The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-22
DROCLAMATION.
Proposing Amendments to the Consti-
tuition Of the State, 1920.


Whereas, att the January Session Of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held IN the
year 1920, two Acts were passed, toW1t-
Section 10 of Article III of the Gonstitu-
ton Of the State, title Legislative De
partnent. regulating the compensation
of Members of both Houses Of the General
Assembly; and Chapter go proposing an
amendment to Section 81 of Article OF
the Constitution of the State, title Ju-
dietary Department. regulating the pay
of Clerks OF Courts, and which said
Chapters $40 and $50 are in the words and
figures following:
CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton 10 of Article III. of the CONSTITUTION
tuition of the State of Maryland, title Leg
lative Department" regulating the COM
pensation Of the members OF both
Houses of the General Assembly OF
Maryland and to provide for the SUBJ
mission Of SAID amendment TO the quail
fed voters of the State of Maryland for
adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, (three-hfths OF all
memJers of each of the two Houses con-
curring) That the following be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section Is of Article liz of the COnstl-
ution of the State of Maryland, title Leg
islative Department the same II adopted
by the legally qualified voters OF the StaLe,
7
of Article III of the Constitution OF the
State of Maryland.
15 The General Assembly may continue
Its session-So long as in its Judgment the
public interest may require for period
not longer than ninety days. ana each
member thereof shall receive compensa-
ton of three hundred dollars per anhuIn
and five dollars per diem for every DAY
shall attend the session, but not Tor such
! days as he may be absent, unless absent
on account CT sickness or by leave OF the
House of which he is a member ana ne
shall also receive such mileage as may pc
allowed by law. not exceeding twenty cents
per mile; and the presiding officer OF eaen
House Shall receive an additional compen-
sation of five dollars per diem. When the
General Assembly shall be convened Dy
proclamation of the Governor, the session
shall not continue longer thar thirty days;
and in such case the compen sation snail
be the same as herein prescribed.
Section 2 And be it further enacted py
the authority aforesaid, That Sald aIore-
going section hereby proposed as an amend
Maryland SHALL at the next general cleo
tion for Members of Congress held in this
State, be submitted to the legal and quail
fed voters of the State, for their adoption
or rejection, in pursuance of the directions
contained in Article XIV of the Constltu-
ton of the State of Maryland and at the
said general election the vote on the sald
proposed amendment to the Constitution
shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the words 'For the
Constitutional Amendment and Again
the Constitutional Amendment" as now
provided by law. and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to
the Governor of the vote for and galnst
said Fourteen Article of the Constitution,
and further proceedings had in accord
anee with said Article Fourteen.
Approved April 9, 1920.