Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-30
ARTICLE XVII.


Quadrennia Elections.
Section l. All State officers elected ~ quail
hei voters tcsecrt Judges OF the Circuit Court
n the several circuits. the member o. me
Noufi % Appeals from Baltimore SitF, an"
members q the supreme Berch Of baltimore
liiy4. lrl all county officers elected BY quail.
ned voters. shall hold Office iof terms Of tour
years, ard until their Successors shall Qualiif
Section .. Elections BY qulhhel voters iof
STAT and county oiiiCcrs shall be he4A on inc
TUESDAY next after The hfsi Monday OF Novem-
bcf, Tie yeas nineteen hundred md twenty
~. and on he same DAY IN every fourth year
thereafter.
Seeaoa J. Members of the House o. Dele
gates aud all other STATE AMI eoIniy ohceis
elected by the qualified voters az the election
% be held IN tac Tuesday ncN after he hfsi
Monday % November. N the year nineteen
hundred AMI tAentyihree for terms OF Office
heretofore tsel BY laW az NO yeafs, shaIi
hold Office for ,cfuis OF ,hfec wears; the Gov
eTnor, Attorney General. members g the STATE
Senate and all Other State and county officers
elected ~ the qualified voters a. the election
10 Be he'd on me Tuesday ucNi after the hrst
NouSay IN November. IN the yea. nineteen
hundred and twenty ,h'ee fol terms OF once
heretofore uNed 1y laW Al fou' wears. shals
hold ofi,cr iot terms Of three years; Registers
Of Wills Clerks % Court ard ali oihe. State
and count, officers elected by qualified voters
AZ the election 10 be hcid on he Tuesday nest
after the hfsi Monday Of November, IN the
year nineteen hundred and twenty three tor
icrms OF Office heretofore fixed By law AZ SIX
wears shall hold Office Tor terms 81 thfee years;
and al such State and county officers elected
~ qualified voters thereafter shall hold oiiiee
for terms o. four years.
Section 4 All officers 20 be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions o. law IN
the yea- nineteen hundred and iweniY-iolI
for terms % Office heretofore fixed BY lSs AZ
tNo years. shall hold Office iof terms OF ;hree
ycars. al of.ctfs so appointed for terms OF
office heretofore dSed by las a; four years.
shall holl Office for terms Of three years. all
officers so appointed for terms Of office hesc'
iafoie fixed 5y law al six years. ,haH hold
a.l5ec for terms Of live wears. and thereafter
appointments BY the Governor shall De tor the
tsFr,s heretofore fixed BY law. unless othe5
wise duly changed by la~. All officers ai-
pointed by County Commissioners after the elec.
ron % he held on the TUESDAY next after the
hrsi Monday ~ November. nineteen hundred
and twenty hfec. Tor terms OF oihce Of two.
four or SIX years. shall bold Office for terms
n three yt4fs. and thereafter appointment BY
The County Commissioner shall be for terms
81 ilur years, un.eN otherwise duly changed BY
la~.
Section s. The terms Of all State and county
officers heretofore elected BY qualified voters,
and whose successors would MOI Ae elected un.
al the Tuesday mex; after the Frs Monday Of
November nineteen sundfed and twenty-five,
shall be increased by one year. and their sue.
eessors shall BE elected Tor the regular term
At the election 20 he held or the Tuesday
mex after the first Mon Jay OF November, nine.
fecn hundred and twenty six The terms Of
al State and county officers herei liore elected
BY qualified voters. ani whose successors would
not DC elected unill the Tuesday next after
the FIRST Monday Of November, nineteen hun
tTcd and twenty seven. shsl, remain unchanged
iheir successors shall be elected for term OF
ihree years al The elections 10 be held on The
Tuesday neS, after he hrsi Monday Of Novern-
Der. nineteen nireI and iNenty SIX. but shall
not take office until the expiration Of the full
tern Tor which iheif prrdeccssors have been
elected. and their successors shall be elected
for he regular term az the election 70 be held
m The TUESDAY next after the hrst Monday Of
November nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ing herein shall affect he terms % any judge
81 the Circuit Court Of the several circuits
the member Of the Court II Appeals from
Baltimore City OF any member Of the Supreme
Rench % baltimore City, II the term Of any
such ludge shall expire % year N which no
election for members % the General Assembly
IS held. the Governor shall appoint person
duly qualified 10 h said Office Who shall hold
the same until the next general election for
members Of the General Assembly, shen a
successor shall BE- elected for the term else
sherr provided. The terms Of al State and
county officers heretofore appointed for terms
which wiN no; expire until during the year
nineteen hundred and twenty-five nineteen
hundred and tweuty-sS nineteen hundred and
twenty seven or nineteen hundred and twenty
-ighi shall be reduced by one year. and their
successors shall be appointed tor the terms
nov provided by Law in the years nineteen
aud twenty-five, nineteen hundred and twenty
az 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
Or ,wenty.siS, the Governor shall have power
10 appoint a successor, Who shall serve for the
fun term subject 70 confirmation by the Senate
al the regular session 10 be held under this
Article ~ he year nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-seven
Section g. The General Assembly shall meet
on the hrsi "Wednesday Of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty four for a regular session.
and shall not mee, again for regular session
auu the hrst "Wednesday Of January, nineteen
hundred and tweniy-seven. 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 Gov
eTnor.
Section T. The term % the Treasurer elected
b. the General Assembly At the regular session
81 nineteen hundred and twenty four shall be
three years Thereafter the term shall be the
same as elsewhere provided.
Section The terms Of the Members Of the
Board Of Supervisors Of Elections Of Baltimore
City and Of the several counties shall com,
nenee on the FRS, Monday Of June next ensu.
ing their appointment.
Section =. The vote % BE held under the