Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
ARTICLE XVII.



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 Sity, ana
members of the Supreme Bench OF Baltimore
City, and all county officers elected by quail
fed voters shall hold Office for terms OF tour
years. and until their successors shall quaiiiy
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters tor
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday OF Novem-
Der, i'll the year nineteen hundred and twenty
SIX, and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter.
Section ). Members of the House Of Dele
gates and all other State and county ohcers
o be held the Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-three for terms of ofhce
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
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
% be held on the Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday in November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-three, for terms of othce
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 three, TOR
terms of Office heretofore fixed by law at six
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 hundred and twenty-tour
for terms of office heretofore fixed by law at
two years. shall hold Office for terms of three
years; all officers so appointed tor 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.
iofore fixed by law at six years, shall hold
Office for terms of five 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 to be held the Tuesday next after the
nrst Monday i'll November, nineteen hundred
and twentythree, for terms of Office of two,
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 IN
til the Tuesday next after the first Monday a
November, nineteen hundred and twenty-five,
shall be increased by one year. and their sue
cessors shall be 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 twenty-sx The terms of
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 i
their successors shall be elected for a term OF
three years at the elections to be held on the
| Tuesday next 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 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
of the Circuit Court of the several circuits,
the member of the Court of Appeals from
Baltimore City or any member of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City; if 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 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
which will not expire until during the year
nineteen hundred and twenty live, nineteen
hundred and twentysix, nineteen hundred and
twenty seven or nineteen hundred and twenty
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
II,
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-sx, 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.
ty-seven,
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet
on the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, 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 the day in every
second year thereafter and at no other time,
unless convened by proclamation of the Gov
ernor.
Section 7. 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 tn