Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-09
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State, 1922

WHEREAS. q. the January Session s,S Of p, p.
pear iS12. FIVE Acts were passed. proposing
Of the State. ,o.wit; Chapter :. proposing an
sLessla,ive Department; Chapter 30. prcpos.
Ing an amendment to Section 81 Article J.
title. Legislative Department; Chapter ISL
proposing an amendment TO Section ] Of AZ.
tieie 6. title Treasury Department; Chapter
az, proposing an additional Article to the Con-
:ss:T 10 ?: anST" k 4: A; H and es.s
as, proposing an amendment, to Section 10 o.
Artieie is. title, "Miseeilaneous"; and which
sad Ave Aets are in the words and figures fei'
lowing:
CHAPTER =.
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to Section
Of Article III. OF the Constitution OF the
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart
meni" increasing the number OF legislative
districts Of Baltimore City. and providing
for the submission OF said amendment TO the
qualified voters Of the State Of Maryland for
adoption or rejection:
sembly Of Maryland. three.hfths OF all the
members Of each OF the two House eoneurring.
tina, the following Section be and the same y
hereby proposed as an amendmen, 70 SECTION
Of MARYLAND title Legislative Department.
the same II adopted by the legally quAhhed vo'.
ers OF the State, as herein PROVIDED. 70 oeeome
Section , Of Article III Of the Constitution OF
g. The City Of Baltimore shall be divided
Into six legislative distriets IS near a. may De
OF equal population and OF contiguous territory.
and each Of said legislative districts OF Bait.
more City, as they may from time TO time be
laid out, in accordance with .he provisions
hereof. and each county in the State. shall be
entitled 10 one Senator. who shall be elected
BY the qualified voters Of the SAID legislative
district. OF Baltimore City and o. the counties
Of the State respectively. and shall serve for
four years from the date Of his election, subject
TO the classification Of Senator hereafter pro-
vited for.
Sec g. And be it further enacted by the su
thority aforesaid. That said aforegoing section
hereby proposed as amendment TO the Con
Tor Members Of the House of Representatives
Of Congress held in this State submitted 10 the
legal and qualified voters Of the STATE for .dop
don or rejee'ion in gyr:uanee Of 'he h,reetions
this State and a, the said genera election the
vote on the said proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be BY ballot. and upon each
ballot there shall be printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now pro-
vided hy law. and Immediately after said cleo
don due returns shall he made 10 the Governor
Of the vote for and against said proposed
Article af the Constitution, and further pro
eeedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen
Approved March !, 1919.
ARTICLE TO-
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO Section
Of Article III Of ,he Constitution Of tina
State 81 MARYLAND. title leg sla;ive Depart
ment." regulating the representation OF the
City OF baltimore in the House ~ Delegates;
and providing for the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section J. he Il enacted nv the General As
semhiy Of MARYLAND ,hree-hf,hs 81 al the mem
her. 81 each Of the two Houses ooncurring
tha, the following Section he and the sh'ne il
hereby prono;JId as an amendmen' e See', e :
OF MARYLAND tile Legislative Deparmcni."
the sane Il adopted by the legally qualified
voter, Of me State, As herein provided. TO be.
come Section Of Artele, III OF the Cons'i'u.
tion Of the State 81 Maryland.
T. As soon as may be. after the taking and
publishing Of the National Census Of 1900. or
after the enumeration 81 the population OF this
Ssate. under the authority thereof there shan
Sc an appor,ionment Of Representation in. the
House OF Delegates, to be made on the follow
Ing basis. TO wit, Each OF the several counties
Of the State. having a population o. eighteen
thousand souls e. less shall pe cntlicd 10 TWO
delegates: and every county having popula.
hon Of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty eight thousand souls. shall lie entitled
10 three delegates; and every county having
population OF twen;y-eFhi thousand and less
than forty thousand soula. shall he entitled TO
four delegates and every county having a
population Of forty thousand and less than htty'
ave thousand souls. shall be entitled 10 hve
delegates: and every county having popula'
hon az hfty.hve thousand souls and upwards
shall be entitled 10 six delegates ard no more;
and each Of the six Legislative districts Of the
City Of Baltimore shall be entitled 10 the mum.
Ser OF delegates 10 which the largest county
shall or may be entitled under the aforegoing
superintendent. and the General Assembly shall
have the power to provide by 'a~. from time
70 time. for altering and changing the boun
dares OF the existing legislative districts Of the
City Of Baltimore. so as 10 make them As near
a may be Of equal populasion hu, said district
shall .lways consist Of contiguous territory. In
case the General Assembly. a; the regular 'es
sion Of nineteen hundred and twenty-five. fails
TO hx the boundaries q the six legislative dis:
trie,s Of the City al baltimore. the BOARD Of
She boundaries Of the six legislative districts.
subject TO the limitations con'ained herein. and
shall give adequate notice Of the same; and the
boundaries so fixed shall remain until altered
or changed by the General Assembly.
Sec. T. And be il further enacted by the su.
thority aforesaid. That said aforegoing section.
hereby proposed as an amendment; 10 the Con.
ssitution. shall he az the next general election
Of Congress held in this State submitted 20 the
legal and qualified voters 81 the State fer adop.
ton or rejection. in pursuance OF the directions
contained in Article XIV Of the Constitution
Of this State. and AZ the said general election
The vote on the said proposed amendment, to
the Constitution shall be by ballot. and upon
each ballo, there shall be printed the words
~for the Constitutional Amendment and
against the Constitutional Amendment" as
now provided by law. and Immediately after
gid election due returns shall be made 70 the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro.
posed amendment. as directed by said Four.
Aeen,h Article of the Constitution. and further
proceedings had IN accordance with said Article
fourteen.
Approved March I. 1922.
CHAPTER iN.
An ACT TO propose an amendment to Section
I Of Article 6. title "Treasury Department.
Of the Constitution OF Maryland. prescribing
the salary of the Comptroller and the terms
Of once Of the Comptroller and the Treas.
urer: and providing for the submission Of
said smendmen; to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption OF rejection.