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have attained the age of twenty five years; who shall not be free white male citizen of the United States; who shall not have been an inhabitant of this State one year; and who shall not, at the lime of his elec- tion, have an actual residence in the County he may be chosen to represent.

 Qualifications of q lSenator.

 The Senate shall consist of members to be chosen every four years, by the qualified electors of the several Districts.

 No person shall be Senator, who shall not have attained the age of thirty years; who shall not be free white male citizen of the United States; who shall not have been an inhabitant of this State one year; and who shall not, at the time of his election, have an actual residence in the District he may be chosen to represent.

 .Heeting Qf the General Assembly.

 The General Assembly shall meet every two years, on the first Monday of Decem- Der, at the Seat of Government, until alter ed by law.

 The mode of Election and time, aud prase-

 lege of Electors.

 All General Elections shall be viva Yo- ce, until otherwise directed by law, and shall commence and be holden, every two years, on the second Monday in October; and the electors, in all cases except in cases of trea- son, felony and breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during their atten- dance on elections, and in going to and re- turning therefrom.

 Duty otf Goreasor.

 The Governor shall issue wrlts of elee- ton, to fill such vacancies as shall occur i'll either House of the General Assembly. No Judge of the Supreme, Circuit orin- ferior Courts of lay or equity, Secretary of State, Attorney for the State. State Auditor or Treasurer, Register or Recorder, Clerk of any Court of Record, Sheriff, Coroner, ] Member of Congress, nor any other person holding any lucrative office under the Uni- led States or this State, (Militia officers, 1 Justices of the Peace and Postmasters ex- l cepted,) shall he eligible to seat in either 1 House of the General Assembly.

 No person who now Is, or shall be here after. Collector or holder of public money, nor any assistant or deputy of such holder or collector of public money, shall be eligi- 1 ral Assembly, nor to any office of profit or trust, until he shall have accounted for, and paid over, all sums for which he may have been liable.

 No person, while he continues to exer- else the functions of Bishop, Priest, Clergyman or Teacher of any religious de- nomination, society or sect, shall be eligible to either House of the General Assembly.

 The Gcnerai Assembly shall exclude from every office of trust and profit, and from the right of suffrage, within this State, all persons convicted of bribery, perjury, or other infamous crimes.

 Every person who shall have been con- vlctcd of directly or indirectly giving or of fering any brbe, to procure his election or appointment, shall be disqualified from hold ing any office of trust or profit under this Slate; and any person who shall give or of Ter any hFlbe to procure the election or apr lpointment of any person, shall, on convic- ton thereof, be disqualified from being an elector, or from holding office of trust or profit under this State.

 No Senator or Representative shall. du- ring the term for which he.shall have been elected, be appointed 10 any civil office un- t..cf this State, which shall nave been erea- ted, or the emolunents of which shall have been increased, during his continuance of office; except to such office as shall be filled by the election of the people.

 Each House shall appoint it's own off cers, and shall judge of the qualifications, returns and elections of its own members. Two thirds of each House shall constitute quorum to do business, but smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members. m such manner, and under such penalties, as each House shall provide

 Each House may determine the rules of It's own proceedings, punish its own mem bers for dlsorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds of the members elected, expel member; but no member shall be expelled second time for the same offence They shall each, from time to tune, publish journal of their proceedings, except such parts as may in their opinion require secrecy; and the yeas and nays upon any question shall be entered on the Jonrnal at the desire of any five members.

 The door of each House, when in ses- sion or in Committee of the Whole, shall be kept open, except in cases which may require secrecy; and each House may punish by fine and Imprisonment, any per son, not member, who shall be guilty of dlsresPect to the House. by any disordcrly or contemntilous heha,,;r,r IT, tb a.;. ,,.. {