Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14

General Assembly Of MaryiAnd. held in the
year 1927. FIVE Acts were passed. proposing
sddi,ions and amsndnnsnts . the Constitution
:n. nh ss 10 0s ..s cAt' e x.s ssp';'s
sLegisiative Department; Chapter 40. propos-
Ing an amendment 70 Section 81 Article =
title. Legislative Department; Chapter ISL
Dell s. Ollie Treasury Department; Chapter
az, proposing an additional Article 70 the Con-
stitutiont TO be knovn - Article XVII nsreoi.
htls. "Quadrennial Eleetions"; and Chaptef
Article Is. tile. aMisceiiansous'i snd which
eaid 1--WE Acts are In the words and figures fes
loving:
CHAPTER ,.
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment 70 Section
: Of Article III, Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart.
rent." Increasing the number Of Legislative
districts Of Baltimore City. and psovidins
for the submission Of said amendment 10 the
quaNAed voters Of the stais Of Maryland for
adoption or rejection:
Section l. Re 1. enacted By the General A.
ssmbly Of Maryland, threehths Of al the
members Of each Of the two House eoneurring.
tina, the following Section be and the same Is
hereby proposed as IN amendment 10 Section
OF Article III Of the Constitution OF the Sts,e
Of Maryland. title Legislative DEPARTMENT.
the same II adopted by the legally qualified vot-
srs Of the State. as herein provided. to heeoms.
Section ? Of Article III Of the Constitutes OF
the State Of Maryland: ,
Into sig legislative districts a. near a. may be
Of equal population and Of contiguous territory
and each OF said legislative districts Of bati'
more City. a. they may from time 10 time be
laid out, in accordance with the provisions
nd IN he
entitled 10 one Senator. who shall % eieetsd
By the qualified voters OF the said Legislative
districts OF Baltimore City aad Of the counties
four y.ars from the date Of his election, subject
10 the Classification Of Senator hereafter pro-
vided for.
Sec. l. And be it further enacted by the 80.
thori,y aforesaid. That said aforegoins section.
hereby proposed as an amendment TO the Con.
stitution. shall be ct the next general election
for Members Of the House Of Representatives
Of Congress held in this State submitted 70 the
Legal and qualified voters Of the State for sdop.
ton or rejection, in pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article xiv Of the Constitution OF
I'll, State. and at the said general election the
yc'e on the said proposed amendment S 70 me
bsiio, there shall be printed the word. FOR
the Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as nov pro
yided by law. and Immediately after said elee.
don due returns shall be made to the Governor
Of the vote for and against said proposed
amendment. az directed by said Fourteenth
Article Of the Constitution. and further pro
eeedings had In accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March I. is17.
ARTICLE no.
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO Section
Z Of Article III Of the Constitution Of tia
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart.
nent." regulating the representation Of the
City OF Baltimore in the House Of Delegates:
and providing for the submission of said
amendmen, to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section !. Re Il enacted by the General As
ssmbiy Of Maryland. three.hfths Of all the mem
bers OF each Of the two House. eoncurring
tia. the following Section be and the same ]:
Of Article lIrsbf the Constitution Of the Stat.
Of Maryland. title Legislative Department"
the same IL adopted by the legally qualified
s Of the sac ss'fI ,se
lion of the State Of Maryland
:; A soon as nay be. after the taking and
publishing Of the National censu. 81 1900, or
eta,e. under the authority thereof. there shall
be an apporiionment OF representation In the
House Of Delegates. 70 be made on the follow
ing hasi. to wit: Each Of the several counties
thousand souls or less. shalt be entitled 20 two
delegates; and every county having a popula-
tion Of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty eight thousand souls. shall he entitled
TO three delegates; and every county having
population Of ;wenty.eieh; thousand and less
thaH forty thousand souls. shall be entitled 10
four delegates: and every county having
population Of forty thousand and less than fifty
ave thousand souls. shall be entitled 10 FIVE
delegates; and every county having a popua-
tlon Of hi,y-hve thousand souls and upwards
shall be entitled 20 six delegates and no more:
and each Of the six legislative districts Of the
City Of Baltimore shall be entitled to the mum
Der Of delegates TO which the largest county
shalt may be entitled under the aforegoing
sppor,ionmen,. and the General Assembly shall
have the power 20 provide BY law. from time
70 time. for altering and changing the boun-
daries OF the existing legislative districts Of the
City Of Baltimore. so as 20 make them as near
q may he Of equal population; bu, said district
shall always consist Of contiguous territory. In
ease the General Assembly. Al the regular SEES
sion OF nineteen hundred and twenty-five fails
TO- hE the boundaries Of the six legislative dis:
Supervisors OF Elections Of said city shall 6x
the boundaries OF the sig legislative districts.
subject TO the limitations contained herein. and
shall give adequate notice Of the same; and the
boundaries 90 Fixed shall remain until altered
Or changed by the General Assembly.
Sec. T. And he il further enacted by the au.
thority aforesaid. That said aforegong section.
hereby proposed as an amendment, to the Con.
Cor Members OF the House Of Representatives
81 Congress held in this State submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for adop.
tion or rejection. in pursuance of the directions
contained in Article XIV Of the Constitution
Of this State. and a, the said general election
the vote on the said proposed amendment 10
the Constitution shall be by ballot. and upon
each ballot theie shall be printed the words
sror the Constitutional Amendment" and
against the Constitutional Amendment" as
aow provided by Law. and Immediately after
ssid election due returns shall be made 20 the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment. as directed by said Four.
teen,h Article Of the Constitution. and further
proceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March l. 1921.
CHAPTER iN.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
I Of Article s. title Treasury Department"
Of the Constitution of Maryland. prescribing
the salary OF the Comptroller and the terms
Of ofiee Of the Comptroller and the Treas.
urer: and providing for the submission Of
said amendmen, to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section !. BE il enacted by the General As
sembiy Of Maryland. three.hfths OF all the mem.
hers Of each Of the two Houses coneurFing
that the following be and the same herehv ts