Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-10-20
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"

Ifheers 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 twenty.three are reduced to
ihIee years, and the terms Of other elective
ohcers are increased or reduced, as necessary,
SO that their successors may be elected in nine
teen hundred and twenty-six. Terms Of officers
appointed by the Governor and by County Com
missioners 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 a reg
ular session, and again in nineteen hundred
a f twenty 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
LECTION; Amendment" as now provided by
Law, 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. tne Constitution and further proceedings
mad IN accordance with said Article Fourteen
Approved April -, 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 l. BE it enacted by the General
assembly Of Maryland (three-hfths Of all the
members Of each Of the two Houses concur
ring), That the following section be and the
SANG - hereby proposed an amendment
to Section 10 Of Article XIV Of the Constitu
ton of the State Of Maryland title "Miscel-
laneous," The same if adopted by The legally
quallhed voters Of the State, As herein pro-
yided, to become Section 10 Of Article XV Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Maryland:
Section 10. Any officer elected or appointed
~ pursuance of the provisions of this Consfi-
tuition, may qualify, either according to the
existing provisions Of law in relation TO officers
under the present Constitution, OF before the
"overnor OF the State. or before any Clerk of
any Oourt OF Record IN any part Of the State
but in case an ofieer shall qualify out OF the
County in which he resides, an official copy Of
Us oath shall be filed and recorded In the
Clerks ofhce of the Circuit Court Of the Coun-
" in which he NAV reside. or in the Clerks
Office Of the Superior Court Of the City OF Bal.
iimore. If 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.
der, unless the contrary intention is specifically
expressed.
Sec. ?. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegong sec.
ton, hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the
Constitution. shall be at the next general cleo,
ton for 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 OF rejection. in pursuance OF the
directions contained in Article XIV OF the
Constitution Of this State, and at the said
general eischon 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 Amendment
a. now provided by law, and Immediately aftei
SAID 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 sait
| Article Fourteen.
! Approved April -, 1922,
NOW. THEREFORE. I, ALBERT {
RICHIE. GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND il
| pursuance Of the direction contained in Sec
ton of Article Il Of the Constitution o
Maryland, do hereby order and direct tina, ,hi
| Proclamation, containing a full true and cor
rect copy Of the text OF said Chapters 7, 20
l4i. 227 and 27S Of the Acts of the Genera
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1922. be publishe,
! III AZ leaN Two newspapers IN each Of tn
counties Of the State where so many may b
published and where not more than one may h
published then in that newspaper. and in thre
newspapers published in the City of Baltimore
one Of which shall be published in the German
language, once a week for at least three month
next preceding the election to be held in IN
State Of Maryland. on Tuesday. November 7tl
1912, a, which said election the said propose
amendments to the Constitution of the Stat
shall be submitted in the form and name
prescribed BY the General Assembly to III
legal and qualified voters Of the State 10
their adoption rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND TIL
GREAT SEAL OF MARYLAND Done 4
the City Of Annapolis. this 18th day .
July. in the year OF our Lord. One Tho,
sand Nine Hundred aud Twenty two.
ALBERT c. RITCHIE,
Rv the EoVefnuf.