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natorial district from which he may be taken, three whole years
next preceding his election.
SEC. 6. The first Governor elected under the provisions of this
constitution, shall be alccn from the counties of St. Mary's,
Charles, Calvert, Prince George, Anne Arundel (including the
city of Annapolis,) Montgomery, and the city of Baltimore; which
said counties and city. shall, together constitute, and be known as
the first gubernatorial district; at the second election he shall be
taken from the counties of Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Caroline,
Talbot, Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester, which said counties
shalt, in like manner, together constitute and he known as the
second gubernatorial district; and the third election he shall be taken
from the coufflies of Baltimore, Harford, Carroll, Frederick,
Washington, and Allegany, which said counties shall in like man
ner, together constitute, and be known, as the third gubernatorial
district.
SEC. 7. He shall at stated times, receive a compensation for
his services, which shall not be increased or diminished during
the term for which heshali have been elected which compensation
shalt be dollars per annum.
SEC. 8. No person holding the office of Governor, shall hold any
other office or commission, Civil or Military, nor receive the per
quisites, or any part of the perquisites, of any other office.
SEC. 9 He shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and
Navy of this State, and of the Militia, except when they may be
called into the service of the United States; and shall, (by and Nith
the advice and consent of the Senate,) appoint and commission all
the officers of the Militia; and all commissions shall be in the
name and by the authority of the State of Maryland, bese&ed with
the seal of the State, signed by the Governor, and attested by the
Secretary of State; and the seal of the State heretofore used as
such, shall be the future seal of this State and be kept by the Gov
ernor and used by him officially.
SEC.. 10. He may by proclamation, should the public exigen
cies require it, convene the Legislature at the Seat of Government
or at a different place, should the seat of government be at the
time visited by any infectious disease, or be in the actual posses
sion of a public enemy; and when assembled he shall, in writing,
state to them the purposes for which they were assembled; but
they shall transact no legislative business other than that for which
they were so specially assembled. He shall reside at the seat of
Government, and the city of Annapolis shall continue to be the
seat of Government of this State.
11. He shall, from time to time, give to the Legislature
information in writing, of the state of the Government, and re
commend to their consideration such measures as he may deem
expedient.
SEC. 12. Heshall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
SEC. 13. He shall have power to grant nolle prosequies, and,
after conviction, to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, for