The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-10-12

Assembly of Maryland. three-ifths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concurr-
numbered Article XVIi," title "Quadrennial
Elections" be and the same is hereby pro-
posed an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Maryland. The same if adopt
ed by the legally qualified voters of the State,
as herein provided. to become a part of said
Constitution, and to be numbered and titled
ARTICLE XVII
Quadrennial Elections.
Section l. All State officers elected 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 Bati-
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 ?. Elections by qualified voters for
STATE and county officers shall be held 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.
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
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
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
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 ana All other Stat and county officers
sleGoea , by qualified voters at the election to
be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday
OF November. IN the year Nineteen hundred
and twenty-three, for terms of office hereto
iore liked by law at six years, shall hold office
Tor terms of three years and all such State
and county officers e,ect ted by qualified yOf er-s
thereafter shall hold Office for terms of four
years.
section 4 All 0hcerS to be appointed by
Ihe Governor under existing provisions of
law IN the year nineteen hundred and twer-
ty-lour Tor terms of office heretofore fixed by
law at two years, shall ho.d Office for terms
q three years all officers appointed for
terms Of Office heretofore fixed by law at four
years snail mold office for terms of three
FEARS an olhcers so appointed for terms of
Once heretofore fixed by law at six years
snail hold office for terms of five years, and
hereafter appointments by the Governor shall
be Tor the terms heretofore fixed by law. I'M
tess other"lse aIly changed by law. All Of
after the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November
n M hundred and twenty-three for terms
OF once OF two, four or six years, shall hold
once Tor terms of three years; and thereafter
| appolhtmehts by the County Commits
Iags ntbo gril of toF lertn5 OF four years, I'M
Section < Tbn 80 ,a,'l af 1y o .aW.
4 off;ga,.s ba,,4, 1''~ N'''''-
w i'eieI"lofe elected by qualified vOt-
ed unt, +be TlosJs,' eIsor4 you'd not be eject
day of November. nineteen bundr"J and +o,i
/ ty-fve. shall be increased L', cd. - w. 80
their successors shall be elected for anu
lar term at the election to he ba15 on 80 ~,
Tuesday next after tha frs4 Sf,'Ia. % % "
vember nineteen hundred and twentt-s " 10,
terms of all State ana co'Int 49, . ne
fore elected by qualified voters, and Who's
successors would not be elected until +Ea
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of No
vemoer, nineteen hundred and twe9ty-se,ep
shall remain unchanged their successors shall
be elected for a term of three wears at fha
election t. he held on the Tuesday newt rfIor
the first Monday of November, ninetae1
hundred and twenty-six. but shall not take
office until the expiration of the full term for
which their professors have been elected ard
their successors shall be elected for the repu-
lar term at the election to he ba1J ~ a.
,,o ueuaS meAt after the first Monday of No
;r I n'n { hundred and thirty. Moth
,ifF IereIH shall ahect the terms of any judge
H. ',e SIcuiC Court OF the Several circuits,
PIti .ne,llpeC 70. OF the Court of Appeals from
r na,uI,liopS Glty or any member of the Su-
f elie peiGh OF baltimore City if the term