The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-01

Der, IN the year Ieighteen hundred and
siXty.sevenI nineteen hundred and nifty
eight, and on the same day and month in
every fourth year thereafter, at the places
OF voting for Delegates to the General As
semby; and every person qualified to vote
for Delegates, shall be qualified and en-
titled TO vote for Governor; the election to
be held IN the same manner as the election
OF Delegates, and the returns thereof, under
seal to be addressed to the Speaker OF the
House OF Delegates, and enclosed and trans
mitted to the Secretary OF State, and de
livered to said Speaker, at the commencement
of the session OF the General Assembly
next ensuing SAID election.
SEC IS. All civil officers appointed by
the Governor and Senate, shall be nominated
to the Senate within fifty days from the
Of each regular session OF
the Legislature: and their term OF office,
except in cases otherwise provided for in
this Constitution, shall commence on the
first Monday OF May next ensuing their
appointment, and continue tor two years,
(uness removed from ofhce), and until
their successors, respectively, qualify accord
ing to Law [; but the term of office of the
Inspectors OF Tobacco shall commence on the
FIRST Monday OF March next ensuing their
appointment.
Article J, Legislative Department
SEC. 2. The City OF Baltimore shall be
divided INTO six legislative districts as near
as may be OF equal population and of CON
uguous territory, and each of said legislative
districts OF Baltimore City. as they may
from time to time be laid out, in accord.
anCe with the provisions hereof, and each
county in the State, shall be entitled to one
Senator, who shall be elected by the quail.
fed voters Of the SAID legislative districts
of Baltimore City and OF the counties of the
State, respectively, and shall serve for four
year, from the date of his election [, sub
ject to the classification OF Senators here
4 tier ed tot
SIC. ;. Until the taking and publishing
of the next National Census, or until the
enumeration OF the population of this State,
under the Authority thereof, the several
counties and the City of Baltimore, shall
have representation in the House of Dele.
Delegates; Anne Arundel County, three
Delegates; Baltimore County, six Dele
gates: each OF the three Legislative Dis.
tricts Of the City of Baltimore, six Dele
gates; Calvert County, two Delegates;
Caroline County, two Delegates; Carroll
County, four Delegates; Cecil County,
four Delegates; Charles County, two Dele
gates; Dorchester County, three Delegates;
Frederick County, six Delegates; Hartford
County, four Delegates; Howard County,
two Delegates; Kent County, two Delegates;
Montgomery County, three Delegates Prince
Georges County, three Delegates; Queen
Anne's County, two Delegates; St. Mary's
County, two Delegates; Somerset County,
three Delegates; Talbot County, two Dele
gates; Washington County, five Delegates;
and Worcester County, three Delegates
FGSd"'
SIC v IHs soon as may De, atter the
tdN'Ig ana puonNhihE OF the National Census
OF iSoo' or alter me enumeration OF the
poPuldt'oil OF ms Sta'e' uilder the authority
thereof, there shall be an apportionment OF
representation in the House Of Delegates, to
be made on the following basis, to wit:
Each OF the several counties OF the State,
having population OF eighteen thousand
SOUS or ieSs' snail be entitled to two dele
ssteS' anu every county having population
OF over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty-eight thousand souls, shall be en-
