Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-10-11

election, Federal or State, hereafter to b,
| held in this State, or at any municipal cleo
| ton in the City OF Baltimore, unless hi,
| name appears IN the lisi OF registered voters
| land until the General Assembly shall here
after pass an Act for the Registration o.
| the names OF voters, the Law in force Oh
the hrst day OF June, in the year eightee;
| hundred and Sixty-seven, IN reference there
| to, shall be continued in force, except st
| tar as II may be inconsistent with the pro
visions OF this Constitutions; ana the regis
| try OF voters, made in pursuance thereof
may be corrected provided IN SAID Law;
bull the names OF all persons shall be added
! TO the list OF qualified voters by the officer,
| OF Registration, who have the qualifications
prescribed in the FIRST section OF this Article
and who are moi disqualified under the pro
| visions OF the second and third sections
| thereof
Article 2, Executive Department
SEC. An election for Governor under
this Constitution, shall be held on the rues
| day next after the first Monday OF Novem
Der, IN the year leighteen hundred and
sixty-sevenl nnetFen hundred and NIFTY
eight, and on the same day and month in
every fourth year thereafter, al the places
OF voting tor Delegates to the General As
sembly; aud every person qualified TO vote
tot Delegates, shall be qualified and Ell.
ntied to vote tor Governor; the election 10
OF Delegates. and the returns thereof under
SEAL to De addressed to the Speaker OF the
House OF Delegates, and enclosed and trans.
united to the Secretary OF State, and de
livered to said Speaker, al the commencement
OF the session OF the General Assembly
next ensuing said election.
SEC. 10. All civil officers appointed by
the Governor and Senate, shall be nominated
to the Senate within fifty days from the
commencement 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
hrst Monday of May next ensuing their
appointment, and continue for two years,
(unless removed from office), 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
1ppointmentl
Article ), Legislative Dep;' ,rnt"
SEC 2. The City OF Balui ,hall be
divided into six legislative dis IS near
as may be Of equal population of con
tiiguous territory, and each OF sd, .gislative
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
hed voters OF the said legislative districts
OF Baltimore City and OF the counties of the
State. respectively, and shall serve for four
years from the date OF his election [, sub
ject to the classification OF Senators here
after provided forl.
SEC. 8. Until the taking and publishing
OF the next National Census, OF until the
enumeration OF the population OF this State,
under the Authority thereof, the several
counties and the City OF Baltimore, shall
nave representation in the House of Dele
gates, as follows: Allegany County five
Delegates; Anne Arundel County, three
Delegates Baltimore County, six Dele
gates; each OF the three Legislative Dis
tricts Of the City OF Baltimore, SIN Dele
gates; Calvert County, two Delegates;
SCaroline County, two Delegates; Carroll
four Delegates; Charles County, two Dele
gates; Dorchester County. three Delegates
Frederick County, six Delegates; Hartford
County, four Delegates; Howard County,
two Delegates; Kent Couaty, two Delegates
Montgomery County, three Delegates; Prince
Georges County, three Delegates; Queen
Anne's County, two Delegates; 81. Mary's
County, two Delegates Somerset County
three Delegates; Talbot County two Dele
gates; Washington County, five Delegates;
and Worcester County. three Delegates. ]
Taoant.
SEC. 4. las soon as may be, after 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 he an apportonmeni OF
representation IN the House OF Delegates. 10
be made on the following 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 dele
gates; and every county having a population
OF over eighteen thousand and less than
twenty eight thousand souls, shall be IN
titled to three delegates; and every county
having population Of twenty eight thousand
and less than forty thousand souls, shall be
entitled TO tour delegates; and every county
having population OF forty thousand and
less than hfty-fve thousand souls, shall be
entitled to 1--WE delegates; and every county
having population of hfty-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 numbc, of DELEGATES
TO which the largest county or may be
entitled under the aforegoinp ,ortionnent
and thel The General Asse shall have
the power to provide by law, from time to
time, for altering and changing the bound
aries 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 con
tlguous territory. lin case the General
Assembly, at the regular session OF nineteen
hundred and twenty-five, fails to TX the
boundaries OF the SIX legislative districts OF
SAAJ VI iIt BOifl OF super
visors OF Elections of said city shall fix the
boundaries Of the six legislative districts.
subject TO the limitations contained herein
and shall give adequate nolicr OF the same;
and the boundaries so fixed shah remain until
altered or changed by the General Assembly. I
SEC. 5. Notwithstanding the provisions
OF SeSfon Of this Article. theI The mem
berslfp OF the House OF Delegates shall
consist OF one hundred and twenty three
llZ3) Delegates, apportioned as follows
Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Howard, Kent
Queen Anne's, and ST Mary's Counties,
two Delegates each; Cecil, Garrett, Somer
set, Talbot. and Worcester Counties, three
Delegates each; Carroll, Dorchester, Haf
tord, and Wlcomico Counties, four Dele
gates each; Allegany. Anne Arundel. Bait
more, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince
Georges, and Washington Counties, and
each Of the six legislative districts OF Balti
more City. six Delegates each,
SEC. g. The members Of the House OF
Delegates shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF the Counties, and the Legislative
Districts oil Baltimore City, respectively, to
serve Tor ltwol tour years. from the day
| OF their election.
SEC. 2. The IhrstI election Tor Senators
| and Delegates shall take place on the Tues
day next, after the first Monday IN the
month OF November. leighteen hundred and
| slxiy-seven; and tie election tor Delegates,
and as nearly as practicable. Tor one-hali
! the Senators. shall be held on the same day.
m every second wear thereafter.I Hmeiesn
hundred and 6tty eight. aud IN sveyy t0wfh
/ year Thereafter,
SEC. 8. Immediately after the Senate
shall have converted, after the hrst election.
| under this Constitution, the Senators shall
be divided by lot INTO two classes, as nearly
! equal IN number as may be-Senaiors Vi
the hrsi class shall go out OF Office al the
! expiration Of TWO years, and Senators shall
| be elected on the Tuesday next alter the
| first Monday, IN the month OF November
eighteen hundred and sIxty.nine. for the
| term OF four years, 70 supply their places;
50 that, after the FIRST election, one. half Of
| the Senators may be chosen every second
/ year. In case the number OF Senators be
hereafter increased, such classification Of
/ the additional Senators shall be made a. 10
| preserve, as nearly as may be. an equal
/ number IN each class. VacdHt.
SEC. So. The Legislature lar IT'S hrsi
session after the ratification OF this Con
stituiion,I shall provide by Law for State
and municipal taxation upon the revenues