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first election,) who has not been a citizen of the United States and a resident 
of this State two years next preceding the election, and attained the age of 
twenty-five years at the time of said election. 
Sec. 4. The returns of every election for Governor shall be sealed up and 
transmitted to the seat of government, directed to the Speaker of the Assem¬ 
bly, who shall, during the first week of the session, open and publish them 
in presence of both houses of the legislature. The person having the highest 
number of votes shall be Governor; but in case any two or more have an 
equal and the highest number of votes, the Legislature shall, 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 govern¬ 
ment, 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 become vacant, and no mode 
is provided by the constitution and laws for filling such vacancy, the Gover¬ 
nor 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, convene 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. In case of a disagreement between the two houses, with respect 
to the time of adjournment, the Governor shall have power to adjourn the 
Legislature to such time as he may think proper; Provided it be not beyond 
the time fixed for the meeting of the next Legislature. 
Sec. 12. No person shall, while holding any office under the United States, 
or this State, exercise the office of Governor, except as hereinafter expressly 
provided. 
Sec. 13. The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves and par¬ 
dons, after conviction, for all offences except treason, and cases of impeach¬ 
ment, upon such conditions, and with such restrictions and limitations, as he 
may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law 
relative to the manner of applying for pardons. Upon conviction for treason 
he shall have the power to suspend the execution of the sentence until the 
case shall be reported to the Legislature at its next meeting, when the Legis¬ 
lature shall either pardon, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a 
further reprieve. He shall communicate to the Legislature, at the beginning 
of every session, every case of reprieve, or pardon granted, stating the name 
