Article II.
Legislative

Section 14. Other officers of the Senate

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Other officers of the Senate

(1) President Pro Tempore - succession to presidency. The Senate shall elect from its membership a President Pro Tempore, who shall become President of the Senate upon the failure of the Lieutenant Governor-elect to qualify, or upon succession by the Lieutenant Governor to the office of Governor, or upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of the President of the Senate, and who shall serve until the expiration of his term of office as Senator.
(2) President Pro Tempore - temporary succession. During the physical or mental incapacity of the President of the Senate to perform the duties of his office, or during the absence of the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore shall preside over the Senate.
(3) Other officers. The Senate shall elect its other officers.

Other senatorial officers

"The Senate shall elect from its membership a President Pro Tempore, who shall become President of the Senate upon the failure of the Lieutenant-Governor-elect to qualify, or upon succession by the Lieutenant-Governor to the office of Governor, or upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of the President of the Senate, and who shall serve until the expiration of his term of office as Senator.
During the physical or mental incapacity of the President of the Senate to perform the duties of his office, or during the absence of the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore shall preside over the Senate. The Senate shall elect its other officers. "

Other senatorial officers

The Senate shall choose its own officers and also a Speaker (pro tempore) in the absence of the Lieutenant-Governor, or when he shall exercise the office of Governor.

Other senatorial officers

The Senate shall choose its own officers and also a Speaker (pro tempore) in the absence of the Lieutenant-Governor, or when he shall exercise the office of Governor.

That the Senate and house of Commons when met shall each have power to choose a Speaker and other their Officers be judges of the Qualifications and Elections of their Members sit upon their own Adjournments from day to day and prepare Bills to be passed into Laws, the two houses shall direct Writs of Election, for supplying intermediate Vacancies and shall also jointly by Ballot adjourn themselves to any future day and place.

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1868 Article II. Section 20

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1868 Article II. Section 24

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