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of the United States at the hour of noon upon the second Monday of
January next following their appointment.

Representatives in Congress.

1904, art. 33, sec. 150. 1888, art. 33, sec. 118. Ibid. secs. 76-77. 1852, ch. 52, sec. 1.
1868, ch. 335. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 142.

152. Elections of representatives of this State in the congress of
the United States shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in the month of November every two years, commencing in
the year eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and taking place every second
year thereafter.

This section referred to in determining whether an election was "a general
election." Downs v. State, 78 Md. 131.

As to the proclamation by the governor of persons elected to congress, see
art. 41, sec. 15.

Ibid. sec. 151. 1888, art. 33, sec. 119. Ibid. sec. 78. Ibid. sec. 143.

153. If a vacancy should occur by death, resignation or otherwise,
at such a period as to make it necessary that a representative or repre-
sentatives in congress from this State should be chosen before the reg-
ular time for such election, the governor shall by proclamation direct
that a special election be held to fill such vacancy, which proclamation
shall require at least twenty days' notice of such election, to be given
by the supervisors of elections to the sheriffs of the respective counties
or city of Baltimore, comprising the congressional district in which
such vacancy may exist.

Congressional Districts.

Ibid. sec. 152. 1888, art. 33, sec. 120. Ibid. sec. 79. Ibid. sec. 144.

1902, ch. 136.

154. This State shall be divided into six districts for the choosing
of six representatives in the congress of the United States, which will
be numbered respectively from one to six.

Ibid. sec. 153. 1888, art. 33, sec. 121. 1860, art. 35, sec. 80. 1852, ch. 25.
1868, ch. 335. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 145. 1902, ch. 136.

155. The first congressional district shall be composed of Worcester
county, Somerset county, Wicomico county, Dorchester county, Talbot
county, Queen Anne's county, Caroline county, Kent county and Cecil
county, and shall be entitled to choose one representative in the house
of representatives.

Ibid. sec. 154. 1888, art. 33, sec. 122. Ibid. sec. 81. Ibid. sec. 146.
1902, ch. 136.

156. The second congressional district shall be composed of the fif-
teenth and sixteenth wards of Baltimore city, as said wards are num-
bered by the act of 1901, chapter 8, of Harford county, Carroll county
and Baltimore county, and shall be entitled to choose one representative
in the house of representatives.