Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-07


section hereby prepossd amendment 10
| the Constitution, shaii at the next ensuing
general election for members Of Congress 10
Dc held in ,his State on the Tuesday next .tte,,
,hs hFst Monday Of November. one thousand
nine hundred asd twenty-five. be submitted to
the lesal and qualified voters Of the State for
tnsir adoption or rejection In conformity Win
the directions contained in Article XIV Of the
Constitution Of this State. and At the said cleo.
ton the vote on the said proposed amendment
TO the Constitution shall be BY ballot. and upon
each ballet there shall be printed the word.
'For the Constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
nov provided by Law, and Immediately after
aid election due returns shall be made TO the
governor OF the vote for and against said pro.
posed amendme2,. and further proceedings bad
in accordance sith Article IL Of the ceAstiiv-
ton.
Approved April -. 1874.
CHAPTER M.
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to Tia Con.
stiiu,ion Of the State Of Maryland By sdding
thereto a new Article to be numbered "Ar
tisle XVII" entitled "Qusdrennlai Eiee.
TONS" the same providing that ali State
officers. except Judges and all county czieers
elected BY qualified voters shall be elected
In every fourth year for terrs OF four years;
and adjusting termA Of State and county
appoiniive officers: and providing that all
PROVISIONS Of the Constitution Inconsistent
with the provisions Of this Article be re-
pesled 10 the extent 81 such Inconsistency;
and providing for the submission Of said
amendment TO the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be !, enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, three.hfihs Of all the
members Of the TWO House, eeneurrins. That
the following new Article TO be numbered
Article XVII" title "Quadrennial Electlons.'
amendment 10 the Constitution Of the State OF
Maryland. The same IL adopted BY the legally
qualified voters Of the State. as herein pro-
vided. 20 become q part o! said Constitution,
ARTICLE XVII
Quadrennial Elections.
Section I. All State officers elected BY quail.
hed voters Except Judges Of the Circuit Court
Of the several circuits. the member OF the
Court Of Appeal. from Baltimore CITY, and
members Of she Supreme Bench Of baltimore
City,. and all county officers elected BY quail.
he'd voters, shall hold Office for terms Of four
years. and until their SUCCESSORS shall quality.
Section ,. Elections BY qualified voters icf
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the trst 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 ofheers
elected BY the qualified voters al the election
20 be held on the Tuesday next after the hrsi
Monday Of November. in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty.three for terms Of ONCE
hold oiee for terms Of three years; the Gov
ernor Attorney General. members Of the State
Senate and all other State and county ofheers
elected by the qualified voters ~ the election
L. - l.. IA. al Geas
MONDAY IN November. in the year sine,een
hundred and tweriy-three. for terms OF Once
heretofore fixed BY law 81 four years. shall
hold ONCE for terms Of three years; Registers
OF Wills Clerks OF Couf, and all other State
and county officers elected by qualified voters
AZ the election 20 be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday Of November, in the
year nineteen hundred and t~enty.ihree. for
terms OF Office heretofore fixed by law a. sx
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.
Section Z. All officers to be appointed BY the
Governor under existing provisions OF law in
the year nineteen hundred and twen,y.four
for terms Of Office heretofore Fixed by Law At
two years. shall hold Office for terms Of three
years: all officers so appoin,ed for terms OF
Office heretofore Fixed BY Law a. four years.
shall bold ofhee for terms Of three years; all
officers so appointed for terms OF office here
tofose liked by law a; six years. shall hold
Office for terms Of I'VE years. and Thereafter
appointments BY the Governor shall be for the
terms heretofore liked BY law, unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap
pointed BY County Commissioners after the elec
ton 70 be held on the Tuesday next after the
hrst Monday in November. nineteen hundred
and tweniy.three. Tor terms Of Office Of two
four or SIX years. shall hold Office for terms
Of three years and thereafter appointment by
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
Ill the Tuesday neSi after the first Monday OF
November. nineteen hundred and twenty ave
shall be increased by one year. and their sue
cessors shall be elected for the regular term
al the election 10 be held on the Tuesday
next after the hrst 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 hrs, Monday OF November uineteen hun
bred and twenty seven. shall remain unchanged;
,heir successors shall be elected for term Of
three years al the elections 70 be held on the
Tuesday next after The hrs Monday Of Novem.
Der, nineteen hundred and twenty six. but shall
not take Office until the expiration Of the full
term for which their predecessors have been
elected; and their successors shall he elected
for .he regular term az the election 20 be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday Of
November. nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ing herein shall sFee, the terms Of any Judge
OF the Circuit Court Of the several circuits.
The member Of the Court Of Appeals from
Baltimore City OF any member OF the Supreme
Bench Of Baltimore City; II the term Of any
such Judge shall expire 10 year in which
election for members Of the General Assembly
is held, the Governor shall appoin, a person
duly qualified TO hli said Office who shall hold
the until the next general election for
members Of the General Assembly. when a
successor shall be elected for the term else
shere 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.
eigh, shall be reduced BY one year. and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
nov provided by law in the years nineteen
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
10 appoint successor, who shall serve for the
full term subject 10 confirmation by the Senate
at the regular session to be held under this
Article in the year nineteen hundred and twen.
,y.seven.
Section 8. The General Assembly sAall mee.
on the first Wednesday Of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty four. for q regular session.
and shall not meet again for a regular session
hundred and iwenty-seven. and the General
Assembly shall meet on the same day Ia every
second year thereafter and a. no ether tine
unless convened By proclamation OF the Gov.