Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-26
CHAPTER rs.

W ACT 70 rrogasc an amendment to Section
10 Of Article Ky Of the Constitution u the
STATE Of Maryland. tsIe "Misce,laneous."
providing that words or phrase used in
creating public offices and positions shall be
construed 70 include the feminine gender;
and providing for the submission Of said
amendment TO the qualified voters Of the
State Tor adoption or rejection
Section !. BE /, enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland tthrce.hfths II ali The
u -rhcrs q each % the TAO House, concur.
r'ng1. That The following section be ana the
sSrne is hereby proposed as an amcnd,ncn.
70 Section 10 Of Article XIV Of the Cons,itu
iion Of the State of Maryland. tile Missed.
lanceuS" he same il adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State as herein pro.
yided, 10 become Section 10 Of Article Xv d
The Constitution Of the State Of Maryland:
Section 10 ANY officer elected Of appointed
IN pursuance OF the provisions Of this Cousti
tuition. may qualify. either according u the
existing provisions OF Law in relation 10 officers
under the present Constitution. or before the
Governor OF the State. or before any Clerk Of
any Court oi Record in any part Of the State
hut in case an officer shall quality on; of The
County in which he resides. an official copy of
lis oath shall he 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
timofe. Il he shall reside therein. Al words
Or phrases. used in creating nubl, offices and
positions under the Constitution and laws Of
this State. which denote the masculine gender
shall be construed 10 include the feminine gen.
der, unless the contrary intention is specifically
expressed.
Sec. ,. And be j; further enacted by the
authority aforesaid That said aforegoing see.
ton. hereby proposed as an amendment, 10 the
Constitution shall be a, the next general elec.
ton tor Members Of the House Of Representa-.
lives 81 Congress held in this State submitted
70 the legal and qualified voters 81 the State
for adoption OF rejection. in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV OF the
Constitution Of this State, and az the said
general election the vote the said proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution shall he BY bal.
lot and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words For the constitutional Amendment
and Against the Constitutional Amendment .
as now provided by Law and Immediately after
said election dive returns shall be fuade 10 the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro.
posed amendment as directed hy SAID -Four.
teeuih Article Of the Constitution. and fur.
Their proceedings had IN accordance sith said
Article Fourteen
Approved April i5 1922.
NOW. THEREFORE, /. ALBERT c.
RITcHIE. GOVERNOR or MARYLAND in
pursuance Of the direction contained in Sec.
ion Of Article u Of the Constitution Of
htEJ AaifAs Ae ANEFh9 bAAft duA DtEcNt thdt tuis
Proclamation, containing fail. true and cor.
rect copy d the text Of said Chapters 2, 20.
I4i. 227 and 27s 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 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 week for al least three months
next preceding the election to be held in the
State Of Maryland. on Tuesday. November 9Th.
1922, a, 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 SEM. or MARYLAND. Done al
the Cify u Annapolis. this 2sth day Of
July. ~ the year u our Lord. pne Thou.
sand Nine Hundred and twenty-five.
hilbert c. RITCHIR,
By the Csvernsr:
PHILIP II. PERI.MAN.
Sccrrfar. II StasE