...consideration as he may deem expedient. He shall transact all necessary business with the officers of the government, civil and military. He shall expedite...may be resolved upon by the legislature, and shall lake care lhal the laws be failhfully execuied. SECTION 5. (Hcptetrd. 1929SJR-8I. 1931 SJR-6: we Nmtmbtr...

...that "[t]he executive power shall be vested in the governor" (NYConst., art. IV, sec. 1), and that "[h]e shall expedite all such measures as may be resolved...Legislature, and shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed" (NYConst., art. IV, sec. 3). Not only do these constitutional mandates vest broad powers...

...government, welfare and prosperity; to correspond with the Continental Congress, and other States; to transact all necessary business with the officers of government, civil and military; to take care that the laws are faithfully executed to the best of his ability, and to expedite all...

...and military; to take care that the laws are faithfully executed, to the best of his ability; and to expedite all such measures as may be resolved upon by the legislature." He was also commander in chief of the militia. The later state constitutions, like Massachusetts in...

...threeyear term and turned out to be a more powerful figure. The New York constitution directed him "to transact all necessary business with the officers of government, civil and military; to take care that the laws are faithfully executed, to the best of his ability; and to expedite all...