The Text

The governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons after conviction, for all offences except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions 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 power to reprieve until the case can be reported to and acted upon by the Legislature, which shall at the same session either grant a reprieve, pardon, or commutation of the sentence, or direct its execution. He shall annually communicate to the Legislature each case of reprieve, commutation, or pardon, stating the name of the convict, the offence of which he was conviced, the sentence and its date, and the date of the commutation, pardon or reprieve.