COMPARISON OF CONSTITUTIONS

	CONSTITUTION OF 1867	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
	shall be called the First Branch, and the	of the local government of Baltimore City,
	other the Second Branch; and each shall	see "Article 7, Local Government,"
	consist of such number of members, having
	such qualification, receiving such compen-
	sation, performing such duties, possessing
	such powers, holding such terms of office,
	and elected in such manner, as are now, or
	may hereafter be prescribed by Law.
	Sec. 3. In election for members of the	For the provisions of the proposed constitu-
	First Branch of the City Council of Balti-	tion applicable to the structure and powers
	more shall be held in the City of Baltimore	of the local government of Baltimore City,
	on the Tuesday after the first Monday of	see "Article 7, Local Government"
	November, eighteen hundred and eighty-
	nine, and on the same day in every year
	thereafter; and for members of the Second
	Branch on the Tuesday after the first Mon-
	day of November, eighteen hundred and
	eighty-nine, and on the same day in every
	second year thereafter; and the qualification
	for electors of the members of the City
	Council shall be the same as those prescribed
	for the electors, of Mayor.
	Sec. 4. The regular sessions of the City	For the provisions of the proposed constitu-
	Council of Baltimore (which shall be	tion applicable to the structure and powers
	annual,) shall commence on the third Mon-	of the local government of Baltimore City,
	day of January of each year, and shall not	see "Article 7, Local Government."
	continue more than ninety days, exclusive
	of Sundays; but the Mayor may convene the
	City Council in extra session whenever, and
	as often as it may appear to him that the
	public good may require; but no called, or
	extra session shall last longer than twenty
	days, exclusive of Sundays.
	Sec. 5. No person elected and qualified	For the provisions of the proposed constitu-
	as Mayor, or as a member of the City Coun-	tion applicable to the structure and powers
	cil, shall, during the term for which he was	of the local government of Baltimore City,
	elected, hold any other office of profit or	see "Article 7, Local Government"
	trust, created, or to be created, by the Mayor
	and City Council of Baltimore, or by any
	Law relating to the Corporation of Balti-
	more, or hold any employment, or position,
	the compensation of which shall be paid,
	directly or indirectly, out of the City
	Treasury; nor shall any such person be
	interested, directly or indirectly, in any
	contract, to which the City is a party; nor
	shall it be lawful for any person, holding
	any office, under the City, to be interested,
	while holding such office, in any contract, to
	which the City is a party.
	Sec. 6. The Mayor shall, on conviction in	For the provisions of the proposed constitu-
	a Court of Law, of wilful neglect of duty,	tion applicable to the structure and powers
	or misbehavior in office, be removed from	of the local government of Baltimore City,
	office by the Governor of the State, and a	see "Article 7, Local Government"

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