Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-28

Constitution of this State, and at the said
general election the vote on the said pro
posed amendment 20 the Constitution shall be
BY ballot and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the following synopsis OF said amen1
ment under the caption OF
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"
This anieniuen; provides that all State
ofheers. exeep; Judges. and all county officers
elected by qualified voters shall he elected in
every fourth year for terms OF four years be
ginning with the election in November. nine
teen hundred and twenty-six. The terms Of
State and county officers 10 be elected in nine
teen hundred and twenty.ihree are reduced 10
th'ee years, and the terms OF other elective
ofheefs are increased or reduced as necessary,
50 that their successors may be elected in nine.
teen hundred and tweniy-six. Terms Of officers
appointed by the Governor and by County Com
missonefs are adjusted in harmony with the
terms OF the officials by whom they are sp.
pointed The General Assembly shall NEE, in
nineteen hundred and twenty. four for a reg.
ular session and again in nineteen hundred
and twenty seven, and every two years there.
after. Other provisions Of the Constitution and
Of the Laws are adjusted 20 harmonic with the
above changes; and the words For Fewer
Elections Amendment" and "Agains, Fewer
Elections Amendment" as now provided by
'aw. and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made 20 the Governor OF the
vote for and against said proposed amend.
ineni as directed By said Fourteenth Article
OF the Constitution. and further proceedings
had IN accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved April IS. 1922.
CHAPTER as.
AN ACT 20 propose an amendment 20 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 70 include the feminine gender;
and pforiding Tor the submission Of said
amendmen; 10 the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Assembly Of Maryland Ghree.hf,hs Of all the
members Of each Of the two House. concur.
rnS), That the following section be and the
sang : hereby, proposed a, an amenimen,
ton Of the State Of Maryland. ,iile "Miseei.
laneous," the same il adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State. IS herein pro.
vided, to become Section 10 Of Article w Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Maryland:
Section TO- Any officer elected or appointed
IN pursuance OF the provisions OF this Cons,i.
tuition, may qualify. either according 10 the
existing provisions Of law in relation 10 officer.
under the present Constitution. or before the
Governor Of the State or before ary Clerk Of
any Court Of Record in any part Of the State;
but IN case an officer shall qualify on, OF the
County IN which he resides, an Official copy ~
his oath shall be fled and recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court Of the Coun.
~ IN which he may reside, or in the Clerks
once Of the Superior Cour, Of the City Of RAJ.
iimore. II he shall reside therein. All words
or PHRASES. used in creating public Offices and
positions under the Constitution and laws Of
this State which denote the masculine gender
shall be construed 20 include the feminine gen.
der. unless the contrary intention is specifically
expressed.
See. ,. And be ], further enacted BY the
authority aforesaid. That said aforegoins sec.
ton, hereby proposed as an amendment 70 the
Constitution. shall be al the next general elee.
ton for Members Of the House Of Representa-.
'ives Of Congress held in this State submitted
70 the legal and qualified voters Of the State
for adoption or rejection. in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV Of the
Constitution Of this State. and az the said
general election the vote on the said proposed
amendment TO the Constitution shall be By bal.
lot and upon each ballot ;here shall be printed
the words "For the Constitutional Amendment"
and Against the constitutional Amendment"
now provided By Law. and Immediately after
Governor OF the vote for and against said pro.
posed amendment. - directed by said -Four.
ieenih Article q the Constitution. and fur.
ther proceedings had in accordance with said
Article Fourteen.
Approved April ~. 1921.
NOW. THEREFORE, ], ALBERT c.
RICHIE. GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. in
pursuance Of the direction contained in Sec.
ton Of Article - Of the Constitution Of
Maryland. do hereby order and direct tina, thi.
Proclamation. containing full. true and cor
rect copy Of the text Of said Chapters J. 20.
i4i, 227 and 27s Of the Acts OF the General
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1922. be published
in at least tao newspapers in each Of the
counties Of the State where 50 many may be
published and where no, more than one may be
published then in that newspaper. and in three
newspapers published in the City Of Baltimore.
one Of which shall be published in the German
language. once a week for a, least three months
next preceding the election to be held in the
State Of Maryland. on Tuesday. November 9Th.
1922. al which said election the said proposed
amendments 10 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 rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAI. OF MARYLAND Done a,
the City OF Annapolis. this 7sth day Of
July IN the year % our Lord. One Thou.
sand Nine Hundred and TwensN.two