SEO. 10. He shall, from time to time, give congress information of the state of the republic, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary. 'He may, on extra- ordinary occasions, convene both houses of congress, or either of them. In case of disagreement between them as to the time of ad- journment, he may adjourn them, to such time as he may think proper. He shall receive all public ministers; he shall see that the laws be faithfully e~ecuted, and shall commission all the officers of the republic. SEC. 11. There shall be a seal of the republic, which shall he kept by the president and used by him officially, and shall be l!alled the great seal of the republic of Texas. SEc. 12. All grants and commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the republic of Texas, be scaled with the seal and signed by the president. . SEC. 13. A secretary of the republic shall be appointed and com.missioned during the term of four years, he shall keep a fair register of all the official acts and proceedings of the president, and shall, when required, lay the same and all other papers, min- utes, and vouchers relative thereto, before the general congress, and shall perform such other duties as shall be enjoined on him by law.
ARTICLE IV.
SEC. 1. Every free white male citizen of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, and being an inhabitant of the county or dis- trict, shall be entitled to vote for member of the general congress for the county or district in which he may reside. SEo. 2. All elections shall be by ballot. SEc. 3. All elections by joint vote of both houses of congress ehall be vive voce, and each vote entered on the journals. SEc. 4. A vice president shall be chosen at every election for president, in the same manner, continue in office the time, and pos- sess the same qualifications. In voting for president and '\jce pres~- dent, the electors shall distinguish whom they vote for as pres1-· dent and whom as vice president. SEC. 5. In case of impeachment, removal from office, death or resignation, or absence from the republic of the president, the vice president shall exercise all the powers appertaining to the office of president until another be duly qualified, or the president ab- sent, or impeached, shall return, or be acquitted. SEC. 6. The president, vice president, and all civil officers of the republic, shall be removed from office on impeachment, a1:1d for convictio"l of treason. hrihP.rv. nnd other high crimes and IDIS· demeanors.
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