Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-21
Governors Constitutional Amendment Proclamation, 1922

Iional Amendment |
be qualification OF the suecessof. The
Comptroller and the Treasurer shall keen
hear offlces at the seat of government. aud
.aal, take such cath; aud epter into such
ssties as are now. or may hereafter be
prescribed BY law
Sec. .. And be II further enacted by the
authority Aforesaid. That the said afore-
gong section hereby proposed as an
the next ensuing general election for
members Of Congress. to be held in this
Statc on the Tuesday next after the fret
hundred and twenty-five. be submitted 10
the legal and aualitied voters or the State
Tor their adoption or retection In con-
sormity with the directions contained In
Article KIN. Of the Constitution OF this
state. aud at the said election the vote on
the said proposed alneudment tn the Con-
stitutioH shall be by ballot. and upoD each
ballot there shall be printed the !, words
Against the sConstitutionale Atnendment,'
as now provided by, law. and imwedtately
after said election due returns shall be
made to the Governor Of the vote for and
further prcceedines had lin accordance
with Article IL Of the Constitution.
ApI roved April n 1eec.
CHAPTER 227.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the
By adding fhereto.a new Article 10 be
numbered Article XVII" entitled
.'QGsdrenniaIA Eieetions.', the same
providing that MI State officers. ex.
cept, judges and ALI county officers
elected by qualified voters shan be
elected In every fourth year for terms
OF four years :: and adjusting terms OF
state and ,. county apPoin,iye, efiacers 3;
the Constitution Inconsistent with the
provisions Of this Article be repealed
TO the extent OF euch Inconsistency
End proridine for She snhn,ission Of
II the State for adoption or rejection.
Section I. Re II enacted by the General
assembly OF Maryland. three ffths OF all
he members 81 the two Houses concur
numbered Article XTff." tide Quad
pnniai Elections" be and the same In
ieFeby proposed as an, smendpsnt to the
ehe same IL adopted BY the legally ouali-
Ted voters OF the State. a, herein pro.
tded. TO become a part Of said constitu-
ION. ani to be numbered and titled MS
IL ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
Section 4. All State officers elected by
qualified voters except Judges OF thp
circuit Courts Of the severalgcifcuits. the
member OF the Court of Appeals from
SUI rene Bench Of Baltimore. City). and ali
county oficers elected by qualified voters
shall hold Office for terms of four years
and until their successors shall qualify. i
SECTION .. Elections by qualified lvoter,
for State and comfy officers shall be heli
On the Tuesday next after the FIRST Mon.
day of November. in nthe year; nineteef
hundred and twenty six, and on the sans
DAY in-every fourth year thereafter.
Section J. Members of the House O,
.adeers elected by the. qualified voters al
the election TO be held on the Tuesday
next after the FIRST Monday OF November
three for terms of ofice heretofore liked
oy law at two years, shall hold otace fol-
terms. OF three years; the Governor, At
tcrney General, members Of the State Sen
ate and all other State and county officers
elected BY the qualified voters at the cleo
tion 10 be held on the Tuesday next afteI
he frst Monday in November, I'm the yeal
Nineteen hundred and twenty three. FOL
four years, shall hold Office for terms o.
| three years; Registers of Wills, Clerks o.
Court and all other State and county OH
sers elected by qualified voters at tbi
liter the .nrst- Monday of Nsvem6er. i,
he K year nineteen hnndred and twenty
hree. for terms 'of Office heretofore nxct
BY law at six years. shall hold offee 10
terms, OF three, years: and ak such Stat
md County officers elected by qualihe,
voters thereafter shall bold office for terms
u four years. Ss 80
Section l. All officers to be ahpninte,
eY the Governor under existing provision
t&entY.fours for terms off Office hefetofer
nxed by law az two years. shall hold otie,
for terns OF three years: all officers .,
appointed fDr terms Of office hefetofof
axed by law at four years, shall hold soitic'
Tor. terms OF three years all officers q
tpLointed for terms of office feretofor
aned by law st six years, sbah hold oftie
appointments by the Governor shall be "a
the terlns heretofore fixed by law, unles
otherwise duly changed by law An Off
aerg appointed by County Commissioner
day -acxt after this frat Monday In Nov
.mper, nineteen hindred and twenty three
TOT terms OF office OF two, four or six years
shali hold offiee for terms of three years
ana tnereafter- appointment by the Count,
Commissioners shall be for terms of foti
law - go. y
Section s. The terms of. all State an,
county officers heretofore, elected b,
would not be elected until the Tuesda,
lexts after the Irst Monday off November
tnneteen hnndred and Twenty-Five. shall b
increased by one year, and their success
sors shah be elected for the regular teri,
az the election to be held on the Tuesda
next after the .hrst fMonday OF Noyefnbef
nipeteen hundred and twenty-six. Nh
terms Of Gail State and comfy Officer.
heretofore elected by Qunlided voters an,
whose successors would not be elected nm
al the Tuesday next after the first Mon
naT k0t November, nineteen hundred AM
tWenty-seven. shall remain ,inchsnget
their suecess0rs shall be elected for ,
term OF three. years at the elections to b
neld on the Tuesday next after the frs
Monday of November, nineteen buudre,
snd twenty<six. but shall not take ono,
until The expiration or the fraI tefp, 70
winch their predecesBprs have been elect
80 and their successors shall. be electet
TOR the regnlar term at the election to- b
aeld on the Tuesday next after the firs
Monday of November. nineteen hunsire,
ano thirty. Nothing herein. shall affec
ne terms .sof any judge OF the Circuit
Coart, OF the several circuits the merib be-
u the Court bf Appeals from BeIfinior.
SIE or sny menIbef OF the Snpren me- I.encl
ef baltimore, City :. II the term OF any slIri
luuge shsll expire 10 IN year in which u,
cieetb0ns Ter nleir beers of the General q
sem0iy is held. the Governor shall AZ,
point person duly qualified to hi sail
ONCE. wh0 shall b0ld--thN same until IN,
pexti general election for menlhers ~ III,
5enersi Assembly. when a successor shal
0e electea for the term elsewhere prayided
The terms of all State and county once r,
heretofore appointed for terms which Vrfl