uued 10 three delegateS' ana every county
having reputation OF t"enty-elsnt thousand
sna leSs than toTtN thousand souls Shall be
entitled to tour delegates; and every county
having population OF forty thousand and
less tIai hly-hye thousand Souls snail be
e ell!. 70 hve delegates' ana every county
navihg popuation OF hty-hve, thousand
S 1oI ana UPWARDS, shaII be emitted to SIX
qelesdteS ana no more ana each OF the slH
I leEislH.'Ve DIS'I'ctS OF the City OF Baltimore
shah DC entitied TO the number OF delegates
10 " i lne laIBest county shalI or may be
ehtiled uhger me aioTegoing ;apportonment'
. anu mel 4He General Assembly snail nave
tie power 10 PROVIDE by law, from time TO
siI!.e' I9F a'elins ana onahSihg we bound,
tba e ~ o. ' gHi.iis LeslSlaIive DlSlricts OF
lne City OF baltimore so as to make them
s;,I u's'. ~ sLiaH always consist OF con
',suouS telii'4fy' IN case inc General
nSseIlo5y' a' me regular session OF nineteen
La4a.ui 81 t''!I LMeHty W., IdHs 10 HN ue
10. yoe'iGalies oI ms SIX HSlsl4,iVe uistriets OF
'.;e ~ u piIlliIioIe' tle BOARD OF super
81 , oI sag ciiy snal NIX inc
e DUg4i to o., Gi Inc SIX egisanxe districts
SuDleCt 10 the limitations contained herein,
Hnd Shaii give adequate notiGe OF the same
IL II 81 iNeG sndl ieilidll uiitii
0iSlisel 1y tie .iehetaI Assembly,
- S.;. ~ T:.i9,1iiliHs uII Lio'lS'oiIs
80! HI us AIuCIe' Tiel re mem,
oeIS:lp OF tne rouse OF DeIegates Shaii
TI99S EI..a "uiy.i - an t"eiey I'M &C
49, CStesdtes' aPpoI uo'leI Ss loiIo"s'
Oa'N' Cdl0l'ne, mares, howard hent'
nc i AIi!e . anu %. Mary CoutueS'
!1TSeies"'es IdT4, Zen, &diIe,t, Soiher-
ialoo', anu " OF ester COUNTESS tntee
Dtgsdles e9CH' Caffoli' dorchester mar
lO.u, anu iSoHiico Couhues' TOUT Dele-
900 ed0Il, h1esahy' Ailie arundel baIti-
Toae, Rieug I ~ Mohtgonlery, fflfce
80 go anu MasnlIistoh CouItles' ana
e s OF tne SIX IesislatVe distfiets OF baiti-
more City' SIX SIX Deleg sa each ca H., H. :.
DoIf hC o. 1ne inetiDets OF inc house OF
DeIesa'es ShdlI DC erected by thg quahned
YS,eIs oi tne Souii'les' ana tne LeglslatiVe
Distrlces OF baitinlore lily, respectively, to
sfFve Tor ltwol 10Hf years. from the day
oil their election;
3 Pc; 4. Inc lhrstI election Tor Senators
ana ana Delegates snail take place on the Tues
Gay next after the hrst Monday, IN the
month OF November' Ieighteen hundred and
sik!,y-seVeni ana the election for delegates,
ana as nearly as practieable' Tor one-haif
me senators, shsn De held on the same day.
N nl every eecond year thereafter.I nineteen
nAna'eo ona rJ'y-Fi0hf' on0 {" every fourth
SFar hFrFoIfSr.
PC. 8. Immediately after the Senate
snaH nave convened after the hrst election
pnder ms CONSTITUTION, the Senators shall
oe DIVIDED oy iot, into two classes as nearly
equai IN number as may oe-Senators Of
me nIst class shah go out OF ONCE at the
expitauon OF TWO years, and senators shall
DC eleGteo on the TUESDAY, next after the
hrS MONDAY IN the month OF November
elghteen hundred ana siHty-nine' Tor the
tefm OF -FOUR years, to supply their PLACES
SO tnst, aiter the nrst election' one-half OF
tne senators may be chosen every SECOND
year. IN case tne number OF senators bt
neIeaIter increased, sueh classlheation Of
tne saditional senators Shall be made as tt
preserve as nearly as may De- an equa
uunoer IN eaGn ciass.I vacant.
otc. Ss. Inc Legislature lat its mrs
session stter tne ratlhcation OF this Con
sutuuon,I shau provide by Law tor STATE
and municipal taxation upon the revenues
ssoefu,ng from business done IN the Stat