Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16

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General Assembly Of Maryland, held in the
addition, and amendm.nt. 70 the Constitution
81 the State, to.wit: Chapter J, proposing an
smsndmens to Section 2 q Article >. title
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utis. Legislative Department; Chapter ial'
proposing an amendment To Section ] q AZ.
tiels 6. title Treasury Department; chspter
stitutlon, TO be known a. Article XVII thereof,
utle. QUA renniai Eleetions" and chapter
rs. proposing an amendment to Section le o.
Article Is. title. "hisceilsneous sac vs &c,
aid ave Acts are in the words and figures tel
lowing:
AN ACT TO propose an amendment V Section
Of Article III. Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart
ment." increasing thu number OF legislative
districts Of Baltimore CITY. and pso'iding
for the submission OF said amendment TO the
auaiiAed voters Of the stsss Of Maryland Tor
adoption or rejection:
Section 1. Re |, enacted By the General AZ.
ssmbly Of Maryland, three.hfihs OF ah the
members Of each Of the two House eoneurfing.
that the following Section be and the sSme 70
hereby proposed as an amendment 70 Seeuon
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of the STATE
d Maryland. title "Ledslativs DEPARTMENT.
sss Of the State. as herein provided. to become
Section 2 Of Article III OF the Constitutes OF
the State Of Maryland. 49,.
laso .ir legislative Districts as near - may be
Of equal population and Of contiguous territory.
and each Of said legislative districts Of BAIT
more City. a. they may from tine 70 time oe
f.lA - xvtNh
hereof, an6 each county in the State. shaH De
sntit!sd 20 one Senator. who shall ee eicetea
By the auaAAed vossrs Of the aid Legislative
ef the State. respectively, and shall serve for
hour year, from the date Of his election, subject
70 the classification Of Senator hereafter pso'
vided for.
thority aforesaid That said afofssoins section
hereby proposed As an amendment to the Con
sttutio1. shall be at the next general election
for Members Of the House Of Representatives
Of Congress held IN ,hi. State submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters Of the state Yer .dop.
don or rejection; IN pur:uanee OF tne aiIse'ions
contained in Article XIV OF the Constitution o.
this State and at the said genera election the
vote on the said proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon each
baiio, there shall be printed the word: FOR
tAs Constitutional Amendment" as no~ pro
vided by law, and Immediately after said elee-
don due returns shall be made TO the Governo,,
Of the vote for and against said proposes
Article OF the Constitution. and further pro
eeedngs had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March !. 1919.
ARTICLE o.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of tia
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart
ment." regulating the representation OF the
City Of Baltimore in the House Of Delegates;
and providing for the submission OF said
amendmen, to the qualified vo,su Of the
State for adoption OF rejection.
Section l. Re Il enacted BY the General As
s>mbiy Of Maryland, three .kf,hs Of all the mem.
bers OF each Of the two Houses eoneurring.
that the following Section b. and the same Is
hereby proposrd as an amendment 10 Section
ef Article Y.rs,f the Constitution Of the Stat.
Of Maryland. title Legislative Department.
the same II adopted BY the legally qualified
come Section I Of Article III Of the conssi,u-
lion Of the State Of Maryland.
:: A soon as may be. after the taking as and
publishing Of the National Censu: q lsoo. Or
State. under the authority theree'. there shall
Be an appor,ionment o. representation in the
House Of DELEGATES. to be made on the follow
ing basis TO wit: Each Of the several counties
thousand souls a. less shall be entitled to two
delegates; and every county having popuia'
ton Of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty sirh, thousand souls. shall be- entitled
TO three delegates; and every county having .
population Of twen;y.eish, thousand and less
than forty thousand souls. shall he entitled TO
four delegates: and every county having a
population OF forty thousand and less than stsy.
Ave thousand souls. shall be entitled 10 hve
delegates: and every county having populs'
tion Of ffty.hve thousand souls and upwards
shall be entitled 20 six delegates and no more:
and each OF the six legislative districts Of the
City OF Baltimore shall be entitled TO the mum
Der Of delegates TO which the largest county
shall or may be entitled under the aforesoing
appor,ionn,ent. and the General Assembly shall
have the power to provide BY law. from time
70 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
% may be Of equal population; bu, said district
shaii always consist Of contiguous territory. In
ease the General Assembly. az the regular ses-
son Of nineteen hundred and twenty-five, falls
10 IN the boundaries Of the SIX legislative dis;
tyiets Of the City Of baltimore. the boarc o.
Supervisors Of Elections Of said city shall IN
he Boundaries Of the six Legislative districts:
subject TO the limitations contained herein. and
shall give adequate notice Of the same; and the
boundaries so h1ed shall remain until altered
or changed by the General Assembly.
Sec. T. And be il further enacted by the au-
tAority aforesaid. That said aforescins section.
hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Con-
ssisution. shall be at the next general election
lor Members OF the House Of Representatives
81 Congress held in this State submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for adop-
contained in Article XIV Of the Constitution
Of this State, and at the said general eiseiios
the vote on the said proposed amendmen, 20
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" n
aow provided by law. and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made 10 the
Governor Of the vote for and agsins, said pro
posed amendment. as directed by said Four
teenth Article Of the Constitution, and further
proceedings had in accordance With said Article
fourteen.
Approved March l. 1922.
CHAPTER iN.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
I Of Article s. title "Treasury Department.
Of the Constitution Of Maryland. prescribing
the salary Of the Comptroller and the terms
Of once Of the comptr' - and the Treas
ursr: and providing Omission Of
said amendment, to the qua. IT the
d State far adontion or rejection