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The term of office of the Governor had been enlarged from three to four
years.

By this change the expiration of it is made to coincide with that of every
second term of the Delegates, they being elected biennially, in which respect,
there is a similarity between the Constitution of this State and of the United
States.

The restriction of the pardoning power is retained.

The election of nearly all the principal officers of the Government, including
the Judges, by the People, which was provided by the Constitution of 1851, is
continued, thus greatly abridging the appointing power of the Governor.

ARTICLE III. —LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

SECTION 2. Provides for the division of the city of Baltimore, into three
Legislative Districts.

SEC. 3 Gives three Senators to Baltimore city, —it having been heretofore
entitled to one. The term of office remains four years as in the Constitution of
1861. Theretofore, it was six years.

SEC. 4. Gives Baltimore city 18 members.

In 1851, —for the first time, the principle of representation according to popu-
lation, was adopted; but Baltimore city was restricted to four more than the
largest county, by which rule, it was entitled to 10 members

The principle of representation according to population is, by this section,
again applied by a peculiar and artificial rule, limiting the larger counties and
the city of Baltimore; but giving as a result, a larger representation than here-
tofore to that city.

Another important change is made by this section.

Before 1851, the basis of representation was the same as in the United States,
that is, it embraced three-fifths of the colored population.

In 1851, —the whole population was the basis.

The white population is now made the exclusive basis of representation in the
House of Delegates.

SEC. 5. The biennial election of the Delegates remains as in 1851. Herein,
the Constitution of Maryland agrees with that of the United States But the
sessions of the Legislature in Maryland are biennial, and not annual as those of
Congress.

SEC. 6. Changes the time of elections from the first Wednesday to the Tues-
day next after the first Monday in November, and the same change is made as
to the Governor, in Article II, Section 2, so that now the President of the
United States and our Governor, and half of the Senators, and every second
House of Delegates, are elected on the same day.

SEC. 7. Senators formerly held office for six years, one-third going out every
two years. In 1851, their term was limited to four years, and so it now re-
mains.

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
of March, now they are unlimited; but no member can receive more than
$400. Special sessions are limited to 30 days. The per diem is $5. 00 at all
sessions, heretofore, it was $4. 00.