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for the State of Maryland to pass a law requiring property

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qualifications?

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THE PRESIDENT: You said could the State of

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Maryland require it. I assume your question is could the

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Legislature require it under the terms of this constitution?

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DELEGATE BEATRICE MILLER: Yes.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Koss.

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DELEGATE KOSS: My reply would have to be that

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under the terms of the constitution they would have that

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power.

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THE PRESIDENT: In the light of Section 2.01?

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DELEGATE KOSS: We were talking in addition

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about holding elective office.

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THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think her question

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was -- maybe I misunderstood it -- the question was as

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to whether the General Assembly could prescribe ownership

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of property as a condition or qualification for voting.

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Did I misunderstand you, Delegate Miller?

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DELEGATE BEATRICE MILLER: That was my question

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate koss.

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DELEGATE KOSS: Mr. President, it was not for