The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-18


Treasurer shalt keep their Offices at the seat OF
government, and shall take such oath, and entef
into such bonds for the faithful discharge OF
their duties as are now, OF. may hereafter oe
prescribed by law.
Sec z. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said atoregolne
section hereby proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution, shall at the next ensuing
general election for members of Congress, 70
the first Monday Of November, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five, be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters of the State for
their adoption or rejection in eonformity WIN ~
Constitution of this State, and at the said elec.
tion the vote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon
zach ballot there shall be printed the words and
Against the Constitutional Amendment, :, as
now provided by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to tine
posed amendment, and further proceedings had
in accordance with Article Ia OF the Sonstitu
ton.
Approved April 1s, 1922.
CHAPTER 227.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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 ofhcers
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-
pealed to the extent of such inconsistency;
and, providing for the submission OF said
amendment to the qualihed~voters OF the
State for adoption or rejection.
Assembly of Maryland, three-ffths of all the
members of the two Houses concurring. nat
the following new Article to be numoerea
ARTICLE XVII" title "Quadrennial Elections"
amendment to the Constitution Of the State o OF
Maryland. The same if adopted by. the legally
qualified voters of the State, as herein pro
vided, to become part of said Constitutlon'
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
Section /. Ali State officers elected by quail
fed voters Except judges Of the Circuit Court
of the several circuits, the member of the
Court of Appeals from Baltimore City, and
members of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
City,, and all county officers elected by quail
fed voters, shall hold office for terms of four
years, and until their successors shall qualify.
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 5. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election d,
to be held on the Tuesday next after .tse the hfs
hundred and twenty-three for terms OF once :;
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 ali other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday next after the frst
Monday in November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-three, for terms OF once
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 Novem6ehh .hr. in the 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 ofhcers elected
by qualified voters thereafter shall hold oflce
for terms of four years.
Section 4. All oficer7 to be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions of law in
the wear nineteen hundred and twenty y-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 so appointed for terms OF ofhce here,
tofore fixed by law at six years, shall hold
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
terms heretofore fixed by law. unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap-
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
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
of thre. years, and thereafter appointment by
the Couaty 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 hrst 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 term OF
three years at the elections to be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novem.
Der, nineteen hundred and twenty 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
on the Tuesday next after the fTst Monday OF
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
Bench of Baltimore City; if the term of any
such judge shall expire in a year in which no
election for members of the General Assembly
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
twenty-seven or nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by one year, and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
now provided by law in the years nineteen
hundred and twenty four, nineteen hundred
and twenty-f five, nineteen hundred and twenty
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
to appoint successor, who shall serve for 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 TWEEN.
ty-seven.
Section s. The General Assembly shall meet
on the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, for regular session,
and shall not meet again for a 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 year thereafter and at no other time,
unless convened by proclamation of the Gov
ernor.
Section 2. 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 8. 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 9. The vote to be held under the