ART. 3.] STATE OF MARYLAND. 33

Monday in the month of November, eighteen hundred and

sixty-six, for the term of four years, to supply their places ;

so that after the first election, one-half of the Senators may

be chosen every second year. In case the number of

Senators be hereinafter increased, such classification of the

additional Senators shall be made as to preserve, as nearly

as may be, an equal number in each class.

SEO. 8. No person shall be eligible as a Senator or Dele-

Qualifications of
Senators and Dele-

gate who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the

gates

United States, and who has not resided at least three years

nest preceding the day of his election in this State, and

the last year thereof in the county or in the legislative dis-

trict of Baltimore city which he may be chosen to represent,

if such county or legislative district of said city shall have

been so long established, 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.

SEC. 9. No member of Congress, or person holding any

Persona ineligible

civil or military office under the United States, shall be

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eligible as a Senator or Delegate ; and if any person shall,

after his election as a Senator or Delegate, be elected to

Congress, or bo appointed to any office, civil or military,

under the Government of the United States, his acceptance

thereof shall vacate his seat

SEO. 10. No person holding any civil office of profit or

Same.

trust under this State, except Justices of the Peace, shall

be eligible to the office of Senator or Delegate.

SEC 11. No collector, receiver or holder of public

Defaulters Ineligi-
ble.

moneys, shall be eligible as Senator or Delagate, or to any

office of profit or trust under this State, until he shall have

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accounted for and paid into the Treasury all sums on the

books thereof charged to and due by him.

SEC. 12. In case of death, disqualification, resignation,

Vacancies in Sea-

refusal to act, expulsion, or removal from the county or

ate or House.

legislative district of Baltimore city for which he shall have