Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

Osnerai Assembly Of Maryland. held in the
pear io17. Ave Acts were passed, proposing
Additions and amendments to the Constitution
o. the State. toI.it; SAsp.eT I, Hop"A ,is
sLegislAtive Department; Chapter 1o prcpos'
Inc an amendment 70 Section q Article =
title. Legislative Department.; OhAptsr isI'
DELE s, title Treasury Department; Chapter
137, proposing an additional Article % the Con-
s,i,ution, to Be known as Article XVII ;hstsot.
nts. "Quadfenniai Eleeiionsi AND ChaP'T
Us, proposing an amendment TO Section 10 Of
Article Is. title, "MiscellAneous" and whiea
Sald ave Aets are in the words and figures fol-
lowing;
CHAPTER :.
AN ACT to propose an amendment 70 Section
. Of Article III. Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart
meni." increasing the number OF legislative
dis,riets Of Baltimore City, and providing
for the submission OF said amendment 10 the
qusnhsd voters Of the State Of Aarylsnd Tor
adoption or rejection;
Section l. Pc Il enacted By the General A.
asnhiy Of Maryland, thres-hfhs Of all the
members Of each Of the tive House eoneurung.
that the following Section be and the same y
Asr.by proP9sed a. an .ns9dmsn. 70 SeeoSn !
u Maryland. d,ls "Lesislstivs Department.
% d the State. a. ksrsia provided. 70 bseem:
esst!cn q Artiels III q the Constitutes OF
J. roe City Of Bsisiners shsil Be divided
iste SIN legislative distrisss - scar 80 nay b
81 equal pspuis.icn and 81 ssniisusvs ssfT,o,y'
nors City. a. they may from uns 70 time be
Ala out IN accordance WITH ths proviaons
Esr.si. sad essh sssnsy in Ii. sY'.. shall ,:
- he saslssd vstsrs Of IL. ssId Legislative
a!ssrisss Of BAisi@oee City ssa Of ,hs souni,ss
u he State. respectively. and shall serve fer
lsur year frsa the date Of he slsetienl suoisa
10 the siasaidssdea sf Senator hsrsassss eso-
sse. j. And be il further enacted By III ss-
tAerity aforesaid, That said sfersGeins ssettoa'
as s'1S.ts !. :: - =: s.s, ssn. 70 .n
Tor Members Of the Hovse Of Representatives
u CoAsress held In this State submitted 70 the
lfsai and qualified vsssrs Of the State for .dop-
:s" s is r in Hr. XIV q he con.,uion d
this State. and ., the said general election ths
rsss on the said proposed amendment 70 the
Isiio. there shall Be printed the word: "ror
DE Constitutional Amendment and Against
de Constitutional Amendment" as nov pro
vtdsd BY Law. and Immediately after SAID elee'
don due returns shall be made 20 the Governor
81 the vote for and against said proposed
amendment as directed by said Fourteenth
Article Of the Constitution, and further pro
sssdInss had In accordance With said Article
Fourteen.
Acp~ovsd March 1. is11
ARTICLE TO-
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to Section
= Of Article III Of the Constitution Of TIA
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart.
men,." regulating the representation OF the
City Of Baltimore in the House Of Delegates;
and providing for the submission Of said
amendmen, to the qualified voters OF the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section !. Be IL enacted BY the General As
ssmhiy Of Maryland. ,hree.ht,hs Of all the mem
sSss X. following Section Sc and IN. same !.
hereby proposed as an amendment 10 Section
I'll Article ilr Of the Constitution Of the Stat.
q Marylant III: Lss:i..iv ;..i Dsp'r o,,s:a
voters Of the State, =. hersin provided, TO b.
come Section Of Article III Of the Constiiu.
don Of the State Of Maryland.
T. Az soon as may be, after the taking ana
pubiiskinR Of the National censu. Of 1900. or
After the enumeration Of the population Of this
bate, under The authority thereof. there shall
House o. Delegates. 10 be made on the follow.
Ing basis 10 wit: Eaeh Of the several counties
Of the State. having population o. eighteen
thousand souls or less. shall be entitled TO two
don Of over eighteen thousand and les than
twenty eight thousand souls shall he entitled
20 three delegates; ard every county having
population OF ;wen,yeigh; thousand and less
Dan forty thousand souls, shall Be entitled to
four delegates; and every county having
population Of forty thousand and less than htty-
ave thousand souls shall be entitled 70 hve
deiegsiesi and every county having popui:-
don Of hfty.hve thousand souls and upwards
sAaii be entitled TO six delegates and no more;
aed each Of the sig legislative district. 81 the
~ "a ~ IL -.
Ssr Of delegates TO which the lsrses; county
shall or may be entitled under The aforesoing
superintendent. and the General Assembly shall
have the power 70 provide :, law from TO INN, time
daries Of the existing legislative districts OF the
City Of Baltimore. so as 20 make them a. near
q may he Of equal population; eu; saia di''',sf
case the General Assembly. .; the regular SEES
don Of nineteen hundred and twenty-five fails
70 AZ the boundaries q .he siS legislative dis,
Supervisor Of Elections Of said city shall az
ne boundaries Of the six legislative districts.
subject TO the limitations contained herein and
shalt give adequate notice Of the same and the
boundaries 60 kxed shall remain until altered
Or changed BY the General Assembly.
Sec. I, And be i further enacted BY the au'
ghorty aforesaid. That said aforesong section.
hereby proposed as an amendmen; 10 the Con-
Sti,utson. shall Sc at the mex; general election
for Members Of the House Of Representatives
Of Congress held in this State submitted 10 the
legal and Gualtuel voters 81 the Statc Tor aoop-
sontalned in Article XIV Of the Constitutions
Of this State. and at the said general election
De vote on the said proposed amendment 20
the Constitution shall be by ballot. and upon
each ballot there shall be printed the word:
sPor the Constitutional Amendment" and
against the Constitutional Amendment" a.
aew provided by Law. and Immediately after
ssid election due returns shall be made 20 the
Governor Of the vote for and agains, said pro-
0ssed amendment. as directed BY said Four
ksenth Article Of the Constitution, and further
proceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March l. ie72.
CHAPTER iH.
AN ACT to propose an smendmen; 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 Comptroller and the Treas
urer; and providing for the svbmission Of