Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-06
CHAPTER 20.

huce Win Salu Article Fourteen.
Approved March !. 1922.
CHAPTER 90
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment 10 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 1. BE 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-fifths of all
the members OF each OF the two Houses
that the following Section be
aud the same Is hereby proposed as an
to Section 4 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, to become
Section 4 OF Article Ill Of the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Maryland.
4. As soon as may be. after the taking
and publishing of the National Census OF
1900, or afte- the enumeration of the popu-
lati0n of this State, under the authority
thereof. thers shall be an apportionment
gates. to be made on the following basis,
to wit: Each of the several counties OF
the State, having population of eighteen
thousand souls or less, shall be entitled to
q population of over eighteen thousand
and less than twenty eight thousand
souls, shall be entitled to three delegates
and every county having a population of
twenty eight thousand and less than forty
souls. shall be entitled to -four
delegates, and every county having a
population of forty thousand and less
than fifty-fve thousand souls shall be
entitled to five delegates and every coun-
ty having a population of fifty five thous-
snd souls and upwards shall be entitled to
six delegates and no more; and each of
the SIX legislative districts of the City of
Baltimore shall be entitled to the number oil
delegates to which the largest county shall
or may be entitled under the aforegoing APP
and the General Assembly
shall have the power to provide by law,
from time to tue. for altering and chang.
Ing the boundaries of the existing legis-
lahve 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. at the regu-
lar 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 shall fix the bound.
aries of the six legislative districts. sub
1ect 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
authority aforesaid. That said aforegoing
section. hereby proposed as an amend.
ment to the Constitution. shall be at 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 adoption
or rejection. In pursuance OF the direc-
tons contained In Article XIV of the Con.
stitution of this State. and at the said
general election the vote on the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution shall
be by ballot. and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Con-
stitutional Amendment and Against the
Amendment" as now pro-
Fided by law. and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
Governor OF the rote 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 1, 1922.
CHAPTER 141.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton i of Article q. 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.. Be it enacted by the General
assembly of Maryland. three ffths of all
he members OF each of the two Houses
that the following be and the
'ame hereby is proposed as an amend
nent to Section ] of Article 6, title
Treasury Department" of the Constitu-
ion of Maryland. the same If adopted BIZ
be legally qualified voters of the State
e herein provided, to become Section Of
Article 8 of the Constitution.
Section 1. There shall be a Treasury
Department, consisting of Comptroller
hosen by the qualified electors of the
state. at each general election at which
he Governor is chosen, who shall receive
uch salary as may be fixed by law: and
! Treasurer. TO be appointed by the two
Houses of the Legislature. at each regu-
ar session thereof, in which begins the
ERIN OF the Governor. on joint ballot who
hall receive an annual salary of two
thousand i've hundred dollars; and the
erms OF ONCE OF the said Comptroller and
Treasurer shall be for four years, and I'M
II their successors shall Qualify: and
leither 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
erfices Whatsoever. In case of q vacancy
n either of the Offices by death or other
rise. the Governor. by and with the ad-
Ice and consent of the Senate shall All
uch vacancy by appointment. to continue
lnui smother election or Q choice BY tha