Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-09-22
Approved March /, 1922.


AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of the
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 or rejection.
Section /. Re 1t enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland. three-hfths Of all the mem
bers Of each of the two Houses cOncurring
that the following Section be and the same IS
hereby proposed as an amendment to Section
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland. title Legislative Department,
the same II adopted by the legally qualified
voters Of the State. as herein provided. to be-
come Section Of Article III Of the Constitu
tion 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
State. under the authority thereof, there shall
be an apportionment Of representation in the
House OF Delegates, TO be made the follow
ing basis. to Wit: Each Of the several counties
Of the State having a population OF eighteen
thousand souls or less, shall be entitled to two
delegates; and every county having popula-
ton Of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty eight thousand souls shall be entitled
10 three delegates; and every county having
population Of twenty eight thousand and less
than forty thousand souls, shall be entitled to
four delegates; and every county having a
rl1ulatf0n OF lofty thousand ana less IMAM MY
1--WE thousand souls, shall he entitled to 1--WE
delegates; and every county having popula
ton of fiftv-fVe thousand souls and upwards
shall he entitled 10 six delegates and no more;
and each o. the six legislative districts OF the
City Of Baltimore shall he entitled TO the mum
her Of delegates to which the largest county
shall or may be entitled under the sforesoing
superintendent, and the General Assembly shall
have the power 10 provide by law, from time
20 time for altering and changing the boun-
darics Of the existing legislative districts Of the
City Of Baltimore TO make them as near
risy he Of equal population: but said district
shall always consist Of contiguous territory. In
case the General Assembly, at the regular ses
sion Of nineteen hundred and twenty-five, fails
TO hN the boundaries Of the six legislative DIS
'ricts Of the City OF baltimore, the Roard 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 so fixed shall remain until altered
or changed by the General Assembly.
Sec. ,. Md be II further enacted by the au-
thor,y aforesaid, That said aforegoing section
hereby proposed an amendment TO the Con
stituiion, shall he AZ 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 for adop
tiou or rejection, ~ pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article XIV Of the Constitution
Of this State, and ~ the said general election
the vote on the said proposed amendment, to
the Constitution shall he by ballot aud upon
each ballot there shall be printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment" and
against the Coustitu;s onal Amendment" as
now provided by law aud Immediately after
said election due returns shall lie made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro.
posed amendment, directed by said Four.
teenth Article Of the Constitution. and further
proceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
AonraVra March Yo11