Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-30

ARTICLE 70

ARTICLE 70
AN ACT 20 propose an amendment 20 Section
Of Article III Of ~. Constitution of thu
State ~ Maryland. 'i'le Legislative Depart
ment" regulating the representation Of the
City Of Baltimore in the House q Delegates;
and providing for the submission of said
amendmen, 20 ,hs qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection
Section Re Il enacted by the General As
ssmbly Of Maryland, three ilths Of all the Tiem'
,kai n, following Section be AMI the, same IS
hereby pronos.t as an amendment 70 Section =
81 Article IIre1f the Constitution q he State
Of Maryland title Legislative Department,
voters Of the State. As herein provided, 70 BE-
conc Section 4 Of Article III Of the Constitu-
tion o. the State q MARYLAND
"A soon as may BE- after The taking and
subli.hing Of the National Census 81 1900. 81
after the enumeration OF the population Of this
esate under the authority thereof, there shall
be an apportionmen, o. representation n me
House 81 DELEGATES. 20 be made on the follow.
ing basis 20 Wit. Each Of the several counties
Of The State having a population q eighteen
thousand souls .. lea shall Be entitled % two
don 81 over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty eight thousand souls. shall y entitled
10 three delegates; and every county having
population ~ ;~en;yeight thousand and less
four delegates; and every county having a
population Of forty thousand snd iess than ht'y.
ave thousand souls, shall b. entitled 20 I'VE
DELEGATES: and every county having ! popuis
ton of ff,y five thousand souls and upwards
shall be entitled 20 SIX delegates and no more;
ard each u the six legislative districts OF the
City Of Baltimore shall be entitled - the mum
A<r Of delegates 70 which the lsrges, county
shat or may BE- entitled under the af1resoirg
appor;ionrer, ard the General Assembly shall
have the power 70 provide ~ 'aw from time
70 time, for altering and changing me 9oun.
daries Of the existing legislative dsiriets Of she
City o. Baltimore 80 as 70 make them ~ near
40 may be Of equal population but sad district
shAil always CONSIST % contiguous territory. In
case the General Assembly Al the regular ses
sion Of nineteen hundred and twenty two, fails
70 aG the boundaries % the six legislative dis
triets Of The City OF Baltimore. the board 81
9upervisorl q Elections Of said city shall sx
Ae boundaries Of the six legislative districts,
subject 20 the limitations contained herein. AID
shall give adequate notice Of the same and the
boundaries 50 fixed shall remain unit; altered
Or changed BY The General Assembly.
Sec And 5e Il further enacted b. the au.
tAority aforesaid That said aforegoing section,
hereby proposed rs an amendment 70 the Con-
Tor Members n me House Of Representatives
Of Congress held p ths State submitted 20 ;hs
legal and qualified voters Of the STATE for sdop.
ton o. rejection. p,T,,,g:anee q 'he directions
Of ,his STATE and a, The said general election
the vote The said proposed amendment 70
the Constitutions shall Be BY ballot. and upon
each bsllo' her shall be printed the word,
-Agaiust the Constitutional Amendment" as
aow provided BY law. and Immediately after
aaid election due -rturrs shall be made 10 the
Governor q the vote foT and against said pro-
posed amendment, as directed BY said Four.
teenth Article % the Constitution, and further
Proceedings had in accordance 18th said Article
Fourteen
Approved March l. i272
CHAPTER in.
An ACT 20 propose an amendment to Section
Of Artici, 8. utls Treasury Department"
Of the Constitution OF Maryland. prescribing
the salary Of the comp,roler and the terms
Of Office Of the Comptroller and ne Treas
urer; and providing for the submission Of
said amendment 10 the qualified vo,srs Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section J. Be it enacted BY the General A.
sembly Of Maryland. thrse hfths Of all the mem
bers Of each Of the two Houses coneulTing
that the following be and the same hereby Is
proposed as an amendment 20 Section I Of
Article s. title Treasury Department" Of the
Constitution Of MARYLAND. the sane IL adopted
By the legally qualified voters Of the State, as
herein provided. 10 become Section Of Article
8 Of the Constitution.
Section l. There shall Be Treasury De
partment consisting o. Comptroller chosen
~ the qualified electors Of the State. al each
general election AZ which he Governor Il
chosen who shall receive such salary may
bs Fixed BY law; and Treasurer. to be ap.
pointed BY the tao Houses Of the Legislature.
at each regular session thereof, in which be.
gins the term Of the Governor, on ioiat ballot,
UAo shall receive an annual salary Of two
thousand FIVE hundred dollars; and the terms
Of olEes Of the said Comptroller and Treasurer
shall be for four years, and until their sue.
eessors shall quality; and neither Of the said
o6esrs shall De allowed. or receive any fees.
Commissions or perguisitss Of any kind 10 add.
dusy or services whatsoever In case Of a
vacancy in either Of the Offices BY death OF
Otherwise the Governor. BY and with the AZ,
Wee and eonseat Of the Senate, shall al saeh
vacancy b. appointment, 10 eontinue until an
ssksr siseiioa OF . choices By the Legislature.
= o ssss nay Be. and z.tl tAs aaalahssion