The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-11-03
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments 10 he Con
stitution Of the State, 1922

siituhon Of the State, 1922
WHEREAS, At the January Session of the
General Assembly Of Maryland, held In The
ss es'., iszz. I'VE Acts were passed. proposiaE
kdditons and amendments 10 the Constituilon
OF the State. 10 Wit: Chapter 7, proposing an
anenament 70 Section Of Article 0, utia.
Lseislatiys Department Chapter 20, prepos-
Ing an amendment TO Section 4 OF Article 8,
title Legislative Department; Chapter i4i,
proposing an amendment 10 Section 1 of Ar.
tiele 8. title Treasury Department" Chapter
"a. proposing an additional Article 70 ths Con-
stitution 10 DO known as Article XVII thereof.
Ute, "ouadrcnnial Elections: and Chapter
z7e, proposing an amendment TO Section 10 Of
Article rs. title. MisceiiAneous': and which
said five Aeis are Ia the words and figures fol-
lowIngi
tH ACT 10 propose an amendment To Section
OF Article III, of the Constitution Of the
State OF Maryland, title ''Lsgislatiys Depart
lnent Increasing The number OF Legislative
districts Of baltimore City, and providing
for the submission Of said amsndIn ent TO the
adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Gensrnl As.
seInbly Of Maryland, three-ffths of ali the
members OF each Of the two House. concurring
tnat the following Section be and the same Is
hereby Proposed as an amendment 10 Section 2
OF Article III of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland. title Legislative pc!rs i'iicnf'',
me sans Z adopted by the legally gusI'aod
come section Of ArtielefII OF the Consii,u.
ton Of the State % Maryland.
z. The City OF Baltimore shall be divided
into ak legislative districts as near as may be
Of equal population and ofcontigu0us territory
and each of said legislative districts Of Bnlti.
more City, Is obey may from tine 10 time be
lad out, 10 accordance with the provis.ons
hereof. and each county In the State, shall be
entitled 10 one Senator. who shall he elected
BY the qualified voters OF the said Legislative
distriets Of Baltimore City and Of the counties
Of the State. respectively, and shall serve for
four years from the date OF his election, subject
TO tho classification of Senators hereafter pro.
vided for.
Sec. 2, And be II further enacted by the M.
thority aforesaid, That said aloregoinK section,
hereby proposed as an amendment TO the Con-
futution, shall DO at the next general election
Tor members of the House of Representative
Of Congiess held In this State submitted 10 tbe
legal and Qualified voters Of the State for adop-
contained in Article XIV Of The Cons,I;ution Of
This st9te, and n the said general election the
vote on thu said proposed amendment 90 the
Consultation shall be by ballot. and upon each
ballot there shall be printed the words "For
the Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now pro-
xided by law, and Immediately after said eiec-
tion due returns shall be made to the Governor
OF the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, directed by said Fourteenth
Article Of tho Constitutiaa. and further pro.
secdtngs had In aecordants VIZ said Article
Approved March 1. ipz.
ARTICLE 20
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to Section
= Of Article Ill Of the Constitution Of the
State OF Maryland, title "Legisiatye DEPART
Inont regulgting the representation OF the
City Of baltimore In tho House OF Delegates;
and providing for the Submission Of said
amendment TO the qualified voters Of the
state for adoption or rejection,
SECTION !. Be u enacted by the General As.
sembly Of Maryland. three-ffths Of ell the MEM
bars o. each OF the two Houses coneurring.
hereby proposed M an amendment to Section 4
q Article III Of the Constitution OF the State
Of Maryland. title Legislative Department"
the same 4 adopted by the legally qualified
voters OF the State as herein provided, TO be-
come Section 4 Of Article III Of The Constitu.
ton Of tho State Of Maryland
T., As soon a. may be. after the taking and
after the enumeration OF the population Of thIs
Stats, under the authority thereof, there shall
bs an hpportioninent Of representation In Tho
House Of Delegates. TO be made on the follow
ing basis. 10 witi Each OF the several counties
Of the State. having q population Of eighteen
thousand souls or less, shall be entitled 10 two
delesaies; and every county having q popula.
tion OF over eighteen thousand and less than
iwenty-eight thousand souls. shall be entitled
70 three delegates; and eyoFy county having a
population Of twenty-eight thousand and less
than iorty thousand souls. shall ba entitled 10
population Of forty thousand and less than fifty.
live thousand souls, shaii be entitled 10 five
y delegates and every county having a popula.
ton OF hfty-hve thousand souls and upwards
shall be entitled TO six delegates and no more
and each Of the six Legislative diatricts 81 fhs
CITY q baltimore shall be entitled TO the mum.
per OF CELEBRATES TO which tho largest ceunty
shall % may be entitled under the aforssolns
a,pportionment. and the General Assembly shall
nave me power TO provide by law, from time
% time. for altering and changing the boun.
nafieA Of the existing Legislative districts of the
City OF Baltimore. 20 as 10 make them as near
~ may be OF equal population but said district
mail always consist Of contiguous territory. In
snse ahs General Assembly q tho regular SEES
70 hx the boundaries Of tho six legislative dis
triets Of the City OF Baltimore. The Board Of
4 nauperylsors Of Elections Of said city shall fix
subject 70 the limitations contained herein and
shhil give ADEQUATE notice of the same and the
70 hxed shall remain .until altered
/. Sec. 2. And Be- II further enacted by The an.
lhofity aforesaid. That said aforegoinR section,
hereby proposed az an amendment to the Con.
sutution, shall Pc a the next general election
p Congresa held In this State submitted 70 the
snAi and qualified voters OF the State for adop.
Ven q rejection. IN pursuance Of the directions
q thia State. aud al ths said general election
he Consultation shail be by ballot. and upon
sesn ballot there shall 10 printed .he word.
Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
now provided by law. and immediately after
said election due returns shall BE- made 10 ths
posed amendment, Us directed by said -Four.
tasnth Article Of the Constitution, and further
proceedings had In accordance with said Article
AungDved March I, 1870