The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-10-05

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 provid-
ing that all provisions of the Constitution
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ar
tic!e be repealed to the extent of such in
consistency; and providing for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption rejec-
ton.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. three-ffths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concurr-
ing, That the following Article to be
numbered Article XVII" title "Quadrennial
Elections be and the is hereby pro-
of the State of Maryland The same if adopt
ed by the legally qualified voters of the State
a herein provided, to become a part of said
Constitution, and to be numbered and titled
aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrenna Elections.
Section l. All State officers e'e ted by
qualified voters Except Judges of the Circuit
Courts of the several circuits, the member of
the Court of Appeals from Baltimore City,
and members of the Supreme Bench Of Balti-
more City,. and all county officers elected by
qualified voters, shall hold office for
terms of four years, and until their successors
shall qualify.
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters for
STATE and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of No
vember, in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-siX, and on the same day every fourth
year thereafter.
Section 3. Members Of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday after the first Mon
day of November in the year nineteen hun
dred and twenty-three for terms of office here
tofore fixed by law at two years, shall hold
office for three years the Governor, Attorney
General, members of the State Senate and all
other State and county officers elected by the
qualified voters at the election to be held on
h. H.. e.. IL,
November in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-three, for terms of office heretofore
fixed by law at four years, shall hold office
for 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 the Tuesday after the first Monday
of November in the year Nineteen hundred
and twenty-three. for terms of office hereto
fore 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
years.
Section 4. All officers to be appointed by
the Governor under existing provisions of
law in the year nineteen hundred and twen-
ty-four for terms of office heretofore fixed bv
law at two years, shall hod office for terms
of three years all officers appointed for
terms Of office heretofore fixed by law at four
years, shall hold office for terms of three
years all officers appointed for terms of
office heretofore 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, I'M
less otherwise duly changed by law. All Of
ticnrs appointed by the County Commissioners
after the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November
nineteen hundred and twenty three for terms
of office of two four six years shall hold
office for terms Of three years; and thereafter
appointments by the County Commits
soners shall be Tor terms of four years. I'M
less otherwise duly changed by law.
Section .. The terms of all State and coun-
: f,Ff ala. tod H.
ers and whose successors would not be elect
ed until the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day, OF November, nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-tve, shall be increased by ore year and
their successors shall be elected for the regrI
lar term at the election to be held on the
tuesday next after the first Monday of No
vember, nineteen hundred and twenty-s;x The
terms OF all State and county officers hereto
fore elected by qualified voters and who's,
successors would not be elected until the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of No
vember, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven
snail remain unchanged; their successors shall
be elected for a term of three years at the
election to be held on the Tuesday next If err
the hlst Monday of November. nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, but shall not take
office until the expiration of the full term for
winch their professors have been elected and
their successors shall be elected for the ragu-
lar term at the election to be held on the
tuesday next after the first Monday of No
vember, nineteen hundred and thirty Moth
ing herein shall affect the terms of any iudre
the member of the Court of Appeals from
baltimore City or any member of the Su-
preme Bench of Baltimore City; if the term
OF any such judge shall expire in a wear in
which no election for members of the General
Assembly is held, the Governor shall appoint
a person duly qualified t. fill said office who
snail mold the same until the next general
election for members of the General Assem-
| bly, when a successor shall be elected for the
term elsewhere provided. The terms of all
State and county officers heretofore appointed
a,yFoira 1rY,t:1
the year nineteen and twenty-five nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred and
twenty-Seyen or nineteen hundred and twenty
elght, shall be reduced by one year and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
now provided by law in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-four. nineteen hundred
ana twenty-five, nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-slX or nineteen hundred and twentv-seven
respectively. In the event that the term Of
any officer appointed by the Governor with
the advice and consent of the Senate shall ev
pre- IN the year nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-ilVe or twenty-six, the Governor shall have
power TO appoint a successor, who shall serve
! Tor the full term subject to confirmation by
the Senate at the regular session to be held
under this Article in the year nineteen hum
dred and twenty-seven.
Section 6. The General As -embly shall
meet on the first Wednesday of January, nine
teen hundred and twenty-four for n REGULAR
session, and shall not meet again for a regu-
lar session until the first Wednesday of Jan
uary, nineteen hundred and tWentv-seveD and
the General Assembly shall meet on the same
day in every second year thereafter and at no
other time, unless convened by proclamation
of the Governor
Section 7. The term of the Treasurer elect
ed by the General Assembly at the regular
| session of nineteen hundred and twenty-four
snail be three years. Thereafter the term
shall be the same as elsewhere provided
Section The terms of the Members of
the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Bal
! timore City and of the several counties shall
commence on the first Monday of June next
/ ensuing their appointment
Section g. The vote to be held under the
provisions of Section 2 of Article XIV of the
Constitution for the purpose of taking the
sense of the people in regard to calling a
! Constitutional Convention shall be held at the
general election to be held in the year
nineteen hundred and thirty and every TWEEN
ty years thereafter.
Section 10. The Governor shall submit
three budgets to the General Assembly at the
regular session of nineteen hundred and
twtnty-four in accordance with the provis-
ions of Section 50 of Article III of the Con-
stitution, for the three fiscal years beginning
October first, nineteen hundred and twenty
four and ending September thirtieth nine
teen hundred and twenty-seven, and two bud
gets to the General Assembly at the regular
session of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven
and thereafter as now provided by said sec
ton.
Section II. The purpose of this Article is
to reduce the number of elections by provid-
be held only in every fourth year. and at the
time now provided by law for holding con-
gressional elections and to bring the terms
of appointive officers into harmony with the
changes affected in the time of the beginning
| Of the terms of elective officers and the ad-