Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-19
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State,

IioPoSihS AhSiuhiSi
WHEREAS. a, the January Session Of re
Assembly Of Maryland, held IN me
1922, five Acts we're passed, proposing
ion, and amendments to the Constitution
re State. to.wit: Chapter I. proposing an
sduiens 70 Section Of Article >, utIe'
A. smendmeer ,''s 70 Section Of Ariel. J.
a. Legislative Department" Chapter I4l'
eposing an amendment to Section ! o. NJ
..sle 8, title Treasury Department SnaPset
az7, proposing an additional Article % the Con
Hitution, to Be known as Article XVII thereof.
title. "QuadFennial Election; and napier
as, proposing an amendment to Seeuon ~ oI
Article IS. title. "Miscsilaneous and wa .s
said ave Aets are in the words and hsurss io'
lowing:
AN ACT TO propose an amendment, 10 Section
Of Article III, Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart
meni." Increasing the number Of legislative
districts OF Baltimore City and providing
for the submission Of said amendmsn; TO the
eu.lifcd voters Of the State Of Maryland for
adoption or rejection;
Section 1. Re Il enacted by the General A.
ssmbly Of Maryland; 'Aree; t q Az NE
that the following Section be and the same y
hereby proposed as an amendment to Section :
Of Article III q the Constitution q ,hs sag
the same II adopted BY the legally qualified vo,.
ers Of the State. as herein provided, 20 become
Section 2 Of Article III Of the Constitution OF
The City Of Baltimore shall be divided
lnto six legislative districts As near a, may Dc
Of equal population and Of contiguous territory.
and each Of said legislative district: o. baia.
laid out in accordance with the PROVISIONS
hereof. and each county in the state shan es
entitled TO one Senator. who shall ee elected
dlstriet, Of Baltimore City and Of the counties
Of the State respectively, and shall serve for
tour years from tie date Of his election, subject
TO the Classification Of Senator hereafter pro-
Sec. D. And be II further enacted by the su.
thoriiy aforesaid. That said aforegoing section
hereby proposed as an amendment TO the Con.
stituticn, shall be 81 the next general election
for Members Of the House OF Representatives
Of Congress held In this State submitted 10 the
- Qualified voters Of the State for adop.
s,.. - ' Article Il XIV q the cons,i;aton u
this State. and at the said general election ihe
vote on the said proposed amendment 10 ne
Constitution shall Be BY ballot. and upon each
halo, there shall Be printed the words FOR
the Constitutional Amend men;" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now pro
vided by law. and Immediately after said elee-
don due returns shall be made 20 the Governo,
OF the vote for and against said proposed
amendment. as directed by said Fourteenth
Article Of the Constitution, and further pro
eeedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March I. iS77
ARTICLE 20.
AN ACT to propose an amendnen, 80 Section
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of tha
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart
a.. = ~
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 / BE 4. enacted BY the General S-
ssmbiy Of Maryland; three hi,hs Of all The mem
TIA, the following Section bs and he sane !.
hereby proposed as amendment . Seciien
Of Article III q the Constitution q ne STATE !.
the same IL adopted BY the legally qualified
voters of the State. as hesein provided. 20 be-
come Section Of Article. III Of the Consi'u-
tfon Of the State Of Maryland.
"a. As soon as may be. after the taking and
Establishing Of the National Census q 1900, or
after the enumeration Of the population Of this
esaie. under the authority thereof. there 'nan
House Of DELEGATES. TO Be made on the follow
lag basis, to wit: Each Of the several counties
81 the State. having a population Of Eighteen
delegates; and every county having popula'
sion Of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty eight thousand souls, shall be entitled
90 three delegates; and every county having a
population Of twen,y.eight thousand and less
than forty thousand souls. shall be entitled %
four delegates; and every county having a
population OF forty thousand and l-ss thsn hfty
Ave thousand souls. shall be entitled 10 rye
delegate: and every cousty having a popua'
ton % fifty five thousand souls and upwards
shalt be entitled 10 six DELEGATES and no more:
- - -. AZ afaffaF Ifrf~ ~ he
City " Baltimore shall We entitled % ;he mum.
k-T Of delegates 10 which the largest county
snali or may BE entitled under the aforesoing
appoftionment. and the General Assembly shall
have the power 10 provide ny law. from time
% time, for altering and changing the hogn-
daries OF the existing legislative districts % the
20 may be Of equal populations; but said district
shai always eonsS; Of contiguous territory. In
ease 'he General Assembly al N, regular ses-
slon Of nineteen hundred and twenty two. f.il.
20 FIX the boundaries Of the six legislative dis.
sriets Of the City 81 Baltimore. the Board Of
supervisors Of Elections Of said city shall ~
the boundaries Of the six legislative districts:
subject 20 the limitations contained herein. And
ihaii give adequate notice Of the same and the
boundaries fixed shall remain Unit! altered
or changed by the General Assembly.
Sec q And he IL further enacted BY the
.thority aforesaid. Tha, said aforegoing section.
hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Con
ssisastor, shall he At the next general election
Tor Members Of the House Of Representatives
legal and qualified voters Of the State for adop.
don or rejection. in pursuance o. the directions
contained in Article XIV Of the Constitution
d this State. and At. the said general election
he vote the said proposed amendment 10
the Constitution shall be W ballot. and upon
each bauO, there shall be printed the word,
FOR the Constitutional Amendment" and
against the Constitutional Amendment" .
new provided by law. and Immediately after
asid election due revlrns shall be made 10 the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro.
eosed amendment. as directed by said Four.
seenth Article OF the Constitution, and further
eroeeedines had in accordance ~i,h said'Ar,eIs
Fourteen.
Approved March I. 1922.
CHAPTER iH.
AN ACT to propose an amendment 10 Section
Of Article s. title Treasury Department"
Of the Constitution Of Maryland. prescribing
the salary Of the Comptroller and the terms
Of Office Of the Comptroller and the Treas.
urer; and providing for the submission of
said amendment 10 the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.