Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-25


provisions of this Article be repealed |
80 the extent of such Inconsistency |
apd providing for the submission of
said amendment TO the qualified voters |
of the State for adoption or rejection. |
Section J. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland three fifths Of all
The members Of the two Houses concur
ring. That the following new Article to be
numbered Article NNlI." title QUAD
rcunial Electiops," be aud the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the
Constitution o. the state of Maryland.
The same If adopted by the legally quail
ted voters of the State, MS herein pro-
yidcd. to become a part of said Cousiitu-
ton. aud to be numbered and titled as
Article XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
Section J. All State officers elected by
qualified voters except judges of the
Circuit Courts of the several circuits the
baltimore City. and members of the
SUI r. me Bench of baltimore city,. and ali
county officers elected by qualified voters
shall bold office for terms Of four years,
and until their successors shall qualify.
Section , Elections by qualified voters
Tor State and county officers shall be hello
on the Tuesday nest after the first Mon
day Of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twentysix, ana on the same
day In every fourth year thereafter.
Section ). Members of the House of
Delegates and all other State and county
vlaccrs elected by the qualified voters al
the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of November.
IN the year nineteen hundred and twenty
three for terms of Office heretofore fixed
~ law at two years. shall hold office foi
terms OF three years; the Governor, At
tOrney General. members OF the State Sen
ate and all other State ana county officers
elected by the qualified voters AT the eiec-
Ton 10 be held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday fiji November. in the year
nineteen hundred and twenty three. for
terms of office heretofore liked by law al
four years. shall hold Office for terms az
three years. Registers OF Wills. Clerks of
Court and MI other State and county Off
1 aers elected by qualified voters at the
election 70 be held On the Tuesday next
aiter the first Monday Of November, in
the year nineteen hundred and twenty
three. for terms of Office heretoforA fixed
by law at six years, shall hold Office for
! terms OF three years; and all such State
/ and county officers elected by qualified
voters thereafter shall hold Office for terms
Of four years.
by the Governor under existing provisions
~ law in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty for terms of Office heretofore
liked by law at two years. shall hold Office
ior terms OF three years; AL officers so
appointed for terms Of office heretofore
1Ned by law AT four years, shall hold Office
Tor terms Of three years; all officers so
APP oiited Tor terms Of Office heretofore
! nxed by law at six years, shall hold office
for terms of five years and tbereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for
| the terms heretofore fixed BY law, unless
otherwise duly changed by law. All OFF,
GERS appointed b. County Commissioners
AFTER the election to be held on the Tues
uay next after the first Monday IN Nov
| rmber, nineteen hdndred and twenty three
! ior terms OF office of two, four or six years
snail hold Office for terms Of three wears
anu thereafter appointment by the County
commissioners shall be for terms of four
wears, unless otherwise duly changed by
tiaw.
Section ). The terms OF all State and
county officers heretofore elected by
qualified voters, and whose Successors
would not be elected until the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of November
nineteen hundred and twenty-five, shall be
sors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after tie first Monday of November
alheteen hundred and twenty-six. The
terms OF ali State and county officers
heretofore elected by qualified voters. ara
whose successofs would not be elected nm
a. IN the tuesday next after the first Mon
twenty seven. shall remain UNCHANGED
thelr successors shall be elected for
,erm OF three years at the elections TO be
s nglu on tne tuesday next after the first
.dohday OF November, nineteen hundred
ma twenty six. but shall not take ofltce
until the expiration of the full term for
Which lheir predecessors have been elect
Tor the regElar term at the electfon ~ ~
held on the Tuesday next after the f;rs,
MONDAY of November nineteen hundred
ahc thirty. Nothing herein shall Affect
the terms of any Judge Of the circu;t
Court OF the several circuits the ,namheri
- p The Court of Appeals from Baltimore
- afi I, or ahF member OF the Supreme Bench
Of baltimore City: il the term of any sucJ,I
ludSe shall expire in q wear in which, M
election for members of the General As
se.oS is heid. the Governor shall an
n IL ~ p
once, who shall hold the same unfii tha
next general election for nembers of tIo
s'ehefal Assembly. when a successor shall
oe elected for the term elsewhere nroviIad
The terms of all State and countTs ofieers
heretofore appointed for terms which viii
not expire until during the year ninefaan
III s anu twenty i've, nineteen hundred
thd twenty-siy. nineteen hundred ana
lNeitN-seNen or nineteen hundred ana
t"shty -eight shall be reduced by one year
N ~ tnelr successors shall he appointed for
snc le.ihs now provided by law In the
Years nineteen hundred and f,ypntv Four
nineteen hundred ana TWENTY-FIVE ninatoar
ls,lI',ifea ana twenty-six or nineteen bun-
ATed ana tErenf = seven rqsrrcfsvalx T., \
me event that tie term Of any ofssaer a.,
t'olnted by the Governor with thn advice
ana consent Of the Senate shall expira IN
liz sear nineteen hundred and twenty five
II twenty SIX the Governor shall have
cover 10 appoint a successor. who shan
serve TOT the full term subject n confir
sna1i"n " the Senate az the regular ses- |
slpA 70 De held under this Article in the
Neaf nineteen hundred and fwenty-seyen
section q The General Assembly shall
meet on fle FIRST Wednesday Of Jan,ary
iliieieen hundred and twenty-four for = |
regular session. and shall rot meet aosin
sor 2 regular session until the first Med
uesaaS OF January. nineteen hundred ana
sWe'ty seven. aud the General AsseubIy
sIsii meet 81 the same day in every seq /
or. year thereafter and az no Other time 1
t,a convened by proclamation of tie
Section I. The fern ~ 81
elected by the. General Assembly ~ a.
egtaT session Of nineteen hundred an;
ir.cnty-feHr shall be three years TLcrai
whore provided ~ Use
section ;. The terms of the Members az /
Tue board Of Supervisors Of Elections ~
baltimore City AMI Of tie several ronnties
shall commence IN the first Nondav ~
tune next ensuing their appointments
Section 2. The vote to be held ,rao~
The provisions Of Section OF Article XIV