The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-09-08

Treasurer shall keep their offices at the seat OF
government, and shall take such oath' ana eh'et 81
into such bonds for the faithful discharee u pl
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the said atoresoins
section hereby proposed as an amendment ~
the Constitution, shall at the next ensuing
be held in this State on the Tuesday next after
the hrst Monday of November, one tnousaau ~
nine hundred and twenty-five, be submitted 70
the legal and qualified voters of the state toL
the directions contained in Article XIV OF the
constitution of this State, and at the salo elec.
ton the vote on the said proposed amendmefi.
to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon
"For the Constitutional Amendment ;, and
Against the Constitutional Amendment, as
now provided by law, and Immediately after
sad election due returns shall be made to tne
Governor of the vote for and against SAID pro,
posed amendment, and further proceedings naa
in accordance with Article IA of the Constitu-
ton.
Approved April IS, 1922.
CHAPTER 227.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland by adding
thereto new Article to be numbered "Ar-
ticle XVII," entitled "Quadrennial Elec-
tions," 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
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 rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by. the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-ffths of all the
members of the two Houses concurrins. 1 nat
nfT se
be and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the State c, OF
Maryland. The same if adopted by the legally
qualified voters of the State, as herein pro
vided, to become a part of said Constitution,
and to be numbered and titled as aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
Section l. All Sta.e 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. ana
members of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
NuyJ, ana all county Objects clSClSu Uy duoi
fed voters, shall hold office for terms of four
years, and until their successors shall quality.
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters tor 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
six, and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter.
Section g. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county othcers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
he te1J he Treed,y after the trSt
Monday of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-three for terms of office
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
hold office for terms of three years; the Gov
Senate and all other State and county ofhcers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
TO be held on the Tuesday next after the trst
Monday in November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-three, for terms of office
heretofore fixed by law at four years, shall
hold office for terms of three years; Registers
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 ythree, tor
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 nunQTeQ ana twenty
for terms of office heretofore fixed by law at
two 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
officers so appointed for terms of office here.
tofore fixed by law at six years, shall hold
office for terms of FIVE years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap-
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after the
6rst Monday in November, nineteen hundred
four or six years, shall hold 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
law.
Section S. The terms of all State and county
officers heretofore elected by qualified voters,
and whose successors would not be elected un-
til the Tuesday next after the first Monday of
November, nineteen hundred and twenty-five,
shall be increased by one year, and their sue
at 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 whose successors would
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
the first Monday of November, nineteen hun
dred and twenty shall remain unchanged !;
their successors shall be elected for term OF
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novenl-
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 at 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
the member of the Court of Appeals from
Baltimore City any member of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City; if the term of any
such judge shall expire in year in which no
is held, the Governor shall appoint 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 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-six, nineteen hundred and
twenty-seven nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by 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 yseven,
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-six, the Governor shall have power
TO appoint a successor, who shall serve for the
full term subject to confirmation by the Senate
at the regular session to be held under this
Article in the year nineteen hundred and TWEEN
tyseven.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet
on the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twentyfour, for a regular session,
and shall not meet again for regular session
until the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, and the General
Assembly shall meet on the same day in every
thereafter and ar oth
unless convened by proclamation of the Gov
ernor.
Section T. The term of the Treasurer elected
by the General Assembly at the regular session
of nineteen hundred and twenty-four shall be
three years. Thereafter the term shall be the
same as elsewhere provided.
Section g. The terms of the Members of the
BOARD of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore
City and of the several counties shall COM
mence on the first Monday of June next ensu-
ing their appointment.
Section 9. The vote to be held under the
provisions of Section of Article XIV of the