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more have an equal and the highest number of votes, 

 the Legislature shad by joint-vote of both houses, 

 choose one of said persons, so having an equal and 

 the highest number of votes, for Governor. 



Sec. 5. The Governor shall be commander-in-chief 

 of the militia, the army, and navy of this State. 



Sec. 6. He shall transact all executive business 

 with the officers of government, civil and military, 

 and may require information in writing from the 

 officers of the executive department, upon any subject 

 relating to the duties of the respective offices. 



Sec. 7. He shall see that the laws are faithfully 

 executed. 



Sec. 8. When any office shall, from any cause, be- 

 come vacant, and no mode is provided by the constitu- 

 tion and laws for filling such vacancy, the Governor 

 shall have power to fill such vacancy by granting a 

 commission, which shall expire at the end of the next 

 session of the Legislature, or at the next election by 

 the people. 



Sec. 9. He may, on extraordinary occasions, con- 

 vene the Legislature by proclamation, and shall state 

 to both houses, when assembled, the purpose for which 

 they shall have been convened. 



Sec. 10. He shall communicate by message to the 

 Legislature, at every session, the condition of the 

 State, and recommend such matters as he shall deem 

 expedient. 



Sec. 11. m case of a disagreement between the 

 two houses, with respect to the time of adjournment, 

 the Governor shall have power to adjourn the Legis- 

 lature to such time as he may think proper ; Provided 

 it be not beyond the time fixed for the meeting of the 

 next Legislature. 



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