Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-18
Dprovsd March 1, 1922


An ACT 10 propose an amendment 10 Section
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart.
nen," regulating the representation Of the
CITY OF Baltimore 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 A.
sennbiy Of Maryland, three-h tthS Of all the mem
hers Of each Of the two Houses eOneurring,
raj the following Section be and the same IS
hereby proposed as an amendment 70 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, to be-
come Section Of Article III Of the COnstitu
zion Of the State Of Maryland.
4. As soon as may be, after the taxing Ano
publishing Of the National Census Of 1900. or
after the enumeration Of the population OF this
State. under the authority thereof. there shah
Be an apportionment Of representation IN the
ing basis 10 wit: Each Of the several counties
Of the State having population Of eighteen
thousand souls or less, shall be entitled to two
delegates. and every county having popula-
ton Of over eighteen thousand and less than
,seuty-eighi thousand souls. shall he entitled
20 three delegates; and every county having a
eopulaton Of twenty-eight thousand and less
than forty thousand souls. shall be entitled to
f-7ulation Of forty thousand and. less than fifty
thousand souls, shall be entitled 70 FIVE
delegates; and every county having popuia
son Of fifty FIVE thousand souls and upwards
hall he entitled 10 six delegates and no more;
SD each Of the six legislative districts Of the
City Of Baltimore shall be entitled 10 the mum
hfr Of delegates to which the largest county
hall or may be entitled under the aforegoinf
srnortioumeni. and the General Assembly shall
h1ve the power TO provide by Law, from time
time, for altering and changing the boun
'ries Of the existing legislative districts Of The
ity Of Baltimore, 50 as 10 make them a. neal
may be q equal population; but said distrle
shall always consist Of contiguous territory. "
use the General Assembly, at the regular ses
ion Of nineteen hundred and twenty two. fai
tN the boundaries of The six legislative dis
-icts o. the City OF Baltimore. the hoard o
Supervisors Of Elections q said city shall hi
nc boundaries % the six legislative districts
lbicct 10 the limitations contained herein PM
1all give adequate notice Of the same; and thi
'undanes so hNed shall remain until aliere'
~ changed BY ihe General Assembly
See , And be Il further enacted By the au
aofity aforesaid. That said aforegoing section
-erchy proposed amendment 70 the Con
tiiution, shall be al the next general election
Tor Members Of the House Of Representative
Of Congress held in this State submitted 10 ID
'egal and qualified voters Of the State for sdop
son or rejection. in pursuance 81 The direction
contained in Article XIV Of the Constitution
| n this State, and Al the said general election
| the Constitution shall be by ballot. ard upoi
| each ballot there shall be printed the word
| For the Constitutional Amendment" an
| Against the Constitutional Amendment" a
now provided by law, and immediately afte
! aid election due returns shall be made 90 tn
| Governor Of the vote fer and against said pro
| oscd amendment, as directed hy said -Four
| teenih Article Of the Constitution, and furthe
| Proceedings had IN accordance with said Artei
| Fourteen.
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