Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-25
CHAPTER a1n.

AN ACT TO propose an amendment To See
ton 10 OF Article Nv Of the Coustitu-
ton of the State Of Maryland, title
Miscellaneous, providing that words
or phrases used In creating public Of
fees and positions shall be construed
10 include the feminine gender; and
providing for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters OF
the state cor adoption or rejection.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland three ffths of all
the members Of each of the two Houses
cOncurring). That the following section be
ana the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment TO Section 10 of Article XIV Of
me Constitution of the State Of Maryland
title Miscellaneous" the same If adopted
by the legally qualified voters of the State
as herein provided. to become Section 10
of Article XIV of the Constitution of the
state OF Maryland
Section 10. Any officer elected or APP
pointed in pursuance of the provisions Of
this Constitution, may qualify. either ac-
cording to the existing provisions of law
IN relation to officers under the present
Constitution. or before the Governor Of the
state, or before any Clerk of any Court Of
Record in any part of the State; but In
ease an officer shall qualify out Of the
county. III which he resides an official
copy OF his oath shall be filed and rec
orded In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
court OF the County in which he may re.
SIDE. or IN the Clerks Office of the Superior
Court of the City of Baltimore. IL be shall
reside therein. All words or phrases used
n creating public offices and positions IN
ger tne Consstution and laws of this
state. which denote the masculine gender
shall be construed 10 include the feminine
gender, unless the contrary intention is
specifically expressed
Sec ?. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid That said aforegoinc
section. hereby proposed as an amendment
20 the Constitution. shall be al the next
general election Tor Members Of the House
y representatives of Congress held in
fn1 to he. "a
qualihed voters Of the State for abortion
or rejection. in pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article XIV of the Constitu-
non or this State. and at the said general
election the vote on the said proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution shall be bv
hailot, and upon each ballot there shall be
amendment and Against the Constitu-
tional Amendment" as now provided law
law, and Immediately after said election
que returns shall De made to the Governor
OF the vote for and against said proposed
amendment. as directed by said Four
ieenth Article Of the Constitution. and fur
ther proceedin rs had in accordance with
said Article Fourteen.
Approved April Il. 1922
p I M9Wi THHGGTREFoRE. I. ALBERT c.
IN pursuance Of the direction Contained IN
section 81 Article Il Of the Constitution
81 Maryland. do hereby order and direct
In. .i inns Prociamation. containing a full
rue and correct cory of the text Of said
CHAPTERS :. 90 III. DIT and 20 of the Acts
~ the General Assembly Of MARYLAND az
IT,, pc published in at least two news
papers IN each Of the counties Of the state
where so many may be published and
where not more than one may be nub-
iished then in that newspaper. and IN
three newspapers published in the civ Of
baltimore one Of which shall be nub
tishod IN the German language once n
week Tor nj least three months next pre-
feo,ng the election 70 be held in tho State
~ Maryland on Tuesday November Tth
i1@2 AT which said election the said prn-
rcsed amendments 10 the Constitution az
the State shall be submitted in the form
ahn manner prescribed by the General |
assembly 20 the legal and qualified voters |
ton.
GIyFN IFSDFR MY HAND /
AND THE GREAT SEAL OF /
MARYLAND. Done at the
nfreat City Of Annapolis. this 9th /
SealJ day Of July. in the year Of Il
orr Lord. One Thousand Nine 4
Hundred and Twenty-Five
ALBERT c. RITcHIE.
BY the Governor:
PHILIP b. PERLMAN,
Secretary of State.