Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-22

one Senator who shall be elected by the quail
ihed voters of the Counties and Of tho Legisla
tiSe districts Of Baltimore City rcspectivel,
aai ~ I'll 1.rve for four years fronilie date oi
bis election, subject 10 the classification Of Sen
ators hereinafter provided for.
Section 4.-AThe white population Of th
State shall constitute the basis Of represents
ton in the iiouse ei Delegates, aud tho sppor
nSNrnert of tie Delegates among the severa
Counties and legislative districts OF the City o.
Baltimore shall be as follows: For every fyt
thousand persons, or fractional part Thereof
above one-half, one Delegsle shah he chosen
until the number of Delegates in each Counts
and legislative district of the City Of Baltimore
shall reach five above tina. number, one Dele
gate shsn he chosen for the next twenty ,hor-
sand persons. or Il fractional portion over one
half thereof, in each County and legislative dis
trict Of the City Of Baltimore above that num.
bcr each County aud legislative district Of the
said City shall elect one Delegate for every
eighty thousand persons. or fractional portion
thereof, above one-hah. Upes .his principle,
and as socn ~ practicrlrie after each ka;ionsi
! Census. or State enumeration Of inhabitants,
the General Assembly shall spportion the
Ecni ers Of the House of Delegates among the
several Counties and the several legislative
| districts Of Bnl,irtore City. according 20 the
! white poulation of each. But ustil such ap-
oortonment is made the lioosc Of Delegate.
shall eorbist Of eighty members. d,stributcs
as follows: Alicgeny, i've mcmbcrs Anha
Arundei, two each ~ the three legislative dis
F., tricts in Baltimore CIV. six; Baltimore CUuu-
", six: Calvert, oae; Caroline, two Carroll,
! five; Cecii four Charles. one; Dorchester,
two; Frederick, six H~r.srd, fouri Howard,
! t"'s kcui, two; Mon tgcr.e-y, two; Prime
| Georges two; Queen Anne !, Two; st, Aary's,
one Somcrset, three; Talbot, two; wrshing-
| ton, fve; Worcesttf. three.
! Section 5.--Tse rreinbers of the House nf
Delegates shall be elected by the qualified vo-
ters Of the Counties and the legislative districts
Of fAltiE,cre City respectively, to serve for two
YEARS from the day Of their election.
Section 6.--Thc first election for. Seha;ore
and Delegates shall tase place or the tuesday
| next alter the first Monday in the month Of
November, eighteen hundred aud sixty-four
and the elections for Dele. gies, and rs ncnrly
as practicable, for onc-half Of the Senators,
shall be held the sane Day in every second
year thereafter.
Section 1.-Imnedintely after the Senate
shall have convened, after the first election un-
der this Constitution, the Senators shall be di-
vlttl by lot into two classes, as nearly equal
in number raay be; Senator'S Of the first
class shall go out OF Office at the Ell pireton OF
two years, and Senators shall he elected on
the Tuesday next after the trJt Monizy in the
month Of November, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, for the term OF Y5r- years TO supply
thcie places that after the FIRST election. one
half Of the Senators may be chosen every scc'
OHd rear. IH case The number OF Senators be
hereinafter increased. such classification VI the
additions! senators shall be made as TO pre-
serve, as nearly Us mag be an equal number in
cach ciass.
section s.--No person shall be eligible SIS
Senator or Delegate who, at the time Of his
election, Is not a citizen OF the United Siaiea,
snd wbo has not resided ut least three years
next preceding the day Of s election in this
Stale, and the last year thereof IN the County
| or in the legislative district OF Baltimore Ciiy
which be MA be G osep 10 represent, If such
! County or icei1lalive district Of said CITY
shall have been 70 long esta ahlished, and II
| not. then l.. the County or City, from "hlch
! in Whole or part tbe snnIe may haze been
| for med: nor 81 all any perScn lie eligible ~ a
! Senator unless he shall have STAINED the #ge
I OF twenty-five years, nor a. a Delegate unless
be shall have nllai ned the age OF twenty -ons
| years, at The time OF his election.
! Section 9.-No men Der OF Congress or per-
son holding any civil or military Office under
The United States shall he eligible a. Sens
| tor or Delegate; and il any person shall, after
! bis election as Senator or Dele te he elect
ed to Conrress, or bs appointed to any Office,
civil or military, under the Government of
J tine United STATES, his acceptance thereof shall
vsca,e his seat.
