SEC. 6. In case of the death, or resignation of the Gov-
ernor, or of his removal from the State, or other disquali-
fication, the General Assembly, if in session, or if not, at
their next session, shall elect some other qualified person
to be Governor for the residue of the term for which the
said Governor had been elected.

[6. In case of the death, resignation, removal from
the State, or other disqualification of the Governor, the
General Assembly, if in session with a quorum present, or
if not, at its next session with a quorum present, shall elect
some other qualified person to be Governor for the residue
of the term for which the said Governor had been elected.] (1)

SEC. 7. In case of any vacancy in the office of Governor,
during the recess of the Legislature, the President of the
Senate shall discharge the duties of said office, until a Gov-
ernor is elected, as herein provided for; and in case of the
death, or resignation of the said President, or of his re-
moval from the State, or of his refusal to serve, then the
duties of said office shall, in like manner, and for the same
interval, devolve upon the Speaker of the House of Dele-
gates. And the Legislature may provide by Law, for the
impeachment of the Governor; and in case of his conviction,
or his inability, may declare what person shall perform the
Executive duties; and for any vacancy in said office not
herein provided for, provision may be made by Law; and
if such vacancy should occur without such provision being
made, the Legislature shall be convened by the Secretary
of State, for the purpose of filling said vacancy.

[7. In case of any vacancy in the office of Gover-
nor, and until the General Assembly meets in session with a
quorum present and elects a Governor as provided for in
Section. 6, the President of the Senate, at the time such
vacancy occurred, shall discharge the duties of said office;
and in case there be no President of the Senate or in the
case of his refusal to serve, and in the case of his death,
resignation, removal from the State, or other disqualifica-
tion while discharging the duties of said office of Governor,
then the duties of said office shall, in like manner and for
the same interval, devolve upon the Speaker of the House
of Delegates, at the time such vacancy occurred; and in
case there be no speaker of the House of Delegates or in the
case of his refusal to serve, and in the case of his death,
resignation, removal from the State, or other disqualifica-
tion while discharging the duties of said office of Governor,

i This amendment was submitted by Chapter 743, Acts of 1959, to be voted
upon by the voters In November, 1960.