Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State

Of the successor. The COMPTROLLER and the
Treasurer shalt keep their Offices at the seat Of
government. and shall take such oath. and enter
into such bonds for the faithful Discharge Of
their duties a. are nov, or may hereafter DC
prescribed by hw.
See 2. And be L further enacted BY the
section hereby proposed a. an amendment TO
the Constitution. shali At the next ensuing
general election for members Of Congress, TO
De held in this State on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday Of November. one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five. be submitted 10
the legal and qualified voters Of the State for
tneir adoption or rejection In conformity wth
the directions contained In Article XIV Of the
Constitution Of this State. and at the said cleo
tion the vote on the said proposed amendment
TO the Constitution shall be BY ballot. and upon
each baiio, there shall be printed the word,
For the Constitutional Amendment" and
against the Constitutional Amendment" IS
nov provided by Law, and Immediately after
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro:
posed amendment, and further proceedings bad
~ accordance With Article IL Of the Constitu'
ton.
Approved April -. 1871.
CHAPTER IN.
AN ACT 20 propose an amendment 70 the Con-
stituiion Of the State Of Maryland BY adding
thereto a new Article to be numbered AR
tiele XVII" entitled "Qusdrennii Eiee'
iions." the same providing that all State
officers. except judges and all 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
appon,ive officers: and providing that oil
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
amendmen, TO the qualified voters ot the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. BE il enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland. three.hf;hs Of all the
members OF the two Houses eoneurring. That
ne fGllowns new Article to be r numee.ea
be and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendmen; TO 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 . part OF said Constitution
and 10 be numbered and titled a. Aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII
Quadrennisi Elections.
Section l. All State officers elected By quail.
fed voters Except judges OF the Circuit Court
Of the several circuits. the member of the
Court Of Appeals from Baltimore City. and
members Of the suprems Beneh Of Baltimore
fed voters. shall hold Office for terms Of four
years. and until their successors shall qualify.
Section 3 Elections by qualified voters for
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday mex, after the hrs, Monday Of Novem.
Der. in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
six. and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter.
Section J.. Members Of the House Of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
% be held on the Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday OF November. in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty three for terms Of office
heretofore fixed by law at two years. shal
hold Office for terms OF three years; the Gov
ernor. Attorney General. members OF the State
Senate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
TO be held on the Tuesday next after the first
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 for terms OF three years; Registers
Of Wills. Clerks OF cour, 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. ihree. 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 yea. nineteen hundred and twenty. four
for terms Of Office heretofore fixed by Law at
two years, shall hold Office for terms Of three
years: all officers 50 appointed for terms OF
office heretofore hxed by Law At four years
shall hold Office for terms Of three years: all
officers so appointed for terms Of office here
iofore fixed by law al siE 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 APP
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
ton 10 be held on the Tuesday next after the
hfst Monday in November. nineteen hundred
and iwrnty-three for terms OF office OF two
four or six years. shall hold Office for terms
VI three years. and thereafter appointment by
the County Commissioners shall be for terms
OF four years. unless otherwise duly changed by
law.
officers heretofore elected by qualified voters.
and whose successors would not be elected IN.
Ill the Tuesday next after the frs, Monday OF
November nineteen sundred and twenty-five.
oessors shall he 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 iwenty.ss. The terms Of
all State and county officers. heretofore elected
by qualified voters. and whose successors would
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
the frat Monday Of November. nineteen hun.
bred and twenty seven, shall remain unchanged;
their successors shall be elected for term OF
three years at the elections to be held on the
Tuesday nes, after the first Monday OF Novem.
Der, nineteen hundred and twenty six. but shall
not take Office until the expiration Of the full
term for which their predecessors have been
elected and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term az the election TO 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 cour, Of the several circuits.
baltimore City or any member OF he 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 shalt be elected for the term else
where provided. The terms Of all State and
county officers heretofore appointed for terms