Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-07

WHEREAS, AZ The January Session Of ths
osssrl ASSEMBLY. q Maryland. held IN he
ssdioSs and ave .n Ssss . +.
u the State, to-wit: Chapter J. proposing an
Legislative Departnsst"; Chapter 40. psspos
de :: ..sGs%:s' p J: s;ss.SS es.s,.s
preposing ~ amendmsnt 70 Section g Ar
nels 8. asis Treasury Department; Chapter
AZ. proposing an additional Article q ths zen
ssitusaon, 20 be known - Article XVII thereof,
Ntis. "0uadrsnniai Rieeiiens"; and chapter
rs. proposing an amendment to Section ie q
Artscls Is. title. .Misesiiansous''i sad vh,sh
aid Avs Aets are In the words And hssFss isE
isvins;
cHAPrxR ,.
An ACT 10 propess On amsndmsat 70 sseusn
q Article III, u the Constitution Of the
stsss Of Maryisnd. title legislative Depart
neat" increasing tho number 81 legislative
dissrieis Of Baltimore City. and pss'idins
fss The suhmission Of ssld amsndfnsAt 10 the
suanked vessrs Of the State 81 ha1laAd Tor
adoption or rejsctssn:
Section /. Re Il enacted by the Gsnsrl -.
ssmsly u Maryland, threeAths 81 al vas
members Of each Of the tive House eoneufrng,
that the following Section BE- and the same =
kersby proposed a. IN Amepdment 70 Seeuen
81 Artieis III 81 the Constitution Of the Ststs
u Maryland title "Lesisativs pepariEnsn,.
tAs zane u adopted BY the legally 9saAhsd yo..
y. s, as;. :. H III 81 ne coa.suitss Of
The State Of Maryland, 49,.
J. rae City Of Baitnors shall Be divided
Into sin legislative districts a. nsar 10 nay %
and each Of said legislative di.trie's ct bani.
more City. As they nsy FROM tine 70 TINS os
laid out N accordance vita the proviaoss
Asrsef. aad each county in the Ss's. sssn =
entitled 70 one Senator, who shall ee easetse
by the qualified voters OF the Md legislative
dlstriets Of B.isimsre City asd 81 the counties
sf the State. respectively. and shall serve ios
- the eiassi6eseoa 81 Senator hereafter sso.
vided fer.
Sec. T. And be II further enacted By he su-
thority aforesaid. That said aferesoing section
hereby proposed IS an amendment 70 the Con
stitu,ioa. shall b ct the next general election
for Members Of the House Of Representatives
Of Congress held In this State submitted 10 the
iesal and qualified vsters Of the State fer adop-
scn..in.s in xr.ieIs xiv o. the Constitution q
this State. and At the said general election the
vote on the said proposed amendment 70 the
Scns,i'utea shall Be BY ballot, and upon . ..en
the Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now pro
vided BY law. and Immediately after said siee.
Hsn due returns shall be made 20 the Governor
81 the vote for ard against said proposed
amendment, az directed by said Fourteenth
Article Of the Constitution. and further pro
seedinu had In accordance with SAID Arucie
Yovrteen.
Approved March I. is73.
ARTICLE %.
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO Section
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of thu
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart.
nsnt," regulating the representation OF the
City Of Baltimore in the House Of Delegates:
sad providing fer the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voten q the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section L. Be Il enacted by the General As
sambiy Of Maryland. three.hfths of all the mem.
hers Of each Of the two Houses eoneurring.
sAat shs following Section b. and the ssme !:
hereby proposed a. an amendment 20 Section 4
Il Article ifrsbf the Constitution Of the State
81 Maryland, title 'Tegislssive Department,
me came II adopted BY the legally qualified
ssrs Section I Of Article III Of the csns,i,u.
ton Of the State Of Maryland.
T. A. soon as may be. after the taking and
publishing Of iAe National Census o. 1900. or
amer the enumeration Of the population Of this
Date. under the authority thereof, there shall
- an superintendent OF representation IN the
Mouse 81 Delegates. 70 be made on the follow
ine basis, to wit: Zach Of the several counties
q the State. having q population OF eighteen
shoussnd souls or iess. shall be entitled TO two
delegates; and every county having popua'
don Of over eighteen thouaand and iess than
fwensy-sight thousand souls. shall he entitled
70 three delegates: and every county having
population Of .wenty.eight thousand and less
thsn forty thousand souls. shall be entitled 20
four dslesa,e:: snd every county , sav'nE
ave thousand souls. shall be entitled 10 hve
delegates; and every county having popua'
den Of hfty.hve thousand souls and upwards
ana each OF the six legislative districts Of the
CITY Of Baltimore shall be entitled 70 the mum
Der Of delegates 20 which the largest county
shall or may be entitled under the sforesoing
superintendent. and the General Assembly shall
have the power to provide BY iaw. from time
70 ume, for altering and changing the boun'
4a1es Of the existing Legislative districts Of the
CITY Of baltimore 90 =. 70 make men ZEN a S;. ns.,
shaii always consist OF contiguous territory. In
ease the General Assembly. 1t the regular ses-
sion % nineteen hundred and twenty. two, falls
.re . q the City q B.ia@.s:. Re board II
Supervisors of Elections Of said city shall m
De boundaries Of the six legislative districts.
shaii givs adequate notice Of the sans; and the
heundaries 90 hxed shall remain until altered
o. changed BY the Ceneral Assembly
Soc. & And be i further enacted by the as-
hereby proposed as an amendmen, 10 the Con.
stisusion. shalt be a. the next general election
Ter Members Of the House Of Representatives
Sf coasress held in this state submitted TO the
sion or rejection. in pursuance of the directions
eontained in Article XIV Of the Constitution
Il this State, and a. the said general election
Ne vote en- the said proposed amendment 10
the Constitutes shall be by ballot. and upon
each ballet there shali be printed the words
TOR the Constitutional Amendment" and
sAsains, the Constitutional Amendment" a.
aew provided by law, and Immediately after
cid election due returns shall be made 10 the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment. a. directed BY said -Four.
tsenth Article Of the Constitution, and further
proceedings had in accordance with said Article
Nsurseen.
Approved March I. iS77.
CHAPTER iA.
An ACT to propose a. amendment 10 Section
I Of Article s. title -Treasury Department.
Of the Constitution Of Maryland. prescribing
the salary OF the Comptroller and the terms
81 once Of the Comptroller and the Treas.
urer: and providing for the submission Of
said smendnnen, 10 the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section ]. Be il enacted by the General A
ssmbly Of Maryland. three-h fths Of all the mem.
Aers Of each Of the two Houses eoncurrinE,
that the following be and the same hereby 10
proposed 40 an smendmen, 10 Section I Of
Article 6, title Treasury Department." Of the
Csnstitutlon OF Maryland. the same II adopted
~ the legally qualified voters Of the State, a.
herein provided, 10 become Section Of Assiele
s Of the Constitution.
Section 1. There shall be Treasury De
partmant. consisting Of Comptroller chosen
81 the qualified electors Of the State. At each
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