The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-09-29

Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State

Of the successor. The Comptroller. and the
Treasurer shall keep their offices at the scar
government, and shall take such oath, and enter
into such bonds for the faithful discnarge u ..
their duties are now, or may hereafter DC
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said aioresoi,s 70
section hereby proposed an amendment to
the Constitution, shall at the next ensuing
general election for members of Congress, 10
be held in this State on the Tuesday next aItei
the first Monday of November, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five, be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters Of the state ioI eL
their adoption or rejection in conformity WIN
the directions contained in Article AlV OF .ne
Constitution of this State. and at the SAID eiec-
ton the vote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be printed the woras
For the Constitutional Amendment ana
Against the Constitutional Amendment, :. as as
now provided by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to the
Governor of the vote for and against SAID pro,
in accordance with Article IA Of the Constitu-
ton.
Approved April Is, 1922.
CHAPTER 227.
sttution of the State of Maryland by adding
thereto a new Article to be numbered Ar
ticle XVII," entitled "Quadrennial Elec-
tions." the same providing that all State
officers, except judges and all county ofncers
elected by qualified voters shall be elected
in every fourth year for terms of four years;
and adjusting terms of State and county
appointive officers; and providing that all
PROVISIONS of the Constitution inconsistent
with the provisions of this Article be re-
pea1ed to the extent of such Inconsistency;
and providing for the submission OF saio
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 the two Houses eoncurring. ma.
ths following wing new A5ele to Be
be and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the State %, OF
Maryland. The same if adopted by the legally
qualified voters of the State, as herein pro
and to be numbered and titled as aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
Section 1. All State officers elected by quail
fed voters Except judges of the Circuit court
Of the several circuits the member r; OF and .nd
City,, and all county officers elected by quail
fed voters, shall hold office for terms OF tour
years, and until their successors shall quailfy.
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters 1or
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novem-
Der, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
six, and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter.
Section ). Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county ofhcers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday next after the trst
Monday of November, in the year nineteen
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
hold Office for terms of three years; the Gov
ernor, Attorney General, members of the State
Senate and all other State and county ofhcers
to be held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-three, for terms OF othcs
heretofore fixed by law at four years, shall
of Wills, Clerks of Court and all other State
and county officers elected by qualified voters
at the election to be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November, IN the
terms of office heretofore fixed by law at six
years, shall hold Office for terms of three years;
and all such State and county of1cers , & elected @
for terms of four years.
Section 4. All officers to be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions OF law IN
the year nineteen hundred and twenty -four
for terms of Office heretofore fixed by law at
two years. shall hold office for terms of three
years; all officers SO appointed for terms of
Office heretofore fixed by law at four years,
shall hold office for terms of three years; all
officers appointed for terms of oface here.
tofore fixed by law at six years., shall hold
office for terms of FIVE years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
terms heretofore fixed by law, unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap-
o.. -.o.~ %kAa all
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November, nineteen hundred
and twenty-three, for terms of office of two,
four or six years, shall hold office for terms
the County Commissioners shall be for terms
of four years, unless otherwise duly changed by
law.
Section S. The terms of all State and county
officers heretofore elected by qualified voters,
and whose successors would not be elected un-
til the Tuesday next after the first Monday of
November, nineteen hundred and twenty five,
shall be increased by one year, and their sue
cessors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election to be held ON the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of November, nine:
teen hundred and twenty-six. 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 hun
dred and twenty-seven, shall remain unchanged;
their successors shall be elected for a term of
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of Novem-
Der, nineteen hundred and twentys but shall
not take Office until the expiration of the full
term for which their predecessors have been
elected; and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term at the election to be held
the Tuesday next after the first Monday of
November, nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ing herein shall affect the terms of any. judge
of the Circuit Court of the several circuits,
the member of the Court of Appeals from
Baltimore City any member of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City; if the term of any
such judge shall expire, in year in which no
is held, the Governor shall appoint person
duly qualified to fill said Office, who shall hold
the same until the next general election for
members of the General Assembly, when a
successor shall be elected for the term else
where provided. The terms of all State and
county officers heretofore appointed for terms
which will not expire until during the year
nineteen hundred and twenty-five, nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred and
twentyseven or nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by one year, and their
successors shall he appointed for the terms
now provided by law in the years nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, nineteen hundred
and twenty-five, nineteen hundred and twenty
six or nineteen hundred and twenty-seven,
respectively. In the event that the term of any
officer appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate shall expire
in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-five
or twenty-six, the Governor shall have power
TO appoint a successor, VINO Shall serve LOT tHe
full term subject to confirmation by the Senate
at the regular session to be held under this
Article in the year nineteen hundred and twen-
tyseven.
Section s. The General Assembly shall meet
on the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twentyfour, for regular session,
and shall not meet again for regular session
until the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, and the General
Assembly shall meet the same day in every
second wear thereafter and at no other time,
unless convened by proclamation of the Gov
ernor.
Section 7. The term Of the Treasurer elected
by the General Assembly at the regular session
Of nineteen hundred and twenty-four shall be
three years. Thereafter the term shall be the
same as elsewhere provided
Section g. The terms of the Members of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore
City and Of the several counties shall COM
mence on the first Monday of June next ensu-
ing their appointment.
Section g. The vote to be held under the
provisions of Section 2 of Article XIV of the