Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05

vote on the said proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon each
the Constitutional Amendment" and against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now pro-
vided by law. and Immediately after said cleo
ton due returns shall be made to the Governor
amendment, a. directed by said Fourteenth
Article of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March !, 1929.
ARTICLE 20.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
of Article III of tn. 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 /. BE 1t enacted by the General As
senbiv of Maryland. three-ffths of all the mem
hers of each of the two Houses cOncurring,
that the following Section he and the same IS
her4sy proposed as an amendment to section
of article III of the Constitution OF the State
of MARYLAND, title Legislative Department"
the same if adopted by the legally qualified
voters of the State. as herein provided. to be-
come Section of Article III of the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Mary land
publishing of the National Census of 1900. or
after the enumeration of the population of this
Stale. under the authority thereof. there shall
be apportionment OF representation IN the
House of Delegates. to be made on the follow.
ing basis to wit: Each of the several counties
of the State, having poDula of eighteen
thousand souls less, shall be entitled to two
delegates; and every county having q popnla.
ton of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty eight thousand souls, shall be entitled
to three delegates; and every county having =
population of twenty-eiRht thousand and less
than forty thousand souls, shall be entitled to
four delegates; and every county having a
population of forty thousand and less than fifty
FIVE thousand souls, shall be entitled to five
delegates; and every county having popuia'
ton OF ffty-ive thousand souls and upwards
shall he entitled to six delegates and no more;
and each Of the six legislative districts of the
City OF Baltimore shall be entitled to the num-
Der OF delegates to which the largest county
shall or may be entitled under the aforegoinP
apportionment and the General Assembly shall
have the power to provide by law, from time
10 time. for altering and changing the boun'
DIARIES of the existing legislative districts of the
as may be of equal populationi but said district
shall always consist of contiguous territory. In
case the General Assembly, at the regular SEES
sion of nineteen hundred and twenty-five. fails
TO fix the boundaries of the six legislative dis.
tricts of the City OF Baltimore, the Board 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 fixed shall remain until altered
or changed by the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted by the att
thorty aforesaid, That said aforegoing section,
hereby proposed as an amendment to the Con
sitution, shall be at 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-
in NJ he dire
contained in Article XIV of the Constitution
of this State, and at the said general election
the vote on the said proposed amendment to
the Constitution 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 provided by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be 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 i'll accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March /, 1922.
CHAPTER l4l.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
of Article 6, title Treasury Department"
of the Constitution of Maryland, prescribing
the salary of the Comptroller and the terms
of Office of the Comptroller and the Treas.
urert ana proViulhB Tot the SUBMISSION OF
said amendment to the qualified voters of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. BE it 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 be and the same hereby is
proposed as amendment to Section / of
Article 6. title Treasury Department" Of the
Constitution of Maryland, the same il adopted
by the legally qualified voters of the State, as
herein provided, to become Section of Article
of the Constitution.
Section /. There shall be Treasury De.
partment. consisting of Comptroller chosen
BY the qualified electors Of the State. at each
general election at which the Governor Is
chosen, who shall receive such salary as may
be fixed by law; and Treasurer, to be ap
pointed by the two Houses Of the Legislature
ut each regular session thereof, in which be
gins the term Of the Governor. on joint ballot
who shall receive an annual salary Of two
thousand FIVE hundred dollars; and the terms
Of Office of the said Comptroller and Treasurer
shall be for four years, and until their sue
cessors shall qualify; and neither of the sale
officers shall be allowed. or receive any fees
confessions or perguisites of any kind in add
ton 10 his salary for the performance of an,
duty or services whatsoever. In case of
vacancy in either of the Offices by death OF
otherwise, the Governor, by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate. shall eli saei
vacancy by appointment, to continue until an
ether election or q choice by the Legislsture
% the ease may be, and untn the qualification