IV. INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION.

Art. Sec.
May be remitted by the Governor............... 2 20
Foreign powers, presents to officers from, prohibited.. 35 ....
Forfeiture of estate; conviction not to work. ......... 27 ....
Forms of government; people may alter. ............ I ....
Foundation of government.......................... I ....
Franchise, elective................................ 1 1-2
Free public schools to be established................ 8 I
General Assembly—(See Legislature).
Gifts, when prohibited from foreign powers........... 35 ....
God, belief in requisite for witness; Jurors. .......... 36,37,39 ....
Gospel ministers of; grants, devises, &c„ to, when

prohibited ............................... 38 ....
Governor, oath of................................. 1 6
Term of office. ............................... 2 I
When to enter office........................... 2 3
Mode of election and returns................... 2 2-3
Case of tie................................... 2 4
Qualifications ................................ 2 5
Vacancy, how to be filled...................... 2 6,7
To be commander-in-chief. ..................... 2 8
To execute laws.............................. 2 9
To appoint all officers......................... 2 10
Time of appointments...,..................... 2 11-14
To remove officers............................ 2 15
To convene the Legislature, when.....:......... 2 16
Veto power................................... 2 17
To examine Treasury accounts.................. 2 18
Message to the General Assembly............... 2 19-22
Pardoning power.............................. 2 20
Residence and salary.......................... 2 2]
To appoint Secretary of State................... 2 22
To arrange representation in House of Delegates..' 3 5
To Issue warrants of election for Senator or Dele-
gate ; when............................... 3 13
Proclamation to convene Legislature............. 3 14
To sign bills................................. 3 30
May recommend releasing debts................. 3 33
Contingent fund.............................. 3 32
To remove Judges ; when...................... 4 4
To appoint Judges to fill vacancies.............. 4 4
Returns of elections to be certified to............ 4 11
To order new election in case of tie............. 4,15 12,4
To sign public grants......................... 4 13
To designate Chief Justice of Court of Appeals. . . . 4 14
To appoint Justice of the Peace................. 4 42
To appoint Justices of the Peace to fill vacancies.. 4 43
To appoint Sheriffs, to fill vacancies, &c......... 4 44
To appoint Attorney General to fill vacancy....... 5 5
To appoint Treasurer and Comptroller to fill va-
cancies ................................. 8 I
To appoint Adjutant General................... 9 2
To declare office of defaulters vacant............ 15 I
Government, origin, foundation, &c.................. 17 ....
Right to reform.............................. 6 ....
Separation of departments..................... 8 ....
Seat of....................................... 11
Support of........... ......... ....... ........ 15 ....
Government, militia defence of..................... 28 ....
Seat of may be temporarily changed by Gover-
nor ; when................................ 2 16
Governor to reside at seat of................... 2 21
Laws to be passed to execute powers of.......... 3 56
Grand inquest.................................... 3 24
Grants under charter of Charles the First.......... 5 ....
Of money by the Legislature................... 3 32
Of charters for banks......................... 3 39
Of land from United States.................... 3 46
Form of .................................... 4 13
Gratitude to Almighty God........................ I . ...
Great Seal, Acts of Assembly to be sealed with........ 3 30
Grievances, petition against........................ 3 24
Habeas corpus not to be suspended.................. 3 55
Home Rule, local legislation. ....................... 11a ......
Honors hereditary, not to be granted................ 42 ....
House of Delegates—(See Legislature).
Husband and wife; property of wife to be protected
from debts of her husband................. 3 43