The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-29
CHAPTER 20.

f.Arr iu propose an amendment to See
\ tim : ~ Article III Of the CnnStitu-
ZION ~ The state OF Maryland title
"lr-i~iativr department" regulating
b.. representation Of the city of Bal
tmur. m the House Of Delegates: and
providing for the submission of said
aiurI.dIarmt ro the qualified voters of
a. STATE for adoption or rejection.
Seci.au J. Er il enacted by ;hc General
'seinuiv IF MARYLAND. three fifthS of all
ehrnucg> II each Of the two HouSrS
nen ug that the following Section he
a lh,. same is hereby proposed rs an
lendmout 10 Section I Of Article III of
Reconstruction Of IA" Stat" Of Maryland.
lei Legislative Department." the same
lMopfed by the legally qualified voters
~ State. rs herein provided. To become
49, 81 Article III of the COfStitu-
~ III" State Of Maryland.
y soon rs may he. AFTER the taking
publishing " the National Census Of
"r after the enumeration Of the popu-
~ His State. under the authority
-. thor" shall b" an apportionmcnt
Il TIr>"utaiioH in the House of Dele
- 10 Ice mad" on the following basis
n1' Each II the several counties of
4 >'a'r. having = population of eighteen
R>aNd souls or less shall hc entitled to
i".r@airN: and every county having
n Nla'iuu Of over eighteen thousand
less than twcnty-ciGht thnuSa"t
y shall 10" entitled To three delegates:
very county having Il population of
2 .r.@t' thousand and less than forty
e'and souls. shall he entitled to four
-: and every county having Il
non ~ forty thousand and less
4 i.tv-nvc thousand souls. shall H."
\ j Q" tive delegates: and every coun-
4 WING u population Of fiftv-iivc thouS-
4 ,'Il> and upwards shall be entitled 4"
I'i'Sai"~ ana no more; and each a.
,.\ "=I>lativ" districts of the City of
more shall hr entitled to the numhc"
t"rSaic> +" which the largest county
Y "F may t." entitled under the aforr-
: hp"rii"nnt"nt. and the General AS-
Y shall hIv" Ia" power to provide hy
nom tina" To time. for altering and
-lS On" boundaries Of the existing
Na'irr districts of the City of Balti-
4 ." as f" max" them rs near as may
4 "IEa. population: hut said district
I always consist Of contiguous terri
Iu ra>'. the General Assembly. ut tn"
.f session ~ nineteen hundred ard
4 " .iN" fails to fly the boundaries OF
>'A legislative districts of the city "f
.o"Fr. TN" Board Of Supervisors of
'.~ "' said city shall fix the hound
4 "t t'rr six Legislative districts. sui
:" 70" limitations contained herein.
.''' We dl''lHllP l'll'' ~ lll.
aud the boundaries so fixed shall
Do until altered or changed 10y the
eal Assembly.
tul Doe it further enacted by III"
'riT aforesaid. That said af"rcg"ing
600. h"rrbv proposed rs an amend
Z" The Constitution. shall he ~ -
| general election for Members Of III"
.,N 81 Representatives Of Congress held
State submitted to the lc"rI
l'i voters Of the state for adoption
erection in pursuance Of the diircc-
y contained in Article XIV of la" Con
''"h ~ This State. and ut til" ="
,'' election the vote on the said pro-
'l amendment to the Constitution ~"'
~ ha!."t. and upon each ballot thrr"
h' printed the words For the Con
."hal Amendment" and ~ @ainSt the
~ ,HI"ual Amendments" as now pro-
~ by law and Immediately after S'iG
.'h due returns shall be made To the
nor Of the vote for and against said
\ .>T amendment. as dircccd hv e."
."nih Article OF the Constitution.
+ u."r Proceedings had in accordance
. &'H Article Fourtcon
approved March l, 1922.