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MARYLAND MANUAL. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE shall discharge the duties of Governor in case of any vacancy during recess o£ the legislature. In case of his refusal or inability to serve, the duties of the said office shall devolve upon the Speaker of the House. Art. II, Sec. 7, Const. THE IMPEACHMENT of the Govemor may be provided for by the Legislature which may designate, and on his conviction, or in any other case of vacancy of the office, may declare who shall perform the duties of Governor, and if any vacancy should occur, for which provision has not been made by the Legislature, the Secretary of State shall convene the General Assembly for the pur- pose of filling said vacancy. Art. II, Sec. 7, Const. THE GOVERNOR shall be the commander-in-chief of the land and naval forces, and may call out the militia to repel invasions, suppress insurrection, or enforce the execution of the laws, but shall not command in person, without the consent of the Legislature. Art. II, Sec. 8, Const. THE GOVERNOR shall nominate by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint all civil and military officers, whose election or appointment is not otherwise provided for under the Constitution and the law creat- ing said office, and he shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed. Art. II, Sec. 9, and 10, Const. IN CASE OF ANY VACANCY during the recess of the Senate, in any office which the Governor has power to fill, he shall ppoint some suitable person to said office, whose com- lission shall continue in force until the end of the next sp;icn of the Legislature, or until some other person appointed to the same office, whichever shall first r, and the nomination of the person thus appointed, r the recess, or, of some other person in his place, e m to the Senate within thirty days after t m of the Legislature. Art. II, Sec. II, , BY THE SENATE shall not be again same office at the same session, iest of the Senate, nor be appointed to the recess of the Legislature. Art. s appointed by the Governor and nnated within fifty days of the com- . regular session. Their terms of office |
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