§ 1. The Governour or President of each State shall be
appointed under the authority of the United States, and
shall have a right to negative all laws about to be passed
in the State of which he shall be Governour or President,
subject to such qualifications and regulations, as the
Legislature of the United States shall prescribe. He shall
in other respects have the same powers only which the
Constitution of the State does or shall allow to its
Governour or President, except as to the appointment of
Officers of the Militia.
§ 2. Each Governour or President of a State shall hold his
office until a successor be actually appointed, unless he
die, or resign or be removed from office by conviction on
impeachment. There shall be no appointment of such Governor
or President in the Recess of the Senate.
The Governours and Presidents of the several States at the
time of the ratification of this Constitution shall continue
in office in the same manner and with the same powers as if
they had been appointed pursuant to the first section of
this article.
The officers of the Militia in the several States may be
appointed under the authority of the U. States; the
Legislature whereof may authorize the Governors or
Presidents of States to make such appointments with such
restrictions as they shall think proper.