Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-04

after. Other provisions Of the Constitution and
Of the Laws are adjusted to harmonic with the
above changes; and the words FOR Fewer
Elections Amendment" and Against Fewer
Elections Amendment" as now provided by
law. and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made 10 the Governor Of the
vote for and agains; said proposed amend
ment, as directed BY said Fourteenth Article
OF the Constitution, and further proceeding
mad IN accordance with said Article Fourteen
Approved April -. 1922
CHAPTER z7s.
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO Section
10 Of Article XIV Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland, title "Misoellaneous."
providing that words or phrases used in
creating public Offices 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 for adoption or rejection.
Section /. BE it enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Maryland three hfths q an the
members Of each Of the two Houses concur
ring), That the following section be and The
SANG Is hereby proposed as an amend-,eul
70 Section 10 Of Article XIV Of the Con.t,tu.
ton Of the State Of MARYLAND title "Aiseei
laneous, the same II adopted BY the legally
qualified voters Of the State. as herein pr0.
yided to become Section 10 Of Article XIV q
49, N'-A7AtfNAtNAA " AAt oAalt OF AAafgldNla
Section 10. Any officer elected or appointed
in pursuance Of the provisions Of this Consti-
luton, may qualify, either according 10 the
existing provisions Of Law in relation 10 officers
under the present Constitution, or before the
Governor Of the State or before anv CLERK az
any Court Of Record in any part Of the State.
but IN case an officer shall qualify out Of the
County in which he resides, an Official eopv ~
rs oath shall be filed and recorded in the
Clerks ofhce Of the Circuit Court Of the Conn.
~ which he reside or isl a..
ofhce OF the Superior Court Of the City Of Bal.
timore, il he shall reside therein An words
or phrases, used in creating public Offices and
positions under the Constitution and laws oi
this State, which denote the masculine Vende,
shall be construed to include the feminine zen,
der. unless the contrary intention is specifically
expressed
Sec, ?. And be it further enacted BY the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing sec
uon, hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the
Constitution shall be at the next general cleo
ton for Members Of the House Of Representa-
lVes Of Congress held in this State submitted
70 the legal and qualified voters Of the State
ior adoption OF rejection, in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV Of the
Constitution Of this State, and at the said
general election the vote on the said proposed
amendment TO the Constitution shall be bv bal
lot and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words For the Constitutional Amendment
and Against the Constitutional Amendment
as now provided by Law, and Immediately after
halu tltttoN que returns snail be made to the
Governor of the vote for aud against said pro
posed amendment. as directed by said -Four
teenth Article Of the Constitution, and fur
Their proceedings had in accordance with sail
Article Fourteen.
Approved April -, 1922.
NOW. THEREFORE, !, ALBERT c
RICHIE, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. il
pursuance Of the direction contained in Sec
ton / Of Article Il Of the Cons,it,,;or al
Maryland. do hereby order and direct tina, thi
Proclamation. containing full, true and cor
rect copy of the text Of said Chapters :, 20
i4i. 227 and 27s Of the Acts Of the Genera
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1922. be publishe,
in at least two newspapers in each Of tn,
counties Of the State where so many may b,
published and where not more than one may b,
published then in that newspaper. and in thre,
newspapers published in the City Of Baltimore
one Of which shall be published in the German
language, once week for at least three month
next preceding the election to be held in IN,
State Of Maryland, on Tuesday. November 9TH
1922. at which said election the said propose,
amendments to the Constitution Of the Stat
shall be submitted IN the form and name
| prescribed by the General Assembly, TO tn
| LEGAL and qualified voters OF the State 70
their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND TIL
| GREAT SEAL OF MARYLAND Done a
| the City OF Annapolis, this 18th day o
July, in the year Of our Lord, One Thou
sand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Five.
ALBERT c. RICHIE,
BY the Governor;
PHILIP B. PERLMAN.
Secretary Of State.