Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

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By ballot. and upon each ballot there shall be
/ printed the following synopsis OF said amend
ment under the caption OF
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING PoR FEWER
ELECTIONS"
This amendment provides tina, oil State
off'eers. 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 20
three years. and the terms Of other elective
officers are increased or reduced, as necessary.
50 that their successors may be elected in nine.
teen hundred and twenty.six. Terms Of officers
appointed BY the Governor and by County Com.
m'ssioners are adjusted in harmony with the
pointed. The General Assembly shsil NEE. n
ular session. and again in nineteen hundred
and twenty seven. and every two years there
after. Other provisions Of the Constitution and
o. the Laws are adjusted TO harmonic with the
Elections Amendment" and Against Fewer
Elections Amendment" a. 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.
men;, as directed by said Fourteenth Article
OF the Constitution. and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved April -. 1917.
. CHAPTER as.
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment, 10 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
amendmen, to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section J.. BE il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three.hfth. Of all the
members Of each Of the two Houses concur.
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section 10 Of Article XIV OF the Cons,i,u.
ton Of the State Of Maryland. title "Miscei.
laneous;" the same i adopted BY the legally
ylded TO become Section 10 Of Article XIV OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Maryland:
Section TO- Any officer elected or appointed
IN pursuance OF ,he provisions of this consti.
tuition may qualify: either according to the
existing provisions OF law in relation 10 officers
under the present Constitution, or before the
Governor Of the State or before any Clerk Of
any Court of Record in any par; Of the State:
County in which he resides. an official copy of
rs oath shall be fled and recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the Circuit Cour, Of the Coun.
y in which he may reside, or in the Clerks
ONCE OF the Superior Court Of the City OF Bal.
,imore. IL he shall reside therein. All words
or phrases. used in creating public Offices and
positions under the Constitution and laws of
this State. which denote the masculine gender
der. unless the contrary intention is specifically
expressed.
See. ?. And be il further enacted BY the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing 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-.
lives Of Congress held in this State submitted
70 the legal and qualified voters OF the Safe
iGr 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 Amendment"
a. now provided by Law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to the
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 -. 1874.
NOW. THEREFORE,. !, ALBERT c.
RITcHIE. GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. In
pursuance Of the direction contained In Sec.
sion Of Article IL Of the Constitution Of
Maryland do hereby order and direct that this
Proclamation. containing a full. true and cor.
rect copy Of the text Of said Chapters ,, 20.
i+i. 227 and avs 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 90 many may Be
published and 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 a week for at least three months
mex, preceding the election to be held In the
State Of M-ryland. on Tuesday. November 9Th,
1922. 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 MARYLAND Done Al
the City Of Annapolis. this 7sth day Of
July. in the year o. our Lord. One Thou.
sand Nine Hundred and twenty-five.
ALBERT & pITCHIR