CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION STUDY DOCUMENTS [EXECUTIVE BRANCH] COMPARISON
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Headnotes
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Present
Constitution
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Constitution of
1867
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Constitution of
1864
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Constitution of
1851
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Constitution of
1776
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Amendments to
1776 Constitution
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Treasurer and
Comptroller;
examination
and inspection
of records.
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Sec. 18. It shall be the
duty of the Governor, semi-
annually (and oftener, if he
deem it expedient) to ex-
amine under oath the Treas-
urer and Comptroller of the
State on all matters pertain-
ing to their respective of-
fices; and inspect and review
their Bank and other Ac-
count Books.
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Sec. 18. It shall be the
duty of the Governor, semi-
annually (and oftener, if he
deem it expedient) to exam-
ine under oath the Treas-
urer and Comptroller of the
State on all matters pertain-
ing to their respective offices ;
and inspect and review
their Bank and other Ac-
count Books.
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Sec. 19. It shall be the
duty of the Governor semi-
annually, and oftener if he
deem it expedient, to exam-
ine the bank book, account
books, and official proceed-
ings of the Treasurer and
Comptroller of the State.
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Sec. 17. It shall be the
duty of the Governor semi-
annually, and oftener if he
deem it expedient, to exam-
ine the bank-book, account
books, and official proceed-
ings of the Treasurer and
Comptroller of the State.
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Informing of
Legislature:
Recommendation
of measures.
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Sec. 19. He shall, from
time to time, inform the Leg-
islature of the conditions of
the State and recommend to
their consideration such
measures as he may judge
necessary and expedient.
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Sec. 19. He shall, from
time to time, inform the
Legislature of the condition
of the State and recommend
to their consideration such
measures as he may judge
necessary and expedient.
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Sec. 20. He shall from
time to time inform the Gen-
eral Assembly of the condi-
tion of the State, and recom-
mend to their consideration
such measures as he may
judge necessary and ex-
pedient.
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Sec. 18. He shall, from
time to time, inform the Leg-
islature of the condition ot
the State, and recommend
to their consideration such
measures as he may judge
; necessary and expedient.
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Granting of
reprieves and
pardons; remit-
ting fines and
forfeitures;
granting nolle
prosequi.
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Sec. 20. He shall have
power to grant reprieves and
pardons, except in cases of
impeachment, and in cases,
in which he is prohibited by
other Articles of this Consti-
tution; and to remit fines
and forfeitures for offences
against the State; but shall
not rejnit the principal or in-
terest of any debt due the
State, except in cases of fines
and forfeitures; and before
granting a nolle prosequi,
or pardon, he shall give no-
tice, in one or more news-
papers, of the application
made for it, and the day on,
or after which, his decision
will be given; and in every
case, in which he exercises
this power, he shall report
to either Branch of the Leg-
islature, whenever required,
the petitions, recommenda-
tions and reasons, which in-
fluenced his decision.
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Sec. 20. He shall have
power to grant reprieves and
pardons, except in cases of
impeachment, and in cases,
in which he is prohibited by
other Articles of this Consti-
tution; and to remit fines
and forfeitures for offences
against the State; but shall
not remit the principal, or
interest of any debt due the
State, except, in cases of fines
and forfeitures; and before
granting a nolle prosequi,
or pardon, he shall give no-
tice, in one or more news-
papers, of the application
made for it, and of the day
on, or after which, his de-
cision will be given; and in
every case, in which he ex-
ercises this power, he shall
report to either Branch of
the Legislature, whenever
required, the petitions, rec-
ommendations, and reasons,
which influenced his deci-
sion.
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Sec. 21. He shall have
power to grant reprieves and
pardons, except in cases of
impeachment, and in cases
in which he is prohibited by
other articles of this Con-
stitution, and to remit fines
and forfeitures for offences
against the State; but shall
not remit the principal or
interest of any debt due to
the State, except in cases
of fines and forfeitures;
and before granting a nolle
prosequi, or pardon, he shall
give notice in one or more
newspapers of the applica-
tion made for it, and of the
day on or after which his
decision will be given; and
in every case in which he
exercises this power, he shall
report to either branch of
the General Assembly, when-
ever required, the petitions,
recommendations and rea-
sons which influenced his
decision.
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Sec. 19. He shall have
power to grant reprieves and
pardons, except in cases of
impeachment, and in cases
in which he is prohibited by
other articles of this Con-
stitution, and to remit fines
and forfeitures for offences
against the State; but shall
not remit the principal or
i interest of any debt due to
the State, except in cases of
fines and forfeitures; and
before granting a nolle
prosequi, or pardon, he shall
give notice, in one or more
newspapers, of the applica-
tion made for it, and of the
day on or after which his
decision will be given; and
in every case in which he
exercises this power, he shall
report to either branch of
the Legislature, whenever
required, the petitions, rec-
ommendations and reasons
which influence his decision.
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33. That the governor,
by and with the advice and
consent of the council, may
. . . grant reprieves or par-
dons for any crime, except
in such cases where the law
shall otherwise direct; ....
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Residence of
Governor;
compensation.
708
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Sec. 21. The Governor
shall reside at the seat of
government, and, from and
after the fourth Wednesday
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Sec. 21. The Governoi
shall reside at the Seat of
Government, and receive for
his services an annual sal-
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Sec. 22. The Governor
shall reside at the seat of
Government, and shall re-
ceive for his services an an-
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Sec. 20. The Governor
shall reside at the seat of
Government, and shall re-
ceive for his services an an-
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