: XXVII. That the Delegates to Congress from this State fhall be chofen annually, or fuperfeded in the mean time by the joint ballot of both Houses of Affembly, and that there be a rotation in fuch manner that at least two of the number be annually changed; and no perfon fhall be capable of being a Delegate to Congrefs for more than three in any term of fix years; and no perfon who holds any office of profit in the gift of Congress fhall be eligible to fit in Congress, but if appointed to any such office his feat shall be thereby vacated. That no person, unless above twenty-one years of age, and a refident in the State more than five years next preceding the election, and having real and personal estate in this State above the value of one thousand pounds current money, shall be eligible to fit in Congress.

XXVIII. That the Senators and Delegates, immediately on their annual meeting, and before they proceed to any bufinefs, and every perfon hereafter elected a Senator or Delegate, before he acts as fuch, fhall take an oath of fupport and fidelity to this State as aforefaid; and before the election of a Governor, or Member of the Council, fhall take an oath, "to

elect without favour, affection, partiality, or prejudice, fuch perfon as Governor, or Member of the Council, as they in their judgement and confcience believe beft qualified for the office."

XXIX. That the Senate and Delegates may adjourn themselves refpectively: but if the two Houses should not agree on the fame time, but adjourn to different days, then fhall the Goyernor appoint and notify one of thofe days or fome day between, and the Affembly shall then meet and be held accordingly; and he fhall, if ne ceffary, by advice of the Council, call them before the time to which they fhall in any manner be adjourned, on giving not less than ten days notice thereof; but the Governor shall not adjourn the Affembly otherwife than as aforefaid, nor prorogue or diffolve it at any time. XXX. That no perfon, unless above twenty

five

years of age, a refident in this State above five years next preceding the election, and having in the State real and perfonal property above the value of five thousand pounds current money, one thousand pounds whereof at least to be freehold eftate, fhall be eligible as Go

vernor.

XXXI. That

XXXI. That the Governor fhall not continue in that office longer than three years fucceffively, nor be eligible as Governor until the expiration of four years after he shall have been out of that office.

XXXII. That upon

the death, refignation, or removal out of this State of the Governor, the first named of the Council, for the time being, shall act as Governor, and qualify in the fame manner; and fhall immediately call a meeting of the General Affembly, giving not lefs than fourteen days notice of the meeting, at which meeting a Governor shall be appointed, in manner aforefaid, for the refidue of the year.

XXXIII. That the Governor, by and with the advice and confent of the Council, may embody the militia, and when embodied shall alone have the direction thereof, and shall also have the direction of all the regular land and fea forces under the laws of this State; but he shall not command in perfon, unless advised thereto by the Council, and then only fo long as they fhall approve thereof; and may alone exercise all other the executive powers of Government, where the concurrence of the Coun

cil

cil is not required, according to the laws of this State; and grant reprieves or pardons for any crime, except in fuch cafes where the law fhall otherwife direct; and may, during the recefs of the General Affembly, lay embargoes to prevent the departure of any shipping, or the exportation of any commodities, for any time not exceeding thirty days in any one year, fummoning the General Affembly to meet within the time of the continuance of fuch embargo; and may also order and compel any veffel to ride quarantain, if such veffel, or the port from which he may have come, fhall, on strong grounds, be suspected to be infected with the plague; but the Governor fhall not, on any pretence, exercise any power or prerogative by virtue of any law, ftatute, or custom, of England or Great-Britain.

XXXIV. That the Members of the Council, or any three or more of them, when convened, fhall constitute a Board for the transacting of bufinefs. That the Governor for the time being shall prefide in the Council, and be entitled to a vote on all queftions in which the Council fhall be divided in opinion; and in the abfence of the Governor, the first named of the Council shall prefide, and as such shall also vote in all cafes

cafes where the other Members difagree in their opinion.

XXXV. That in cafe of refufal, death, refignation, difqualification, or removal out of the State, of any perfon chofen a Member of the Council, the Members thereof, immediately thereupon, or at their next meeting thereafter, fhall elect by ballot, another perfon qualified as aforefaid, in his place, for the refidue of the

year.

XXXVI. That the Council shall have power to make the Great Seal of this State, which shall be kept by the Chancellor for the time being, and affixed to all laws, commiffions, grants, and other public teftimonials, as has been heretofore practised in this State.

XXXVII. That no Senator, Delegate of Affembly, or Member of the Council, if he shall qualify as fuch, fhall hold or execute any office of profit, or receive the profits of any office exercised by any other perfon, during the time for which he fhall be elected; nor fhall any Governor be capable of holding any other office of profit in this State, while he acts as fuch; and no person holding a place of profit, or receiving any part of the profits thereof,

or