168 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. XI

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 con-
tinue for two years, and until his successor shall have qualified. ]*

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, possessing such powers,
holding such terms of office, and elected in such manner, as are
now, or may hereafter be prescribed by Law.

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, eigh-
teen 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 mem-
bers 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 there-
after; and the qualification for electors of the members of the
City Council shall be the same as those prescribed for the
electors of May or. ] t

Sec. 4. The regular sessions of the City Council of Baltimore
(which shall be annual), shall commence on the third Monday
of January of each year, and shall not continue more than
ninety days, exclusive of Sundays; but the Mayor may convene
the City Council in extra session whenever, and as often as it
may appear to him that the public good may require, but no
called or extra session shall last longer than twenty days,
exclusive of Sundays.

Sec. 5. No person elected 'and qualified as Mayor, or as a
member of the City Council, shall, during the term for which
he was elected, hold any other office of profit or trust, created,

Thus amended by ch 123, Acts of 1898 By ch 116, Acts of 1870, the term of Mayor was
made two years, and by ch. 397, Acts of 1888, the day of election was set for the Tuesday
after the first Monday In November

t Thus amended by the Act of 1888. ch 397