Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-23
CHAPTER sis.

CHAPTER 3is.
An Act TO amend Section 1 OF Article 3,
title Legislative Department" OF the Con-
stitution Of this State. aud to provide for
the submission OF said Amendment TO the
qualified votera 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 OF the two houses con-
curing. that the following section be aud
the same 10 hereby proposed as an Amend
ment TO Section l 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 OF said Article
OF the Constitution Of Maryland.
4 As soon as may lie 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 nppOrt!onment OF representation In the
House Of Delegates. 10 be made on the fol-
lowing basis, 10 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 popnia-
ton OF over eighteen Thousand and less
than twenty eight thousand souls. shall he
county having population OF twenty
eight thousand and less than forty thou
sand souls shall be entitled 10 four Dele
gates; and every county having popuia-
ton OF forty thousand and less than hfty-
i've thousand souls. shall be entitled TO
ave Delegates; and every county having q
population OF nifty five thousand souls aud
upwards, shall be entitled TO six Delegates
and no more and each OF the four Legis-
latiye Districts Of the City of Baltimore
shall be entitled to one delegate for each
one sixth o. the population OF the largest
county IN the State. provided. however.
that the representation OF Baltimore city
10 the House OF Delegates shall never ex-
coed one third OF the membership OF the
House OF Delegates. and, provided also,
that the representation OF Baltimore cry
I'm the House OF Delegates shall never he
less than thiri Ave In number OF the
membership OF said House OF Delegates;
aud the General Assembly shall have the
power 10 provide hy law from time to
time. for altering and changing the boun-
daries OF the existing legislative districts
Of the city OF baltimore. 50 as 10 make
them as near as may be " equal popula-
fiun hui said districts shall always con-
sist Of contiguous territory.
Section 2 Aud he u further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. hat the said fore
going section hereby proposed as an
A
the next election for members OF the GEN
eral Assembly OF this state. 10 be held
ON the Tuesday next after the FIRST Mon
dHv In the month OF November. nineteen
hundred aud eleven (ieiD, be submitted
TO the legal aud qualified voters thereof.
for their adoption or rejection, III pur'
Suaure ~ the directions contained In Ar
ticle "a of the Constitution Of this State;
and al the said election the vote on the
said proposed Amendment TO the COnstitn-
zion shall be by ballot. aud upon each bal
lot shall 10 written or printed the words
For the constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amendment.
- the voter shall elect, and Immediately
after said election. due returns shall De
made 90 the Governor ot the Voi' FOR aud
a.uiu.t said proposed Amendment a. d.
rectrd hy the the said Article u OF the
said Constitution
Approved April :. 1910
AUSTIN l.. CRoIIIERS.
tt;reat Seal Governor.
4 L. GORMAN. Jr
President OF the Senate
ADAM PEOPLES,
speaker ~ the House u Delegates
Now. Therefore. Austin l.. Crothers.
Governor Of the state 81 Maryland. In pur-
suance ~ the provisions Of Section ! ~
Article Il Of the Constitution 81 Maryland,
10 hereby order aud direct that a copy Of
each OF said Acts proposing said Amend
ments be published IN at least two news
papers In each ~ the counties ~ the state.
where SO many may he published. In any
county where not more than one newspaper
may be- published. then In thar newspaper.
aud IN three newspapers published In The
city OF Baltimore one % which shall! he
IN the German language. once week for
at least three months preceding the cleo
ton OF 1911 at which said election said
proposed amendments shall he submitted
70 the legal aud qualified voters 81 the
state. for their adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand
and the Great Seal II
the State OF Maryland.
Done 80 the city 81
tGrest Seal Annapolis. this first
day Of July. In the
year Of our Lord. one
thousand nine hundred
and eleven.
AUSTIN l.. cRoTHERS.
Governor Of Maryland,
~ the Governor
y wINsLow WILLIAMS
Secretary u stste