The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-05-03
CHAPTER 5.
AN ACT to provide for taking q

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Census of the Population of the
State of Maryland under the au-
thcrity thereof, and to make known
by proclamation, by the Governor,
the result thereof. and for appor-
tioning the representation in the
House Of Delegates in conformity
with such results.
Whereas, That trainers OF the Con
stitution Of 1867, wisely following the
precedent set them by the draughts-
men of the Constitution Of 1864. pro-
Vided in sections three. four and five
OF Article Three, for the rearrange-
ment and reaDporticnmento of therepre-
sertation to which the several coun-
ties and Baltimore city should, from
time to time, be entitled, and made it
the duty Of the Governor to declare,
by proclamation, the number Of dele
gates to which each county and the
city Of Baltimore should be entitled
under the apportionment after the
taking and publishing Of the next Ma
tional census, or after any State emu
meration Of population; and
Whereas, Under the recent Federal
census,a result has been announced Us
TO some Of the counties, which is
so totally contrary to the popular be-
lief, and which would result in such
undue representation in the General
Assembly of Maryland Of certain sec
tons of the State, maGifestiy not war
ranted by the number of voters in
such sections, as to force the convic-
ton that such Federal census, either
by accident Or design, will cause great
injustice to the people Of the entire
State; and
Whereas, It will become the duty
OF the Governor, under the Constitl-
ton of the State, to accept the emu
meration of the Federal census, unless
the General Assembly shall make pro-
vision for an enumeration of the pom
ulation Of the State, to the end that
each county and each legislative dis
trict OF Baltimore city shall secure, in
the next General Assembly of Mary
land, the proper representation pro-
vided for in the Constitution; there
fore,
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
erai Assembly Of Maryland, That q
census Of the population OF the State
OF Maryland shall be taken, under the
authority thereof, prior to the tenth
day of June, nineteen hundred and
one.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That as
socn as practicable after the passage
Of this Act. there shall be appointed
by the Governor, (by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, if that
body shall then be in session, other
wise Of his own authority,) one person
to be Superintendent OF the Census,
whose duty it shall be to superintend,
direct, regulate and complete the TAX
ing Of a State census Of population in
accordance with the provisions of this
Act, and to perform such other duties
as may be required Of him by law,
and who shall receive a compensation
Of ten dollars per day for the time ac-
tually employed in the performance Of
his duties under this Act: and there
shall be appointed by the Governor,
il like manner, one person to be AS
sistaHt Superintendent Of the Census,
who shall receive a compensation of
six dollars per day fer every day aC-
tJally employed, whose duty it shall
be to render general assistance to the
Superintendent OF the Census, in the
performance Of his duties, and who.
during the absence of the Superin-
tendent OF the Census. or when the Of
fee Of Superintendent shall! become va
cant, shall perform the duties Of the
Superintendent.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the
Superintendent ard Assistant Su-
perintendent of the Census shall each
qualify by taking the oath OF office
prescribed by section six of Article
One Of the Constitution, and by Civ
ing bond to the State Of Maryland, on
the part Of the Superintendent, in the
the sum OF ten thousand dollars, AMI
on the part of the Assistant SuDerin-
tendent, in the sum Of ten thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful
performance OF the duties of their re-
spectiye Offices and for proper dis
bursement Of and accounting for all
funds of the State which shall come
into their hands, respectively.
Sec. /. And be it enacted, That as
soon as practicable after his appoint
ment and Qualification, the Superin-
tendent Of the Census shall appoint
one competent person, resident in
each voting precinct of the City of
Baltimore, and Of the several coun-
ties CT the State, to be enumeratCr of
population for said precinct under the
provisions of this Act; but in the
event that no person qualified TO PEI
form the duties. resident IN any cleo
ton precinct, is willing to undertake
the duties CT enumerator for such pre-
cinct. the Superintendent may employ
any fit person to be enumerator for
such precinct; and the said SuDerin-
tandeEt is hereby authorized to fill
any vacancies that may occur in the
Office CT elumeratOrG.
Sec. ;. and be 1t enacted That the
term precinct. as used il the Act.
shall be construed 80 as to embrace
ali the election districts OF the sever
al counties which are not sub-divided
into voting precincts: each Of said
election districts, not so sub-diEided
TO be regarded as a voting precinct
for the purposes Of this Act.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted. That it
shall he the duty Of each enumeration,
so appointed. TO make a complete and