Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State,

is to the Constitute
Of the successor The Comptroller and the
Treasurer shall keep their Offices at the seat Of
government. and shall take such oath. and enter
into such bonds for the faithful discharge o.
theif duties az are now, or may hereafter pe
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be L further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said atoresoing
section hereby proposed ~ an amendment 10
general election for members Of Congress, to
De held in this State on the Tuesday next after
the fret Monday Of November, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five. be submitted 10
the legal and qualified voters Of the State Tor
their adoption or rejection In conformity "th
the directions contained in Article XIV OF tue
constitution Of this State. and at the SAID eiee'
ton the vote on the said proposed amendment
each ballot there shall be printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment AND
Against the Constitutional Amendment -
nov provided BY Law, and immed' ately after
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro,
posed amendment. and further proceedings bad
IN accordance With Article IL Of the Cosstsfu
ton.
Approved April Is. 1917.
CHAPTER AZ.
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment TO the Con-
s,itu,ion Of the State Of Maryland by adding
thereto a new Article TO be numbered AR
tiele XVII" entitled "Qusdrennial Elee.
tions" the same providing that all State
officers. except Judges and all county ofhcers
elected by qualified veters shail be elected
in every fourth year for terun Of four years;
and adjusting terms Of State and county
appoin,ive 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 quslihed voters o. the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. he it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. three.hfths Of all the
members Of the two Houses eoncurrug. lhat
the following new Article TO be numbered
be and the same Is hereby proposed - an
amendment 10 the Constitution OF the state OF
Maryland. The same il adopted By the legally
qualified voters Of the State, as herein pro-
vided. TO become q part OF said Constitution
and to be numbered and titled as Aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadsennial Elections.
Section l. All State officers elected By quail.
fed voters Except judges Of the Circuit Court
Of the several circuits. the member OF ths
Court Of Appeal. from Baltimore City. and
members Of the Supreme Bench OF Baltimore
Guy. 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-
her In The nil hundred and twenty
SIX, and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter.
Section j.. Member, Of the House Of Dele.
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
20 he held on the Tuesday next after the hra
Monday Of November. in the year nineteen
hundred and tweniy.three for terms OF office
heretofore fixed by law at two years. shal!
hold Office for terms Of three years; the Gov
efnor. Attorney General. members Of the State
Senate and all other State and county ofiieers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
70 be held on the Tuesday next after the hrN
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 Tor terms OF three years: Registers
Of Wills. Clerks OF Court and all other State
and county officers elected by qualified voters
a, the election to be held on the Tuesday mex,
after the first Monday OF November. IN the
year nineteen hundred and twenty three, for
terms OF Office heretofore fixed by law a. six
years. shall hold office for terms Of ;hree years;
and all such State and county officers elected
by qualified voters thereafter shall hold oifce
for terms OF four years.
Section 4. All officers to be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions OF law IN
the yea: nineteen hundred and twenty'four
for terms Of Office heretofore fixed by law az
two years shall hold office for terms OF three
years; all officers appointed for terms OF
Office heretofore fixed by law at four years.
shall hold Office for terms Of three years; ell
officers appointed for terms OF office here.
tofore fixed by law a, six years. shall hold
Office for terms Of hve 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 elee-
ton 10 be held on the Tuesday next after the
mrs, Monday in November. nineteen hundred
and twcnty.ihrce, Tor terms OF Office OF two.
four or six years. shall hold office for terms
Of 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 I've elected un.
Ill the Tuesday next after the first Monday OF
November. nineteen aundred and twenty 1--WE.
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 tweniy-six. The termA 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
dred and twenty seven. shall remain unchanged I;
their successors shall be elected for term Of
three years at the elections TO be held on the
Tuesday mex; after the first Monday Of Sovem.
Der. nineteen hundred and twenty six. but shall
not take Office until the expiration Of the full
term Tor which their predecessors have been
elected; and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term az the election 10 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 Court OF the several circuits.
the member OF the Court OF Appeals from
Baltimore City or any member OF the Supreme
Bench Of Baltimore City: IL the term Of any
such Judge shall expire in year in which no
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 same until the next general election for
members OF the General Assembly. when a
Successor shall be elected for the term else.
.here provided, The terms Of all State and
county officers heretofore appointed for terms
which will no, 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.
eigh, shall be reduced by one year. and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
provided BY Law in the years nineteen
hundred and twenty four. nineteen hundred
and twenty-five, nineteen hundred and twenty.
six or nineteen hundred and twenty seven.
respectively In the event tina, the term Of any