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the militia to repel invasions, suppress insurrections and
enforce the execution of the laws, but shall not take com-
mand in person, without the consent of the Legislature.
Sec. 9. He shall take care that the laws are faithfully
executed.
Sec. 10. He shall nominate and, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, appoint all civil and mili-
tary officers of the State whose appointment or election
is not herein otherwise provided for, unless a different
mode of appointment be prescribed by the law creating
the office.
Sec. 11. In case of any vacancy during the recess of
the Senate in any office which the Governor has power
to fill, he shall appoint some suitable person to said office,
whose commission shall continue in force until the end
of the next session of the Legislature, or until some other
person is appointed to the same office, whichever shall
first occur, and the nomination of the person thus ap-
pointed during the recess, or of some other person in his
place, shall be made to the Senate within thirty days
after the next meeting of the Legislature.
Sec. 12. No person, after being rejected by the Sen-
ate, shall be again nominated for the same office at the
same session, unless at the request of the Senate, or be
appointed to the same office during the recess of the Leg-
islature.
Sec. 13. All civil officers appointed by the Governor
and Senate shall be nominated to the Senate within fifty
days from the commencement of each regular session of
the Legislature, and their term of office shall commence
on the first Monday of May next ensuing their appoint-
ment, except the inspectors of tobacco, which shall com-
mence on the first Monday of March, and continue for two
years, (unless removed from office, ) and until their suc-
cessors, respectively, qualify according to law.
Sec. 14. The Governor may suspend or arrest any
military officer of the State for disobedience of orders or
other military offense, and may remove him in pursuance
of the sentence of a court-martial, and may remove, for
incompetency or misconduct, all civil officers who received
appointments from the Executive for a term of years.
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