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or, may, on special emergencies, convene the General Assembly at any town in this State, at any other time than herein before provided. And in case of danger from the prevalence of contagious diseases, in either of the places, in which the General Assembly may by law meet, or to which they may have been adjourned, or from other circumstances, he may, by proclamation, convene said Assembly at any other place within this State.
7. All commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; shall be sealed with the State seal, signed by the Governor, and attested by the Secretary.
8. The Governor shall be Commander in Chief of the Militia of this State.
9. In case of the death, resignation, refusal, or inability to serve, or removal from office, of the Governor, or his impeachment, or absence from the State, the Lieutenant-Governor shall exercise the powers and authority appertaining to the office of Governor until another be chosen, at the next annual election for Governor, and be duly qualified, or until the Governor, impeached or absent, shall be acquitted or return, or his inability be removed.
10. If, during the vacancy of the office of Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall die, resign, refuse, or be unable to serve, or be removed from office, or if he shall be impeached, or absent from the State, the President of the Senate, pro tempore, shall in like manner administer the government until he be superseded by a Governor or Lieutenant-Governor.
11. The compensation of the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor shall be established by law, and shall not be varied so as to take effect, until after an election, which shall next succeed the passage of the law establishing such compensation.
12. The duties of the Secretary, General-Treasurer and Attorney- General, shall be the same under this Constitution, as are now established by law, or as the Legislature may, from time to time, prescribe.
Article 4.
Of the Judiciary Department.
1. The Judicial power of this State shall be vest-
