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Law; and if such vacancy should occur without such provision
being made, the Legislature shall be convened by. the Secretary
of State for the purpose of filling said vacancy.

SEC. 8. The Governor shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the
land and naval forces of the State; and may call out the Militia
to repel invasions, suppress insurrections, and enforce the exe-
cution of the Laws; but shall not take the command in person,
without the consent of the Legislature.

SEC. 9. He shall take care that the Laws are faithfully-
executed.

SEC. 10. He shall nominate, and, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, appoint all civil and military officers of
the State, whose appointment, or election, is not otherwise
herein provided for; unless a different mode of appointment be
prescribed by the Law creating the office.

Davis v State, 7 Md. 151. Cantwell v. Owens, 14 Md. 215.

SEC. 11. In case of any vacancy during the recess of the
Senate, in any office which the Governor has power to fill, he
shall appoint some suitable person to said office, whose commis-
sion shall continue in force until the end of the next session of
the Legislature, or until some other person is appointed to the
same office, whichever shall first occur; and the nomination of
the person thus appointed during the recess, or of some other
person in his place, shall be made to the Senate within thirty
days after the next meeting of the Legislature.

Watkins v. Watkins, 2 Md. 341. Cantwell v. Owens, 14 Md. 215. Smoot v.
Somerville, 59 Md. 84. Kroh v. Smoot, 62 Md. 172.

SEC. 12. No person, after being rejected by the Senate, shall
be again nominated for the same office at the same session, unless
at the request of the Senate; or be appointed to the same office
during the recess of the Legislature.

SEC. 13. All civil officers appointed by the Governor and
Senate, shall be nominated to the Senate within fifty days from
the commencement of each regular session of the Legislature;
and their term of office, except in cases otherwise provided for-