ever from the presence of an enemy, or from any other
cause, the Seat of Government shall become an unsafe
place for the meeting of the Legislature, he may direct
their sessions to be held at some other convenient place.

SEC. 17. To guard against hasty or partial legislation and
encroachments of the Legislative Department upon the
co-ordinate, Executive and Judicial Departments, every
Bill which shall have passed the House of Delegates and
the Senate shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to
the Governor of the State; if he approve, he shall sign it,
but if not he shall return it with his objections to the
House in which it originated, which House shall enter the
objections at large on its Journal and proceed to reconsider
the Bill; if, after such reconsideration, three-fifths of the
members elected to that House, shall pass the Bill, it shall
be sent with the objections to the other House, by which it
shall likewise be reconsidered, and if it pass by three-fifths
of the members elected to that House, it shall become a
law; but in all such cases the votes of both Houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons
voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the
Journal of each House, respectively. If any Bill shall not
be returned by the Governor within six days (Sundays
excepted,) after it shall have been presented to him, the
same shall be a law in like manner as if he signed it,
unless the General Assembly shall, by adjournment, pre-
vent its return, in which case it shall not be a law. The
Governor shall have the power to disapprove of any item or
items of any Bills making appropriations of money
embracing distinct items, and the part or parts of the Bill
approved shall be the law, and the item or items of appro-
priations disapproved shall be void unless repassed according
to the rules or limitations prescribed for the passage of
other Bills over the Executive veto.

SEC. 18. It shall be the duty of the Governor, semi-annu-
ally, (and oftener, if he deems it expedient,) to examine
under oath the Treasurer and Comptroller of the State on
all matters pertaining to their respective offices, and inspect
and review their bank and other account books.

SEC. 19. He shall, from time to time, inform the Legisla-
ture of the condition of the State, and recommend to their
consideration such measures as he may judge necessary
and expedient.