Art. 3.] State of Maryland. 33

Monday in the month of November, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, for the term of four years, to supply their places;
so that after the first election, one-half of the Senators may
be chosen every second year. In case the number of
Senators be hereinafter increased, such classification of the
additional Senators shall be made as to preserve, as nearly
as may be, an equal number in each class.

Sec. 8. No person shall be eligible as a Senator or Dele-
gate who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the
United States, and who has not resided at least three years
next preceding the day of his election in this State, and
the last year thereof in the county or in the legislative dis-
trict of Baltimore city which he may be chosen to represent,
if such county or legislative district of said city shall have
been so long established, and if not, then in the county or
city from which, in whole or in part, the same may have
been formed; nor shall any person be eligible as a Senator
unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-five years,
nor as a Delegate unless he shall have attained the age of
twenty-one years at the time of his election.

Qualifications of
Senators and Dele-
gates.

Sec. 9. No member of Congress, or person holding any
civil or military office under the United States, shall be
eligible as a Senator or Delegate; and if any person shall,
after his election as a Senator or Delegate, be elected to
Congress, or be appointed to any office, civil or military,
under the Government of the United States, his acceptance
thereof shall vacate his seat.

Persons ineligible
1853, ch. 280.

Sec. 10. No person holding any civil office of profit or
trust under this State, except Justices of the Peace, shall
be eligible to the office of Senator or Delegate.

Same.

Sec. 11. No collector, receiver or holder of public
moneys, shall be eligible as Senator or Delagate, or to any

Defaulters ineligi-
ble.

office of profit or trust under this State, until he shall have
accounted for and paid into the Treasury all sums on the
books thereof charged to and due by him.

1856, ch. 16

Sec. 12. In case of death, disqualification, resignation,
refusal to act, expulsion, or removal from the county or
legislative district of Baltimore city for which he shall have

Vacancies in Sen-
ate or House.