The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-09-03

Proposing Amendments to the Consti-
tuition OF the State, 1920.


Whereas, at the January Session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held Ia the
year 1920, two Acts were passed, towlts
Chapter 30 proposing an amendment 10
Sec11on 10 of Article III of the Constitu-
ton of the State, title Legislative De-
partment" regulating the compensation
of Members of both Houses OF the General
Assembly; and Chapter 560 proposing an
the Constitution of the State, title "Ju-
dietary department regulating the pay
of Clerks of Courts and which said
Chapters $40 and 565 are In the words ana
figures following:
CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton 10 of Artlcle lii, OF the eonstitution
tuition of the State of Maryland, title Leg
iatlye Department., regulating the COM
pensation OF the members OF both
Houses of the General Assembly OF
Maryland. and to provide TOT the SUP
MISSION of sad Amendment to the quail
fed voters of the State of Maryland for
adoption or rejection.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, three hfthS Of all
mem .ers of each of the two Houses con-
curringj, That the following be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
| to section 10 of Article III, of the Consti-
ution of the State Of Mary land, title Leg
islative Department, the same IL adopted
by tue legally quallfed voters OF the state,
as herein provided to become Section 10
of Article Ill, of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland.
Is The General Assembly may continue
las session SO long as in its judgment the
pubnc interest may require for period
not longer than ninety days; and each
member thereof shall receive compensa-
ton of three hundred dollars per annum
and five dollars per diem for every day
SHALL attend the session, but not for such
days as he may be absent unless absent
on account of sickness or by leave of the
House of which he Is member and he
shall also receive such mileage as may be
allowed by law. not exceeding twenty cents
per mile; and the presiding officer Of each
House shall receive an additional conlpen-
satIon of five dollars per diem. When the
General Assembly shall be convened by
proclamation OF the Governor, the session
shall not continue longer than thirty days.
and in such case the compensation shall
he the same as herein prescribed.
Section 2. And be 1t further enacted BY
tue authority aforesaid, That said afore-
going section hereby proposed as an amend
nIelI 10 tie Constitution Of the State OF
Maryland SHALL at the next general cleo
ton 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 AOnst1tu-
ton of the State of Maryland and at tile
said general election the vote on the said
proposed amendment to the Constitution |
there shall be printed the words For the
Constitutional Amendment" aud 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 gainst
said Fourteen Article of the Constitution,
aud further proceedings had in accord
ance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved April 9, 1920.