The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-10-13
CHAPTER 20.

4 VT 10 propose an amendment to Soc
Fl ua ! ~ Nrticl" III Of the ConStitu-
'ua % "a" State OF Maryland. title
Legislative" Department. regulating
Il size representation Of the City of Raj
#rr iu m" House of Delegates: aud
Il providing for tn" submission of said
amendment 20 the qualified voters of
.Ir State for adoption or rejection.
''ou l. Il" it enacted by the General
EWh.y - Maryland. threc-rfthS Of al
members II each of the two Houses
srlU-. Tint the following Section he
Tie >ame * hereby proposed rs an
4 radmrut 10 Section ( Of Article III of
i Constitution Of the state of Maryland.
"I".iS.Htiv" Department" the same
!"ni"I by tho legally qualified voters
State a> herein provided. To become
o Of Article iii of the Coustitu-
u tie State Of Maryland.
J., soon rs may he. after the takin-
lhllShiH- of the National Census Of
"' .''"r Nh" enumeration Of tn" popu-
~ TINS state. under the authority
". thor" shall be an apTortionmcnl
presentation ~ the House Of Dele
70 D" made Oh the following basis
e r. Zach Of the several counties Of
>"'+ having = population of eighteen
d souls or less. snail he entitled Il"
4 Delegates: and every county having
.eSS than twcnty-cight thouSr'-''
shall j." entitled to three delegates:
Il 'rEF county having Il population Of
H-ri-h' thousand and less than frr1'
''Ad souls. Shal! he entitled TO four
-.r>: and every county having =
.,.n "I forty thousand and less
'.'tf-h i've thousand souls. shall b."
'! To five delegates; and every conn
-7tr- population Of fiftv-tive ihouS-
S'4.S and upwards shall be entitled L.
1 necessities and no more; and each a.
't legislative districts of the City Of
a'r" sinai! he entitled to the number
'''"a'rS to which the largest county
I OF may be- entitled under the afore-
arrori'"nmCnt. aud the General rs
snail have the power to provide hT
" '."H time to time. for altering and
l.-n= the boundaries Of the existing
.>a'lr" districts of the City Of Balti-
= SO as 20 make them rs near as may
% rn1al population; but said district
always consist of contiguous terri
~ 10 'E>" the General Assembly, nj til"
-."F session Of nineteen hundred ar'
f-iN". fails 10 fix the boundaries OF
,'S legislative districts Of tn" city "a,
mere, til" Board of Supervisors Of
J '"nS "i said city shall fiV the bound
+ u the six legislative districts. sui.
, ," Cd" limitations contained herein.
. NtH-. give adequate notice Of til"
~ 3rd the boundaries SO iiv"d shall
.h until altered or changed by tn"
'e'"! Assembly.
y" =. Anl h" it further enacted by NJ
''ltv aforesaid. That said afurcgoinC
"a. hereby proposed rs m amend
10 ~" Constitution. snail hc -
' General election for Members Of ih''
N of Representatives Of Congress held
S'"'" submitted 10 the lrar.'
'i'"d voters Of the State for ad"riior
'""'fun in pursuance" of the diirCr-
'"niained in Article NV Of the Cos
Mon Of this State. aud nj The
'- election tn" vote on the said PRO
',' a@"nHncut to the Constitution ST..
ny ballot, and upon each ballot there
W 10" printed the words For the co..
E."H'tl Amendment" and against tho
Irn'5nnal Amendment" rs now pro
.I hT law. ard Immediately after - e.
l'h dnc returns shall l." made (" the
.'In"r ~ the vote for and against Saih
I"N"d amendment. as dircccd ly .
."Htih Article Of the Constitution.
VI 'lF,G"r proceedings had in accordance
sad Article Fourteen.
approved March I. 1922.