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Defence of persons accused... ................ .....Const. 33

of the State, Legislature may contract debt for.. " 53

Deficiencies, temporary how to be met................. " 58

Dental Examiners, State Board of ............................ 171

Duties .......................

Delay of Justice....................... ................Const. 33

Delegates, House of, returns of election for Governor to

be made to..................... '' 40

apportionment of ........ .................. " 45

how elected; term of office........ ......... " 4ft

qualifications of.............................. " 47

ineligibility of Congressmen.................. " 47

Ministers..................... " 47

defaulters........... .......... " 47

vacancies.............. ....... ........... " 47

compensation of....... ..................... " 48

disqualified to liold what office............... " 49

not liable for words spoken in debate. ....... " 49

power of House of, as Grand Inquest......... " 49

Denominations of religion............ .................. " 34, 35

Departments of Government to be separate............ " 31

Devise to religious bodies prohibited, when............ " 35

Diminution of salaries of judges forbidden......... .... " 65, 67

Directors in railroad and canal companies........ ..... " 85

Disobedience of military officers, liable to arrest ........ " 42

Disfranchisement for illegal voting................ " 37

for violating oath of office .......... " 39

Disorderly conduct of members of Legislature, penalty

for ........................... .... ............. " 49

Disqualification of churches, ministers, etc., from holding

property ....................... " 35

of convicts, lunatics from voting........ " 37

for bribery.................. ........ " 87

of Senators and Delegates............. " 47

of judges... .. .... ................ " 58, 59

District of Columbia ceded to United States................... 14

Districts, Legislative, in Baltimore ........... ......... Const. 44, 45

judicial.... ........ .... .... ............ " 63

for justices of the peace..................... " 71

Diviae Being, belief in.............. ... .............. ^li 34, 35

Divorces not to be granted by Legislature............... " 52

Dorchester county, origin of name ... ...... .......... " 155

returns of election November 7, 1899.....263-265,268

officers of, (personnel). ..... ......... ... 191,192

population........... .. .. ............. 271

assessed value of property..... .......... 271

tax rate..................... ....... ...... 271

date of formation........ ............... 15tf