Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-30
CHAPTER sis.


CHAPTER sis.
An Act to amend Section : Of Article g.
title Legislative Department" OF the Con-
stitution 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 -if,hs Of all
the members OF each OF the two houses con-
curing. tina, the following section be and
the same is hereby proposed as an Amend
ment TO Section I OF Article 3. title "Legis-
lative Department" OF the Constitution Of
this State, and II adopted by the legal
qualified voters thereof as herein provided.
said section shall suppressed and stand In the
place instead OF Section 4 OF said Article
OF the Constitution Of Maryland.
l. As soon as may be after the taking
aud 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 be
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
having q population Of eighteen thousand
souls or Less. shall be entitled TO two Dele
gates; and every county having a popula-
ton OF over eighteen thousand and less
than twenty eight thousand souls. shall be
entitled 10 three Delegates; aud every
county having q population OF twenty
eight thousand aud less than forty thou.
sand souls. shall be entitled to four Dele
gates; and every county having popula-
ton OF forty thousand aud less than ATTY
Ave thousand souls, shall be entitled TO
Ave Delegates; aud every county having 9
population OF fifty five thousand souls and
upwards, shall be entitled 10 six Delegates
and no more and each OF the four Legis-
lative Districts Of the City OF Baltimore
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 ex
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 be
less than thirty five Ia number OF the
mem bership OF said House OF Delegates:
aud the General Assembly shall have the
power TO provide by law. from time 10
time, for altering aud changing the boun-
daries OF the existing legislative districts
OF the city OF Baltimore, so a. TO make
them as near as msy be Of equal popula-
fi0n bnt said districts shall always con
sist OF contiguous territory.
Section 2 And be II further enacted By
the authority aforesaid. that the said fore
going section hereby proposed as an
Amendment 10 the Constitution. shall At
the next election for members OF the Gen.
eral Assembly Of this State. 20 be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Mon.
day IN the month OF November. nineteen
hundred aud eleven ti0il. be submitted
TO the legal aud qualified voters thereof
for their adoption or rejection. In pur-
suance Of the directions contained In Ar
- sA. tan 81 keufA
aud at the said election the vote on the
said proposed Amendment 10 the Constitu-
ton shall be by ballot and upon each bal
lot shall DO written or printed the words,
For the constitutional Amendment" aud
Against the Constitutional Amendment
~ the voter shall elect. and Immediately
after said election. due returns shall be
mad. TO the Governor OF the VOTE for aud
against said proposed Amendment. As d.
rected ny the the said Article IL OF the
said Constitution.
Approved April !. 1910.
AUSTIN L. cRo1HERs,
Great Seal Governor.
A. +. GoRMAN. lr,
President OF the Senate
ADAM PEOPLES.
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
Now. Therefore. Austin L. Crothers.
Governor OF the STATE OF Maryland, lu pur-
snahce 81 the provisions OF Section / Of
Article "a OF the Constitution OF Maryland.
do hereby order and direct that a copy Of
each OF said Acts proposing said Amend
ments 10 published In at least two news
papers ia each OF the counties OF the state.
where so many may he published. In any
county where not more than one newspaper
may be published. then IN that newspaper.
aud In three newspapers published In the
City OF Baltimore. one OF which shall lie
In the German language, once q week for
at least three months preceding the elec-
ton OF 1911. at which said election said
proposed amendments shall be submitted
70 the legal and qualified voters OF the
State. for their adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand
and the Great Seal Of
the state OF Maryland.
bone nj the City ~
(0reat Seal Annapolis. this nrst
day Of July, in the
year OF our Lord. one
thousand nine hundred
and eleven.
AUSTIN l.. CRoTHERs.
Governor OF Maryland.
~ the Gevsrnor
~ wlhsIow WILLIAM.
gsSssiary Of etsee