Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-11

Constitution for the purpose Of taking the sense
ton. u r:s.rd - to saliin: cS s.ss5s
sienon Y the year nineteen hundred and
s:eaon 10 II: Govsrn as ;AsIi submit three
shr session of nineteen hundred and twenty.
souri in accordance With the provisions OF
section % Of Article Ill Of the Constitution
hrst ninststn hundred and twenty four ami
eneing Ssptsmber thirtisth, nineteen hundrei
ane twenty seven and two budgets 10 the Gen
n assembly at the regular session of nine
tssn 4undred and twenty seven, and thereafter
nov provided By said section.
Section =. The purpose of this Article is
y reense the number Of elections, by provid,
ING tAe' all State and couaiy elections shall
tims nos provided BY law for holding
gfsssenel elections; and TO bring the terms
o aPpoinuvs oAesrS into harmony with the
es'Its' Affected in the time q the beginning
shall .on.!Tu. Ii. provisions 81 his Article
pos. Of e' A,,,, that Rar!HSo.e rSr rs put
shall be construed to include thoss holding
pohusns and other places Of employment in
me state and county governments whose
81 SiHd p,a ans sgpOin'ments made BY the Board
! Oovsraor for terms Of three years.
section ~. The General Assembly, Al the
Ieguhf session in the year nineteen hundred
and tEenty-fOu shall make such changes in
ING primary and general election laws, and
otherNise, as NAV be necessary 10 carry out
me provisions of this Article. There shall be
no election for State or county officers in the
year ninstesn hundred and twenty FIVE.
section -. In the event of any ineonsis
.ehsy between the provisions Of this Article
and any Of the other provisions OF the Con
s'itutlon, the provisions Of this Article shall
prevail and all other provisions shall be re.
Pealed or abrogated to the extent of such in.
consistency.
Section g. And be il farther enacted By the
shnoity Aforesaid That said aforegoing sec
ION hereby proposed amendment 10 the
constitution shall be at the next general cleo
non Tor Members Of the House Of Representa-.
i've, Of Congrass held in this State submitted
70 the legal and qualified voters Of the State
l2r adoption or rejection, in pursuance Of the
1GIeetions contained in Article XIV Of the
constitution of this State, and At the said
general election the vote on the said pro
posed amendment to the Constitution shall be
~ ballot; and upon each ballot there shall Be
printed the following synopsis Of said amehd'
meht under the caption Of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"
''Thi, amendment provides that all State
lTeer,, except judges, and all county officers
elected by qualified voters shall be elected in
every fourth year for terms Of four years be-
teen hundred and twenty six The terms Of
State and county ofkcers to be elected in nine.
ieen hundred and twenty three are reduced to
three years, and the terms Of other elective
omeeu are increased reduced, as necessary,
50 that their successors may be elected in nine
teen hundred and tventy-siH. Terms Of officers
appointed by the Governor and by County Com
mshonefs 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.f four for a reg
md -
Snd twenty seven, and every two years there.
Atter Other provisions Of the Constitution and
o. the Laws are adjusted to harmonic with the
above changes; and the words "For Fewer
Elections Amendment" and Against Fewer
Elections Amendment" as now provided By
as and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor Of the
vote Tor and against said proposed amend
ment as directed by said Fourteenth Article
o. the Constitution, and further proceeding |
nad IN accordance with said Article Fourteen
Approved April 10. 1922
CHAPTER 27s.
w 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
Nssemby Of Maryland (three.hfihs Of ali the
members OF each Of the two Houses eoncnr
rnsl, That the following section he and he
SANG Is hereby proposed as an amendment
TO Section 10 Of Article XIV OF the Consiitu.
ION OF the State Of Maryland. title "Miseei |
aneons, the same 4 adapted by the legally |
'ahhed voters Of the State as herein prG- |
Fidtd. 10 become Section 10 Of Article ~ At
He Constitution Of the State Of Maryland:
Section 10. Any officer elected or appointed
~ pursuance Of the provisions OF this Con.ti
nit"n, may qualify, either according so the
efisung provisions Of law in relation TO officers
under the present Constitution. or before the
'oVernor Of the State, or befare any CLERK Of
any cour, Of Record Is any vi Of the state.
but in case an officer shall qualify out OF the
county in which he resides. an official COPY
rs oath shall be filed and recorded in the
Clerks oit'ce Of the Circuit Court Of The Coun.
" IN which he reside. or in the Clerk's
othce Of the Superior Court Of the CITY Of BAL
iimofe, II he shall reside therein. An word.
or phrases, used IN creating public offices aud
positions under the Constitution and laws Of
tins state which denote the masculine gender
shall be construed to include the feminine zen,
DER unless the contrary intention is specifically
expressed.
Sec. ,. And be It further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That said aforeKoine sec.
ton. hereby proposed a an amendment to the
Constitution. shall be at the next general elec.
ton for Members Of the House Of Representa-.
TO the legal and qualified voters Of the State
Tor adoption or rejection, in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV Of the
Constitution Of this State and at the said
general election the vote the said proposed
amendment TO the Constitution shall be 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 due returns shall be made TO the
Governor of the vote for and against said pro
aaag ant =. -.
tesnth Article Of the Constitution and fur
Their proceedings had in accordance with said
Article Fourteen
Approved April ~. 1922.
NOW. THEREFORE. /, ALBERT {
RICHIE, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. in
pursuance Of the direction contained in Sec
tion ! OF Article IL OF the Constitution of
Maryland, do hereby order and direct thai n /,
Proclamation, containing a full. true aud cor
rect copy Of the text Of said Chapters ,, 70,
i4i, az and 27s of the Acts Of the Genera
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1922 he published
in at least two newspapers in each OF the
counties Of the State where so many ma, be
published and where not more than one ma, he
published then in that newspaper, and in ,hre,
newspapers published in the City Of Baltimore.
one Of which shall be published in the German
language once week Tor at least three months
next preceding the election to be held in the
State Of Maryland on Tuesday. November 9Th.
1922, At which said election the said proposed
amendments to 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 Tor
their adoption OF rejection.
GIVEN UNDER NY HAND AND ruf
GREAT SEAL OF MARYLAND Done A
the City Of Annapolis. this 2Sth day OF
July. ~ The year Of our Lord. Ort fhaa.
sand Nine Hundred and Twenty two.
MBERT {. RITCHIE,
By the Governor.
PHILIP Il. PERLMAN,
SrU T"t ui : etc.