Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-09-08

Constitution for the purpose Of taking the sense
Of the people in regard to calling Constitu,
tiopAl Convention shall be held at the general
sqeNon in the year nineteen hundred ana
thirsy, and every twenty years thereafter.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall submit three
budgets to the General Assembly at the reg
uAf session of nineteen hundred and twenty,
sour, In accordance with the provisions Of
Session 50 Of Article III Of the Constitution,
Tor the three fiscal years beginning October
hrat nineteen hundred and twenty-four, and
ending September thirteth, nineteen hundred
Ana twenty,seven and two budgets TO the Zen
efel Assembly at the regular session OF nine-
teen hundred and twenty-seven, and thereafter
~ now provided by said section.
SECTION Il. The purpose Of this Article Is
70 reduce the number Of elections, BY PROVO,
ing that all State and county elections shall
DC held only in every fourth year, and at the
time now provided by law for holding con
grssisone elections; and to bring the terms
o. appointive officers into harmony with the
cRAn9es affected in the time Of the beginning
OF the terms of elective officers; and the
administrative and judicial officers Of the. State
snAu eonstrue the provisions of this Article
50 - 70 ehsetuate that purpose. For the pur;;
posi- Of this Article only the word "ofieeTs.
shall be Construed to include those holding
poiitiqas and other places Of employment in
As state and county governments whose
terms are fixed by law, but II shall not in,
S Of eSy made Sy the bY Sos sse
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Section II. The General assembly, at the
regular session in the year nineteen hundred
and twenty-four, shall make such changes IN
the primary and general election laws, and
the provisions Of this Article There shall be
no election for State or county officers in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty-five
Section 10. In the event Of any. ineonsis-
teney between the provisions of this Article
and any Of the other PROVISIONS Of the Con;
shtution, 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 aforegoing sec
ton hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution shall be at the next general cleo
ton for Members Of the House OF Representa-,
yves OF Congrass held in this State submitted
70 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 pro
posed amendment to the Constitution shall be
Dy ballot, and upon each ballot there. shall be
printed the following synopsis of said amehd'
ment under the caption Of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"
This amendment provides that all State
Jfhcers 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 twentysix. The terms of
state and county officers to be elected in nine.
zen hundred and twenty-three are reduced to
'htee years, and the terms of other elective
ofhcers are increased or reduced, as necessary,
50 That their successors may be elected in nine
teen hundred and twentysix. Terms Of officers
appointed by the Governor and by County Com.
kGN II II L.
terms Of the officials by whom they are ap-
pointed. The General Assembly shall meet in
nineteen hundred and twenty. four for a reg.
ular session. and again in nineteen hundred
and wenty-seven. and every two years there.
after. Other provisions Of the Constitution and
81 the !, avs are adjusted to harmonic with the
anoVe changes, and the words "For Fewer
Eiectons Amendment" and Against Fewer
Elections Amendment" as now provided by
law and Immediately after said election due
leiurhs 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 proceedings
had IN accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved April 10, 1922.
CHAPTER. 27s.
NN 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 l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three-ifths of all the
members Of each Of the two Houses concur.
ripg), That the following section be and the
SANG Is hereby proposed as an amendment
70 section 10 OF Article Ky Of the Constitu.
ton of the State OF Maryland, title "Miscel.
laneous, the same If adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State, as herein pro.
yided, to become Section 10 Of Article XIV Of
the Constitution of the State of Maryland:
Section 10 Any officer elected or appointed
~ pursuance OF the provisions of this Const
tuition, may qualify. either according TO the
existing provisions OF law in relation to officers
under the present Constitution. or before the
Dovernor 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 ~
lis oath shall be flied and recorded in the
Se!ss Gse Of the sy c 4e.e or IN me Cs o
Office Of the Superior Court Of the City of Bal
timore, II he shall reside therein. All words
or phrases used IN creating public offices anc
positions under the Constitution and laws o
this State, which denote the masculine gender
shall be construed TO include the feminine gen
der, unless the contrary intention is specifcall,
expressed.
Sec. ?. And be it further enacted by tn,
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing sec
ton, hereby proposed as an amendment to tn,
Constitution, shall be at the next general cleo
ton for Members OF the House Of Representa-
tives OF Congress held in this State submitte,
TO the legal and qualified voters Of the Stat,
Tor adoption or rejection, in pursuance Of tn
directions contained in Article XIV of IN
Constitution of this State and at the sal,
general election the vote on the said propose,
ftftHaaa .N.sa.. II. II l.
lot, and upon each ballot there shall be pfinte,
the words "For the Constitutional Amendment
and against the Constitutional Amendment
as now provided by law and Immediately afte
| said r4ecuOn due returns shall be made to tn
| Governor of the vote for aud against said pro
| posed amendment, as directed BY said -Four
| teenth Article of the Constitution, and fur
Their proceedings had in accordance with sal
| Article Fourteen.
Approved April l5, 1922.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALBERT {
| RITCHIE. GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. i
| pursuance OF the direction contained in Sc,
ton l Of Article IL Of the Constitution q
Maryland, do hereby order and direct that hi
Proclamation, containing full, true and COT
rect copy of the text Of said Chapters 7, q
l4l, 227 and 27s of the Acts of the Gen.r;
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1922, be publishe
in at least two newspapers in each Of III
counties Of the State where so many may b
published and where not more than one may b
published then in that newspaper. and in thre
newspapers published in the City of Baltmor
one of which shall be published in the Germa
language, once a week for at least three montl
next preceding the election to be held in II
State of Maryland on Tuesday, November ri
1922, at which said election the said propose
amendments to the Constitution of the Sta
shall be submitted IN the form and mann,
prescribed by the General Assembly. to Il
legal and qualified voters OF the State f,
their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND I'll
GREAT SEAL OF MARYLAND Done