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 Sen-
ate shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Gov-
ernor of the State; if he approves 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 objec-
tions to the other House, by which it shall likewise be recon-
sidered, and if it pass by three-fifths of the members elected
to that House it shall become a law; but in all 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, prevent
its return, in which case it shall not be a law.

The Governor shall have power to disapprove of any item
or items of any Bills making appropriations of money em-
bracing distinct items, and the part or parts of the Bill ap-
proved shall be the law, and the item or items of appropria-
tions disapproved shall be void unless repassed according to
the rules or limitations prescribed for the passage of other
Bills over the Executive veto.*

Hamilton vs. State, 61 Md., 28. Lankford vs. Commrs. Somerset Co.,
73 Md.. 105. Warfield vs. Vandiver, 101 Md., 78.

SEC. 18. It shall be the duty of the Governor, semi-annually
(and oftener, if he deems it expedient) to examine under
oath the Treasurer and Comptroller of the State on all mat-
ters pertaining to their respective offices, and inspect and re-
view 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.

SEC. 20. He shall have power to grant reprieves and par-
dons, except in cases of impeachment, and in cases in which
he is prohibited by other Articles of this Constitution; and to

"*Thus amended by Chapter 194. Acts of 1890, ratified by the people, Novem-
ber 3. 1891.