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as Governor, shall be decided by the Se-

Chap.

Sec.

nate,
CONSTITUTION, &c.— In case two or more have an
equal number of votes for Governor, the
Senate and House of Delegates, by joint
ballot, shall choose one thereof as Gover-

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nor,
No person elected and acting as Gover-
nor, shall be eligible for the next succeed-

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ing term,
First election under this act, shall be
held on the first Wednesday of October,

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And for Delegates, on the same day of

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every year thereafter,
For Governor, on the same day of eve-

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ry third year thereafter,
For Senators of the first class, on the
same day of the second year after their
election and classification, and on the same

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day of every sixtli year thereafter,
For Senators of the second class, on the
same day of the fourth year after their
election and classification, and on the

same day of every sixtli year thereafter,
For Senators of the third class, on the

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same day of every sixth year thereafter,
Annapolis shall be deemed in part of A.

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Arundel county, in all elections for Go-

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The relation of master and slave in this
State shall not be abolished, unless a bill
to abolish the same, shall be passed by an
unanimous vote of the members of each
branch of the General Assembly, publish-
ed for three months, &c. before a new elec-
tion, and be confirmed by like unanimous
vote at the next regular session — nor then
without full compeusation to the master,

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&c.
Annapolis shall be the seat of Govern-
ment, and the place for holding the Ses-
sion of the Court of Appeals for W. Shore,

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and High Court of Chancery.
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