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appointed by the boards of supervisors of their weights and county. Town sealers of weights and measures are appointed by the supervisor and the justices of the peace of the town.

1 R. S., 325, §§ 15, 16.

82. The commissioner for the St. Regis tribe of Indians is appointed by the board of supervisors of the county of Franklin. The mode of his election, his term of office, and his functions, are prescribed by the "Act for the protection and civilization of the St. Regis Indians," passed April 19, 1858.

Laws of 1858, ch. 368, p. 634.

Commis

sioner of the St Regis

Indians.

ARTICLE III.

GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING THE GOVERNOR.

SECTION 83. Powers and duties of the governor.

81. Exchanging statutes with other states.

85. Recovery of kidnapped or enslaved citizens.

86. Expenses.

87. Apprehension of criminals.

88. Governor's records.

89. Person acting as governor.

duties of

83. In addition to those prescribed by the Powers and constitution, the governor has the powers and governor. duties prescribed in this and the following sections:

1. He is to supervise the official conduct of all executive and ministerial officers;

2. He is to see that all offices are filled, and the duties thereof performed, or in default thereof apply such remedy as the law allows, and if the

remedy is imperfect acquaint the legislature therewith, at its next session;

3. He is to make the appointments, and supply the vacancies mentioned in this Code;

4. He is the sole official organ of communication between the government of this state and the government of any other state, or of the United States;

5. He has the custody of the great and privy seals of the state, descriptions whereof are deposited in the office of the secretary of state. The privy seal shall be used for military commissions, and all such documents as have issued under the great seal since the sixteenth day of March, seventeen hundred and seventy-eight, shall continue to be issued under the great seal, except copies of records and papers, certified by the secretary of state under his seal of office;

6. Whenever any suit or legal proceeding is pending against this state, or which may affect the title of this state to any property, or which may result in any claim against the state, he may direct the attorney-general to appear on behalf of the state, and may employ such additional counsel as he may judge expedient;

7. He may employ for the executive duties such clerks, not exceeding three, and such messengers, not exceeding two, as he may deem expedient, at a

salary not exceeding six hundred dollars for each person, and may dismiss them at pleasure;

8. He shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are devolved upon him by this Code, or any other law of this state.

See 1 R. S., 381, §§ 4, 12, 15; Ib., 84, § 3.

Exchanging

with other states.

§ 84. The governor shall transmit, free of ex- statutes pense, to the executive of each state in the Union, three copies of the statutes of each year and of the reports of the court of appeals as soon as published, and request a similar transmission to be made to him of the statutes and reports of the highest courts of the several states; and when the statutes of a state are received, he shall deposit one copy thereof in the state library, one in the senate chamber, and one in the assembly chamber: if but one copy be received, it shall be deposited in the state library.

1 R. S., 382, §§ 16, 17, 19.

kidnapped

citizens.

§ 85. Whenever the governor receives informa- Recovery of tion satisfactory to him, that any inhabitant of this or enslaved state has been kidnapped and taken from this state into any other state or territory of the United States, for the purpose of being there held in slavery, or is wrongfully imprisoned or held in slavery in any such state or territory, on the allegation or pretense that he is a slave, or by color of any usage or rule of law prevailing in such state or territory is deemed to be a slave, or not entitled of

Expenses:

Apprehen. sion of criminals.

Governor's records.

right to the personal liberty belonging to a citizen, it is the duty of the governor to take such measures as he may deem necessary to procure his liberty and return. And for this purpose he may employ such agent or agents as he may judge expedient, who shall proceed to collect the proper proof to establish the right of such person to freedom, and, under direction of the governor, shall take such other measures and proceedings as may be

necessary.

1 R. S., 382, §§ 21, 22.

§ 86. The accounts for all services and expenses incurred in carrying into effect the preceding two sections, shall be audited by the comptroller, and paid by the treasurer, on his warrant, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Ib., § 23.

§ 87. The duty of the governor respecting fugitives from justice is prescribed by title IV of part VI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, entitled "Of proceedings against fugitives from justice."

§ 88. The governor shall cause to be kept the following records:

1. A register of all applications for pardon or for commutation of any sentence, with a list of the official signatures and recommendations in favor of each application;

2. A separate register of the judges' reports to

him of the testimony in capital cases, and of any action he may take thereon;

3. A separate register of all other applications made to him for any official action;

4. An account of all his official expenses and disbursements, including the incidental expenses of his department, and of all rewards offered by him for the apprehension of criminals.

These records and the originals of all applications, petitions, recommendations and reports therein mentioned, shall be preserved in the office of the governor; but whenever an application for appointment to office is refused by him, he may in his discretion return the papers relating to the applica

tion.

Laws of 1858, ch. 64, §§ 1, 2, 3.

acting as governor.

§ 89. Every provision in the constitution and Person statutes, in relation to the powers and duties of the governor, and in relation to acts and duties to be performed by others towards him, extends to the persons performing, for the time being, the duties of governor.

1 R. S., 382, § 20.

ARTICLE IV.

GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING THE SECRETARY OF

STATE.

SECTION 90. Custody of records.

91. General duties of the secretary of state.

92. Preservation of original statutes and corrected copy.

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