Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-09
CHAPTER 275.

AN ACT to propose an amendment to See.
ton 10 of Article XIV of the Constitu-
tIon of the State of Maryland, title
Miscellaneous" providing that words
or phrases used in creating public Of
fees and positions shall be construed
to include the feminine gender: and
providing for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters OF
the State Cor adoption or rejection.
Section 1. BE IL enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland three flfths OF all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurringl, That the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section 10 of Article XIV Of
the Constitution of the State of Maryland
title Miscellaneous" the same If adopted
ly the legally qualified voters of the State
rs herein provided. to become Section IL
state of Maryland:
Section TO- ANY officer elected or ap-
pointed in pursuance of the provisions OF
this Constitution, may qualify. either ac-
cording to the existing provisions of law
in relation to officers under the present
Constitution. or before the Governor 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 the
County in which he resides. an official
copy of his oath shall be filed and rec
orded in the Clerks Office of the Circuit
court of the County in which he may re-
side, or in the Clerks office of the Superior
Court OF the City of Baltimore. IL he shall
reside therein. All words or phrases used
in creating public offices and positions I'M
der the Constitution and laws of this
state. which denote the masculine gender
shall be construed. TO include the feminine
gender. unless the contrary intention Is
specifically expressed.
Sec. .. And be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That said aforegoing
section. hereby proposed as an amendment
10 the Constitution, shall be at. the next
general election FOR Members of the Housf
IF afffa ffr.a Of 10
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 Constitl,.
lion of this State. and at the said general
election the vote on the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be bv
ballot. and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words For the Constitutional
fiOual Amendment" as now Uroyidod nv
law. and Immediately after said electior
due returns shall he made to the Governor
Of the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by said -Four.
teenth Article of the Constitution, and fur
Their proceedings had in accordance with
said Article Fourteen.
Approved April 13 1922.
NOW. THEREFORE,. l. ALBERT g
RITCHIE. GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND.
in pursuance of the direction contained in
Section of Article IA of the Constitution
OF Maryland. do hereby order and direct
that this Proclamation. containing fun.
true and correct copy of the text of said
Chapters Z, 20. 141. 227 and 275 of the Acts
~ the General Assembly of MARYLAND or
1922. be published in at least two news
papers in each Of the counties of the State
where so many may be published and
where not more than one may be pub
lished then in that newspaper. and IN
three newspapers published in the City of
baltimore. one of which shall be pub-
ished in the German language once
week for at least three months next pre-
ceding the election to be held in the State
Of Maryland on Tuesday November nth
1922. at which said election the said pro
rosed amendments To the Constitution III
the State shall be submitted in the form
and manner prescribed by the General
Assembly. 10 the legsl and qualified voter
Of the State for their adoption or rejee-
ton.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND
AND THE GREAT SEAL. OF
MARYLAND. Done atx fine
ttIreat City of Annapolis. this 9th
Seai) day of July. in the year of
our Lord. One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Twenty-Five.
ALBERT c. RICHIE.
By the Governor:
PHILIP B. PERLMAN.
Secretary Of State.