Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-26

Proposing Amendments the of the State, 1922

Of the successor The Comptroller and the
treasurer shall keep their offices at the sea- OF
government, and shall take such oath, ard enter
INTO such bonds for the faithful discnarge ~
their duties as are nev, or may hereafter De
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said atoregoinP
he Constitution, shall at the next ensuing
general election for members of Congress, 10
be held in this State on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday of November, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five, be submitted 10
the legal and qualified voters of the State Tor !cI
heir adoption rejection i'll conformity WIN
he directions contained in Article XIV OF tne
constitution of this State, and at the salo eiee
ton the vote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment ana
Against the Constitutional Amendment, as
now provided by law and Immediately atet
aid election due returns shall be made to the
Governor of the vote for and against SAID pro,
osed amendment, and further proceedings mad
III accordance with Article IA Of the Constitu-
ton.
Approved April Is, 1922.
CHAPTER 2z7.
\N ACT to propose an amendment to the Con
stituton of the State of Maryland by adding
thereto new Article to be numbered Ar
ticle XVII," entitled "Quadrennial Flee
TONS" the same providing that all State
officers, except judges and all county ofhcers
elected by qualified voters shall be elected
in every fourth year for terms of four years;
and adjusting terms of State and county
appontive 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 or rejection.
Section l. BE it enacted by the General
assembly of Maryland, three hfths Of all the
members of the two Houses concurring. That
Ne following new Article, to be N numoere :,
,e and the same is hereby proposed as an
'endment to the Constitution OF the state OF
iaryland. The same if adopted by. the legally
ualihed voters of the State, as herein pro-
'ided, to become part of said Constitution,
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrenna Elections.
Section l. All State 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
City,, and all county officers elected by quaii-
ted voters, shall hol4 Office for terms of four
Years. and until their successors shall qualify.
Section g. Elections by .qualihed voters ior
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday OF Novem-
ber in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
and he dav in fourth yS0M
thereafter.
Section 3. Members of the House of Dele
yates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
he held the Tuesday next after the frst
Monday of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twentythree for terms of office
heretofore fixed by law at two years. shall
hold Office for terms of three years; the Gov
eruor. Attorney General. members of the State
Senate and all other State and county officers
be held -on the Tuesday next after the hrsi
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
aud county officers elected by qualified voters
at the election to be held OH the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November, in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty three, fol
terms of office heretofore fixed by law at siS
years, shall hold Office for terms of three years
and all such State and county officers elected
by qualified voters thereafter shall hold ofhcs
for terms of four years.
Section a. All officers to be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions OF law ir
he year nineteen hundred and twenty-toul
fer terms Of Office heretofore fixed by law al
TWO years, shall hold Office for terms of three
wears; all officers so appointed tor terms o.
Office heretofore fixed by law at four years
shall hold Office for terms of three years; al
,lf.cers so appointed for terms of office here
ofore fixed by law at six years, shall hole
flee for terms OF hive years, and thereafter
npiontments by the Governor shall be for tn,
terms heretofore fixed by law, unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
lion to be held the Tuesday next after the
irst Monday in November, nineteen hundred
nd twenty-three, for terms of Office of two
four six years, shall hold office for terms
If three years, and thereafter appointment By
The County Commissioners shall be for term
Of four years, unless otherwise duly changed b,
aw.
Section s. The terms of all State and count,
officers heretofore elected by qualified voters
and whose successors would not be elected un
I'll the Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday .
November, nineteen hundred and twenty hve
cessors shall be elected for the regular tern
at the election to be held on the Tuesda,
next after the first Monday of November, nine
cen hundred and twenty six. The terms o
by qualified voters and whose successors woulC
not be elected until the Tuesday next afte
the first Monday of November, nineteen hun
lred and twenty seven, shall remain unchanged
heir SUCCESSORS shall be elected for term o
hree years at the elections TO be held on tn,
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novem
her, nineteen hundred and .wenty.six, but shRl
not take Office until the expiration OF the ful
term for which their predecessors have beer
elected; and their successors shall be electet
for the regular term at the election to be hell
IL the Tuesday next after the first Monday o
November, nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ing herein shall affect the terms of any judg
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; ii the term of an!
such judge shall expire in year in which NJ
election for members of the General Assembl!
is held, the Governor shall appoint perso,
duly qualified to fill said office, who shall hols
the same until the next general election fo
members of the General Assembly, when
successor shall be elected for the term else
where provided. The terms Of all State anc
county officers heretofore appointed for term
which will not expire until during the yea
nineteen hundred and twenty-five. nineteel
hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred ant
.wenty seven or nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by one year, and thei
successors shall be appointed for the term
now provided by law in the years nneteei
hundred and twenty-four, nineteen hundre'
and utv-flye. nineteen hundred and twenty