Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-07-29

CHAPTER 3is
An Act to amend Section I OF Article 3.
title Legislative Department" OF the Con
stituiion Of this State. and to provide for
the submission OF said Amendment to the
qualified voters OF this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section l. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. three hfths OF all
the members Of each ~ the two houses con-
curing. that the following section be and
the same Is hereby proposed as an Amend
ment 10 Section I Of Article 3. title "Legis-
iative Department" OF the Constitution OF
this State aud II adopted by the legal
qualified voters thereof as herein provided.
said section shall suppressed and stand In the
place instead Of Section Of said Article
OF the Constitution Of Maryland.
T. As soon as may he after the taking
and publishing OF the National Census OF
nineteen hundred and ten. or after the
enumeration OF the population OF this State
under the authority thereof. there shall he
an apportionment 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
Asfing a population OF eighteen thousand
souls or less. shall he entitled 10 two Dele
gates; and every county having popula-
ton ~ over eighteen thousand aud less
than twenty eight thousand souls. shall lie
entitled TO three Delegates and every
county having a population OF twenty
eight thousand aud less than forty thou
sand souls, shall be entitled TO four Dele
gates: and every county having a popmla-
ton OF forty thousand aud less than hfiy-
five thousand souls. shall he entitled TO
five Delegates and every county having =
population Of nifty iiye thousand souls and
upwards shall be entitled To six Delegates
and no more: aud each OF the four Legls-
lntiye Districts OF the city OF Baltimore
shall he entitled 10 enc delegate for each
one sixth Of the population OF the largest
county in the State. provided. however
that the representation 81 Baltimore city
In the House of Delegates shall never eN-
coed one third of the membership Of the
House OF Delegates. aud. provided also,
that the representation of Baltimore city
IN the House OF Delegates shall never he
less than thirty-fye In number Of the
membership 81 said House OF Delegates:
aud the General Assembly shall have the
power to provide hy law. from time 10
time. for altering aud changing the boun-
daries ~ the existing Legislative districts
OF the City of Baltimore, 50 rs TO make
them rs near as may he Of equal popula-
ilnn lint said districts shall always eon-
slsi Of contiguous territory.
section . Aud bc Il further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. shat the said fore
going sc'iioH hereby proposed rs an
Amendment To the Constitution. shall Al
the next election Tor members OF tile Gen
eral Assembly OF this State, to lie held
On she Tuesday next after the first Mon
day In the month OF November. nineteen
hundred aud eleven d9iI be submitted
To the legal and qualified voters thereof,
for their adoption or rejection, ~ pur-
suance of the directions contained Ia AR
tiele II Of the Constitution % this state;
4. L.. N.sa aaa In
said proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall Ice by ballot. aud upon each bal
lot shall bc written or printed the words.
For the constitutional Amendment aud
Against III. constitutional Amendment"
~ the voter shall elect ana Immediately
after said election. due returns shall he
made 10 the Governor u the vote Tor aud
ngninS, said proposed Amendment, as Ill
recied ~ the the said Article Il OF the
said Constitution.
Approved Aprll :. iaio
AUSTIN L. CRO1HERs.
,,;reat SEAL Governor.
A. l.. GoRMAN. Jr-
President OF the Senate
ADAM PEBBLES
Speaker of the ltou-e - Delegates
Now. Therefore. Austin l.. Croihers.
Governor of the State of Maryland In pur-
snanrc " the provisions of Section 81
Article % Of the Constitution 81 Maryland.
do hereby order aud direct that a copy Of
each 81 said Acrs proposing said Amend.
ments hc published IN al least two news
pnpers in each ~ the counties ~ the state,
where so many may he published, Ia any
county where not more than one newspaper
may bc published. then In that newspaper.
aud In three newspapers published IN the
city ~ baltimore one 90 which shall lie
In the German language. once a week. for
At least three months preceding the elec-
ton ~ 1911. AZ which said election said
proposed amendments shall be submitted
TO the legal aud qualified voters Of the
state. for their adoption ar rejection.
Given under my hand
and the Great Seal u
the State ~ Maryland,
Dome az the Clty ~
tGreat Seal Annapolis. this FIRST
day Of July. 81 the
year 10 our Lord. one
thousand nine hundred
and eleven.
AUSTIN l.. CRoTuERS.
Governor Of Maryland.
BY the Governor
\. wfNsLoW WILLIAMS.
Secretary 81 State