Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-02
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CHAPTER 2,s.

w ACT 20 propose an ameudmen, 10 Section
N Of Nr'icle Ky q the Constitution u the
STATE IF Maryland. title miscellaneous"
rroyii'rs that words or phrases used in
creating public Offices and positions shall be
construed 70 include the feminine gender;
and providing for the submission Of said
amendmeu; 70 the qualified voter. of the
State for adoption or rejection
Section / Re it eRactcd BY the General
Assembly q Maryland Cihree hf,hs Of all the
members % each u the two Houses concur.
ringl, That the following section &c and the
~ Section 10 81 Article XIV OF the Cons,itu.
lion o. The State Of Maryland. title Missed.
laneon,, the same i adopted by the legally
1ualihcd voters Of the State, as herein ptn.
vdcd, TO become Section 10 Of Article Nv ot
The Constitution 81 the State OF Maryland:
Section 10. Any Officer elected or appointed
IN pursuance OF the provisions OF this Cons,i.
'niinn, may qualify, either according 10 the
existing provisions Of law in relation 20 oificcrs
under The present Constitution. or before the
Governor u the State. OF before any Clerk Of
any tour, Of Record in any par, oi the State:
~ N case an officer shall qualify ont Of the
County in which he resides. an official cop, 81
IS oath shall be filed and recorded in the
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court Of the Coun.
~ IN which he may reside. or in the Clerks
Office OF The Superior Court Of the City IL Bal.
~ phrases. used IN creating public Offices and
positions under the Constitution and avs ~
his STATE. which denote the masculine gender
shall be construed TO include the feminine gen.
der. unless the contrary intention is specifically
expressed.
Sec. >. And BE i, further enacted BY the
authority aforesaid. That said aforegoing sec.
ton. hereby proposed amendment, 20 the
Constitution. shall he At the next general ciec.
ton for Members Of The House Of Representa-.
ilvcs Of Congress held IN this State submitted
70 the legal and qualified voters Of the State
tor adoption Or rejection, IN pursuance Of the
directions contained III Article XIV of the
Constitution Of this State. and at the said
general election the vote on the said proposed
amendment 90 the Constitution shall be BY bal.
.oi. and upon each ballot ihere shall be printed
The words For the Constitutional Amendment"
md Against the Constitutional Amendment"
as now provided by las. AMI Immediately after
aid election due returns shall be made 20 the
Governor OF the vote for and against said pro.
posed amendment, Is directed by said Four.
trenth Article 81 the Constitution. and fur.
her proceedings had in accordance with said
Article Fourteen.
Approved April -. 1922.
NOW, THEREFORE, /. ALBERT c.
RICHIE. GOVERNOR or MARYLAND. in
pursuance Of the direction contained in Sec
lion Of Article "a Of the Constitution Of
Maryland 10 hereby order and direct that this
rect copy Of the texi OF said Chapters 2. 20.
al. 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 aud where not more than one may be
published then in that 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 10 be held in the
State Of Maryland. on Tuesday. November 9TH.
1924 a, which said election the said proposed
amendments 10 the Constitution Of the State
shall be submitted IN the form aud manner
prescribed ~ the General Assembly. to the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for
their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER NY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAI. or MARYLAND Done at
the City Of Annapolis this 2Sih day Of
July IN the year 81 our Lord. One Thou.
sand Nine Hundred and Twenty two.
AI.BERT {. RICHIE.
b. the Governor: