Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-11
Approved Aprii :. 400.
CHAPTER az.


of the Constitution OF this State.
sECrroNl. BE C enacted By the General Assem-
bv Of naryiand, !three-ffths OF all the mem
proposed as an amendment 60 the Constitution
qnaiified voters thereof as herein provided,
said section shall euperscdc and star:d In the
place and instead OF section four OF Article 4.
OF said Constitution.
SECTION 4. As soon as may be after the tax
ing and publishing OF the National Census of
100, or after the enumeration OF the popula-
there shall be an apportionment OF rcprcsenta.
ton in the House Of Delegates, 90 be made on
the following basis, TO wit: Each Of the sew
OF eighteen thousand souls or less. shall be en-
titled 20 two delegates; and every county hav.
s les than fwents-cIThf thousan ad sou1s
shall be entitled 20 three delegates: and every
county having population OF twenty-eight
shall be entitled 10 four delegates; and every
and less than nifty i've thousand souls, shall be
entitled TO i've delegates; and every county
having q population OF hfty.nve thousand
souls and upwards. shall be entitled TO six dele
iative districts OF the City OF baltimore shall
be entitled to the number OF deicgatest 20 which
the largest county shall OF may DO entitled
General Assembly shall have the power 10 PRO
vide by law. from time 20 time. for altering
arsIative dstricss Of the City q Baitimore -
population but said district shall always con-
sist Of contiguous territory.
SIC. 2 And be g further enacted bv the ass-
th0rtty Aforesaid, That the said foregoing Sec
ton hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution, shall, at the next election for
a members OK the General a AasemDiy 81 thls
nrst Monday In the month OF November, nine
teen hundred and one, be unlimited 20 the
00OUr1nm m. IL
rections contained In Article IA, Of the Consti-
tuition OF this State; and nc the said election
Constitaiicn shall be b. ballot. and upon each
ballot there shall be written or printed the
words For shs Constitationsl Aniendmen..".
Is the voter shall elect, and immediately after
the said election due returns shall be made 90
ans xOss shs y Inc aid
Article IA. of the Constitution.
Approved April Z. 1900.
CHAPTER aso.
AN ACT to amend section two of Article of
the Constitution Of tho State.
SECTIoE ]. BE q enacted bu the General rs
seD.biy Of Mainland, (threc-ffths of all the
mem bers OF the two Houses concurring.l That
proposed as an amendment 20 the Constitnfioil
OF this state, and IL adopted by the legal and
quaiiied voters thereof. IS herein provided,
place and stead of section two Of Article 3 of
said Constitution. a.--s...
2. The City of baltimore shall be divided into
popIon ana q aslrer ..
and each OF said Legislative districts OF Balfi-
i more CITY, as they may from time 70 time be
hereof, and each county in the state. shall be
entitled 70 one Senator. who shall DO elected
districts Of baltimore City, and OF The COUNTIES
o. che state, respectively, and shall serve for
four years from the date of his election. sub
yecs W ne ciassincataon OF Senators hereafter
SEC. q And be @ further enacted byfhe autsor.
90 aforesaid, That the said foregoing section
stItution shall at the next election Tor mcmbers
ef the General Assembly OF this state. % be
h heid on the Tuesday next after the iirat Mon
dred and one. be submitted 20 the legal and
qnalinea voters thereof for their adoption or
stseetaiGn n gr5asscs Of the s!rectIons con
state; and at the said election the vote on said
proposed amendment 20 the Constitution Shall
Sc sc g " pslo and spp1 , each bsiot there shah
stItltionsl Amcndmenf.- as tho voter snail
returns shall be made 70 the Govcrnor 81 The lie
AZ = dIrectsd " the MD foSrtoenth Article q
Approved April !. 1900
Now, THEaEFoRE. ]. JoHx WALTER Smith.
Governor Of the State Of Maryland, I'm 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 81 least two newspapers I'm each
county where 20 many may be published, and
where mos more than one may be published.
then In that newspaper. and I'm three newspa-
pers In the City OF baltimore. one Of which
shall DC In the German language. once a week
for ut least three months preceding the next
ensuing general election (which said general
election win be held on Tuesday. the sth dag
OF November. nineteen hundred and one,. AZ
which the said proposed amendments shall be
submitted 90 the qualified voters Of the state
for adoption or retectson. 50 that each amend
msHt shall be voted ON separately.
Given under my hand and
Tan GsEAr the Great Seal Of Maryland.
sx.Lox Done It the City Of Annap-
oils on the 18th day or Suxr.
MAINLAND. in the year Of our Lord nine.
L- teen hundred and one.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor Of Maryland.
by order Of the Governor:
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