Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-23

sided by law, aud Immediately after SAID
election due returns shall be made to the
proposed amendment, as directed by said
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution,
and further proceedings nad In accord
ance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved March ], 1922
CHAPTER 20.
AN ACT TO propose an amendment 20 Sec
ton 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 /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three iifths of all
tile members of each of the two Houses
e0pcurring, that the following Section be
and J, the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section 4 of Article III OF
the Constitution of the State of Maryland,
title s. 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
anl publishing Sof the National Census OF
1900. or afte: the enumeration OF the popu-
lation OF this State, under the authority
thereof, there shall be an apportiOnmen;
OF 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 a population OF eighteen
thousand souls or less. shall be entitled to
two delegates; and every county having
IA population of over eighteen thousand
and less than twenty-eight Thousand
souls, shall be entitled to three delegates !:
aud every county having a population of
twentsNeight thousand and less than forty
thousand souls, shall be entitled to four
delegates: and every county having L
population of forty thousand and less
than iiftyiive thousand souls. shall be
entitled to five delegates; and every coun-
~ having Il population of iifty-1ye thOus
and 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 OF
delegates to which the largest county shall
or may be entitled under the aforegoing APP
portionment. and the General Assembly
shall have the power TO provide by law
from time to time. for altering and chang
Ing the boundaries of the existing legis-
iative districts of the City of baltimore
so as to make them near 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 two. 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
and shall give adequate notice of tho
same and the boundaries so fixed shall
remain until altered or changed by the
See. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That said afOregoinp
section, hereby proposed as an amend
tnentsto the Constitution. shall be at ths
next general election for Members of the
House OF Representatives of Congress held
lin this State submitted to the legal and
qualified voters of the State for adoption
Hon. IN -saanr -rx-as -
tons contained in Article NV of the Con
stitution of this State. aud at the said
general election the vote on the said pro
posed amendment 10 the Constitution shall
be by ballot. and upon each ballot Their,
shall be printed the words For the Con
stituti0nal Amendment and Against the
Constitutional Amendment as now pro.
vided by law. and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
Governor of the vote for and against sale
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 al.
AN ACT to propose an amendment. to Sec
ton of Article q. title .Treasur.
pepartment" of the Constitution OF
the Comptroller and the terms of office
of the Comptroller and the Treasurer:
and providing for the submission o.
said amendment to the qualified voters
Of the State for adoption~ or rejection.
Section l. Be ii enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three fifths OF all
the members of each Of the two Houses
concurring. that the following be and the
same hereby is proposed as an amend
ment 10 Section l of Article 6. title
Treasury Department" of the constitu-
ton 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 shall be a Treasury
Department. consisting OF Comptroller
chosen by the qualified electors of the
State. at each general election at which
the Governor is chosen. who shall receive
such salary as may be fixed by law: and
a Treasurer, to be appointed by the two
Houses of the Legislature. at each regu-
TAR session thereof. in which begins the
term of the Governor. on joint ballot. who.
shall receive an annual salary OF two
THOUSAND live hundred dollars: and the
terms of ofiice of the said Comptroller and
Treasurer shall be for four years. and un-
til their successors shall qualify: aud
neither IF the said officers shall be allow
ed Of receive any fees. commissi ons or
perquisites of any kind in addition to his
salary for the performance Of any duty or
SERVICES whatsoever. In case of a vacancy
wise, the Governor. by and with the nd
vice and consent of the Senate. shall An
such vacancy by appointment. TO confiuue
until another eiection or . choice by the