he city
of Baltimore, the former for two, and the latter for four years.
Sheriffs are ineligible for the next two years.

_Amendments_ may be made only by a convention, called by the legislature
in pursuance of a vote of the people to be taken after each United
States census.

Virginia.

A constitution was adopted in 1716; another in 1830; the present in
1851.

_Electors._ White male citizens, having resided in the state two years,
and in the county, city or town where they offer to vote, one year.
Votes are given openly, or _viva voce_. Dumb persons only vote by
ballot.

_Legislature._ Senate and house of delegates. Delegates, one hundred and
fifty-two in number, are elected biennially, and apportioned among the
several counties and election districts according to population. The
senate consists of fifty members, elected in single districts for four
years, one-half every two years. Apportionments are made every ten
years. Delegates are eligible at the age of twenty-one years; senators
at the age of twenty-five.

_Quorum_, a majority. Bills to become laws, do not require the
governor's approval.

_Executive._ The governor is elected for four years, and is ineligible
for the next term. He must be thirty years of age, a native citizen of
the United States, and have been a citizen of the state five years. A
lieutenant-governor.

A secretary of state, a treasurer, and an auditor of public accounts,
are elected for two years in joint assembly; an attorney general is
elected for four years by the people at every election for governor.

_Judiciary._ The state is divided into twenty-one judicial circuits, ten
districts, and five sections, in each of which division, one judge is
elected by the people; the circuit judges for eight years, the judges of
the supreme court of appeals for twelve years. A circuit judge holds
circuit courts in the several counties composing his district. The
judges of the circuits constituting a section, and the judge of the
supreme court of appeals for that section, hold district courts in such
section. The supreme court of appeals consists of the five judges
elected in the sections, and three of whom may hold a court. Judges may
be removed by the legislature.

A county court is held monthly in each county, by not less than three,
nor more than five justices of the peace, except when the law requires a
greater number. Each county is divided into districts, in each of which
four jus