Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-28

ARTICLE 20.

AN ACT to propose an amendment. to Section
4 of Article III of the 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 rejection.
Section 1. BE it enacted by the General As
sembiy of Maryland. three-htths of all the MEM
hers Of each Of the two Houses concurring,
that the following Section he and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to Secnon
of Article III of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland, title Legislative Department,
the same if adopted 3v the legally qualified
voters Of the State. as he, Elm provided, TO be-
come Section 4 of Article III of the Constitu
ton of the State of Maryland.
4. As soon as may be. after the taking and
publishing of the National Census of 1900, or
after the enumeration of the ronuation OF this
State, under the authority thereof there shall
be apportionment Of representation IN the
ing basis, to wit: Each of the several counties
of the State, having 4 population Of eighteen
thousand souls less, shall be entitled to two
delegates; and every county having popuia
ton of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty-eight thousand souls. shall be entitled
to three delegates and every county having a
population Of twentyeight thousand and less
than forty thousand souls, shall be entitled to
population Of forty thousand and less than fifty
FIVE thousand souls shall be entitled to FIVE
delegates; and every county having popula
ton of ffty-hve thousand souls and upwards
shall be 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 nay be entitled under the aforegong
apportionh6ent, and the General Assembly shall
have the power to provide by law, from time
to time, for altering and changing the boun
dares of the existing legislative districts of the
City of baltimore, so as to make them as near
as may be of equal population; but said district
shall always consist of contiguous territory. In
case the General Assembly, at the regular SEES
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.
shall give adequate notice of the same; and the
boundaries so fixed shall remain until altered
or changed by the General Assembly.
sad y
hereby proposed as an amendment to the Con
stitution, 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
ton or rejection in pursuance of the directions
contained in Article XIV of the Constitution
of this State, and at the said general election
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, as directed by said Four
proceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved March I, 1922.
CHAPTER lA.
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
urer; and providing for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified voters of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly of Maryland, threehfths of all the men,
bers of each of the two Houses concurring,
that the following be and the same hereby is
proposed amendment to Section / of
Article s, title Treasury Department" of the
Constitution of Maryland. the same if adopted
by the legally qualified voters Of the State, as
herein provided, to become Section of Article
Section l. There shall be Treasury De.
partment. consisting of Comptroller chosen
by the qualified electors of the State. at each
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,
at each regular session thereof, in which be-
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 said
officers shall be allowed, or receive any fees,
commissions or perquistes of any kind in addi-
ton to his salary for the Performance of any
vacancy in either of the Offices by death or
otherwise, the Governor. BY and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, shall ell such
vacancy. BY appointment to continue until an
"a ia saaa NAY be. and until tha as.sllkAation