The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-17

ticge be repealed to the extent of such in
consistency: and providing for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption or rejec-
ton.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-fifths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concurr-
ing, That the following new Article to be
numbered Article XVII" title 'Quadrennial
Elections be and the 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 a part of said
Constitution, and to be numbered and titled
" 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 70.
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 of No
vember, in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-siX, and on the same day every fourth
year thereafter.
Section 3. 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 after the first Mon
day of November, in the year nineteen hun
dred and twenty-three for terms of office here
toiore hNed by law at two years snail holi
Office for three years the Governor. Attorney
General. members of the State Senate and all
other Statc and county officers elected by the
qu&Ined voters at the election To be held on
the tuesday next after the hrst Monday IN
November, IN the year nineteen hunured ana
twenty-three, for terms of Office heretofore
ilNed by law at tour years, snail hold Office
Tor 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 on the tuesday after the first Monday
OF November. in the year Nineteen hundred
ana twenty-three Tor terms OF Office hereto
lore hNed by law at SIX years, snail hold Office
lof terms OF three years and all SUCH State
ana county ottlcers elected by qualified voters
thereafter shall hold office for terms of four
years.
section 4. All officers to be appointed by
the Governor under existing provisions of
law IN the year nineteen hundred and twen-
ty-tour 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 shaI mold ofhce Tor terms of three
years all oihceFs so appointed Tor terms OF
once heretofore fixed by law at six years,
Shti nou ONCE Tor terms OF five years, and
hereafter appointments by the Governor shall
De Tor the terms heretofore liked by law, I'M
ieSs otherwise duly changed by law. All of
hcrrs appointed by the County Commissioners
after tne election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November,
nineteen hundred and twenty-three, for terms
OF ONCE OF Two tour or SIX years, shall hold
once Tor terms OF three years; and thereafter
appointments by the County Commits
sIohefS shalI be Tor terms Of four years, un-
less othcfWlse duly changed by law.
section b; The terms of all State and coun-
" oihcer5 heretofore elected by qualified vot-
eiS' and whose successors would MT be elect
cd until the Tuesday next after the first Mon
uay OF November, nineteen hundred and twen-
ty-hEe, shall be increased by ol'e year, and
mem successors small he elected for the regu-
10 hlt on 10
tuesday next after the first Monday of No
NehNef' nineteen hundred and twenty-six. The
terms OF an state and county officers hereto
iore elected by qualified voters, and whose
successors would not be elected until the
tuesday next after the first Monday of No
NeinL'i' nineteen hundred and tWenty-seven.
ShalI remain unchanged; their successors shall
ne elected tor term of three years at the
eiecuon u be held on the Tuesday next after
me irSt Monday OF November, nineteen
hghdfed ana twenty-siX, but shall not take
once unti the expiration OF the full term for
which Their professors have been elected; and
iheif successors shall be elected for the regu-
lar term at the election to be held on the
tuesday next after the first Monday of No
Vem6er, nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ing herein shall affect the terms of any judge
OF the Circuit Court of the several circuits.
me u member OF the Court of Appeals from
baILIinoTe GIty or any member of the Su-
preme Bench of Baltimore City: if the term
Of any such judge, shall expire in year in
Whlch no election for members of the General
a person duly qualified to fill said office, who
SilaIi hoId the same until the next general
tieeIloh Tor members of the General Assem-
ply when successor shall be elected for the
term elsewhere provided. The terms of all
state and county officers heretofore appointed
Tor terms which will not expire until during
the year nineteen and twenty-five, nineteen
hundred and twenty-siX, nineteen hundred and
tWenty-Seyen or nineteen hundred and twenty
eiRht' shaH be reduced by one year, and their
successors shaII be appointed for the terms
now provided by law in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, nineteen hundred
ana twenty-five, nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-slX or nineteen hundred and twenty-seven,
respectively. In the event that the term of
any 9ihcer appointed by the Governor with
tne aaVIce and consent of the Senate shall ex-
pfe IN the year nineteen hundred ard TWEEN
V-nVe or twenty-siX the Governor shall have
power 10 appoint successor, who shall serve
Ior 1he tuII term subject to confirmation by
the senate at the regu lar session to be held
Ihder thls Article in the year nineteen hun
uISu anu twehty-Seven;
oectloh o. Inc General Assembly shall
meet on the first Wednesday of January nine
teen hundred and twenty-four. for regular
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