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qualifications, receive such compensation, discharge such duties, and
have such powers as are now, or may hereafter be prescribed by Law;
and the term of whose office shall commence on the first Monday of
November succeeding his election, and shall continue for two years, and
until his successor shall have qualified.]

The fact that the constitution mentions and recognizes the municipal
corporation of Baltimore City does not make the charter of that city a
constitutional one so as to place it beyond the legislative power; nature of
municipal corporations. Baltimore v. State, 15 Md. 462.

This section and sections 2, 7, 8 and 9. referred to in construing the
Baltimore City charter (act of 1898. chapter 123). and in determining the
power of the board of estimates, the city council and the mayor there-
under. Baltimore v. Gorter, 93 Md. 5.

This section referred to in construing article 15, section 3, and article 4,
section 42—see notes to the former. Smith v. Thursby, 28 Md. 257. (See
also, dissenting opinions in this case.)

See the section numbered 16 in this article.

See article 3, section 2, and article 4, section 27, et seq., of the Mary-
land Constitution.

Sec. 2. The City Council of Baltimore shall consist of two branches,
one of which shall be called the First Branch, and the other the Second
Branch, and each shall consist of such number of members, having such
qualification, receiving such compensation, performing such duties, pos-
sessing such powers, holding such terms of office, and elected in such
manner, as are now, or may hereafter be prescribed by Law.
See the section numbered 209 et seq.
See notes to section 1.

Sec. 3. An election for members of the First and Second Branch
of the City Council of Baltimore shall be held in the City of Baltimore
on the fourth Wednesday of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven;
and for members of the First Branch on the same day in every year
thereafter; and for members of the Second Branch on the same day 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. 3. An election for members of the First Branch of the City
Council of Baltimore shall be held in the City of Baltimore on the
Tuesday after the first Monday of November in every year; and for
members of the Second Branch on the Tuesday after the first Monday
of November eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and on the same day
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.]*

See notes to section 1,

See the sections numbered 212 and 213.

Sec. 4. The regular sessions of the City Council of Baltimore (which
shall be annual), shall commence on the third Monday of January of

*Thus amended by the act of 1888, chapter 397.