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all offences, except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such
conditions, restrictions and limitations as he may think proper,
subject, nevertheless, to such regulations as may be provided by
law relative to the manner of applying for pardons; and, under
such rules as the Legislature shall prescribe, he shall have power
to remit fines and forteitures. In cases of Treason, he shall
have power, by and with the advice of the Senate, to
grant reprieves and pardons; and lie may, in the recess of
the Senate, suspend the execution of the sentence untill
the next meeting of the Legislature, to which he shall report
the case, and the Legislature shall either pardon or commute the
sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a further
reprieve. He shall annually communicate to the Legislature the
number of nolle prosequies granted during the year, and also each
case of reprieve, communication and pardon granted for the same
time, and he shall state the name of the convict, the crime of
which he was convicted,the sentence and its (late, and the date of
the commutation, suspension, pardon or reprieve.
SEC. 14. He shall have power to fill all vacancies in the civil
offices of the government which may occur during the recess of
the Legislature; and all such appointments, so made, shall be
valid and remain good to the end of the first session of the Legis
lature thereafter.
SEC. 15. He shall nominate, and by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall appoint all officers of the State whose
offices are, or may be created by law, and whose appointment
shall not be otherwise provided for by the Constitution and Form
of Government, or by any law not inconsistent with the Constitu
tion and Form of Government.
SEC. 16. He may remove any of the civil officers of the Go
vernment (of his appointment) upon satisfactory evidence of any
malfeasance in office; but shall report every such case to the Legis
lature at the next session thereafter.
SEC. 17. He may call out the Militia to repel invasion, sup
press insurrection, and to enforce, if needs be, the execution of the
laws.
SEC. 18. There shall be a contingent fund of dol
lars placed at the control of the Governor, to be expended by him
for such purposes only, as may appear to him necessary to the
faithful discharge of his duties, and lie shall report annually to the
Legislature the amount expended the objects and purposes for
which said amount so expended, was incurred.
SEc. 19 The Governor, before he enters upon the duties of his
office, shall, in the presence of both Houses of the Legislature, take
and subscribe the following oath
I do solemnly swear or affirm upon the Holy Evangley of Al
mighty God, that I will support the Constitution and the Laws of
the State of Maryland so help me God.
SEc. 20. There shall also be a Lieutenant Governor, who shall
be chosen at every election for Governor, by the same persons, and