Article VII.
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The Executive department of the government shall remain as at present organized, and the Governor and privy councillors shall continue in office, until a Governor elected under this Constitution shall come into office; and all other persons in office, when this Constitution shall be adopted, except as is herein otherwise expressly directed, shall continue in office, till successors shall be appointed, or the law shall otherwise provide; and all the Courts of justice now existing shall continue with their present jurisdiction, until, and except so far as, the judicial system may or shall be hereafter otherwise organized by the Legislature.
In order to introduce this Government, the Representatives of the People met in Convention shall choose a Governor and Privy Council, also such other Officers directed to be chosen by both Houses as may be judged necessary to be immediately appointed. The Senate to be first chosen by the People, to continue until the last day of March next, and the other Officers until the end of the succeeding Session of Assembly. In case of Vacancies, the Speaker of either House shall issue writs for new Elections.