Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-05
Approved March I. 1917.
ARTICLE 10.

AN ACT TO propose an amendment 10 Section
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of tha
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart
meni." regulating the representation Of the
CITY Of Baltimore in the House 81 Delegates;
and providing for the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption rejection.
Section !. Re i, enacted by the General A.
sembiy OF MARYLAND. threc-fifths of ali the meni
bers Of each Of the two Houses coneurring.
that the following Section he and The SAME Is
hereby pronosed as an amendment 20 Section
Of Article III OF the Constitution Of the STATE.
Of MARYLAND. title Legislative Department
the same IL adopted by the legally qualified
voters Of the State. as herein provided. 10 be
come Section Of Article III Of the cons'itu-
sion 81 the State Of Maryland.
I. As soon as may be. after the taking and
publishing Of the National Census Of 1900. or
after the enumeration Of the population OF this
State. under the authority thereof. there shall
be an apporiionment 81 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 population of eighteen
thou and souls or less shall he entitled 10 two
delegates: and every county having popula'
tion Of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty. eight thousand souls. shall he entitled
20 three delegates; and every county having a
population Of twen,y.esh, thousand and less
than forty thousand souls. shall be entitled 10
four delegates: and every county having 4
population Of forty thousand and less than Fifty.
FIVE thousand souls. shall he entitled 10 hve
delegates: and every county having \ popuia.
ton Of fifty five thousand souls aud upwards
shall he entitled 20 six delegates and no more;
CITY OF Baltimore shall he entitled to the mum.
Der Of delegates 10 which the largest county
shall or may be entitled under the aforegoing
superintendent. and the General Assembly shall
have the power 20 provide by law. from time
to time. for altering and changing the houn.
daries OF the existing legislative districts Of the
City Of Baltimore, so as 20 make them as near
ac MAY. be Of equal population; but sail district
shall always consist Of contiguous territory. In
case the General Assembly. at the regular ses-
sior Of nineteen hundred and twenty-five. fails
TO hN the boundaries " the six legislative dis,
trie,s Of the City Of Baltimore. the BOARD Of
Supervisors Of Elections Of said city shall TX
the boundaries Of the six legislative districts.
subject to the limitations contained 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. 2. And be Il further enacted BY the att
thority aforesaid That said aforegoing section.
hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Con
s,iution. shall be a, the next. general election
for Members OF the House OF Representatives
Of Congress held in this State submitted to the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for ador-
ton rejection. in pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article XIV Of the Constitution
Of this State. and at the said general election
the vote On the said proposed amendment to
the Constitution shall he by ballot. and upon
each ballot there shall he printed the words
"For the Constitutional Amendment" and
against the Constitutional Amendment" as
now provided by law. and Immediately after
said election due returns shall he made 10 the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment. as directed by said Four.
teenih Article Of the Constitution. aud further
proceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March I. i9,2.
CHAPTER i4i
AN ACT TO propose ar amendment 10 Section
Of Article 3. title Treasury Department."
Of the Constitution OF Maryland. prescribing
the salary Of the Comptroller and the terms
Of Office Of the Comptroller and the Treas.
urer; and providing for the submission of
said amendment 10 the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Re i, enacted by the General A.
semhly Of Maryland. three. tfths Of all the mem.
y bers OF each 81 the two Houses concurring.
that the following be and the same hereby IS
proposed as an smendmen, TO Section Of
Article 6, title Treasury Department" Of the
Constitution Of Maryland. the same IL adopted
by the legally qualified voters Of the State as
herein provided. TO become Section Of Article
Of the Constitution.
Section /. There shalt be Treasury De.
partment. eonsis,in. Of a Comptroller chosen
BY the qualified electors Of the State. at each
general ELECTION at which the Governor l.
chosen. who shall receive such salary as may
he fixed BY law; and a Treasurer, TO be ap.
pointed by the two Houses Of the Legislature.
ct each regular session thereof. in which he.
gins the term Of the Governor. on join, ballot.
who shall receive an annual salary Of two
thousand five hundred dollars; and the terms
Of Office OF the said Comptroller and Treasurer
shall be for four years. and until their snc.
eessors shall qualify. aud neither Of the said
officers shall lie allowed OF receive any fees.
commissions or pergusites Of any kind in add.
tion to his salary for the performance Of any
duty or services whatsoever. In case Of a
vacancy in either OF the Offices by death or
Otherwise, the Governor. by and with the al
vice and consent Of the Senate, shall I'll such
vacancy by appointment, TO continue until an
other election OF a choice by the Legislature.
a. the case may be. and until the Qualification