Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-02
CHAPTER 70.

AVpEoNeu ~
CHAPTER 20.
Az ACT to propose an amendment TO Sec
ton 4 of Article Ill of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Maryland, title
Legislative Department" regulating
the representation Of the City OF Bal.
timore in the House Of Delegates; and
providing for the submission of said
amendment TO the qualified voters OF
the State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. BE 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-fifths of all
tire members of each of the two Houses
concurring. that the following Section be
ami the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section OF Article III OF
the Constitution of the State of Maryland
title Legislative Department the same
If adopted by the legally qualified voters
Of the State as herein provided, to become
Section 4 of Article Ill Of the C0nstitu-
ion of the State of Maryland.
1. As soon as may he, after the taking
and publishing of the National Census oil
1900. or after the enumeration of the popu-
iation of this State, under the authority
thereof thers shall be an apportionmeni
If representation in the House of Dele
gates, to be made on the following basis,
20 wit: Each of the several counties OF
the State having population of eighteen
thousand souls or less. shall be entitled to
ewo delegates: and every county having
a population of over eighteen thousand
and less t9an twenty eight thousand
and every county having a population OF
twenty eight thousand and less than forty
thousand souls. shall be entitled to four
delegates: and every county having q
population OF forty Thousand and less
than hfty~fiye thousand souls, shall be
entitled to five delegates; and every coun-
ny having a population of fifty 1--we thous-
md souls and upwards shall be entitled To
SIX delegates aud no more; and each OF
the six legislative districts of the City OF
Baltimore shall be entitled 20 the number oil
delegates 10 which the largest county shall
or may be entitled under the aforegolng ap-
lortionment and the General Assembly
shall have the power 10 provide by law.
rom time to time. for altering and chang
tng the boundaries OF the existing legis-
lative districts of the City OF Baltimore,
SO as to make them as near as may be of
equal population: but said district shall
always consist of contiguous territory.
In case the General Assembly. ut the regu-
AR session of nineteen hundred and
twenty-five. fails to fix the boundaries Of
the six legislative districts of the City of
Baltimore, the Board of Supervisors of
Elections of said city shalt fix the bound
aries of the six legislative districts. sub
icct to the limitations contained herein.
and shall give adequatee notice of the
same: and the boundaries so fixed shall
remain until altered or changed by the
See. .. And be ii further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That said af0regoing
section, hereby proposed as an amend.
ment To the Constitution. shall be NJ the
next general election for Members of the
House of Representatives or Congress held
in this State submitted to the legal and
qualified voters Of the State for adoption
or rejection in pursuance of the tlirec-
lions contained in Article XIV of the Con-
stitution of this State. aud at the said
general election the vote on the said pro-
nosed amendment to the Constitution shall
be by ballot and upon each ballot there
hal ho fad fflp
stitutional Amendment and against the
Constitutional Amendment as DOW pro-
videti by law. and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made TO the
Governor of the vote for and against said
proposed amendment. as directed by said
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution.
and further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article Fourteen.
Approved March ], 1922.
CHAPTER III.
Az ACT TO propose an amendment to Sec
tion ] of Article 6, title Treasury
Department of the Constitution OF
Maryland. prescribing the salary of
the Comptroller and the terms of office
OF the Comptroller and the Treasurer:
and providing for the submission OF
said amendment TO the qualified voters
of the State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Re il enacted by the General
assembly of Maryland, three ffths OF all
that the following be and the
same hereby Is proposed IS an amend
gent to Section 1 of Article o, title
Treasury Department" of the Constitu-
lion Of Maryland, the same If adopted by
The legally qualified voters of the state.
Is herein provided to become Section 1 OF
Article 6 Of the Constitution
Section l. There shall be Treasury
consisting Of a Comptroller
.hcsen by the qualified electors OF the
State at each general election at which
he Governor is chosen. who shall receive
such salary as may be fixed by law: and
Treasurer 10 be appointed by the two
Houses of the Legislature. at each regu-
ar session thereof. in which begins the
erm Of the Governor. ON joint ballot, who
hall receive an annual salary Of two
thousand i've hundred dollars: and the
erms of office Of the said Comptroller and
Treasurer shall be for four years. and un-
II their successors shall qualify; and
neither of the said officers shall be allow
q. or receive any fees. commissions or
requisites of any kind in addition to his
alary for the performance Of any duty or
eryices whatsoever. In case of a vacancy
n either of the effiees by death or other
rise. the Governor. by and with the adj
80, oouaan& ~ Cana+a shall f1f