The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-08-11

AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
10 Of Article XIV of the Constitution Of The
State Of Maryland. title miscellaneous"
providing that words or phrases used In
creating public Offices and positions shall be
construed to include the feminine gender;
and providing for ia. .nbmission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section !, he II enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland Uhree ffihs Of ali the
members Of each o. the two Houses concur
ring. That the following section he and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
10 Section 10 Of Article XIV OF the ConStitu,
ton OF the State Of Maryland, title Missed
Aneousi the SANG Y adapted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State. as herein pro.
.ded. to become Section 10 OF Article NN of
the Constitution OF the State Of Maryland:
Section no.. Any officer elected or appointed
~ pursuance OF the provisions Of this Consti.
tuition, may qualify. either according to the
eki.iins provisions OF law IN relation to officers
under the present Constitution, OF before tht
dovernor Of the State. OF before any CLERK Of
any Court Of Record IN any part OF the State
eni ~ case az officer shall qualify sui of the
County in which he resides. an official copv ~
rs oath shall be filed and recorded in the
Clerks office Of the Circuit Court OF the Conn
" IN WHICH he may reside, Or in the CLERK,
iimore, il he shall reside therein. An word
OF phrases, used IN creating public offices ant
positions under the Constitution and laws al
THIS State, which denote the masculine gender
shall be construed to include the feminine gen
der, unless the contrary intention is speci6cal,
expressed.
See. ?. And be Il further enacted by IN.
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing sec
ton, hereby proposed a. sn amendment to tn
constitution, shall be at the next general cleo
ton for Members Of the House Of Reprrsrnts
iives Of Congress held in Thu State suhmittr,
TO the legal and qualified voters OF the Stat,
Tor adoption OF rejection. in pursuance Of H.
directions contained in Article NV Of III,
Constitution Of this State. and at the All,
general election the vote on the said propose,
amendment to the Constitution shall be by b.l
.ot. and upon each ballot there shall be pfintrt
the words For the Constitutional Amendment
and against the Constitutional Amendment
as nov provided by Law, and immediately Afte
said election due returns shall he made to IN,
novetnat OF the vote ior and against said pre-
ieenlh Article Of the Constitution, and fnt
Their proceedings had in accordance with 1ait
Article Fourteen.
Approved April ~. 1922.
NOW. THEREFORE,, l. ALBERT
RICHIE, GOVERNOR OF MARYL AND. h
pursuance Of the direction NAMED in Sc.
ton | Of Article II Of the Constitution q
Maryland. do hereby order and direct that III,
Proclamation. containing full true and co,
rect copy Of the ,eN, Of said Chapters :, q
iti. 227 and 27S Of the Acts Of the Gener.
Assembly Of Maryland Of is12, be pubii.hr,
in at least two newspaper, in each Of III
Coontes OF the State where so mary may b.
published and where not more than one may b.
published then in that newspaper, and in thts
newspapers published in the City Of Baltimore
one Of which shall he Published in the Germa,