Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-09

provisions OF this Article be repealed /
to the extent of such Inconsistency |
npd providing for the submission OF |
said amendment to the qualified voters !
of the State for adoption or rejection. |
Section ]. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland. three fifths of all |
he members of the two Houses concur |
ring. That the following new Article TO be
numbered Article XVII.' title Quad
hereby proposed as an amendment to the
constitution os the State of Maryland |
The same If adopted by the legally quail |
fed voters of the State. as herein pro-
ton. and to be numbered and titled as
aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII
ouadrennial Elections.
Section l. All State officers elected by
qualified voters except judges of the
Circuit Courts of the several circuits. the
member of the Court of Appeals from
Baltimore City, and members of the
SUI RENE Bench of Baltimore City,, and all
county officers elected by qualified voters
shall hold office for terms of four years
and until their successors shall qualify.
Section >. Elections by qualified voters
FOR State and county officers shall be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November. III the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, and on the same
day in every fourth year thereafter.
Section 3. Members of the House of
Delegates and all other State and county
tlicers elected by the qualified voters at
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
by law at two years, shall hold Office for
terms of three years; the Governor, At
torney General, members of the State Sen
ate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the cleo
ton to be held OH the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November in the year
nineteen hundred and twenty three. for
terms of Office heretofore fixed by law nj
four years, shall hold Office for terms of
three years: Registers of Wills, Clerks of
Court and all other State and county off
GERS elected by qualified voters at 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
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 slall hold Office for terms
of four years.
Section /. 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
nXed by law at two years, shall hold Office
Tor terms of three years; all officers so
appointed for terms Of Office heretofore
liked by law at four years, shall hold Office
for terms of three years; all officers so
apI ointed for terms of office heretofore
for terms of five years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for
the terms heretofore liked by law, unless
otherwise duly changed by law All Off
GERS appointed by County Commissioners
after the election to he held on the Tues
day next after the first Monday in Nov
enIber nineteen hdndred and twenty -three
FOR terms of office of two. four or six years
shall hold office for terms of three years!
ana thereafter appointment by the County
commissioners shall be for terms of -four
years, unless otherwise duly changed by
law.
Section ). The terms of all State aud
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
increased by one year, and their success
sors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election 10 be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of November
nineteen hundred and twenty-si The
terms of all State and county officers
heretofore elected by qualified voters. and
whose successors would not be elected un-
I'll the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November. nineteen hundred and
twenty seven, shall remain unchanged
their successors shall be elected for n
term OF three years at the elections to be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November, nineteen hundred
and twenty-siX but shall not take office
until the expiration of the full term for
which their predecessors have been elect
ed; and their successors shall be elected
Tor the regular term at the election to be
N Rt on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November. nineteen hundred
anC thirty. Nothing 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 or any member of the Supreme Rench
OF Baltimore City: If the term of any such
Judge shall expire in a year in which no
election for members of the General Az
SpmDlN iS held tho l,oI
point person duly qualified to I'LL said
Office, who shall hold the same until the
next general election for members of the
lgeneral Assembly, when q successor shall
De elected for the term elsewhere provided
The terms of all State and county officers
heretofore appointed for terms which will
hundred and twenty i've, nineteen hundred
ana twenty six, nineteen hundred and
twenty seven or nineteen hundred and
twenty EIGHT shall be reduced by one wear.
ana their successors shall be appointed for
the terms now provided by law in fbs
years nineteen hundred and twenty-four
nineteen hundred and twenty-five. nineteen
hundred and twenty-six or nineteen hum
fred and twenty seven, respectively In
the event that the term of any officer ap-
bointed by the Governor with the advice |
ana 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. who shall
serve for the full term subject TO confir- |
be tue Ccudtt HI the regular spS-l
sion TO be held under this Article in the /
year nineteen hundred and twenty-seyen !
Section 6. The General Assembly shall
meet on the nrst Wednesday of January |
nineteen hundred and twenty-four. for . |
regular session. and shall not meet again
for regular session until the first We'd !
nesday OF January. nineteen hundred and |
twenty seven. and the General Assemble
shall meet Ga the same day in every Sec |
ond year thereafter and at no other time !
unless convened by proclamation Of tie |
Governor
Section Z. The term of the Treasurer
elected by the General Assembly at tho
-egC-@r session of nineteen hundred and /
after the term shall! be the same as else
where provided.
Section 8. The terms OF the Members OF /
he Board Of Supervisors of Elections ~
Baltimore City and Of the several countiesI
shah commence On the first Monday of /
une neai ensuing their appointment
Section 8. The vote to be held under
he nrnYisinna Of Saetinn of A .+ioi. y n,