The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-03
CHAPTER 20,

APproNeu warren 1, IJ2Z.
CHAPTER 20.
AN AL to propose an amendment to Section
4 of Article III of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title ''Legislatiye De-
partment, regulating the representation of
the City of Baltimore in the House of Del
egates and providing for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified voters of
the State for adoption or rejection
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-fifths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concurr-
ing, that the following Section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment to
Section 4 of Article III of the Constitution Of
the State of Maryland, title Legislative De-
partment, the same if adopted by the legally
qualihed voters of the State, as herein pro-
vided. to become Section of Article III of
the Constitution of the State of Maryland
4. As soon as may be after the taking and
publishing of the National Census of 1900, or
after the enumeration of the population of
this Sta e, under the authority thereof. there
shall be an apportionment of representation
IN the House Of Delegates. to be made on the
following basis, to-wit: Each of the several
counties of the State, having a population of
eighteen thousand souls less. shall be en-
titled TO two delegates and every county hav-
ing population of over eighteen thousand
and less than twenty-eight thousand souls
shall be entitled to three delegates and every
county having a population of tyveDty-eipht
thousand and less than forty thousand souls
shall be entitled to four DELEGATES and every
county having a population of forty thousand
and less than fifty-fve thousand souls, shall
be entitled to five delegates and every cOuu-
ty having a population of fifty-fve thousand
souls and upwards shall be entitled to six
delegates and no more; and each of the six
legislative districts of the City of Baltimore
shall he entitled to the number of delegates
to which the largest county shall or may be
entitled under the aforegoing apportionment,
and the General Assembly shall have the
power to provide by law, from time to time.
for altering or changing the boundaries of
the existing districts of the City of Baltimore
so as to make them as near as may be of
equal population; but said districts shall al
ways consist of contiguous territory. In case
the General Assembly at the regular session
of nineteen hundred and twenty-five fails to
fix the boundaries of the six legislative dis
tricts of the City of Baltimore. the Board of
Supervisors of Elections OF said city shall fix
the boundaries of the six legislative districts
subject to the limitations contained herein,
and shall give adequate notice of the same
and the boundaries fixed shall remain I'M
til altered or changed by the General Assem-
bly,
Sec 2. And be it further enacted bv the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing Sec
ton, hereby proposed as an amendment to 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 XIV of the
Constitution of this State, and at the said
general election the vote the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words For the Constitutional
Amendment" and Against TIE Constitutional
Amendment" as 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 amendment, as
directed by said Fourteenth Article of the
Constitution, and further proceedings had in
accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved March l, 1922
CHAPTER 141.
AN ACT to propose amendment to Section
l of Article 6, title Treasury Department.
of the Constitution of Maryland. prescribing
the salary of the Comptroller and the terms
of Office of the Comptroller and Treasurer:
anu proVldlhH lot tine SUBMISSION OF SAID
amendment to the qualified voters of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-ffths of all the
members of each Of the two Houses concurr-
ing, that the following Section be and the
same is hereIy proposed as an amendment to
Section l of Article s, title Treasury De-
partment,' of the Constitution of Maryland
the if adoDted by the legally qualified
voters of the State, as herein provided. to be-
come Section 1 of Article of the Constitu-
ton.
Section l. There shall be Treasury De-
partment, consisting of Comptroller chosen
by the qualified electors of the State, at each
general election at which the Governor is
chosen, who shall receive such salary as may
be fixed by law; and a Treasurer. to be APP
pointed by the two Houses of the Legislature
at each regular session thereof, in which be-
gins the term of the Governor. on joint bal
lot, who shall receive an annual salary of
two thousand five hundred dollars: and the
terms of office of said Comptroller and Treas
shall be for four yesra. and until their
successors shall qualify and neither of the
said officers shall be allowed receive any
fees, commissions or perquisites of any kind
in addition to his salary for the performance
of any duty services whatsoever. In case
of vacancy in either of the offices by death
otherwise, the Governor. by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, shall fill
such vacancy by appointment, to continue I'M
til another election or a choice by the Leg
islature, the may be, and until the
qualification of the successor The Comptrol-
Ter and the Treasurer shall keep their offices
at the seat of government, and shall take such
oath, and enter into such bonds for the faith
full discharge of their duties as are now, or
may be hereafter be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing
ton, hereby proposed as an amendment to 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 rejection, lin pursuance of the
directions contained in Article XIV of the
Constitution of this State. and at the said
general election the vote on the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be by