Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-28

Constitution for the purpose of takii
OF the people i'll regard to cailingl
'ional Convention shall be held att
election in the year nineteen b
thirty. and every twenty years thef
Section 10. The Governor shall
budgets to the General Assembly
ular session of nineteen hundred
tour, in accordance with the pr
Section 81 of Article. III Of the
for the. three fiscal years beginnI
first, nineteen hundred and twenl
ending September thirtieth, ninete
and twenty-seven and two budgets
eral Assembly at the regular sessl
teen hundred and twenty-seven, al
as now provided by said section.
Section II. The purpose Of TIL
10 reduce the number of electiond
ing that all State and county ell
De held only in every fourth yea9
time now provided by law for
gresisonal elections; and to brinS
Of appointive officers into harmos
changes affected in the time of II
OF the terms Of elective object
administrative and judicial ofhcersl
Shall eonstrue the provisions of
so as to effectuate that purnose.
pose OF this Article only the wd
shall be construed TO include Il
positions and other places of ena
the State and county governit
terms are fixed by law, but it
clude any appointments made by
OF Public Works, nor appointing
Governor for terms of three yea
Section IL. The General Assa
regular session in the year ninek
and twenty-four, shall make such
:he primary and general electid
otherwise, as NAV be necessary
the provisions of this Article. II
no election for State or county 4
year nineteen hundred and twenk
Section IS. In the event of
teney between the provisions of
and any of the other provisionsh
stitution, the provisions of this
prevail, and all other provisional
pealed or abrogated to the extenf
consistency.
Section 2. And he it further Fl
authoity aforesaid, That said afa
ton, hereby proposed as an amcre
Constitution shall be at the nextt
ton for Members of the House q
tives of Congrass held in this So
to the legal and qualified voterst
tor adoption or rejection. in purs
directions contained in Article
Constitution of this State, andk
general election the vote on i
posed amendment to the ConstitH
by. ballot, and upon each ballot
printed the following synopsis OF
ment under the caption of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEf
PROVIDING FOR FEY
ELECTIONS"
"This amendment provides Il
Ulcers, except judges, and all Z
elected by qualified voters shall
every fourth year for terms of
ginning with the election in Nd
teen hundred and twenty-six.
State and county officers to be eR
teen hundred and twenty-three al
three years, and the terms of
officers are increased or reducedy
so that their successors may be Ell
teen hundred and twenty-six. Tel
appointed by the Governor and by
missioners are adjusted in harm
terms of the officials by whom
nointed. The General Assembly,
nineteen hundred and twenty-fot
ulair session, and again in mind
and twenty-seven, and every two
after. Other provisions of the CD
OF the Laws are adjusted to harmt
above changes; and the words
elections Amendment" and "A
Elections Amendment" as nowI
law, and Immediately after said
returns shall be made to the Co
vote for and against said proj
ment, as directed by said Fourt
OF the Constitution, and furthes
had in accordance with said Art
Approved April 10. 1922.
CHAPTER us.
Nv ACT to propose an amending
10 of Article XIV of the Cons
State of Maryland, title IN
providing that words or PHI
creating public offices and posi-
construed to include the fens
and providing for the subml
amendment to the qualified
State for adoption or rejectioi
Section 1. Be it enacted by
Assembly of Maryland (three-fa
members of each of the two III
ring), That the following sectids
same is hereby proposed as al
to Section 10 of Article XIV off
ton of the State of Maryland,
laneous," the same if adopted I
qualified voters of the State, al
vided, to become Section 10 of
the Constitution of the State of
Section 10. Any officer elected
in pursuance of the provisions }
tuition, may qualify, either accb
existing provisions Of law in relaf
under the present Constitution,
Governor of the State, or befores
any Court of Record in any parS
but in case an officer shall quail
County in which he resides, an d
lis oath shall be filed and red
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
ty in which he may reside, or
office of the Superior Court of til
timore, if he shall reside thereto
or phrases, used in creating pub
positions under the Constitution
this State, which denote the mad
shall be construed to include the
der, unless the contrary intention
expressed. Il
Sec. Q. And be it further ell
authority aforesaid, That said al
ton. hereby proposed as an AIMED
Constitution, shall be at the next
ton for Members of the House
tives Of Congress held in this 81
to the legal and qualified voter$
for adoption or rejection, in purs
directions contained in Article
Constitution of this Staee, and
general election the vote on the
amendment to the Constitution sh
lot, and upon each ballot there sill
the words "For the Constitutional
and Against the Constitutional
as now provided by law, and imnI
said election due returns shall bS
Governor of the vote for and aga
posed amendment, as directed d
teenth Article of the Constitute
Their proceedings had in accordan
Article Fourteen.
Approved April Is, 1922.
NOW, THEREFORE,, I,
RICHIE, GOVERNOR OF MA
pursuance of the direction conta
ton l of Article IA of the ca
Maryland, do hereby order and di
Proclamation, containing a full,