The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-14


consistency; and providing for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption rejec-
ton.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland three-ffths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concurr-
numbered Article XVII" title "Quadrennial
Elections be and the same is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Maryland. The same if adopt
ed by the legally qualified voters of the State.
as herein provided, to become part of said
Constitution, and to be numbered and titled
as aforesaid
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial 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 Supreme Bench of Balti-
more City,, and all county officers elected by
qualified voters, shall hold office fo.
terms of four years, and until their successors
shall qualify.
Section 2 Elections by qualified voters for
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of No
vember, in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-siX. and on the same day every fourth
year thereafter.
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday after the first Mon
day of November, in the year nineteen hun
'A's Va
tofore fixed by law at two years, shall hold
office for three years; the Governor, Attorney
General. members of the State Senate and all
other State and county officers elected by the
qualified voters at the election to be held on
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 at four years shall hold office
for three years Registers of Wills Clerks of
Court and all other Stat and county officers
elected by qualified voters at the election TO
be held the Tuesday aftar Grs+
of November, in the year Nineteen hundred
and twenty-three, for terms of office hereto
tore fixed by law at six years, shall hold office
Tor terms OF three years: and all such State
and county officers elected by qualified voters
thereafter shall holds Office for terms of four
years.
Section 4. All officers to be APPOINTED nv
the Governor under existing provisions of
law in the year nineteen hundred and twen-
ty-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
office heretofore 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, un-
less otherwise duly changed by law All of
hcers appointed by the County Commissioners
after the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November,
nineteen hundred and twenty-three for +ern,s
of office of two, four or six years, shall hold
ofhce Tor terms of three years; and thereafter
appointments by the County Commits
sioners shall be Tor terms of four vears mn
less otherwise duly CHANGED NV law
Section 5. The terms of all State and conn
ty officers heretofore elected by qualified ,,o+
ers' ana whose successors would not be elect
ed until the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November, nineteen hundred and tu,en
ty-fye, shall be increased by orIe vear and
their successors shall be elected for the repu-
lar term at the election to be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of No
Nember, nineteen hundred and tventy-six The
terms of all State and county officers hereto
fore elected by qualified voters and ,,bosa
successors would not be elected until r.
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of No
Nember nineteen hundred and tweHt,,.seven
shall remain UNCHANGED: their slIccassors ebou
be elected for a term of three wears al +be
election t. be held on the Tuesday newt r. or
the first Monday of November. nineteer
hundred and twenty-sx. but shall not take
office until the expiration of the fu1 torn, Cor
which their professors have been elected and
their successors shall be elected for the reg1I
lar term at the election to be held on the
tuesday next after the first Monday Of No
vember nineteen hundred and thirty No+b-
ing herein shall affect the terms of any iud~e
OF the Circuit Court of the several circuits
the member of the Court of AppeaIs from
Baltimore City or any member of the Su
preme Bench of BaItimora CT. if +b -
of any such judge shall expire in wear in
which no election for members of the General
Assembly is held, tie Governor shall appoint
a person duly qualified t. fill said office. who
shall hold the same until the next general
election for members of the General Assem-
bly,, when a successor shall be elected for the
term elsewhere provided The terms Of ali
State and county officers heretofore appointed
for terms which will not expire until duriney
the year nineteen 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 wear ninetsen
hundred and twenty-four, nineteen hundred
and twenty-five, nineteen hundred and tY,anI
ty-sX or nineteen hundred and twenty-seven,
| respectively. In the event that the term of
any 9h!cer appointed by the Governor with
tne ADVICE and consent of the Senate shall ex-
pre- IN the year nineteen hundred and twen-
Iy-nVe or twenty-slN, the Governor shall have
power 70 appoint a successor, who shall serve
tpr me 1uIl term subject TO confirmation by
the senate at the regu lar session to be held
9hder TINS Article in the year nineteen hun
urea ana twenty-seven.
oectloh D. me General Assembly shall
meet on the first Wednesday of January nine
session nJ gu Ill aIH tWehty- Iour, Tor regular
Iar $780,; u iti'i .t io' meet aHalh Tor regu-
na, ri.o ur,'t LIt Lrst "euhesoay OF Jan
tbo caaroi nuihLeu ana twehty-seven' and
Ja,, in go II siIa.i meet on the same
the 49, HeLonc year therGaIter ana at no
of +bo Gn uiiie9S convened by proclamation
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