The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-24
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments to the COnsti-
tuition of the State, 1922.

WHEREAS, at the January Session of the
General Assembly of Maryland. held in the
year 1922. five Acts were passed, proposing
additions and amendments to the Constitution
of the State, to-wit: Chapter T. proposing an
amendment to Section > of Article g. title.
Legislative Department Chapter 20. pro
posing an amendment to Section 4 of Article
3. title Legislative Department Chapter
14l. proposing an amendment to Section l f
Article 6. title. Treasury Department :
Chapter 227 proposing an additional Article
TO the Constitution TO be known rs Article
XVII thereof. title, "QuadrenniGl Elections
and Chapter 2I5. proposing an amendment 10
Section 10 of Article 10. title, "MIscellane-
GUS: and which said five Acts are in the
words and figures following:
CHAPTER 2.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
of Article Ill. Of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland. title Legislative De
partment" increasing the number Of leg
islatiVe districts Of Baltimore City and pro-
Viding for the submission Of said anend-
ment 10 the qualified voters Of the State OF
Maryland for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. thrve-6ft of all the
members Of each of the two Houses cupcurr-
ing that the following Section be and the
same is hereby proposed an amendment 10
Section , Of Article Ill Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Maryland. title legislative De
partment," the same if adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State, herein pro
NiJAd, 70 become Section " Article Ill Of
the Constitution OF the State Of Maryland.
,. The City Of Baltimore shall be divided
into six legislative districts as near As may
be of equal population and of contiguous ter
ritory, and each Of SAID legislative distrit 6
Of Baltimore City they may from time 70
time be laid out, in accordance with the pro-
visions hereof. and each county IN the state.
shall be entitled 70 one Senator, who shall be
elected by the qualified voters Of the said leg
iSlative districts Of Baltimore City and Of the
counties Of the State. respectively, and shall
serve four years from the dats Vt ms elec-
ton, subject TO the lassitcatiou Of Senators
hereafter provided for
Sec. ,. And be IL further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That said atoreEuiuE Sec
ton, hereby proposed an amendment 10 the
Constitution, shall be at the next general cleo
ton for Members Of the House of Representa-
tives Of Congress held in this State. submitted
to the legal and qualified voters of the State
for adoption or rejection. IN pursuance of the
directions contained IN Article NV OF the
Constitution of this State, and at the said
general election the vote on the said proposed
amendment 10 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 now provided by law. and
Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed ameudm, nt as
directed by said Fourtee tn Article Of the
CONSTITUTION, and further proceedings had in
accordance with said Arti,.e Fourteen.
Approved March l. 1922.