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APPENDIX. 79
The term of office of the Governor had been enlarged from three to four
By this change the expiration of it is made to coincide with that of every
The restriction of the pardoning power is retained.
The election of nearly all the principal officers of the Government, including
ARTICLE III. —LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION 2. Provides for the division of the city of Baltimore, into three
SEC. 3 Gives three Senators to Baltimore city, —it having been heretofore
SEC. 4. Gives Baltimore city 18 members.
In 1851, —for the first time, the principle of representation according to popu-
The principle of representation according to population is, by this section,
Another important change is made by this section.
Before 1851, the basis of representation was the same as in the United States,
In 1851, —the whole population was the basis.
The white population is now made the exclusive basis of representation in the
SEC. 5. The biennial election of the Delegates remains as in 1851. Herein,
SEC. 6. Changes the time of elections from the first Wednesday to the Tues-
SEC. 7. Senators formerly held office for six years, one-third going out every
Sic. 10. The provision making Ministers of the Gospel ineligible, is omitted.
SEC. 14. The regular sessions of the Legislature heretofore closed on the 10th |
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