Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-08-03
CHAPTER 3lg.

CHAPTER 3ls
An Act TO amend Section 4 OF Article &
title Legislative Department" OF the Con-
esatution OF this State. and to provide for
the submission Of said Amendment go the
qualified voters OF this State FOR adoption
or rejection.
section l. BE 1t enacted by the General
&ssetnb bay OF Maryland three hfths Of all
the msnbs OF each OF the two houses con-
curing, that the following section he and
the same 10 hereby proposed a. an Amend
nent 70 Section 4 OF Article g. title "Legis-
lativs Depa rtInent," - the Constitution -
this State and IL adopted by the legal
qualified voters thereof as herein provided,
said section shall suppressed and stand IN the
place instead Of Section Of sn'd Article
Of the Constitution Of Maryland.
Az soon as may he after the taking
and publishing OF the National Census Of
nineteen hundred and ten or after the
sRumsration OF the population Of this state
under the authority thereof, there shall IL
an apportonmsnt OF representation In the
House OF Delegates. to be made ON the fol-
lowing basis. TO wit:
Each Of the several counties Of the state
having q population of eighteen thousand
souls or less, shall be entitled 10 two Dele
gates: and every county having pupula-
ton of over eighteen thousand aud less
than twenty eight thousand souls. shall he
entitled TO three delegates: aud every
county having population Of twenty
eight thousand aud less than forty thou
sand souls. shall be entitled 10 four Dele
gates; and every county having n popula-
tfon OF forty thousand and less than hfty-
I'VE thousand souls. shall he entitled to
ave Delegates: aud every county having .
population OF nifty five thousand souls and
upwards, shall be entitled 10 six Delegates
and no more; and each Of the four Legls-
latiye Districts Of the City Of Bal.lmore
shall be entitled TO one delegate for each
one sixth OF the population OF the largest
county In the State provided. however.
that the representation Of Baltimore city
In the House OF Delegates shall never e1-
coed 0ne-third OF the membership 81 The
House OF Delegates. and. provided also,
that the representation OF Baltimore city
In the House OF Delegates shall never ba
less than thirty five In number Of the
memb ership OF said House Of Delegates:
and the General Assembly shall hHNe the
power 20 provide by law from time to
dms for altering and changing the boun-
dariss. Of the existing Legislative districts
of the City Of Baltimore. 80 rs to make
them as near az may be Of equal 2opuIa-
ton but said dlsiri.t- shall lIways con
sist Of contiguous territory.
Section q And he II further enacted by
the authority aforesaid hat the said fore
going section hereby PROPOSED as an
Amendment to the Constitution. shall NJ
the next election for members OF the Gea-
erH AssenIoiy VI ms SlH't' 70 'e uei9
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hundred and eleven ugII. De st,br,tr,od
to the legal and qualified voters thereof,
for their adoption or rejection. in pur-
suancs OF the directions contained Ia Ar
uc!s IL or tue 'onsi, u''L d TINS STATE;
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For the tons,ifuriouaI Amendment. lud
Against the CousfutiuuaI Amenimrnt.'
as the voter shall eject. and immediately
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saiJ C.Is,i,u,i,u
.r,ro,,., ANN ig..
ASTIv I. cRn1uFps
(Grsat Seal Gu,,ru,r
T. COLEMAN d.
President - tar Seaa.e
ADAM PEBBLES.
Speaker OF me ti'.". ". Delegates.
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Article IA OF the Constitution of MARYLAND