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24 MARYLAND. ,MANUAL. population of 18,000 souls or less, shall be entitled to two delegates every, county having a population. of. 18,- 600, and. less than 28,000 souls, shall be entitled to three delegates; and every county having a population of 28,- 000, and less than 40,000 souls, shall be entitled to four delegates; and every county having a population of 40,- 000, and less than 55,000 souls, shall be entitled to five delegates; and every county having a population of 55,- 000 and upwards, shall be entitled to six delegates and no more; and each of the three Legislative Districts of the City of Baltimore, shall be entitled to the number of Delegates, to which the largest county shall, or may be entitled under the aforegoing appointment. The General Assembly has power to provide by law, from time to time, for altering and changing the boundaries of the three existing Legislative Districts of the City of Baltimore, so as to make them as near as may be, of equal population; but said districts shall always con- sist of contiguous territory. Art. III, Sees. 4 and 5, Const. DELEGATES TO THE HOUSE are elected by the qualified voters. Art. III, Sec. 6, Const. THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES and one-half of State Senators takes place every two years on the Tuesday next, after the first Monday in November. Art. III, .Sec. 7, Const. No PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE AS A SENATOR OR DELE- GATE, who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the State of Maryland, and who has not resided therein, for at least three years, next preceding the day of his election, and the last year thereof, in the county, or in the Legislative District of Baltimore City, which he may be chosen to represent, if such county, or Legis- lative District of said City, shall have been so long es- tablished; 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. Art. III, Sec. 9, Const. PERSONS INELIGIBLE TO THE LEGISLATURE are members of Congress, persons holding civil or military offices un- der the United States, ministers or preachers of the Gospel, or of any religious creed or denomination, per- |
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