Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-09-01
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"

-aaccrs except Judges. ard al county o.tcers
elected By qualified voters shall he elected 10
every fourth year for terms Of four wears he.
sinnins Nth the election in November nine
zen hundred and tEenty-six The terms Of
Siaie and county Cheers 10 * elected in nine
zen hundred and tWenfy-three are reduced 10
fsree years, and the terms Of other elective
oineers are increased or reduced, as necessary.
. nat their successors may be elected in nine
teen aundred and tweu;y-six Terms Of nfhcers
sppoinied BY the Governor ard By County Con.
missloners are adjusted IN harmony with the
terms Of the uficials BY whom they are an
2eintef- The General Assembly shall meet n
nineteen bundled and tWeuty.four for 4 reg.
usT session, and again N nineteen hundred
ard tNentF seven, and every tWa years there
aiiey Other provisions q The Constitution and
q me La~s are adjusted 20 harmonic with the
@s1fe Charge; and the words For Fewer
Eleciious Amendment" and Against Fever
f-4eciions Amendment" zs now provided b.
AZ, and Immediately after said election due
returns shall b made 10 the Governor Of the
vote for and against saif Proposed ar,nI
H,rni, as directed BY said Fourteenth Article
81 he Constitution, and further proceefinTs
na1 N accordance Nth said Article Fourteen
approved April ~ 1922
CHAPTER rs
N ACT to propose an amendment 10 Section
10 Of Article Ky Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland title "Misee1areo-ss
providing that Words or phrases used IN
construed to include the feminine gender,
and providing for the submission Of said
amendment to the quahded voters Of II.
State for adoption or rejection.
Section !, Re IS enacted By the Ce-s-.i
Nsseno.y q Maryland tthree-6f;hs a 81 TIE
memhers Of each o. the two Houses eow-s~
ringl, That the following section - ana re
sang . hereby proposed as an aueu5n.eat
% Section 10 % Article Ky Of Ire Con.rsr.s-
~ H. -Na saHH
aneous, the ~me 81 adopted b the iezaIa
qAahaed voters q The STATE, as herein p-a-
sided to become Section 10 Of Article Nv ~
me Constitution % the State q Maryland;
Section 10 Any osiesr elected or appointed
IN pursuance Of The provisions Of this Crr..s
luton. nay qualify. ezther according -r th
ensting provisions q zw IN relatiou % 1if sr
Snder he present Constitution. CT before 70
6oFernor Of the STATE Or heiore suv CLERK q
any Court Of Record m any part 81 he So.
esf IN case ar ufhcsT SHALL qualify aut ~ -
County N Shich he resides IN o%riaI -a--
Is oath shan e fled and recorded in the
Clerks ohee Ct the Circuit Court Il lie Ca.
y in shich ht nay reside. or ir .he Cl--,-
ofnee Of The Superior Court Of The Ctr % fz5
umere. u K shall reside therein AT ut-e-
phfases, vsed II sreaiins puahc Sees
posltloEs under the Cous,itutiau auf lsrs =
tsis STATE NhieA denote the ussculIns zer1s5
shall oe construed 20 include fhe fe-.4-- =. a4-
GER unless the contrary intention s ssecitcag
expressed.
~ 4hE4 x TX E1raEET Enle-EHl -
authority aforesaid. That aid aferes-s-s -
uen. hcrstF proposed A. su a-eadr.ers q th#-
N2pst'tuilon. shall - q the ne2t seuera' eirl
us. for Members Of The House e Re-rcstuta
uFes q Congress heid IN ths STATE s-ts.si..ts
% n. legal and qualified voicrs q ihe Ssasf
io1 Atop'ion o. feiectiun- Sc pursuance q tsr
dTecttons contained In Asticie NV a ~
1oas'i.uiloH Of this SAFE. and a; the s4.l
general siscitou the vote on the sad r-ozaose.
amendment e the CoEs,5iutiou skzli Be 81 50
iot. and upon each haiios there shah - III
;hs sords For the Constitutional Auleul--eas7
and "Azainst The CDustft-ucnzl Au7erf--fr4s 20
as ne~ provided - las. and iru.eiiztel, 7f.--
sad eiecuon tur returns shall r -1de o. IT,
Governor OF The vote for and against sid rsa
POSED Amendment, - directed b. s1id Fosr
ieeutA Art1cle Il the Consaiuiiou. ard Ear
thsr psoeeedlnss had N accordance vith ssid
Aftseie Fourtsen
Approved Aprii u. 1921.
NOW. THEREFORE. !. ALBERT &
RiTCHiE. GOVERNOR OF MARYI. AND. IN
pursuance o. the direction contained IN sec
,isn Of Article Il Of the Co-s.isu,i5u Of
AApl1nd, Do hereby order and iireci ths, q s
PrOelaaa;ion. containing iuH. ,-us and COY
rect copy Of the text Of sad CHARTERS :. q
iti. III and rs Of the Acts 81 the Genera
lAssemhly Of Maryland q 1924 x f.ab,tshe1
IN al ieas; to newspaper ir each Of III
counties Of The STATE uhsre s. many --ay ae
Published and where nos more than one may x
paslshed then il that newspaper and in three
newspapers published IN the City Of Baiina-s
one Of which SHALL Be published in he German
language. once week for al lsas, thrse noztAy
neHt prsceding the election 10 be held IN the
State Of Maryland. on Tuesday Nsvsusbs- 7tA
is2l a. ~hich said election The said proposed
Amendments TO the Constitution Of the State
shall be submitted n the form and manner
presented BY the General Assembly. to the
legal and 9ualised voters Of tAe STATE for
their adoption or rejection
GIVEN UNDER Ny HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL OF MARYLAND Done 4,
the City Of Annapoas. this ssh ~ Of
July, IN the year o. our Lord. One fh1r.
sand Nine Hundred and Tweuty-txo
ALBERT C. RITCHIE.
BY the Gcvernos.