Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03


AN ACT to propose an amendment TO Section
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 l. Re it enacted BY the General A.
sembiy Of Maryland, three-htths Of all the mem.
bers Of each Of the two Houses eoneurring'
that the following Section be and the same 10
hereby proposed as an amendment 10 Section
Of Article III Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland. title Legislative Department."
the same il adopted by the legally qualified
voters Of the State, as herein provided TO be-
come Section Of Article III Of the Constitu'
tion Of the State Of Maryland.
T. As soon as may be, alter the taking and
publishing OF the National Census Of 1900, or
after the enumeration Of the population Of this
State. under the authority thereof, there shall
be an 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 a population of eighteen
thousand souls or less, shall be entitled to two
delegates; and every county having popula-
ton Of over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty-cight thousand souls, shall be entitled
TO ,hree delegates; and every county having .
population Of twenty-eight 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 fifty five thousand souls and upwards
shall be entitled to six delegates and 20 more
and each Of the six legislative districts Of the
City Of Baltimore shall be entitled to the mum.
her Of delegates TO which the largest county
shall or may be entitled under the aforeKoing
apportionment. and the General Assembly shall
have the power to provide by law, from time
70 tine, for altering and changing the boun
daries Of the existing legislative districts Of the
City o. Baltimore, so as to make them as near
as may be Of equal population; bu, said distre,
shall always consist Of contiguous territory. In
case the General Assembly, az the regular ses.
sion Of nineteen hundred and twenty two. fails
TO FIX the boundaries q the six legislative dis.
Supervisors % 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. ,. Aud he It further enacted by the au'
thofity aforesaid, That said aforegoing section,
hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Con
stitution, shall be al the next general election
for Members Of the House Of Representatives
Of Congress held IN this State submitted 10 the
lesal and qualified voters Of the State for adop.
ton rejection. in pursuance Of the directions
Of this State, and at the said general election
the vote on the said proposed amendment 10
the Constitution shall be By ballot. and upon
each hallo, there shall be printed the words
against the Constitutional Amendment" al
now provided by law. and Immediately after
said election dle returns shall lie radc 10 the
Governor Of The vote for and against said pro
posed -.a endwent as directed by said -Four
teeu.h ,ricls Of the Constitution. and further
proceedings had IN accordance with said Article
Faurteem
Approved March /. 1922