Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-09-15
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"

This smeadzsni provides that al s.sss
1iaeeTs. except iacges ard al cou-ty o5l-trs
eieeied - qualified voters shah y eAse;st n
every fourth yea for terms CT four yszrs <
sian'ns Ei;h the election ir November, u-as.
ieen hundred and tHe1ty-siI The terms e
State and county oikeers 10 be elected II -as-
teen hundred and tEsntythree are reduce5 60
tnfee years, and the terrs Of other eleci-Fs
ofheers are increased OF reduced a. necesss-y-
50 mat their Successors mzy x elected L are
ieen hundred and tEenfy-s iT- Tsr1s e 1-sCzrs
appointed y The Governor and By County C1n.
Missioners are adjusted n harmony WITH ths
terns 81 he efaeiais By wkom hey are sP-
nineteen hundred and iwenfy four fo- -sg-
u-aT SESSION, and agar II nineteen hundred
And t~snty seven. and every tSc years there
-itef- Ofher provisions 81 The Constliu;iaz and
o. TIE Laws are adjusted f- hzr-cu5re With IL
above changes: md The Uor4s -Fo- pee
Eseeilous Amendment" and "Asainsi Fever
Elections Amendment" Is now provisef ~
a.. and Immediately after sad electiou sus
returns shall be made 70 the Governor AZ ,se
vote tor and asssnst said proposed zzsu5.
meni, as directed b. aid Forriesu;h Artl-ls
o. ihe Constitution. and further proceed. 3
bad N accordance NIfk said Article F0urtesa.
APpFotsd April 10. 1922
CHAPTER as.
W ACT to propose an amendment to Section
10 Of Article XIV Of the Constitution q III.
state Of Maryland. title 'Miscellsne0us. %
providing that words or phrases ussd II
creating public ofioes and Positions shall be
construed to include the feminine gender.
and providing fer the submission Of sad
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection
Section l. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly Of Maryland (thfee-hf,hs Of ~ he
a.sinoeI- o. each q the two Houses concur.
I.nsl' nat ne following section be and the
70 Section 10 % Article Ky Of The co1.,i,,,
tion Of The State Of Maryland. title "MiscsI
Ansaasi ne SANG 4 adopted BY the legally
qaaiihee voters q the State. az herein pro
sided, to become Section 10 Of Article XV q
the Constitution Of the State Of Maryland
Section 10. Any ofieer elscied or appointed
m pursuance OF the provisions Of this Consti
luton may qualify, either according 10 III,
existing provisions Of lsw in relation 10 o.zeer,
under the present Constitution or before ID,
boTernor 81 the State. or before any Clerk o.
any Count Of Record in any part Of the STATE
gli ~ case an ofteer shall qualify out Of tn,
County IN which he resides. az oAcial copv ~
rs cath shall be sled and recorded IN N,
SieTks once Of the Circuit Court Of the Coun
y n Nhich he NAV reside. or IN the Clerk,
once 81 The Superior Court Of the City Of Bal
timore. he shall reside therein All word.
Or phrases. used m creating public osSess an
positions under the Constitution and Avs Of
'his State, which denote the masculine gende,
shall be construed 10 include the feminine gen
Der, unless the contrary intention il speciheall,
expressed.
Sec ? And Be it further enacted yy n,
authority aforesaid. That said aforesoins Sc
ton, hereby proposed as an amendment 10 n,
Sonsiiiui,on. shall Be at the next seneral eiec
non Tor Members Of he House q Representa-
tive. Of Congress held in this State submittsg
70 the legal and qualified voters OF the Stat,
tor adoption OF rejection. in pursuance Of n,
direenons contained IN Article XIV Of ID.
Sonstiiuiion Of ihis State, and al the ssiS
general election the vote on the said propose,
amendment 10 the Constitution shall be - hsi
lot. and upon each ballot there shall be PRIME
the words "FoT the Constitutional Amsndmeni'
and Against the Constitutional Amendment,
as nos provided b. law. and immediately ate
sad election due returns shall be made TO ID,
Governor Of the vote fer and against sid pro
posed amendment. as directed BY said -Four
Tier proceedings had in accordance with sai,
Artlcie Fourteen.
Approved April Is 1921.
NOW, THEREFORE. l. ALBERT {
RITCHIE, GOVERNOR OF MARYL AND. i,
pursuance Of the direction contained in Sc,
ton Of Article Il Of the Constitution o.
Maryland, do hereby order and direct TIA, n
Proclamation. containing a fun. true and cor
rect copy Of the text OF said Chapters :, 70
l4i. ~ and rs Of the Acts Of the Genera
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1922. be pablisbs
IN a, least two newspapers in each Of ID
counties Of the State where 50 many nav 4
published and where no; more than one nav b
published ,hsr in that newspaper. and in ,hre
newspapers published in the City o. Raltimor,
one Of which shall be published in the Gsrms,
language, once a seek for a, least three month
next preceding the election 10 be hsd IN II
State Of Maryland, on Tuesday. November III
1872. Al which said election the SAID propsss
amendments 10 the Constitution Of the STAT
shall he submitted IN the form and name
prescribed By the General Assembly. 10 ID
Legal and qualified voters q the State 70
their adoption OF rejection.
GIVEN UNDER NY HAND AND ruI
GREAT SEAL OF MARYL AND Dare !
thu City Of Annapolis, this 2sth dsy )
July. IN the year Of our Lord. one fhas
sand Nine Hundred and TNeuiy-t4o
ALRERT C. RITcHTr.
PHILIP r. PERLMAN.