§ 4. Reprieves, commutations and pardons; powers and duties of governor relating to grants of.

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§ 4. The governor shall have the power to grant reprieves,

commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except

treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such

restrictions and limitations, as he or she 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, the governor shall

have power to suspend the execution of the sentence, until the case

shall be reported to the legislature at its next meeting, when the

legislature shall either pardon, or commute the sentence, direct the

execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve. The governor

shall annually communicate to the legislature each case of reprieve,

commutation or pardon granted, stating the name of the convict, the

crime of which the convict was convicted, the sentence and its date, and

the date of the commutation, pardon or reprieve.