the State of Georgia, and the Conftitution of the fame; and ufe my utmost endeavours to protect the people thereof in the fecure enjoyment of all their rights, franchifes and privileges; and that the laws and ordinances of the State be duly observed, and that law and juftice in mercy be executed in all judgments. And I do further folemnly promise and swear, that I will peaceably and quietly refign the government to which I have been elected, at the period to which my continuance in the faid office is limited by the Constitution. And lastly, I do alfo folemnly fwear, that I have not accepted of the government, whereunto I am elected, contrary to the articles of this Conftitution. So help me,

God."

This oath to be administered to him by the Speaker of the Affembly.

The fame oath to be administered by the Speaker to the Prefident of the Council.

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No perfon fhall be eligible to the office of Governor, who has not refided three years in this State.

XXV. The Executive Council fhall meet the day after their election, and proceed to the choice of a Prefident out of their own body; they shall have power to appoint their own of ficers, and settle their own rules of proceedings. The Council fhall always vote by counties, and not individually.

XXVI. Every Councillor, being prefent, shall have power of entering his protest against any measures in Council he has not confented to, provided he does it within three days.

XXVII. During the fitting of the Affembly, the whole of the Executive Council shall attend, unless prevented by fickness, or fome other urgent neceffity; and in that case, a majority of the Council fhall make a Board, to examine the laws and ordinances fent them by the Houfe of Affembly; and all laws and ordinances fent to the Council fhall be returned in five days after, with their remarks thereon.

XXVIII. A Committee from the Council fent with any propofed amendments to any law or ordinance, fhall deliver their reafons

for fuch propofed amendments, fitting and covered; the whole House at that time, except the Speaker, uncovered.

XXIX: The Prefident of the Executive Council, in the abfence or fickness of the Governor, fhall exercife all the powers of the Governor.

XXX. When any affair that requires secrecy

fhall be laid before the Governor and the Executive Council, it fhall be the duty of the Governor, and he is hereby obliged, to adminifter the following oath, viz.

I, A. B. do folemnly fwear, that any business that shall be at this time communicated to the Council, I will not, in any manner whatever, either by fpeaking, writing, or otherwife, reveal the fame to any perfon whatever, until leave given by the Council, or when called upon by the Houfe of Affembly; and all this I fwear without any refervation whatever. So help me, God.”

And the fame oath fhall be adminiftered to the Secretary, and other officers neceffary to the business into execution.

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XXXI. The executive power shall exist, till renewed, as pointed out by the rules of this Conftitution.

XXXII. In all tranfactions between the legiflative and executive bodies, the fame fhall be communicated by meffage, to be delivered from the legislative body to the Governor, or Executive Council, by a Committee; and from the Governor to the Houfe of Affembly, by the Secretary of the Council; and from the Executive Council, by a Committee of the faid Council.

XXXIII. The Governor for the time being fhall be Captain-general and Commander in Chief over all the militia, and other military and naval forces, belonging to this State.

XXXIV. All militia commiffions fhall fpecify, that the perfon commiffioned fhall continue during good behaviour.

XXXV. Every county in this State that has, or hereafter may have, two hundred and fifty men, and upwards, able to bear arms, shall be formed into a battalion; and when they become too numerous for one battalion, they thall be formed into more, by bill of the legi flature; and thofe counties that have a lefs number

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