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    Power of governor to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons
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    Reprieves, Commutations and Pardons
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  • SECTION 17
    Governor to communicate annually to legislature, reprieves, commutations and pardons
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    SECTION 16

    His power; in respect to convictions for treason; duty of the legislature, in such cases

    Executive (EXC) CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE 2-A

    § 16. His power; in respect to convictions for treason; duty of the
    legislature, in such cases. He may also suspend the execution of the
    sentence, upon a conviction for treason, until the case can be reported
    to the legislature, at its next meeting, when the legislature must
    either pardon or commute the sentence, direct the execution thereof, or
    grant a further reprieve.