Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-09


directions contained in Article NV OF the
Constitution Of this State. and al the said
general election the vote on the SAID pro
posed amendment TO the Constitution shaM DC
by ballot and upon each ballot there shall he
printed the following synopsis Of said amend
meni under the caption of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"
"rhis amendmen, provides tina; all State
officers. cNcep, Judges. and all county officers
elected by qualified voters shall be elected in
every fourth year for terms OF four years be.
ginning with the election in November. nine.
teen hundred and ,"cnty.sx. The terms of
State and county officers TO be elected in nine
teen hundred and twenty.three are reduced 10
three years. and the terms OF other elective
officers increased reduced. AZ necessary,
50 that their successors may be elected in nine
teen hundred and ;weniy-Sx Terms Of officers
appointed by the Governor and by County Com
nissi0ners are adjusted in harmony with the
terms Of the officials by whom they are sp-
pointed. The General Assembly shall meet in
nineteen hundred and twenty four for a reg
ular session. and again in nineteen hundred
and twenty sever, and every two years there
after Other provisions Of the Constitution and
Of the Laws are adjusted 10 harmonic with the
above changcs"; 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 TO the Governor OF the
vote for aud against said proposed amend
meni, az directed by said Fourteenth Article
Of the Constitution. and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved April -. 1929.
CHAPTER 27s.
M 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 20 include the feminine gender;
and providing for the submission OF said
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section !. Re i, enacted BY the General
Assembly OF Maryland (three-hf,hs Of all the
members of each Of the two Houses concur
ringl, Tha; the following section be and the
same IS hereby. proposed as an amendment
TO Section 10 OF Article XIV OF the Cons,itu.
ton OF the State Of Maryland. title Missed.
laneous." the same IL adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State. as herein pro.
vided. TO become Section 10 OF Article Nv Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Maryland:
Section 10. Any officer elected or appointed
in pursuance OF the provisions of this Cons,i-
tuition. may qualify. either according TO the
existing provisions OF law in relation 20 officers
under the present Constitution. or before the
any Court OF Record in any par, o; the State;
but in case an officer shall qualify out Of the
County in which he resides. al o'iicial copy 81
lis oath shall be fled and recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court Of the Coun-
y in which he may reside, or in the Clerks
Office Of the Superior Court OF the City OF Bal.
imore. 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 TO include the feminine gen.
der. unless the contrary intention is specifically
expressed.
See p And be !, further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. Tha, said aforssoing see.
ton. hereby proposed as an amendment 20 the
Constitution. shall be at the mex; general elee.
ton fer Members Of the House OF Representa-.
iiyes Of Congress held in this State submitted
90 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 a; the said
amendment TO the Constitution shall be BY bal.
lot. and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words "For the Constitutional Amendment
and against the Constitutional Anne ndnsnt."
as now provided by lav. and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to the
Governor OF the vote for and against said pro
posed amendment as directed by said -Four
ieenih Article Of the Constitution. and fur.
Their proceedings had in accordance with said
Article Fourteen.
Approved April -. 1922.
NOW. THEREFORE,. !. ALBERT c.
RICHIE. GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. in
pursuance OF the direction contained in Sec
ton OF Article IL Of the Constitution Of
Maryland. do hereby order and direct that this
Proclamation. containing a full true and cor.
rect copy Of the text Of said Chapters 2. 20.
i4i. 227 and as Of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland Of 1922. be published
in at least two newspapers in each OF the
counties OF the State where so many may be
published and where not 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 week for at least three months
mex, preceding the election to be held in the
State Of Maryland. on Tuesday. November 7,h.
1922. a, which said election the said proposed
amendments 70 the Constitution Of the State
shah be submitted IN the form and manner
prescribed BY the General Assembly. 10 the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for
their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL or MARYLAND. Done a.
the City Of Annapolis. this 7sth day 81
July. 10 the year Of our Lord, One Thou