Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-30
CHAPTER 20.

Az ACT 20 propose an amendment 20 Sec
ton Of Article Ill OF the Constitu-
ton Of the State OF Maryland. title
Legislative Department" regulating
the representation OF the City of Bal
tmOre 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 l. BE 1t enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, three -fifths of all
cenruftng. that the following Section be
and the same Is hereby proposed as an
amendment TO Section of Article Ill 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 become
Section OF Article Ill of the COnstitu.
ton OF the State of Maryland.
As soon as may be. after the taking
aud publishing OF the NAtioual Census OF
1870 or afte- the enumeration of the popu-
latlon of this State, under the authority
thereof. there shall be an apportionnent
IL representation In the House of Dele
gates, TO be made on the following basis,
10 wit: Each OF the several counties of
The State, having n population of eighteen
thousand souls or less. shall be entitled to
two delegates; and every county having
population of over eighteen thousand
aud less than twenty eight thousand
souls, shall be entitled 10 three delegates :
aud every county having population of
NWtntl -elknl tnouHhuu uuu less tndu IoTty
thousand souls, shall be entitled to four
DELEGATES; aud every county having a
population Of forty thousand and less
than fifty five thousand souls, shall be
entitled to five delegates; and every cOun.
~ having a population of tifty-iive thous
SUD souls and upwards shall be entitled to
ak delegates aud no more; and each OF
the SIX legislative districts OF the City of
baltimore shall he entitled 10 the number OF
delegates to which the largest county shall
or may be entitled under the aforegoing APP
loruonment aud the General Assembly
shall have the power TO provide by law
from time 20 tine for altering aud chang
Ing the boundaries of the existing legis-
htive districts Of the City of Baltimore.
20 as 10 make them as near as may be OF
equal populations; but said district shall
sways consist of contiguous territory.
In case the General Assembly. at the regu.
lar session OF nineteen hundred and
twenty two, falls TO fix the boundaries OF
NE six legislative districts Of the City OF
baltimore. the Board OF Supervisors OF
Elections of said city shall fix the bound;
aries Of the six legislative districts. sub.
lect 10 the limitations contained herein.
tnd shall give adequate notice OF the
ssme; and the boundaries so fixed shall
remain until altered or changed by tn,
General Assembly.
Sec. . And be Il further enacted by tn,
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoine
section. hereby proposed as an amend
ment 10 the Constitution, shall be at tn,
next general election for Members OF tn,
House OF Representatives of Congress helt
N this state submitted to the legal ant
qualified voters OF the State for adoption
OF rejection. in pursuance Of the direc
lions contained In Article XIV of the Con.
sutution OF this State. and at the sale
general election the vote on the said pro.
posed amendment to the Constitution shall
he by ballot. and upon each ballot Their,
snail be printed the words For the Con.
Iitutional Amendment" and Against IN,
vTiSAu as tenal Amendment as now pro
election due returns shall be made TO the
Governor Of the vote for and against sale
proposed amendment. as directed by said
fourteenth Article Of the Constitution
ahd further proceedings had In accordaIfct
with said Article Fourteen.
Approved March /, 1922