Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State,

{ Cens;itati0a for the purpose Of taxing the sense
{ Of the People In regard 10 calling Consu'u.
/ uo1al Convention shall Be held AZ the general
eeetion IN the year nineteen hundred ana
Z ta,tty, a1d every t~snty years thereafter.
Seetsez 10 The GovsTuer shall submit three
Budgets 70 the General Assembly al the reg
giar session 81 nineteen hundred aat twenty
{ ttsar, II AeeoTdanes Sith the PROVISIONS o.
+ Seetisa . 9: A-;sile III 81 the Constitution,
toF tie tAEee hscal years beginning Oe'ooe5
ara nineteen hundred and twerty-four, zni
eaeIng September thirtls;h- alnessen -annafe1
aHe tsenty-seven and tuo budgets 10 the Gen
eral Assembly At the regular session OF nine-
ieea hundred and twenty ssvsn, and thereafter
a. Ess provided By said session
SsS,isu II. The purpose Of this Article is
"Ssss tie auzssr ct sisstasas, ey pfoyl27'-
&c Ia; al State and eoanty elections 81
Z led oaly n ever fourth year, aat a; ne
s=s saS provided ky hv for hol5ins con
Gresassaal eiselens. and TO hring the ierIzs
eA.aiss aSesses Il he tsns 81 tie e<Einnins
o. Ne terms Of elective s4esrs; and the
A1=1sissrasive E.S issisAi oscers Of the STATE
SAL es1strDs The pgovisions Of this Artieie
pese d iks A1t;,is cay iSs pofi "e5esrs'
s@AA "a ecagr1ed 10 iaeiade these hoacins
gosiasHs ard ether places Of sapieymen. IN
sc ssais as5 county soveru-snSss ws?se
saes Az Seeo;ntHeats made y ne B': A.
Osvernor for terzs Of three years
Stsii's y The GsasTai AsIe.asly at rs
and ,veaty-fosr, skln make such changes n
ne prlzary asd general election laws, an
ssssrsEse- IS nav be reessszry 10 carry eui
he erorisioas Of this Artieie There shall Be
D sieetlO. fer State 81 county osheers N the
year nineteen hundred and twenty I'VE
Sesi,on Il In the even; Of any inconsis
tsney ae;~sen the provisions Of this Artese
Ane 11y q the ether provisions OF the Con
s'i'uilon, the proviEions Of this Article shall
Erevaii, and all other provisions shall Be re
peaied o. ahrogsted 10 the extent OF such IN
eeasirency.
Section ,. And be il further enacted by the
sutso.iy aforesaid, That said afoTegOins sec
Constitution shall be at the next general elee
uon for Members Of the House Of Representa-
iFes Of Cougrass held in this State submitted
q ne legal and qualified voters Of the State
ief adoption or rejection. in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV Of the
Constitution Of this State, and q; the said
general election the vote on the said pro
Posed amendment 10 the Constitution shall be
/ by ballot; and upon each ballot there shall Be
printed the following synopsis Of said amend
msni under the caption Of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"
This amendment provides that all State
-heers- except 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 twenty-six. The terms Of
state and county officers 10 be elected in nine
zen hundred and ,wenty-ihree are reduced to
ihTee years, and the terms of other elective
efheep are increased or reduced, as necessary,
50 that their successors may be elected in nine
teen hundred and tweuty-siK. Terms Of officers
appointed by the Governor and by County Com.
'nissioners 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 a reg
uiar session, and again in nineteen hundred
ana twenty seven and every two years there
atteT. Other provisions Of the Constitution and
OF the Laws are adjusted to harmonic with the
above changes; and the words "For Fewer
Eieetions Amendment" and Against Fewer
Elections Amendment" as now provided bv
ia~, and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor OF the
vote for and against said proposed amend
ment, as directed by said Fourteenth Article
o. tne Constitution, and further proceeding
had IN accordance with said Article Fourteen
Approved April -, 1922.
CHAPTER 27s.
" 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
amendment TO the qualified voters of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section !. BE it enacted by the General
assembly Of Maryland (threehfth Of all the
members Of each Of the two Houses concur
ring), That the following section he and n,
same IS hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section 10 OF Article XIV Of the Constitu
hon Of the State Of Maryland. title "Miscei
quahhed voters Of the State, as herein pro
vided, to become Section 10 OF Article XIV al
The Constitution Of the State Of Maryland:
Section 10 Any officer elected or sppointe,
IN pursuance Of the provisions Of this Consti
iuion, may qualify. either according 10 III,
existing provisions Of Law in relation 10 officer
under the present Constitution, or before tn,
Governor Of the State, or before any Clerk o.
any Court OF Record in any part Of the State
1ut IN case an officer shall qualify out OF tn,
county IN which he resides. an official copy a.
IS oath shall be filed and recorded In tn,
Clerks once OF the Circuit Court Of the Coun
Y IN which he may reside, or in the Clerk
once OF the Superior Court of the City of Bal
tmoTe. If he shall reside therein An word
OF phrases, used in creating public Offices an,
posinens under the Constitution and laws o
tins State, which denote the masculine gendc
shall be construed TO include the feminine gen
DER unless the contrary intention is specificaN
expressed.
Sec. ? And be il further enacted by tn
authority aforesaid, That said aforegong sec
ton, hereby proposed as an amendment 10 IN
Constitution, shall be at the next general cleo
ton for Members OF the House Of RepreSents
yves OF Congress held in this State submitte
10 the legal and qualified voters Of the Stat
Tor adoption OF rejection, in pursuance Of tn
directions contained in Article XIV OF n
constitution OF this State, and at the sal
general election the vote on the said propose
. amendment q the Iougftfuftor hall ~. D.. L..
ot and upon each ballot there shall be pTipte
the words "For the Constitutional Amendment
and Against the Constitutional Amendment
as nov provided by Law, and immediately ate
SAID election due returns shall be made TO m
Governor Of the vote for and against said prc
posed amendment, as directed by said -Four
isenih Article OF the Constitution, and fui
iheI proceedings had in accordance with sal
Article Fourteen.
Approved April H. 1922
NOW. THEREFORE. /, ALBERT {
RICHIE, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. i
pursuance OF the direction contained in Sc,
tion Of Article IA Of the Constitution q
Maryland. do hereby order and direct tina, tn
: Proclamation, containing a fun, true and e1
rect copy of the text Of said Chapters ?. ,,
: l4i, 227 and 27S Of the Acts Of the Gener;
. Assembly Of Maryland Of 1922, be publishe
! in al least two newspapers in each OF n
counties Of the State where so many ma, D
published and where not more than one may 0
published then in that newspaper. and in ihre
, newspapers published in the City Of Raltmor
> one Of which shall be published in the Gsrma
, language, once week for at least three month
, neN, preceding the election TO be held in n
] State Of Maryland, on Tuesday. November zt
1914. at which said election the said propose
amendments to the Constitution Of the Sta,
shall be submitted IN the form and mann,
q prescribed by the General Assembly, to Il
o legal aud qualified voters Of the State +,
: their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND TIL
e GREAT SEAL OF MARYLAND Done
. the City Of Annapolis, this 2sth day ,
J. July. in the year Of our Lord. One ihoi
/ sand Nine Hundred and twenty-five
ALBERT c. RICHIE,
BY the Governor.
{ PHILIP h. PERLMAN.
Secretary Of State.