Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-15
Governors Constitutional Proclamation, 1922

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legislature. as the case may be. ana until
and the Treasnfer shan Keep
theSr onlces NJ the seat Of government. and
siaau take such oath. and enter into such
beads Tor the faithful discharge OF their
tYtes as are now, or may hereafter be
prescribed BY law. Ae
Sec. ? And be it further enacted by the
authority Aforesaid, That the said afore-
going. section hereby proposed as an
10 the Constitution. shall NJ
the next ensuing general election for
meTubers Of Congress 10 be held In this
State on the Tuesday next after the nrst
Nonday 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 con-
formiiy with the directions contained In
Article XIV Of the Constitution OF this
State. and at the said election. ths vote ON
the said proposed amendment ia the Con-
stitutioR shall be by ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall be prlnteu, the words
For the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the Constitutional Amendment,
as now provided by law. aud Immediately
after said election due returns shall be
made TO the Governor Of the vote for and
further proceedings had In accordance
With Article IA OF the Constitution
ApI royed April -. 1922.
CHAPTER 227.
AN ACT to propose an amendment 10 the
Constitution OF the State of Maryland
by adding thereto a new Article 10 be
numbered Article AVll," entitled
"Quadrennial Elections the same
providing that all State officers. ex-
cept judges and all comfy officers
elected by qualified voters shah be
elected In every fourth year for terms
OF four years. and adjusting terms of
State and county appointiye officers
aud providing that all provisions OF
the Constitution fnconsisfent with the
provisions OF this Article be repealed
10 the extent OF such Inconsistency
srd providing for the submission Of
said amendment 10 the qualified voters
OF the State for adoption or rejection.
Section I. BE IL enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. three nfths OF all
the members Of the two Houses concur
ring. That the following new Article Ia be
numbered article XVlI,r title QUAD
rennial Elections" be and the same Is
Constitution of the State of Maryland
The same IL adoDted by the legally quail
fed voters OF the State. as herein pro-
yided, 10 become q part of said Constitu-
ton. amt to be numbered and titled as
aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
ouadrenniai Elections. -,
Section i All State officers elected by
qualified voters except judges of the
member OF the Court OF Appeals from
Baltimore City, and members OF thu
supreme Bench Of Baltimore city,. and all
county officers elected by qualified voters
shall hold Office for terms of four years
and until their successors shall qualify.
Section 9. Elections by qualified voters
FOR State and county officers shall be held
on the Tuesday next after the fret Mon
day OF November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty six, and on the same
day in every fourth year thereafter.
Section 3. Members of the House OF
Delegates and all other State and county
cifieers elected by the qualified voters al
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 ONCE heretofore fixed
by law at two years shall hold Office for
terms of three years: the Governor, At.
torney General members of the State Sen.
ate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the cleo
ton TO be held on the Tuesday next after
the, first Monday in November. in the year
nineteen hundred and twenty three, fol-
terms of Office heretofore fixed by law al
four years, shall hold Office for terms OF
three years; Registers of Wills. Clerks OF
Court and all other state and county OH.
GERS elected by qualified voters at the
election to be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November. I'M
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 terrns
OF four years.
Section !. 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
nxed by law at two years. shall hold office
Tor terms or three years; all officers SO
appointed for terms Of office heretofore
nxed by law a. four years, shall hold Office
for terms OF THREE years: ali officers "a
apr ointed for terms of office heretofore
liked by law at six years, shall hold Office
Tor terms OF live years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for
the terms heretofore fixed by law. unless
otherwise duly changed by law All Off
GERS appointed by County Commissioners
after the election to be held on the Tues
day next after the first Monday fn Nov
ember. nineteen hundred and twenty three
for terms OF office of two, four or six wears.
shall hold office for terms OF three years
and thereafter appointment by the County
ommissioners shall be for TERMS OF four
law.
Section .. The terms OF all State ana
county officers heretofore elected by
qualified voters. and whose successors
would not be elected until the Tuesday
next after the 1rst Monday of November.
nineteen hundred and twenty five shall be
Increased by one year, and their Success
sors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election 10 be held ON the Tuesda 3
next after the FIRST Monday Of November
nineteen hundred and twenty six. The
heretofore elected by qualified voters, and
whose successors would not be elected Iln-
al the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day OF November. nineteen hundred and
.N', seven. shall remain unchanged !;
their successors shall be elected for a
term or three years al the elections TO be
neid on the Tuesday next after the first
MONDAY OF November nineteen hundred
and twenty SIX, but shall not take Office
until the expiration OF the full term for
which their predecessors have been elect
ed; ana their successors shall be elected
Tor the regular term at the election 10 be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday OF November, nineteen hundred
anc thirty. Nothing herein shall affect
me 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 tile Supreme, Beneb
OF baltimore City; If the term Of any such
Judge, shall expire In year In which no
election for members of the General AS
sembly Is held, the Governor shall an
notnt person duly qualified to I'm said
h.slA a.