The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-31

~TITW UWVTT@, WNUVVT IWITN1 an 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 proyId-
ing that all provisions of the Constitution
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ar
tcge be repealed to the extent of such in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 rejec-
ton.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. three-ffths Of all the
members of each of the two Houses concurr-
ing. That the following Article to be
numbered Article NNlI," title "Quadreunial
Elections" he 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 a part of said
Constitution, and to be numbered and titled
as aforesaid,
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrenna 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 for
terms Of four years. and until their successors
shall qualify
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of No
vember, in the year nineteen hundred and
NNtilNN-NANs anu NAl tlt Sdlilc NdN every TOUR III
year thereafter.
Section 8. 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
drNed and twonty-threc for terms of office here
tofore fixed by law Mt two years. shall hold
office for three years the Governor. Attorney
General, members of the State Senate and all
other Stats and county officers elected 10y the
qualified voters mt the election TO be held on
fhs4 low -FF. H.
: November in the yea~ nineteen hundred and
twCnty-throe. 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 on the Tuesday after the first Monday
OF Noyember. IN the year Nineteen hundred
and twenty-three, for terms of Office hereto
fore 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 hold Office for terms of four
years.
Section t. All officers to be appointed by
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 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
I office heretofore fixed by law at six years
shall hold office for trims of five years and
thereafter appointments by the Governor shall
be for the terms heretofore fixed by law I'M
less otherwise duly changed by law. All Of
/ hcnrs 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 terms
Of office Of two. four or six years. shall hold
once Ter terms Of three years and thereafter
, appointments by the County Commits
sloners shat. be Tor terms of four wears. I'M
less otherwise duly changed by law
Section 8. The terms Of all State and coun-
for .lf.. &C.,
ers, and whose successors would not be elect
ed until the Tuesday next after rhe first Mon
lay of November. nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-n'e' shall be increased by oNe year and
their successors shall be elected for the rqcu-
lar term at the election TO be held on the
tuesday next after the first Monday of No
Nemher, nineteen hundred and twenty-sIx The
terms 81 az. State and county officers hereto
fore elected by qualified voters and who's,
successors would not be elected until the
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of M
vemttr, nineteen hundred and twe9ty-seyen.
snail remain unchanged: their successors shall
/ be elected for a term of three wears at the
election t. be held on the Tuesday neyt af err
,he hrst Monday of November nineteen
hundred and twenty-six but shall not taka
once until the expiration of the full term for
winch their professors have been elected and
their successors shall be elected for the regu-
lar term at the election to be held on the
Iue,day next after the first Monday Of No
Fember, nineteen hundred and thirty Moth
ing herein shall affect the terms of any iudge
Lii
the member Of the Court of Appeals from
Baltimore City or any member Of the Su-
preme Bench Of Baltimore City, if the term
Of any such Judge shall expire in n year in
which no election for members OF the General
Assembly is he'd. the Governor shall appoint
a person duly qualified t. MI said office, who
snail hold the same until the next general
election for members of the General Assem-
ply, when a successor shall be elected for the
Term else" here provided The terms Of all
State and county officers heretof IRE aUpointed
+ nj mt .sy,
the year nineteen and twenty-five. nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred and
( t"gnty-Seyen or nineteen hundred and twenty
elght snail be reduced by year, and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
now provided by law in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-four. nineteen hundred
and twenty-five, nineteen hundred and tvcn-
ty-sM or nineteen hundred and tHentv-seven.
| respectively. In the event that the term of
any oilcer appointed by the Governor with
the advice and consent Of the Senate shall OK
pre- in the year nineteen hundred and twen-
/ ty-fve or twenty-sx. the Governor shall have
power 10 appoint successor, no shall serve
ior the full term subject 10 confirmation by
the senate at the regular ses ion TO be held
under this Article in the year nineteen hun
dred and twenty-sevcn.
Section 6. The General As emily shall
meet on the first Wednesday of January nine
teen hundred and twcnty-four, for a regular
session. and shall not meet again for rcgu-
lar session until the first Wednesday Of Jan
uary, nineteen hundred and tweDty-savcn and
the General Assembly shall meet on the same
day IN every second year thereafter and at no
other time, unless convened By proclamation
/ Of the Governor.
Section Z. The term Of the Treaeurer elect
ed by the General Assembly at the regular
session OF nineteen hundred and twenty-four
shall be three years. Thereafter the term
shall be the same elsewhere provided
Section 3. The terms Of the Members Of
the Board Of Supervisors of Elections of Bal
tlnore City and Of the several counties shall
commence on the first Monday of June next
ensuing their appointment
Section g. The vote TO be held under the
provisions of Section 2 Of Article XIV Of the
Constitution for the purpose of taking the
sense Of the people in regard 10 calling A
Constitutional Convention shall be held at the
general election to be held in the wear
nineteen hundred and thirty, and every tyyen-
ty years thereafter
Section 10. The Governor shall submit
three budgets TO the General Assembly nj the
regular session Of nineteen hundred and
t"tnty-four in accordance with the provis-
IONS OF Section 50 Of Article III of the Con-
stitution, for the three fiscal years beginning
October first. nineteen hundred and twenty
four and ending September thirtieth nine
teen hundred and twenty-seven and two bud
gets 70 the General Assembly at the regular
session OF nineteen hundred and twenty-seven
and thereafter provided by said sec
ton.
Section II. The purpose of this Article il
TO reduce the number of elections, by provid-
ing that all State and county elections shall
be held only in every fourth year and at the
time now provided by law for holding con-
Rressiona elections and TO bring the terms
Of appointive officers into harmony with the
afFa tod -, A.