120 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. II

vote should again be equal, then the election of Governor shall
be determined by lot between those who shall have the highest
and an equal number on the first vote.

Sec. 5. A person to be eligible to the office of Governor
must have attained the age of thirty years, and must have been
for ten years a citizen of the State of Maryland, and for five
years next preceding his election a resident of the State, and,
at the time of his election, a qualified voter therein.

Sec. 6. In the case of death or resignation of the Governor,
or of his removal from the State, or other disqualification, the
General Assembly, if in session, or if not, at their next session,
shall elect some other qualified person to be Governor for the
residue of the term for which the said Governor had been
elected.

Sec. 7. In case of any vacancy in the office of Governor,
during the recess of the Legislature, the President of the
Senate shall discharge the duties of said office, until a Governor
is elected, as herein provided for; and in case of the death or
resignation of the said President, or of his removal- from the
State, or of his refusal to serve, then the duties of said office
shall, in like manner, and for the same interval, devolve upon
the Speaker of the House of Delegates. And the Legislature
may provide by Law, for the impeachment of the Governor;
and, in case of his conviction, or his inability, may declare
what person shall perform the Executive duties; and for any
vacancy in said office not herein provided for, provision may be
made by 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 execution of the Laws; but shall not take the command in
person, without the consent of the Legislature.

Scholle v. State, 90 Md 733.

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