1962] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 33

Amendment No. 7—In lines 48 and 53 of Section 5 on page 2 of
the printed bill, strike out in each instance, the following: "sixty-five
(65)" and insert in lieu thereof in each instance, the following: "forty-
six (46)".

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 8—In lines 62 and 67 of Section 5 on page 2 of the
printed bill, strike out in each instance, the following: "twenty-three
(123)" and insert in lieu thereof in each instance, the following: "thirty-
three (133)".

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 9—Following line 80 of Section 5 on page 2 of the
printed bill, insert the following:

"(e) Not later than December 31, 1965, and from time to time
thereafter, the General Assembly by law shall divide those counties
and legislative districts then having more than six Delegates into
Delegate sub-districts; -and by law it may divide those counties and
legislative districts then having not more than six Delegates into
Delegate sub-districts. In either event, the number of Delegate sub-
districts in any county or legislative district shall be equal to the total
number of Delegates to which that county or legislative district is
entitled; one Delegate shall be elected from each Delegate sub-
district, and he shall not be a candidate for the House of Delegates
from any other Delegate sub-district. The Delegate sub-districts in
each county or legislative district shall be as nearly equal in popula-
tion as reasonably practical, and each Delegate sub-district shall
comprise a compact and contiguous area.

(f) The members of the House of Delegates shall be elected by
the qualified voters of the county and the legislative districts of
Baltimore City, respectively, to serve for four years, from the day
of their election, in any county or legislative district of Baltimore
City which is divided into sub-districts under the provisions of
Section 5 of this Article; the members of the House of Delegates
shall be elected respectively by the qualified voters of the sub-district
in which each resides and is a candidate.

(g) No person shall be eligible as a Senator or Delegate, who
at the time of his election is not a citizen of the State of Maryland,
and who has not resided therein for at least three years next pre-
ceding the day of his election, and the last year thereof in the county
or in the legislative district of Baltimore City which he may be
chosen to represent, if such county or legislative district of Baltimore
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 (25) years, nor as a
Delegate unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-one (21)
years at the time of his election. In any county or legislative district
of Baltimore City which is divided into sub-districts under the pro-
visions of Section 5 of this Article, no person is eligible as a Dele-
gate who has not also resided for at least six months preceding the
day of his election in the sub-district in which he is a candidate. "

Which amendment was read and rejected.