All public commissions and grants shall be signed by
the Governor, with the seal of the State annexed. (Article
IV, section 13, Constitution.)

The Governor shall take and subscribe to the oath of
office on the second Wednesday of January next ensuing
his election, or as soon thereafter as may bo practicable,
between the hours of 12 M. and 2 P. M., in the Senate
Chamber, before the Chief Justice of the Court of Ap-
peals, or, in case of his inability to attend, before one of
the Associate Justices of the Court. (Article 70, section
I, P. G. L.)

The Great Seal shall only be affixed to documents such
as are signed by the Governor. On presentation to him
of a patent by the Commissioner of the Land office, cer-
tified by such Commissioner as proper to be issued, the
Governor shall cause the Great Seal to be affixed to it.
The Great Seal can be affixed by the Governor to certified
copies of the laws and resolutions. (Article 41, sections
2, 3, 4, P. G. L.)

Death warrants shall be issued by the Governor when-
ever sentence of death is pronounced on any criminal by
judgment of a Court of the State. The Governor must
designate the time of execution to the Sheriff. (Article
41, section 5, P. G. L.)

Deatli sentences may be commuted to the penitentiary
or banishment by the Governor, or he may pardon persons
sent to the penitentiary, or remit part of the sentence of
confinement. (Acts 1870, 306, and Art. 42, P. G. L.,
sec. 6.)

Convicts who violate the conditions of their pardons
may be arrested and convicted, and sentenced for their
original crime. (Article 41, section 8, P. G. L.)

Forfeited recognizances may be remitted in whole or
in part, by the Governor; provided, the judge of the
Court in which such forfeiture occurred shall recommend
the remission of the whole, or some part thereof. Parts
of fines belonging to an informer may not be remitted by
the Governor, but he may remit part or all of a fine not
belonging to an informer. No nolle prosequi shall be
granted by the Governor, except on payment of costs of
prosecution by the person applying for the same. The
Governor may remit the whole or any part of any fine
imposed by any militia court-martial. (Article 41, sec-
tions 8, 9, 10, 11, P. G. L.)
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