Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-10-27

he people to- IN the ,.ES.rd to Ss
election in the year ninstssa busfEa and
s; .ss: :nd il; sv' sT css,rs s::f:s tire.
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for the three fiscal years beginning OesoDe5I
first nineteen hundred and twenty-foW, and
ending September thirtisth, nineteen sun9Ieu
eral Assembly At lie regular sesslon Of nine
teen hundred and twenty seven. and thereaiter
as now provided by said section.
Section II. The purpO'. Of tbs Article j.
to reduce the number Of seesent. ~ proSSiqn
tim: 'i now Wv" provided Sy law fof &oidias con
srssIsOnsl elections; and to bring the terms
S'a a:. SS n Il. mt Tine AI = q:
Of the terms of elective 9hheers;. and the
ad9inistrative and judicial officers Of the STATE
shall eonItgue the provisions Of this Article
pose Of ihL Article only sSs word "oeS;r."
shall be construed to include those holding
positiSnl and other places Of employment in
me state and county governments nsm %hG ;r
q Public %S1E a'"s sSr . SSSf BY the
G9yer5oT for terms q three years;
regular session in the year nineteen hundred
and twenty-four, shall make such changes N
me primary and general election laws, ana
otherwise, as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions of this Artleh. Thsre shall be
no election for State or county officers in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty-five.
Section -. In the event of any ineonsis-
teney between the provisions of this Article
and any OF the other provisions Of the Con,
stituton, 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 2. And be it further enacted by the
authoity aforesaid, That said aforegoins sec
Constitution shall be at the next general cleo
ton for Members Of the House of Representa-.
tives OF Congrass held in this State submitted
70 the legal and qualified voters of the State
ior 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 on the said pro
posed amendment to the Constitution shall be
by. ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the following synopsis of said amend
ment under the caption of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"
This amendment provides that all State
tncert 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 TO be elected in nine
teen hundred and twentythree are reduced to
three years, and the terms of other elective
onnees are increased or reduced, as necessary,
50 That their successors may be elected in nine
Teen hundred and twenty-sx. Terms Of officers
appointed by the Governor and by County Com.
missoners 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 reg
uiaT session, and again in nineteen hundred
ana twsnty-seven, and every two years there
after. Other provisions Of the Constitution and
Of 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
law 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
OF the Constitution, and further proceedings
mad IN accordance with said Article Fourteen
Approved April Is, 1922.
CHAPTER 27s.
M ACT to propose 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 he
construed to include the feminine gender;
and providing for the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters Of ,hs
State for adoption or rejection.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three- hfths Of all the
rlngl' That the following section be and the
SANG IS hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section 10 Of Article XIV Of the constitu,
non OF the State Of Maryland, title "Miseei
laneous," the same il adopted by the legally
| qnalihed voters Of the State, as herein pro
yded, to become Section 10 Of Article XIV Of
'he constitution OF the State Of Maryland:
Section 10. Any officer elected or appointed
IN pursuance OF the provisions of this Consti-
tuition, may qualify, either according to the
existing provisions Of law in relation 10 officers
under under the present Constitution, or before the
u go. r OF the State, or before any Clerk of
any court OF Record in any part Of the State;
but IN case an officer shall qualify out OF the
County IN which he resides an official copy of
rs oath shall be filed and recorded In the
| Clerks office Of the Circuit Court of the Coun-
y in which he may reside, or in the Clerks
once OF the Superior Court of the City Of Bal
hmofe. II he shall reside therein. All words
or phrases used IN creating public Offices and
positions under the Constitution and laws Of
tins State, which denote the masculine gender
| shall be construed to include the feminine gen
| expressed
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted BY the
authority aforesaid That said aforeeoing sec
ton, hereby proposed as an amendment to the
| constitution, shall be at the next general cleo
ton Tor Members Of the House of Representa-
tives of Congress held in this State submitted
| 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 on 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
as now provided by law, and Immediately after
| sad election due returns shall be made TO the
Governor OF the vote for and against said pro
| posed amendment, as directed by said Pour.
| teenth Article of the Constitution, and fur
| Their proceedings had in accordance with said
| Article Fourteen.
Approved April -, 1921
| Now THEREFORE, I, ALBERT C
RICHIE, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. in
pursuance of the direction contained in Sec.
ton l Of Article IL of the Constitution Of
Maryland, do hereby order and direct tina, this
Proclamation, containing full, true and cor
rect copy Of the text Of said Chapters ?, 20,
| l4i, 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 not more than one NAV b.
| puohsheu 'heh M 'hat newspaper, and IN three
newspapers published in the City OF Baltimore,
one Of which shall be published in the German
language, once week for at least three months
next preceding the election to be held in the
State Of Maryland, on Tuesday. November 9Th.
1912, 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 for
their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL OF MARYL AND Done al
the City Of Annapolis. this 2sth day OF
July, IN the year Of our Lord, One Thou.