Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-11-04
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"

This amendment provides that all State
omeers. except judges. and all county offieefs
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 twentysix. The terms Of
State and county officers 10 be elected in nine
teen hundred and iwenty.three are reduced to
three years. and the terms OF other elective
ofheers are increased or reduced as necessary
so that their successors may be elected in nine
teen hundred and ,weniy.six. Terms Of officers
appointed by the Governor and by Coursy Com.
mssioners are adjusted in harmony with the
terms OF the officials by whom they are ap
pointed. The General Assembly shall meet In
nineteen hundred and twenty.four for q reg
ular session. and again in nineteen hundred
and t"entyssven and every two years there
OF the Laws are adjusted 20 harmonic with the
above changes; and the words For Fewer
Elections Amendment" and Against Fewer
Elections Amendment" a. now provided by
law, and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made 10 the Governor Of the
vote for and against said proposed amend
ment, as directed by said Fourteenth Article
OF the Constitution. and further proceedings
had IN accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved April Is. 1921
CHAPTER 27s.
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 the submission Of said
amendmen, to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section I. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland Uhree.ffths Of all the
members OF each Of the two House. concur.
rinS). Tha, the following section be and the
same IS hereby proposed as amendment
TO Section 10 of Article XIV Of the Constiu.
laneous." the same ii adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State as herein PRO.
vided 10 become Section 10 OF Article Nv o.
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 TO the
existing provisions Of law in relation 10 officers
under the present Constitution. OF before the
Governor of the State. before any Clerk Of
any Court OF Record in any part u the State;
but in case an officer shall qualify ont OF the
County in which he resides an oiiic;al cony II
us oath shall be fled and recorded in the
Clerks office Of the Circuit, Court oi The Coun.
" in which he may reside or in the Clerks
office OF the Superior Court Of the City Of RAJ.
'imore, il he shall reside therein. Al 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. ,. And be j, further enacted BY the
authority aforesaid. That said afcregoing see.
Constitution. shall be NJ the next general eee.
ton for Members OF the House % Representa-.
,ives Of Congress held IN this State submitted
20 the legal and qualified voters OF the State
Tor adoption or rejection. in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV Of the
Constitution OF this State. and al the said
general election the vote on the said proposed
amendment 10 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 Amendment"
as new provided By law. and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pre-.
posed amendment. as directed BY said Pour.
teenth Article Of the Constitution. and fur.
Their proceedings had in aeesrdaaee with said
Article Fourteen.
Approved April -, i937.
NOW. THEREFORE,. I. ALBERT c.
RICHIE. GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. in
pursuance Of the direction contained in Sec.
ton I 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 tex, Of said Chapters :. 20.
i4i. 227 and 27s Of the Acts Of the General
FNaseHnoiy VI An&tyiauu VI AvAar DC pupHhng0
in a, least two newspapers in each Of the
counties Of the State where 50 many may b
published and where not more than one may be
published then in tina, newspaper. and in three
newspapers published in the City Of Baltimore.
one Of which shall be published in the German
language. once week for Of isss, three months
next preceding the election to be held in the
State Of M-syland. on Tuesday. November 7th.
1922. at which said election the said proposed
amendments to 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 SEAL. OF MARYLAND. Done q,
the City Of Annapoiis. this 7sth day Of
July. in the year % our Lord. One Thou.
sand Nine Hundred and Tweotx.twa