Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-28

o. the successor. The ComptroHer sho ~
Treasurer shall keep their Offices a. the eeat OF
government. and shall iake such oath, and enter
into such bonds for the faithful discharge OF
their duties % are now. or may hereafter DC
prescribed BY hw.
Sec. 2. And Sc Il further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. ThA, the said aiofegolhs
section hereby proposed as an amendment 20
the Constitution. shall At the next ensuing
eenefal election for members Of Congress 20
ee held IN this State on the TUESDAY neS' aiiet
the afst Monday Of November. one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five. ee submitted 10
the lega and qualified voters Of the State ior
Their adoption or rejection in conformity WIN
the directions contained in Article XIV OF the
Constitution Of this State and AZ the said cleo
ton the vote on the said proposed amendment
10 the Constitution shall be BY ballot. ana upon
each ballot there shall be printed the WORDS
"For the Constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
nov provided by law, and Immediately aiter
Said election due returns shall be made 20 the
Governor OF the vote for and against said pro,
posed amendmeS, and further pfoeeedlnss Fac
ton.
Approved April -. iS31.
CHAPTER III.
AN ACT to propose an smendmen, to the Con.
sn,u,ion Of the State Of Maryland BY adding
thereto new Article TO be numbered Ar
iiele XVII" entitled "Qusdrsnnid Flee
,ions." the sane providing tina, all State
officers except judges and all county otheers
elected BY qualified voters shali be elected
in every fourth year for terms Of four years;
and adjusting terms Of State and county
sppoin,ive officers: and providing that all
PROVISIONS Of the Constitution inconsistent
with the provisions Of this Article be re-
pesled 10 the extent Of such Inconsistency;
and providing for the submission OF said
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. be /, enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Maryland. ,hfee-htihs Of all the
members Of the two Houses eoneufFins. Ina,
the following new Article 10 be numbered
Article XVII" title "QuadrennAl Elections.
Sc and the same IS hereby proposed as an
amendment 20 the Constitution OF the state OF
Mary The same Il adopted BY the legally
qua ised voters Of the state, a. heFein pro
vited 10 become part Of said Constitution
and to be numbered and titled a. Aforesaid
ARTICLE XVII
QuaIrenniAl Elections
Section l. All State officers elected by quail
fed voters teScep, Judges Of the Cireui, Court
u the several circuits the member OF the
Court q Appeals from Baltimore CITY, ana
members q the SUPREME Bench OF Baltimore
ned voters. shall hold Office for terms OF tour
years and until their successors shall quality.
Section ,. Elections BY qualified voters TOR
Sta.e and county officers shall bc held on the
Tuesday mex; after the trsi Monday OF SoveT.
Der, the year nineteen hundred and twenty
six and on the same day IN every fourth year
thereafter.
Section ). Members Of the House Of Dele
gates and all other State and county oiheef'
elected by the qualified voters az the election
% he held N the Tuesday mex; after she hrH
Monday Of November. IN the year nineteen
hundred ami twenty three for terms OF ONCE
hold Office FOR terms Of three years; the Gov
ernor. Attorney General. members Of the State
Senate and Al. ether State and county officers
elected BY the qualified voters a. The election
70 be held on the Tuesday next after me hIn
Monday in November in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-;hree, for terms OF once
heretofore fixed By law al four years. shall
hold Office for terms Of ;hfec years; Registers
OF Wills. Clerks Of Court and all other State
and county officers elected BY qualified voters
a; the election 10 be held on the Tuesday next
after the FRS, Monday OF November. in the
year nineteen hundred and i~enty.ihree, tor
years. shall hold Office Tor terms o. three years;
and all such State ard 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 twen;y.four
for terms 81 ofFce heretofore fixed by law az
two years, shall hold Office for terms of three
years; al oiflcers so appointed Tor terms OF
Office heretofore fixed by law Al four years,
shall bold Office for terms Of three years; all
officers 50 appointed for terms OF Office here.
tnfore fixed by law al six years, shall hold
Office for terms Of hye years and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
terms heretofore fixed b. Law. unless other
wise duly changed by lav. All officers ap-
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
ton TO he held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November nineteen hundred
and twenty-ihree, ior terms OF office Of two.
four or SIX years. shall bold 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
Section s. The terms Of all State and county
officers heretofore elected by qualified voters.
and whose successors would not be elected un:
III the Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday OF
November. nineteen Aundret and twenty FIVE.
shall be increased by one year, and their sue
ceSsors shall be elected for the regular term
al 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 Nhose successors would
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
the frat Monday Of November. nineteen hun.
dred and twenty seven. shall remain unchanged;
their successors shall be elected for term Of
three years a, the elections 10 be held on the
Tuest2y next after he hrst Monday Of Soveui.
Der. nineteen hundred and twenty six. but shall
not take Office until the expiration Of the full
term for which their predeeessors have been
elected: and their successors shall be elected
for the regular tern al the election 20 be held
on the Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday Of
November. nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ing herein snail affect the ierms Of any Judge
Of the Cireu, Court Of the several circuits
the member 0: the Court OF Appeals from
Baltimore City or any member OF the Supreme
Bench Of Baltimore City; II 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 70 I'll said Office, who shall hold
the same until the next general election for
members OF the General Assembly. when
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 give. nineteen
hundred and tweniy-siS. nineteen hundred and
twenty-seven or nineteen hundred and twenty
eish, 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 hye, nineteen hundred and twenty
six or nineteen hundred and t~ensy'seven.
respectively. In the event that the term Of any
officer amounted BY the Governor with the