PART II.

Duties of Public Officers of Maryland,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR.

The executive power of Maryland is vested in a Gover-
nor, whose term of office commences on the second Wed-
nesday of January ensuing- his election. Article II, sec-
tion I, Constitution.)

The election for Governor is held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November preceding the expi-
ration of the incumbent's term of office. The returns are
to be transmitted to the Secretary of State, and by him
delivered to the Speaker of the House of Delegates. (Ar-
ticle II, section 2, Constitution.)

The returns shall be opened by the Speaker of the
House of Delegates in the presence of both houses, and
the person having the highest number of votes, being
constitutionally eligible, shall be Governor. (Article II,
section 3, Constitution.)

In case of a tie one of the two shall be chosen Governor
by the Senate and House of Delegates. All questions in
relation to the election and eligibility of the Governor
shall be determined by the House of Delegates. Every
election of Governor by General Assembly shall be viva
voce, and a joint majority shall elect. If the vote should
again be equal, the election shall be determined by lot
between the two. (Article II, section 4, Constitution.)

A person to be eligible to the office of Governor must
have attained the age of thirty years, and mast have been
for ten years a citizen of the State, and for five years next
preceding his election a resident of the State, and at the
time of his election a qualified voter therein.' (Article II,
section 5, Constitution.)
In case of vacancy by death, resignation or disqualifi-