Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-11-04

OF the successor. The Comptroller and the
treasurer shall keep their offices at the seat o
government. and shall take such oath, and cnts,
MO such bonds for the faithful discharge Q
heir duties as are nov, may hereafter BIT
prescribed by law.
Sec 2. And be il further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said aforegone
secuon hereby proposed an amendment to
the Constitution, shall at the next ensuing
general election for members of Congress, to
o t held in this State on the Tuesday next alter
the frst Monday of November, .one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five, be submitted 10
the legal and qualified voters of the State Tor
,heir adoption rejection in conformity WITH
me directions contained in Article XIV OF tine
constitution of this State, and at the said e.ec.
uon the vote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be printed the words
FOR the Constitutional Amendment ana
Against the Constitutional Amendment, as
now provided by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to the
Governor of the vote for and against said pro:
posed amendment, and further proceedings had
IN accordance with Article IA Of the Constitu.
ton.
Approved April IS, 1922.
CHAPTER 777.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the Con-
stiiution of the State Of Maryland by adding
thereto a new Article to be numbered AR
ticle XVII," entitled "Quadrennial Elec-
tions," the same providing that all State
officers, except judges and all county officers
elected by qualified voters shall be elected
in every fourth year for terms of four years;
and adjusting terms of State and county
appointive officers and providing that all
PROVISIONS of the Constitution inconsistent
with the provisions of this Article be re-
pealed to the extent of such inconsistency;
and providing for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters OF the
State for adoption rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by. the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-ffths of all the
members of the two Houses concurring. That
Article XVII," title "Quadrennial Elections"
5e and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the State OF
Maryland. The same if adopted by the legally
'ualihed voters of the State, as herein pro-
vided, to become a part of said Constitution,
and to be numbered and titled as aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennal Elections.
Section 1. All Sta-e officers elected by quail.
fed voters Except judges of the Circuit Court
OF the several circuits. the member of the
Sourt OF Appeals from Baltimore Suy, anu
members of the Supreme Bench 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 quality.
.. Section 2. Elections by qualified voters TOR
State and county officers shall be held on the
tuesday next after the first Monday OF Novem-
Der, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
six, and on the same day in every fourth year
hereafter.
Section }. Members of the House of Dele
nd oil 9th tata and tntH p11
elected by the qualified voters at the election
o be held the Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-three for terms of ofhce
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
hold Office for terms of three years; the Gov
ernor, Attorney General, members of the State
Senate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
o 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 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 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 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 twenty -four
for terms of Office heretofore fixed by law at
,wo 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 appointed for terms of office here:
tofore 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, unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap-
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after the
frst Monday in November, nineteen hundred
nd twenty-three, for terms of Office of two,
four or six years, shall hold Office for terms
of three years. and thereafter appointment by
he 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-
til the Tuesday next after the first Monday Of
November, nineteen hundred and twenty five,
shall be increased by one year, and their sue
cessors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election to be 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
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
the first Monday of November, nineteen hun
III
their successors shall be elected for term OF
three years at the elections to be held the
Tuesday next after the first 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 be elected
for the regular term at the election to be held
m 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 Court of the several circuits,
the member of the Court of Appeals from
Baltimore City any member of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City; if the term Of any
such judge shall expire in year in which
election for members of the General Assembly
is held, the Governor shall appoint a person
duly qualified to fill 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
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
wenty-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 years nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, nineteen hundred
and twenty-five, nineteen hundred and twenty
six 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-sx, the Governor shall have power
to appoint successor, who shall serve for the