in every second year thereafter; and the qualification for
electors of the members of the City Council shall be the
same as those prescribed for the electors of Mayor..

SEC. 4. The regular sessions of the City Council of Bal-
timore (which shall be annual), shall commence on the
third Monday of January of each year, and shall not con-
tinue more than ninety days, exclusive of Sundays; but the
Mayor may convene the City Council in extra session when-
ever, and as often as it may appear to him that the public
good may require, but no called or extra session shall last
longer than twenty days, exclusive of Sundays..

SEC. 5. No person elected and qualified as Mayor, or as
a member of the City Council, shall, during the term for
which he was elected, hold any other office of profit or trust,
created, or to be created by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, or by any law relating to the corporation of
Baltimore, or hold any employment or position, the com-
pensation of which shall be paid, directly or indirectly, out
of the City Treasury; nor shall any such person be inter-
ested, directly or indirectly, in any contract to which the
City is a party; nor shall it be lawful for any person hold-
ing any office under the City, to be interested, while hold-
ing such office, in any contract to which the City is a party..

SEC. 6. The Mayor shall, on conviction in a Court of
Law, of wilful neglect of duty, or misbehavior in office, be
removed from office by the Governor of the State, and a
successor shall thereafter be elected, as in a case of va-
cancy..

SEC. 7. From and after the adoption of this Constitu-
tion, no debt (except as hereinafter excepted), shall be
created by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; nor
shall the credit of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
be given or loaned to, or in aid of any individual, associa-
tion, or corporation; nor shall the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore have the power to involve the City of Balti-
more in the construction of works of internal improve-
ment, nor in granting any aid thereto, which shall involve
the faith and credit of the city, nor make any appropria-
tion therefor, unless such debt or credit be authorized by
an Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, and by an
ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
submitted to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, at
such time and place as may be fixed by said ordinance, and
approved by a majority of the votes cast at such time and
place; such ordinance shall provide for the discharge of.