Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-05


government and shall take such oath. and enter
inio such bonds for the faithful discharge OF
Their duties as arc now, OF may hereafter De
prescribed BY law.
Sec. ,. And he it furthtr enacted by the
authority Aforesaid That the said atorcgoins
section hereby proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution shall At the next ensuing
general election for members 81 Congress. 10
DC held in this State on the Tuesday ncN aileS
the first Monday Of November ore thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five. be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters OF the State ior
their adoption OF rejection IN conformity WIN
the directions contained in Article NV OF the
Constitution OF this State. and a, the said clec'
ton the vote the said proposed amendment
20 the Constitution shall be by ballot. and upon
each ballo, there shall he printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment am
Against the Constitutional Amendment, as
now provided by law. and Immediately aiteE
said election due returns shall be made 20 the
Governor OF the vote Tor and against said pro,
in accordance with Article u OF the Consiitu.
ton.
Approved April ~. 1922.
CHAPTER 2,y.
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment 10 the Con
s,i,uiion Of the State Of Maryland by adding
thereto new Article 10 be numbered AR
tieie XVTI." entitled "Quairenniai Eiee.
lions" the same providing tina, ali State
officers except judges and all county officers
elected by qualified voters shalt he elected
in every fourth year for terms Of four years;
and adjusting terms Of State and county
appoin,ive 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 10 the qualified voters OF the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. three -ffihs OF all the
members OF the two Houses onncurring That
the following new Article 20 he NUMBERED
Article XVII" title "Quadrennial Elections"
be and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of the State OF
Maryland The same IL adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State. as herein pro-
vided 20 become a part Of said Constitution,
and to be numbered and titled as Aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII
Quadrennial Elections.
Section /. All State officers elected by quail.
fed voters (excep, judges of the Circuit Court
Of the several circuits. the member OF the
Court Of Appeals from Baltimore City, and
members Of the Supreme Bench Of baltimore
Civ, and all county officers elected by quail.
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-
her, 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
to he held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday Of November. III the year nineteen
hundred and twenty.ihree tor terms Of office
heretofore hxed BY law a, two years. shall
hold Office for terms OF three years; the Gov
-rnor. Attorney General. members % the State
Senate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
To be held the Tuesday next after the FIRST
Monday IN November. in The year nineteen
hundred and ;weutyihfee, for terms OF office
heretofore liked BY Law a. four years. shall
hold office for erns q three years; Registers
OF Wills, Clerks OF Court aud all other State
a; the election TO he held or the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November. in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty three. for
terms OF office heretofore fixed hy Law a, six
years. shall hold oifce for terms NJ three years;
and all such State ard county officers elected
by qualified voters thereafter shall hold Office
for terms OF four years.
Section 4. Nj officers TO be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions OF law in
the wear nineteen hundred and twenty four
for terms 81 Office heretofore hxe.i By la~ At
two years. shall hold Office for terms OF three
years: all officers 50 appointed for terms OF
office heretofore hNet by law al four years.
shall hold Office for terms Of three years: all
officers So appointed for terms Of office here
tpforc fixed by law al sic years. shall hold
office for terms Of hive years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall he for the
terms heretofore fixed by law. unless other
wise duly changed by law. MI officers ap
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo.
ton TO he held Oh the TUESDAY mex, after the
hrs, Monday in November. nineteen hundred
aud twenV-ihTee. Tor terms Of office OF iw"
fomf or six years. shall hold oftcc for terms
Of three years. and thereafter appointne NJ By
the County Commissioners shall be for terms
Of four years. unces otherwise duly changed by
law.
officers heretofore elected rs qualified voters
and whose successors would not he elected un.
Ill the Tuesday next after the hrst Monday OF
November. nineteen sundred aud twenty-five.
shall be increased by one year. and their sue
cessors shall he elected for the regular term
at the election to lie held the Tuesday
next after the first Monday OF November. nine
teen hundred and tweniy.Six. 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 first Monday OF November, nineteen hun
dred and twenty seven. shall remain unchanged:
their successors shall be elected for term Of
three years at the elections 10 We held on the
Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday OF Novem.
her, nineteen hundred and tWerty.siV. but shall
no, take Office until the expiration Of the full
term Tor which their predecessors have been
elected: and their successors shall he elected
for the regular term At the election 10 be held
on the Tuesday neSt after the hFst Monday Of
November. nineteen hundred ard thirty. Moth
ing 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 OF any member OF the Supreme
Beneh OF baltimore City: il me term Of any
such Judge shall expire in a year III which no
election for members 81 the General Assembly
is held. the Governor shall appoint person
duly qualified TO NIL said Office. who shall hold
the same until the next general election for
members 81 the General Assembly. when a
successor shall be elected for the term else
.hcre 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 t~eniy.siS. nineteen huhtred and
tWenty-sevrn or nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by one year. and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
nov provided BY Law in the years nineteen
hundred and twenty four. nineteen hundred
and twenty. ive. 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
or twenty.siN. the Governor shall have power
10 appoint a successor. who shall serve for the
full term subject % confirmation by the Senate
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