The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-29
Approved April 5, 1900.
CHAPTER 43a.
AN ACT to amend section four, of Article 8,
of the Constitution of this State.

SECrIoN1. Be 1t enacted blythe General Assem-
biyOf Maryland, 0hree-ifths of all the mem
beers of the two Houses concurring, y That the
following section be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution
of this State, and if adopted by the legal and
qualified voters thereof as herein provided,
said section shall supersede and stand in the
place and instead of section four of Article 3,
of said Constitution.
SECTION 4. AS soon as may he after the TAX
ing and publishing of the National Census of
1900 or after the enumeration of the popula-
ton of this State, under the authority thereof,
there shall be an superintendent of representa-
ton in the House of Delegates, to be made on
the following basis, to wit: Each of the sew
eral Counties of the State, having population
of eighteen thousand souls or less, shall be en-
titled to two delegates; and every county hav-
ing q population of over eighteen thousand
and less than twenty-eight thousand souls,
shall be entitled to three delegates; and every
county having a population of twenty-eight
thousand and less than forty thousand souls,
shall be entitled to four delegates; and every
county having population of forty thousand
2nd less than tifty-five thousand souls, shall be
entitled to five delegates; and every county
having a population of fifty-tive thousand
sols and upwards. shall be entitled to six dele
u ties and no more; and each of the four legis-
l,tive districts of the City of Baltimore shall
be entitled to the number of delegates to which
the largest county shall or may be entitled
under the aforegoing apportionment,a and the
General Assembly shall have the power to pro-
vide by law, from time to time, for altering
and changing the boundaries of the existing
legislative districts of the City of Baltimore, so
as to make them rs near as may be of equal
population but said district shall always con-
sist of contiguous territory.
SEC q And be it further enacted By The dit-
thoritg aforesaid, That the said foregoing sec
ton hereby proposed as an amendmenc 10 the
Constitution, shall, at the next election ior
members of the General Assembly OF this
State to be held ON the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in the month of November, nine
teen hundred and one, be submitted 10 tne
legal and qualified voters thereof, for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance OF the Oh
rectons contained in Article IL OF the consul
tuition of this State; and at the said election
the vote on said proposed amendment TO Ihe
Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall be written or printed the
words sFor the Constitutional Amendment
or "Aganst the Constitutional Amendment"
as the voter shall elect, and Immediately after
the said election due returns shall be made 70
the Governor of the vote for and against SAID
proposed amendments as directed by the said
Article IA, of the Constitution.
Approved April Z, 1900.
CHAPTER 4s9.
AN ACT to amend section two of Article Of
the Constitution of the State.
SEcrIoN1 l. Be it enacted by the General as
sembly of MdTgldnd, (three-hfths OF all the
members of the two Houses eoncurring, 1hat
the following section be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution
of this State, and if adopted by the legal and
qualified voters thereof, as herein provided,
said section shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead of section Two OF Article OF
said Constitution.
y The City OF baltimore snail DC UlNlueu lHLO
four legislative districts as near as may be or
equal population and of contiguous territory,
and each of said legislative districts of Balti-
more City, as they may from time to time be
laid out, in accordance with the provisions
hereof and each county in the state, shall be
entitled to one Senator, who shall be eIeeteo
by the qualified voters of the said Legislative
districts of Baltimore City, and OF the counties
of the State, respectively, and shall serve Tor
four years from the date of his election, sub
ject to the classification of Senators hereafter
provided for.
SEC O. And be it further enacted by the author
ity aforesaid, That the said foregoing section
hereby proposed as an amendment to the Con
sttution shall at the mex election Tor members
of tho General Assembly of this State, 70 be
held on the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day in the month of November, nineteen hun
bred and one, be submitted to the legal ana
qualified voters thereof for Their adto2pIion or
tanned in Article IA of the Constitution of this
State; and at the said election the vote on said
proposed amendment to the Constitution snail
be by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be written or printed the words, FOR the Con
stitutional Amendment" or Agmnst the Con,
elect and immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor of the
vote for and against said proposed amendment,
as directed by the said Fourteenth Article of
the Constitution.
Approved April Z, 1900.
Now. THEREFORE,, l, JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor of the State of Maryland, in pursu-
ance of the provisions of section one of Article
fourteen of the Constitution of the State, do
hereby order and direct that copy of said bills
proposing said Constitutional Amendments be
published in at least two newspapers in each
county where so many may be published, and
where not more than one may be published,
then in that newspaper, and in three newspa-
pers in the City of Baltimore, one of which
shall be in the German language, once week
for at least three months preceding the next
ensuing general election (Which said general
election will be held on Tuesday, the 9TH day
of November, nineteen hundred and one), at
which the said proposed amendments shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of the State
for adoption or rejection, 50 that each amend
ment shall be voted on separately.
r- Given under my hand and
Tur GREAT the Great Seal of Maryland.
Done at the City of Annap-
DEAL of oils on the 18th day of June,
MARYLAND. in the year of our Lord nine
teen hundred and one.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor of Maryland.
By order of the Governor:
W1LFRED BATEMAN,
Secretary of State.