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Sec. 15. Tie Governor shall conven- the Legislature or
the Senate alone, on extraordinary occasions; and whenever
from the presence of an enemy or from say other cauee,the
seat of Government shall become an unsafe place for the
meeting of the Legislature, he may direct their sessions to
be held at some other convenient place..
Sec. 16. To guard against hasty or partial legislation and
encroachments of the legislative "department upon the co-or-
dinate Executive and Judicial Departments, every bill which
shall have passed the House of Delegates and the Senate,
shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor
of the State; if he approve he shall sign it, but if not he
shall return it with, his objections to the House in which it
originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their
journal, and proceed to consider it; if after such reconsider-
ation two-thirds of the House shall agree to pass the bill, it
shall be sent to the other House by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered, and if approved by that House, it shall become
a law; but in all such cases the votes of both Houses shall
be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the per-
sons voting for and against the bill, shall be entered on the
journal of each House respectively; if any bill shall not be
returned by the Governor within ten days (Sundays except-
ed) the same shall be a law in like manner as if he signed it,
unless the General Assembly shall, by adjournment, prevent
it.
Sec.17. It shall be the duty of the Governor semi-annual-
ly, and oftener, to examine the bank books, account books
and official proceedings of the Treasurer and Comptroller of
the State on their oaths.
Sec. 18. He shall from time to time inform the Legislature
of the condition of the State, and recommend to their consid-
eration such measures as he may judge necessary and expe-
dient.
Sec. 19. He shall have power to grant reprieves and par-
dons except in cases of impeachment, and in cases in which
he is prohibited by other articles of this Constitution, and to
remit fines and forfeitures for offences against the State; but
shall not remit the principal or interest of any debt due the
State except in cases of fines and forfeitures; and before
granting a nolle prosequi or pardon, he shall give notice in
one or more newspapers, of the; application made for it, and
the day on or after which his decision will be given; and in
every case in which he exercises this power he shall report to
either branch pf the Legislature whenever required, the pe-
titions, recommendations and reasons which influenced his
decision.
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