then the duties of said office shall, in like manner and for
the same interval, devolve upon the Comptroller of the
State, at the time such vacancy occurred; and in case there
be no Comptroller of the State, or in the case of his refusal
to serve, and in the case of his death, resignation, removal
from the State or other disqualification while discharging
the duties of said office of Governor, then the duties of said
office shall, in like manner and for the same interval devolve
upon the Attorney General of the State, at the time such
vacancy occurred. 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 provi-
sion being made, the Legislature shall be convened by the
Secretary of State, for the purpose of filling said vacancy.] (1)

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.

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.

" SEC. II. 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
commission shall continue in force until the end of the next
session of the Legislature, or until some other person is ap-
pointed 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 on the first day of the next regular meeting
of the Senate.

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.

i This amendment was submitted by Chapter 743, Acts of 1959, to be voted upon
by the voters in November, 1960.

' Thus amended by Chapter 626, Acts of 1955, approved by the voters November
6, 1956.