! Section i0.-So person holding any civil
| Office of prof, or trust under this State, ex-
| cept Jnsiices OF the Pestr. shall be eligible 20
the Office Of Senator or Delegate.
Section Ii.-No collector, receiver or hoi-
der of public moneys, shall be eligible as Sens-
I tor or Delegate, or To my Office Of profit or
( trust under this State, until he shall have ao-
I counted for and paid into the Treasury sll
sums on the books thereof charged TO and due
I b. him.
/ Section i2.-In case CT death, disquaIiica-
! ti0n. resignation, refusal 10 act, expulsion, OF
! removal ilOEl the County or legislative dis
J ;rict Of Baltimore City for which he shall have
1 been elected OF any person who shAil have
| been chosen ~ Delegate or Senator, Or in
| case Of = tic between t.o or more such quail
/ fed persons, a warrant Of election shall lie is
I sRed by the Speaker Of the House Of Delegates,
I o. President of the Senate. as the case rnsy be
! f0r tine election Of abS;bes person in his place,
! Of which election not le.s than ten dsys notice
| shzi tea, ven, exclusive OF the DAY Of the pull
| i:eaiion d. the nU;cc AMI of the cAr Of election
! sad in ease 0s such resignation or refusal N
! act, helnr communicated in writing to tho
/ GGEernor BY the perron so r.signing or refu-
| sing TO act, or If igoh death 6cedr during The
I Legislative recess, and more than ten dEss be-
fore its terIanation r. shail he the tHty VI the
( Governor 70 issue z Ia.fsrt Of election TO sup
plythe vacancy thu. crested in tie same manner
! isc said Speaker or President might have done
during the session IF me General Asselaby
! pr.riki, aowee>r. that unless A meeting oI tbs
/! General Assemble may intervene the election
I thus ordered ~ I'll sact VACANCY shall be held
on the day 9! the ensuing election for Delegates
/ AMI Senators.
seet.on I3-Tbe General Assembly sial
meet on the first "wednesday of January, eigh-
tee. irudred ard sirty-hys, and ON the sat:t
dsy in every secrrd wear thereafter, and al nc
I other time, unless convened by the proclstna-
;ion Of the Governor
Section I4.-The General Assembly shall
! csu.inue its session 20 long As In iis judgment
,Ls yGi;lic interest mar require. and Zach uiern
, her thereof shall fscsiSe Compensation Of fy.
dolinrs ne. diem for etcrr dAy he shall attsut
the sessions. but shall receive no per diem her
absent. unless absent On Acconnt OF sicknsss
ProriSei however trat ro rrenJbt. snail re
eeiye any other or Large. gum than four han
ared dol!A-s. When the General Assemble
shall be convened by proclamation n tie Gov
ernor the session shall hot eortinDe lopge
than tl.i.ty days. aud i. such case the CON
T~nsa,ion si.1if I've at the rate Of E;e dollars pc
HEN.
Ssct.oa !5.--SJ bet, .1r .-,ttr, pr.nlrd ma:
IN no, a;,Sft fts.s5.fs % tie business Of the -
sion shall b. pifcha.ei or suirscribct for. fo
the Use oi iAf bisEltffE1 Ol Alc JencEai 6stessI
biz, or be distributed among them a, the psb
lie expeass.
Section is.-No Senator or Delegate. aiie
;nz'ifviny ~ such, notwithstanding lie nh
thereafter rc,ies, shsIl dGriug the y .sls q
Rod Of time for which he vss eler'.,d, be eiiyI
bic 10 aHy Office which shall h. % te.r. ereafe,l
! or the Saiary or profits c, xh.e. shall Lsv
BEEN increased dErins such tern. or shall d.
ring saii Whole ps.ioA of time he appointed :
! any civil Office By the Erecatise u Geaefs
Assembly.
81 non i1.--So Scna.oT oF DELEGATE sha
bc iiable in any civil ac;ioa or efiin:as.l pr ,s,
cuiioa whatever, fof <or..s spoken ID Asbz.s
.section i5,--Rseb HoEse shall be Jni2s {
, the qualifications sad elections Of IL rnznb.r,
: subjscr 70 tn. lava of the State; shall appoif
|, its own officers. dsierm;ns the rules Of iis ow
proceedings. punish q member for disorderiy Q
5isfespectfsi behavior, asi with Che eorser
: ~ tuo shfr<s n fsx waofs nurf~~ ~ rw<<nf<,