Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-16

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10 the extent of such inconsistency +:
apd providing for the submission Of
said amendment tn the qualified voters
of the State for adoption or rejection.
Section ]. he il enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. three-ffths OF all
the members IL the two Houses concur
ring. That the following new Article to be
numbered Article XVII." title Quad
hereby proposed rs an amendment 10 the
Constitution os the State Of Maryland
The same il adopted by the legally quail
fed voters of the State as herein pro-
unn. ana Ia be numbered and titled as
aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennlal Elections.
Section l. All State officers elected by
qualified voters Except Judges of the
Circuit Courts OF the several circuits the
baltimore City. and members of the
Sui II me Bench of Baltimore city,. ana all
county officers elected by qualified voters.
shall hold office for terms OF four years,
and until their successors shall qualify.
Section p Elections by qualified voters
for State aud county officers shall be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-Si and ON the same
day in every fourth year thereafter
Section g. Members OF the House of
Delegates and all other State and county
ClAcers elected by the 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 for terms of office heretofore liked
by law at two years. shall hold Office for
terms OF three years; the Governor, At
torney General, members of the State Sem
ate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at tue cleo
tioa to be held on the Tuesday next after
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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 aud all other State aud county off,
GERS elected by qualified voters ut the
election to be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November in
the year nineteen hundred aud twenty
three. for terms of Office heretofore fixed
by law ut 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 hundred aud
twenty -four for terms of office heretofore
liked by law ut two years. shall hold Office
for terms of three years; NIL officers so
appointed for terms Of Office heretofore
liked by law at four years. shall hold Office
for terms of three years: all officers 80
apr ointed for terms of Office heretofore
fixed by law at six years. shall hold Office
for terms of tive years. aud thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall he for
the terms heretofore fixed by law unless
otherwise Only changed by law. AIT Off !.
ceTs appointed by County Commissioners
AFTER the election to be held ON the Tues
day next after the first Monday in Nov.
rmber nineteen bIndred and twenty three
for terms of Office of two, four or six years
shall hold Office for terms of three years !,
and thereafter appointment by the County
mn iCo hull fx.r %
years, unless otherwise duly changed BIS
law.
Section 8 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 'hrst Monday of November
nineteen hundred and twenty tive. shall be
Increased by one year. and their success
sorS 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 twenty six. The
terms of all State and county officers
whose successors would not be elected I'M
Ill the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November. nineteen hundred and
twenty seven. shall remain unchanged:
their successors shall be elected for a
term of three years at the elections 10 be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November. nineteen hundred
ana twenty-sixt but shall not take Office
which their predecessors have been elect
ed; and their successors shall be elected
Tor the regular term ut the election 10 be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November. nineteen hundred
and thirty. Nothing 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 anv member Of the Supreme Bench
OF Baltimore City. il the term of any such
Judge shall expire in Il year In which no
election Tor members of the General As
sembly is held. the Governor shall sap-
point person duly qualified TO an said
offire. who shall hold the same until the
next general election for members Of the
General Assembly. when successor shall
DC elected for the term elsewhere 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
anu twenty-six. nineteen hundred and
twenty-seven or nineteen hundred and
twenty eight shall be reduced by one year.
and their successors shall be appointed for
the terms now provided by law in the
years nineteen hundred and twenty.four
nineteen hundred AMI twenty live. nineteen
hundred and twcnty-six or nineteen hun
1red and twenty scren respectively I'M
the event that the term OF any officer app
rointe1 by the Governor with the advice
and consent NJ the Senate shall expire In
The year nineteen hundred and twenty five
pr twenty six. the Governor shall have
noEer to appoint a successor. who shsll
serve for the full term subject to confir-
nation by fhe Senate at the regular ses-
sion TO be held under this Article in the
year nineteen hundred aud twenty-seven
Section g. 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 |
or regular session until the first We'd
iesday o. January. nineteen hundred and
wenfy seven. and the General Assembly
mall meet On the same day in every Sec |
md year thereafter and at no other time !
lnless convened By proclamation Of tie
Governor.
Section :. The term of the Treasurer |
'lected by the General Assembly at the |
'egr;er session of nineteen hundred and |
wenty -four shall be three years There |
lfter the term shall be the same as else. |
where provided.
Section s. The terms of the Members ~ |
he BOARD If Supervisors OF Elections of |,
Baltimore City and Of the several counties /
haii commence On fhe first Monaay OF /
Iune next ensuing their appointment
Section 9. The vote to be held under
he provisions Of Section 2 Of Article XIV