Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-19

Of the successor The Comptroller and the
Treasurer shall keep their Offices At the seat OF
government. aud shall take such oath ana eh'et
into such bonds for the faithful discharge o.
their duties as are now, or may hereafter be
prescribed by law.
Sec. ?. And be Il further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the said aforegoins
section hereby proposed as an amendment 70
the Constitution. shall a, the neat ensuing
general election for members % Congress, 10
De held in this State on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday Of November. one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five. be submitted TO
the legal and qualified voters ct the State ior
their adoption or rejection in conformity win
the directions contained in Article NV Of the
Constitution Of this State. and a. the said elee.
ton the vote on the said proposed amen'men,
10 the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon
each balo; there shall be printed the word;
For the Constitutional Amendment ana
Against the Constitutional Amendment as
no. provided BY law. and Immediately a,sl
said election due returns shall be made 20 the
Governor Of the vote for and agalns, said pro,
posed amendment. and further proceedings had
~ accordance With Article IL Of the Ssns'itu'
ton.
Approved April H. 1912.
CHAPTER ,7.
AN ACT 20 propose an amendment 10 the Con
s,i;uton OF the State Of Maryland by adding
thereto a new Article to be numbered AR
sele XVII" entitled "Quadrenniai Elee'
lions" the same providing tina, all state
officers. except judges and all county ofheers
elected by qualified voters shall be elected
In every fourth year for terms Of four years;
and adjusting terms Of State and county
appoinive officers; and providing that all
provisions Of the Constitution inconsistent
with the provisions Of this Article be re-
pealed 10 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 il enacted BY the General
Assembly Of MARYLAND. three lflhs Of all the
members Of the TIVE Houses cOneurrns. That
the following new. Article 10 be numbers
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 ii adopted By the Legally
qualified voters Of the State, as herein pro
yided. 70 become part OF said Sonsn. !I
and TO be numbered and titled as Aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
ouadrennial Elections.
Section /. All State officers elected BY quail.
fed voters (except judges OF the Circuit COURT
q the several circuits. the member OF ihs
Court Of Appeals from Baltimore CITY, anu
members Of the Supreme Bcrch OF baltlIlo!c
City). and all county officers elected by .qsali-
fed voters. shall hold Office for terms OF tour
years. and until their successors shall quarry.
Section 3 Elections by qualihed voters iot
State and county officers shall be held on the
TUESDAY next after the first Monday Of Noven'
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 oiheers
elected by the qualified voters al the election
20 he held on the Tuesday mex, after the hrS
Monday Of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and iweaiy.three for terms OF once
heretofore fixed by law a, two years. shall
hold Office Tor terms Of three years; the Gov
-rnor Attorney General. members OF the state
Senate and all other State and county cheers
TO be held on the Tuesday next after the hrS'
Monday in November. in the year nineteen
hundred and iwenty-ihree. Tor terms OF oifee
heretofore tSet By law at four years, sha,
hold Office for terns Of three years: Registers
OF wills Clerks OF Court and all other state
and county officers elected BY qualified voters
al .;he election to be held on the Tuesday next
after the frs; Monday OF November IN the
year aiaeteen hundred and twentythree 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 once
for terms OF four years.
Seeaon = Al officers to be appointed By the
Governor under existing provisions OF law IN
the year nineteen hundred and iwenty'iour
for terms Il Office heretofore fixed by law AZ
two years. shall hold Office for terms OF ;hFee
wears. all officers appointed for terms OF
of'scc heretofore axei By law a. four Yeas,
shall hold office for terms Of three years; all
o.icers 50 appointed Tor terms Of o'lee hefc.
,oiore sxed By law a, siz years. shall hold
Office for terms Of 1--WE years, and thereafter
appointments By the Governor shall be tor the
terms heretofore aAvl by Law, unless Other
N'se dulg changed by law. Al oihcerS az
pointed IS Coauty Commissioners after the elee
ton 10 Y held on the Tuesday nex, after the
first Monday IA November. nineteen hundred
aud twerts three, Tor terms % Office OF two.
four or SIX years, shall hold 1fice for terris
at three years. and thereafter appointment, ~
the County Commissioners shall be tor terms
81 four yeats. unless otherwise duly hanged by
law
Section The terms Of all State and county
Offices heretofore elected by qualified voters,
and hose successors would rot be elected un-
III the Tuesday next sfirs the first Monday OF
November. nineteen sandred and twenty-five,
shall &c increased by ore year, and their sue
cessors shall be elected for the regular term
a; the election 10 he held the Tuesday
mex, after the frs, Monday Of November. nine.
teen hundred and twentySiS. The terms OF
all State and county officers. heretofore elected
hy qualified voters. and whose successors would
not 10 elected 'sitl the Tuesday next amer
The irsi Monday OF November nineteen hun
ired and twenty seven, shall remain unchanged
their successors shall be elected Tor term OF
three years al the elections to be held On the
Tuesday next after the FRS; Monday Of Novem.
Der. nineteen hundred aud twenty siS. but shall
not take Office until the expiration Of the full
term tor which their predecessors have been
elected. and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term al the elcsiion 10 be held
on the Tuesday next after the frs, Monday Of
November, nineteen hundred and thirty. Aosh
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 or any member Of the Supreu~
Reneh Of Baltimore City: IL the term o. any
such Judge shall expire in year N shich no
election FOR membeEs Of the General Assembly
is held, the Governor shall appoint a person
duly auAiihed to I'll said Office. who shall hold
the same until the next general election for
successor shall be elected for the term else
.Sere provided The terms Of AL State and
county officers heretofore appointed for terms
which will no, expire until during the year
nineirrn hundrei and tMenty.fve. nineteen