Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-06
CHAPTER 275.


AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec.
ton 10 of Article XIV of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Maryland, It'll,
Miscellaneous providing that words
or phrases used in creating public of
fees and positions shall be construed
to include the feminine gender; and
providing for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters of
the State Cor adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-flfths of all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section 10 of Article XIV OF
the Constitution of the State of Maryland
title miscellaneous" the same IL adopted
by the legally qualified voters of the State
as herein provided. to become Section 10
o. Article Nv of the Constitution of the
Section TO- Any officer elected or ap-
pointed in pursuance of the provisions OF
this Constitution, may qualify. either ac-
cording to the existing provisions of law
in relation to officers under the present
Constitution or before the Governor of thu
State. or before any Clerk of any Court OF
Record in any part of the State: but IN
case an officer shall qualify out of tn,
County in which he resides, an officia'
copy of his oath shall be filed and rec
orded in the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the County in which he may re
side or in the Clerks Office of the Superior
Court of the City of Baltimore IL he shall
reside therein. All words or phrases used
IN creating public offices and positions un-
der the Constitution end laws of this
State. which denote the masculine gender
shall be construedNto include the feminine
gender. unless the contrary intention Is
specifically expressed.
Sec. 2. And be 1t Further enacted by tbs
authority aforesaids That said aforegoinc
section. hereby proposed as an Amendment
10 the Constitution. shall be at the mex,
general election for Members of the Houss
OF KpnrpgpnfnffYQa af hnI
this State submitted TO the legal and
qualified voters of the State for adoption
or rejection, in pursuance of the directions
contained in Article XIV of the Constitu
ton of this State. and at the said general
election the vote on the said proposed
epdment TO the Constitution shall be bv
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words For the Constitutional
Amendment and against the Constitu
tional Amendment" as now provided nv
law, and Immediately after said election
due returns shall be made to the Governor
OF the vote for and against said proposed
amendment. as directed by said Fonr
teenth Article Of the Constitution. and fur.
tner proceedin IS had in accordance with
said Article Fourteen.
Approved April Il. 1922.
Now. THEREFORE. I. ALERT G
RICHIE. GOVERNOR OF MARYIAND
in pursuance OF the direction Contained in
section ! Of Article II Of the Constitution
OF MARYLAND. do hereby order and direct
tnat tnlS proclamation, containing full
true and correct copy of the text of said
CHAPTERS {. 20. 141. 227 and 275 of the Acts
OF the General Assembly of MARYLAND of
1922. 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 be pub-
iished then in that newspaper. and in
three newspapers published in the City. of
baltimore. one of which shall be pub-
iished in the German language once a
week for at least three months next pre-
cefinc the election to he held in the State
Of MARYLAND on Tuesday. November 7tb
1922. at which said election the said pro.
rosed amendments to the Constitution Of
the. State shall be submitted in the form
and manner prescribed by the General
Assembly. to the legal and qualified voters
Of the State for their adoption or rejee-
ton.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND
AND THE GREAT SEAL OF
MARYLAND. Done at the
llireat City of Annapolis. this 18th
Seal) day of July. in the year Of
our Lord. One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Tweaty two.
ALBERT c. RICHIE.
By the Governor:
PHILIP B. PERLMAN.
Secretary of State