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before his appointment, if the county shall have been so long erected, but if it
shall not have been so long erected, then within the limits of the county of coun-
ties from which it shall have been taken : Provided also, that the county courts
may be authorized by law, to appoint inspectors, collectors and their deputies,
surveyors of the hight ways, constables, jailors, and such other inferior officers,
whose jurisdiction may be confined within the limits of a county.
Sect. 10. The governor shall have power to fill up vacancies that may hap-
pen during the recess of the senate, by granting commissions which shall expire
at the end of their next session.
Sect. 11. He shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, grant reprieves
and pardons, except in cases of impeachment. In cases of treason he shall have
power to grant reprieves until the end of the next session of the general assembly ;
in which the power of pardoning shall be vested.
Sect. 12. He may require information in writing from the officers in the ex-
ecutive departments upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective
offices.
Sect. 13. He shall from time to time give to the general assembly, informa-
tion of the state of the commonwealth, and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall judge expedient.
Sect. 14. He may on extraordinary occasions convene the general assembly
at the seat of government, or at a different place, if that should have become,
since their last adjournment, dangerous from an enemy, or from contagious dif-
orders ; and in case of disagreement between the two houses, with respect to the
time of adjournment, adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, not
exxeeding four months.
Sect. 15. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
Sect. 16. A lieutenant governor shall be chosen at every election for a go-
vernor, in the same manner, continue in office for the same time, and possess the
same qualifications. In voting for governor, and lieutenant governor, the electors
shall distinguish whom they vote for as governor, and whom as lieutenant go-
vernor.
Sect. 17. He shall by virtue of his office be speaker of the senate, have a right
when in committee of the whole to debate and vote on all subjects ; and when the
senate are equally divided, to give the casting vote.
Sect. 18. In case of the impeachment of the governor, removal from office,
death, refusal to qualify, resignation, or absence from the state, the lieutenant go-
vernor shall exersife all the power and authority appertaining to the office of
governor until another be duly qualified, or the governor absent, or impeached,
shall return, or be acquitted.
Sect. 19. Whenever the government shall be administered by the lieutenant
governor, or he shall be unable to attend as speaker of the senate, the senators
shall elect one of their own members as speaker for that occasion. And if during
the vacancy of the office of governor, the lieutenant governor shall be impeached,
removed from office, refuse to qualify, resign, die, or be absent from the state, the
speaker of the senate shall, in like manner administer the government.