80 MARYLAND MANUAL.

The arrangement of representation of each county, in the
House of Delegates, shall be made by the Governor. (Article
III, section 5, Constitution. )

Elections to fill vacancies in the Senate or House of Delegates
shall be ordered by the Governor when the Legislature is not in
session. (Article III., section 13, Constitution. )

Bills are signed by the Governor, if he approve the same, in
the presence of the presiding officers of the Senate and House
of Delegates, and the Secretary and Chief Clerks of these respec-
tive bodies. (Article III, section 30, Constitution. )

The Governor's contingent expenses shall be reported to the
Legislature. (Article III, section 32, Constitution. )

Money once paid into the State treasury can only be refunded
or a release of obligations to the State granted by the Legislature,
on the recommendation of the Governor, or officers of the treas-
ury. (Article III., section 33, Constitution. )

Judges shall be removed by the Governor on conviction in a
court of law of incompetency, wilful neglect of duty, misbehavior
in office or other crime, or on impeachment or address of two-
thirds of each House of Assembly. (Article IV, section 4,
Constitution. )

Returns' of elections of all officers provided by the Constitu-
tion, shall be made to the Governor, except State's Attorneys, and
he shall issue commissions of all officers elected, under Constitu-
tion, except State's Attorneys. (Article IV, section 11, Consti-
tution. )

In case of a tie the Governor shall order a new election for
judges, clerks of courts and registers of wills. In contested
elections he must send returns to the House. (Article IV, section
12, Constitution. )

Vacancies in the Orphans' Courts, offices of justices of the
peace and sheriff shall be filled by the Governor, subject to the
confirmation or rejection by the Senate. (Article IV, sections
40, 43, 44, Constitution. )

Elections for Attorney-General shall be certified to the Gover-
nor, who shall decide questions of election and qualification, and,
in case of tie, shall designate which shall qualify, and he shall
fill all vacancies in said office. (Article V, sections 2 and 5, Con-
stitution. )

Vacancies in the offices of Treasurer and Comptroller shall be
filled by the Governor, by and with the advice of the Senate.
(Article VI, section 1, Constitution. )

The approval of the Governor has to be obtained of the banks
selected by the Treasurer in which to keep the State funds, and
the banks must give such security as the Governor may require.
(Article VI, section 3, Constitution. )