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

Proposing hmenuihCl
WHEREAS. ., the January Session Of tie
General Assembly Of Maryland. held in the
year 1922. FIVE Acts were passed. proposing
Of the State. to.wit; Chapter !. proposing an
Legislative Department; Chapter 20. prepo..
w an amendmsn, 70 Section. q Ariel: T.
proposing an amendment TO Section ] o. Ar
tiels s. little Treasury Department; Chapter
az. proposing en- additional Article g the Con-
utle. "ouadrenniai Eieetions"; and Chapter
rs. proposing an amendment to Section 10 Of
Article Is. title. "Misceiianeous''t snd Which
eaid i've Acts are IN the words and hsusss tel
lowing:
CHAPTER =.
AN ACT 10 propose amendment - Section
. Of Article III. Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland. title "Lesslative Depart
ment," increasing tia number Of legislative
districts Of Baltimore City. and psovidins
fos the submission OF sad amendmen, 10 the
quaA6ed voters Of the State Of Maryland Tor
adoption or rejection:
Section /. Re Il enacted By the General A..
ssnsbiy Of Maryland. Utrecht Of ell the
nsubers Of each Of the two House eoneurring,
tina, the following Section be and the s.me y :
hereby proposed as an amendment TO Section 2
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of the State
u Maryland, title Legislative Department.
,he same u adopted BY The legally qualified vo.
s.e,Ion ! Of xr;iel. III Of tie Constitutes Of
the State Of Maryland:
D. Toe City Of Bai,iuers shalt Be divided
iato six legislative districts - near .. may Dc
Of equal population and Of contiguous territory.
and each Of said legislative districts Of Bait.
more City. a. they may from tiEs 70 time be
laid out. in accordance with the provisions
entitled 70 one Senator. who shall be elected
By the qualified voters Of the said Legislative
districts Of Baltimore City and Of the counties
the stat s,.n s.,. a. i he .eon
70 the classification Of Senator hereafter pro-
vided for.
See D. And be il further enacted BY the 80.
thoriiy aforesaid, That said aforssoing section
hereby proposed as an amendmen, to ihe Con.
stitution, shall be at the next general election
for Members Of the House Of Representatives
Of Congress held In this State submitted to the
legal and qualified voters Of the State fer adop.
ton or rejection. in pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article xiv Of the Constitution Of
this State. and at the said general election the
Constitution shall Be- BY ballot. and upon each
baiio, there shall be printed the words FOR
the Constitutional Amendment and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as nov pro
vided by law and Immediately after said cleo
don due returns shall be made 10 the Governor
Of the vote for and against said proposed
amendment. as directed by said Fourteenth
Article Of the Constitution. and further pro
eeedngs had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March 1, is77.
ARTICLE %.
AN ACT to propose amendment to Section
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of thu
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
amendment, to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption Of rejection.
ssnbiy Of Maryland, three. htths of all the mem.
bers Of each Of the two Houses eoncufring.
that the following Section be and the same !.
hereby "a a" 9 =.
Of Maryland. tide Legislative Department"
the same IL adopted by the legally qualified
voters Of the State. as herein provided. TO be
dome d st ,Ss s.,. 81 Msl,n the 0
:. As soon as may be. after the taking and
publishing Of the National Census Of 1900. or
aiter the enumeration Of the population Of this
State. under the authority ihefeo1. there shall
Be an appor,ionment Of 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 a popula'
sion Of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty. eight thousand souls shall be entitled
to three delegates; and every county having q
population Of twen,y.eRht thousand and less
than forty thousand souls. shall he entitled 10
four delegates: and every county having a
population Of forty thousand and less than htty'
Ave thousand souls. shall be entitled 10 hve
delegates; and every county having a popris-
don OF hf,y.hve thousand souls and upwards
shall be entitled to SIX DELEGATES and no n,ors;
and each Of the six legislative district: 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
have the power TO provide BY law. from time
70 time. for altering and changing the boun'
4aries Of the existing legislative districts OF the
CITY Of B'more 50 as 70 make e. them ZEN a s;. .es,
shsii always eonsis, Of contiguous territory. In
ease the General Assembly. a, the regular ses-
sion OF nineteen hundred and twenty-five. falls
10 AZ the boundaries Of the six legislative dis;
triess Of the City Of Baltimore. the Board Of
Supervisors Of Elections Of said city shall m
the boundaries Of the six legislative districts.
shall give adequate notice OF the same; and the
boundaries 90 hxed shall remain until altered
or changed by the General Assembly.
Sec 4 And he IL further enacted by the au.
thority aforesaid. That said aforegoinE section.
hereby proposed as an amendment TO the Con.
stitution, shall be At the next general election
Tor Members OF the House OF Representatives
Of Congress held in this State submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for adop-
tion or rejection. in pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article XIV Of the Constitution
Of this State. and at the said general eleetios
The vote or the said proposed amendment, 10
the Constitution shall be by ballot and upon
each ballot there shall be printed the word,
FOR the Constitutional Amendment" and
against the Constitutional Amendment" as
aew provided by law. and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made 20 the
Governor OF the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment. as directed by said Four.
Seenth Article Of the Constitution. and further
proceedings had in accordance With said Article
fourteen.
Approved March I. 1924
CHAPTER Ni.
AN ACT to propose an amendment 10 Section
I Of Article 6. title Treasury Department"
Of the Constitution Of Maryland. prescribing
the salary OF the Comptroller and the terms
Of once Of the Comptroller and the Treas.
urer: and providing for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified voters Of the
\ State for adoption or rejection.
Section !. BE il enacted by the General A..
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