Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-23

AN ACT 10 propose an amendment To Soc.
ton 10 OF Article Nv of the ConstittI-
ton OF the State of Maryland. title
Miscellaneous. providing that words
or phrases used in creating public of.
lees and positions shall be construed
20 lhsiude the feminine gender: and
providing for the submission OF said
amendment To tue qualified voters of
the State FOR adoption or rejection.
Section !. BE IL enacted by. the General
Assembly of Maryland (three- flfths of ali
.le members OF each OF the two Houses
cohcurring), That the following section be
ana the same is hereby proposed AZ nm
Enei1ment to Section 10 of Article XIV of
me constitution of the State of MARYLAND
~, Mllscelianeous the same il adopted
rs herein provided, to become Section 10
or Article XIV of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland:
pointed in pursuance OF the provisions of
this Constitution, may qualify either az.
cording to the existing provisions OF law
IN relation to officers under the I,ressnt
constitution. or before the Governor Of the
State. or before any Clerk of any Court OF
RECORD In any part Of the Stafe but in
c Cn,.,, an officer shall qualify out of the
county in which he resides. an ofHciaI
copy or his oath shall be filed and zee
0rded in the Clerks Office of the Circuit
court or the County in which he NAV re.
sue sue. or IN the clerks office of the Superior
court OF the City of Baltimore IL he shall
reside therein. All words or phrases. used
a creating public offices and nositio1s IN
ger me Constitution and laws Of this
stare winch denote the masculine gender
shali be construed to include the femininf
gei'der. unless the contrary inteution s.,
specifically expressed.
Sec. ? And be 1t further enacted by the
a aa.i Aforesaid. That said aforegoing
section. hereby proposed as an amendmenf
20 the Constitution, shall be at the next
general election for Members of the Honss
~ Representatives OF Congress held in
on rls ssate e. submitted to the legal and
or rejection. in pursuance of the directions
contained in Article XIV of the Consfitu
tioh OF this State. and at the said general
amepdment TO the Constitution shall be bv
ballot. and upon each ballot there shall bp
printed the words For the Constitutional
amendment and Against the constitu.
lonaI Amendment. as now provided by
law. and Immediately after said election
que returns shall be made 10 the Governor
o. tne vote for and against said proposed
amendment. as directed by said Four
tenth Article Of the Constitution and fnr.
Their proceedin 70 had I'm accordance with
said Article Fourteen ~
Approved April Il, 1922
Vow. THEREFORE,, 1. ALBERT q
RiTCHIE. eGoyERSORssOF NIRYI.ASD
u. N pursuance of the direction contained in
Of Maryland do hereby order ana slirect
mat Tbs Proclamation.ke onfainfng full.
true ara correct COPY of the fbxff ~ taga
chapters q 20, III. OPT and 275 Of tbe Acts
oI the General Assembly of MARYLAND ~
Iszz be published in at least two news
papers IN each Of the counties Of the State
where so many may be published and
where not more than one may he nnb
iisned then In that .newsparer ami in
rhree newspapers published in the CITY OF
oaIflmore. one of which shall he nuh
nsned in the German langiIage.- once a
week Tor at least three mouths next pre-
ceding the election TO be held in the State
81 Maryland on Tuesday. November 9Th
i3zZ at which said election the said pro-
rosen amendments to the Constitution az
the State shall be submitted i'm the form
anu manner prescribed by the General
assembly. to the legal and qualified voters
ton. -
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND
AND THE GREAT SEAL of
~ Maryland. Done ut the
threat City af Annapolis this o5th
Seal) day Of July, in the year Of
our Lord, One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Twenty-Five.
ALBERTO. RITCHIE. !
BY the Governor:
PHILIP p. PERLAfAN,
Secretary of State