Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-11-04

government, and shall take such oath. and enter
into such bonds for the faithful discharge o.
their duties .. are nov. of may hereafter DC
prescribed by iw.
authority aforesaid, That the said afofesoing
section hereby proposed a. an amendment 20
the Constitution. shall a. the next ensuing
general election for members Of Congress, TO
the first Menday Of November. one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five. be submitted 10
the legal and qualified voters Of the State ior
their adoption or rejection In conformity wNh
Constitution Of this State. and at the said cleo.
ten the vote on the said proposed amendment
10 the Constitution shall be By ballot and upon
each bale, there shall be printed the words
For the Constitutional y Amendment and
"Agairpi the Constitutional Amendment" as
new provided by law. and Immediately after
ssid election due returns shall be made 10 the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro:
n seeordsnes Nth Xr.iei. IL Il the coss,i,u.
tioa.
Approved April -. 1874.
CHAPTER IN.
AN ACT TO propose an amendment 10 the Cen-
stitution Of the State Of Maryland sy adding
thereto q new Article to be numbered "Ar-
tiele XVII" entitled "Qusdrsnnisi Flee
tions." the ame providing that al State
officers. except judges and ell eeunty csheers
elected BY qualified wsters shsli be elected
In every fourth year fer terms Of feur years;
and adjusting terms u State and county
sppoin,ive efheers; and providing that all
provisions Of the Constitution ineonsistest
with the provisions Of this Article be 70.
pesied to the extent Il such iaeonsisteney;
and providing fer the submission Of ssid
amendment to the qualified voters 81 the
State for adoption or reflection.
Section !: BE Il enacted BY. the ceaeIei
Assembly Of Maryland, three.h Of all the
members Of the two Houses eoneurring. ina.
ARTICLE XVII" title "ousdrenniai Elections"
be and the same u hereby proposed a. an
Maryland The same Il adopted BY the legally
qualified voters Of the State, as herein pro-
vided. 10 become q part Of said Constitution.
and to be numbered and titled a. aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Ouadrennial Elections.
Section I. All State officers elected By quail.
fed voters Except judges OF the Circuit Court
of the several circuits. the member Of the
members Of the Supreme Beneh 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 ,. Elections by qualified voters for
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday o. 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 officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
TO be held on the Tuesday next after the hfst
MONDAY. Of November. in the year nineteen
heretofore fixed by law at two years. shall
hold Office for terms OF three years; the Gov.
ernor. Attorney General, members OF the State
SenS'e and all other State and county ofieers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
10 be held on the Tuesday next after the FIRST
Monday in November. in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty three. for terms OF once
heretofore fixed by law at four years. shall
hold Office for terms OF three years: Registers
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 frs, Monday Of November. in the
year nineteen hundred and tweniy-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 shall hold oihee
for terms OF four years.
Section a. 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 fixed by law Al,
two years. shall hold Office for terms OF three
years; all officers so appointed for terms OF
Office heretofore fixed by law a, four years,
shall hold Office for terms Of three years; all
officers so appointed for terms OF Office here.
iofore fixed by law a, sir years. shall hold
Office for terms OF 1--WE years. and thereafter
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 the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November. nineteen hundred
and ;wcnty.three. for terms OF Office Of two.
four or six years. shall hold Office for terms
o. 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 next after the first Monday OF
November nineteen hundred and twenty-five.
shall be increased by one year. and their sue
cessots shall be elected for the regular term
AZ the election 10 he 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
no, be elected until the Tuesday next after
the first Monday OF November. nineteen hun.
their successors shall be elected for a term OF
three years at the elections TO be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday OF Sovem.
Der, nineteen hundred and tweniysix. 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 first Monday Of
November, nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth.
ing herein shall affect the terms OF any Judge
OF the Circuit Cour, OF the several circuits.
the member Of the Court OF Appeals from
Baltimore City OF any member Of the Supreme
Bench Of Baltimore City; u the term OF sny
such Judge shall expire in . year in which no
election Tor members Of the General Assembly
is held, the Governor shall appoint q person
duly qualified TO Gil said ONCE who shall hold
the same until the next general eisetioa for
members OF the General Assembly. when a
successor shall be elected fer 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.
elm, shall be reduced BY one year. and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
new provided by Las In the years nineteen
hundred and twenty fsur. nineteen hundred
and twenty ave. 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 sir, the Governor shall have power
20 ann,iut a sueeeaaof. Who ahali serve far the