Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-15

the Constitution. for the three fiscal wears
beginning October first, nineteen hundred
ana twenty-to and ending September
thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twenty
seven. and two budgets TO the General
Assembly al the regular session OF Eine-
teen hundred ana twenty seven. and
Thereafter as now provided by said sec
tion.
Section IL. The purpose OF this Article
is to reduce the number Of elections, by
providing that all State and county elec-
lions shall be held only In every fourth
year, and Al the time now provided By law
for holding congressional elections; and
10 bring the terms of. appointiNe officers
into harmony with tha changes affected in
the time OF the beginning Of the terms Of
elective officers. and the Administrative
and Judicial officers of the State shall con
strne the provisions OF this Article SO as
TO euectuate that purpose. For the pur-
pose OF this Article only the word "ofil N
GERS shall be construed 20 include those
holding positions aud other places Of EN-
ployment In the State and county 9oSern-
ments whose terms are fixed by law. but
IL shall not include any appointments
made by the Board OF Public Works. nor
appointments by tue Governor for terms
OF three years.
Section II The General Assembly. al
the regular session In the year nineteen
hundred aod twenty -four. shall MAKE
such changes in the primary and general
necessary 10 carry ou6 the provisions OF
this Article. There shall be no, election
for state or county officers In the year
nineteen hundred and twenty five.
Section 49, In the event Of any incon-
sistency between the provisions OF This
Article and any of the other provisions OF
Article shall prevail. and all other pro
visions shall be repealed OF abrogatcd 10
the extent Of such Inconsistency.
See. And he il further enacted by the
| authority aforesaid. That said aforegoing
section, hereby proposed as an amend l.
| ment 10 the Constitution shall be at the
next general election foE Members Of the
| House of Representatlysstof Congress held
| in this State submitted 10 the legal and
qualified voters of the State for adoptfon
! or rejection. IN pursuance OF the difec-
tons contained In Article XIV III the Con
stitution Of this State. and at the said
| general election the vote on the said pro-
| POSED amendment To the Constitution shah
| be by ballot. and upon zach ballot there
shall be printed the following synopsis OF
said amendment under the caption of
! CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ,
PROVIDING FOR FEWER IS ~.
ELECTIONS"
"Ths amendment provides that nh State
| officers except judges, and all county OH
| GERS elected by qualified voters shall be
elected In every fourth year for terms OF
| four years beginning with the election In
| November, nineteen hundred and twenty
six. The terms of State and county OH
GERS TO be elected IN nineteen hundred and
/ tWenty-ttlTpt are reduced TO three years.
and the terms of other elective officers are
| Increased or reduced, as necessary. so that
| their successors may be elected In nine
teen hundred and twenty six, Terms of
officers appointed by the Governor and by
I Corrty Commissioners are adjusted In
| harmony with the terms OF the officials by
whom they are appointed. The General
Assembly shall meet in nineteen hundred
and twenty-four for n regular session,
and again In nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-seven, and every two years thereafter
Other provisions of the Constitution and
| of the Laws are adjusted to harmonic
with the above changes; and the wortis
For Fewer Elections Amendment and
Against Fewer Elections Amendment" AZ
| now provided by law. and Immediately
after said election due returns shall be
| made to the Governor OF the vote for and
against said proposed amendment MS al.
rected by said Fourteenth Article OF the
Constitution. and further proceedings had
In accordance with said Article Fourteen
Approved April b. 1922.
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
bees and positions shall be construed
10 include rhe feminine gender and
providing for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters of
T. -
Section l. Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland tthree-1iiths of all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurringj, That the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as al
amendment TO Section 10 of Article Nv OF
the Constitution Of the State of Maryland
title miscellaneous" the same if adopted
by the legally qualified voters of the State
as herein provided. to become Section 10
Of Article XIV Of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland
Section 10. Any officer elected or ap.
pointed In pursuance Of the provisions Of
cordfng TO the extsring provisions of law
In relation to officers under the present
Constitution. or before the Gov sr1or Of the
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 tho
County in which he resides, an officia''
orded in the Clerks office of the Circnff
Court of the County in which he may re
side, or in the Clerks Office OF the Superior
Court of the CITY of Baltimore If he SHAH
reside therein, All words or phrases. used
in creating public Offices and positions IN
der the Constitution and laws of this
state, which denote the masculine gender
shail De construed 10 ffielude the feminine
gender, unless the contrary Intention is
specifically expressed,
See. q And be II further enacted by tho
authoritN Aforesaid. That said aforegofnS
section. hereby proposed as an amendment
l
general election Cor Members of the Hdusf
Of Representatives Of Congress held IN
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 ConstItn
ton OF this State, and at the said genera,
election the vote on the said prnuosed
amendment TO the Constitution shall be bv
ballot. and upon each ballot there shalt be
printed the words For the CONSTITUTIONAL
Amendment and Against the constit1
nohal Amendment as now provided by
law. and Immediately after said electIor
due returns shall be made Ia the Gogerno,
of The vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by said Four
teenth Article Of the Constitution and fur
Their proceedin ~ had in accordance win
said Article Fourteen -
Approved April 13. 1922
Now. THEREFORE,. I. ALBERT q
RlTcHfE. GOVERNOR OF NARYT.ANDi
II I.nrs.lance OF the direction contained In |
section of Article IA of the Constitution
of Maryland, DO hereby order and direct
mat ms Proclamation. containing full. |
true and correct COPY OF the texf ~ said
Chapters z 90. AL. 2e7 and ,e55 Of the. Acts
% the General Assembly Of MARYLAND of1
l322. ne published In N least two ra,rs.