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27. "That the delegates to congress from this state shall be
chosen annually or superseded in the mean time by the joint ballot
of both houses of assembly, and that there be a rotation in such
manner that at least two of the number be annually changed, who
shall not be eligible for two years then next to come: and that no
person who holds any office of profit in the gift of congress shall
be eligible to sit in congress, but if appointed to any such office
his seat shall be thereby vacated : That no person unless above
twenty-five years of age, and a resident in this state more than five
years next preceding the election, and having real and personal
estate in this state above the value of one thousand pounds current
money, shall be eligible to sit in congress.

28. " That the senators and delegates, immediately on their an-
nual meeting, and before they proceed to any business, and every
person hereafter elected a senator, or delegate, before he acts as
such, shall take such oath of support and fidelity to this state as
aforesaid, and before the election of the governor, or members of
the council shall take an oath "to elect without favour, effection,
partiality or prejudice, such person, as governor, or member of
the council, as they, in their judgment and conscience, believe best
qualified for the office."

29. " That the senate and delegate? may adjourn themselves re-
spectively; but if the two houses should not agree on the same
time, but adjourn to different days, then shall the governor appoint
and notify one of those days or some day between, and the assem-
bly shall then meet and be held accordingly, and he shall, if neces-
sary, by advice of the council call them before the time to which
they shall in any manner be adjourned, on giving not less than ten
days notice thereof, but the governor shall not adjourn the assembly
Otherwise than as aforesaid, nor prorogue or dissolve it at any time,

30. " That no person unless above twenty-five years of age, a
resident in this state above five years next preceding the election,
and having in the state real and personal property above the value
pf five thousand pounds current money, one thousand pounds,
whereof at least to be of freeehold estate, shall be eligible as gov-
ernor.

31. " That the governor shall not continue in that office longer
than three years sucessively, nor be eligible as governor until
the expration of four years after he shall have been out of that
office.

32. "That upon the death, resignation, or removal out of this
state of the governor, the first named of the council for the time
being shall act as governor, and qualify ip the same manner, and