Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-09-16
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PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State 1922

Of the successor. The Comptroller. and tn,
treasurer shall keep their Offices at the seat o'
government, and shall take such oath, and ente.
INTO such bonds for the faithful discharge o
their duties as are nov, may hereafter pe
prescribed by law.
Sec. Z. And be il further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said atoregoinf
section hereby proposed as amendment &c
the Constitution, shall at the next ensuins
general election for members of Congress-, to
oe held in this State on the Tuesday next altei
the FIRST Monday of November, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five. be submitted to
ne legal and qualified voters of the state ioi
their adoption or rejection in conformity wnh
the directions contained in Article XIV OF the
constitution of this State. and at the SAID eiee
ton the vote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot and upon
each ballo. there shall be printed the word,
FOR the Constitutional Amendment ano
Against the Constitutional Amendment, a.
now provided by law and Immediately aftei
said election due returns shall be made to the
Governor of the vote for and against said pro,
.osed amendment. and further proceedings mac
in accordance with Article II Of the Cop''itu
ton.
Approved April Is, 1927.
CHAPTER az.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Maryland b. 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 ofhcer'
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 or rejection.
Section !. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, thres.ffths Of all the
members of the two Houses concurrins. mat
Article XVfI," title "Quadrennial Elections,
be and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the State OF
Maryland The same if adopted by. the legally
qualified voters of the State, as herein pro-
vded, to become part of said Constitution
and to be numbered and titled as aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
SECTION ], All Sta@c GfHcefs tlrettu " 4uSh-
fed voters Except judges of the Circuit Court
OF the several circuits, the member OF me
Court of Appeals from Baltimore City, and
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 qualify.
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
sly nd Il in
thereafter.
Section }. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
20 be held on the Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday of November, in the year nineteen
heretofore fixed by law at two years. shall
hold Office for terms of three years; the Coy
error, Attorney General members of the State
Senate and all other State and county offcers
to 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
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
fer 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
al fnr If fIca her
ofore fixed by law at six years, shall hold
.fice for terms of FIVE years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
erms heretofore fixed by law. unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap-
ointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
non TO be held on the Tuesday next after the
lrst Monday in November, nineteen hundred
nd ,wenty-three, for terms of Office of two
four or six years, shall hold office for terms
II three years, and thereafter appointment by
he County Commissioners shall be for terms
VI four years. unless otherwise duly changed by
aw.
Section S. The terms of all State and county
Ulcers heretofore elected by qualified voters,
and whose successors would not be elected I'm.
il the Tuesday next after the hrst Monday 81
November, nineteen hundred and twenty-five,
hall 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.
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
bred and twenty-seven. shall remain unchanged
heir successors shall be elected for term of
hree years AT the elections to be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Noyem-
Ter, nineteen hundred and twenty six, but shall
not take Office until the expiration of the full
'erm for which their predecessors have been
lected; and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term at the election to be held
the Tuesday next after the first Monday of
November, nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ng 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
'ench of Baltimore City: if the term Of any
UGH judge shall expire in year in which no
held the Governor shall appoint person
duly qualified TO fill said Office who shall hold
he same 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-sx 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 or 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