The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04


government, and shall take such oath, and enter
into such bonds for the faithful discharge pa Q.
their duties as are now, or may herea1ter oe
prescribed by law.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said aforegoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution, shall at the next ensuing
general election for members of Congress, TO
be held in this State on the Tuesday next a1teI
the first Monday of November, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five, be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters of the State Tor
their adoption or rejection in conformity WIN
the directions contained in Article XIV OF the
Constitution of this State. and at the said cleo
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
now provided by law, and Immediately aftei
said election due returns shall be made to the
Governor of the vote for and against said pro,
posed amendment and further proceedings nao
in accordance with Article IA Of the constitu-
ton.
Approved April l3. 1922.
CHAPTER 227.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland by adding
thereto new Article to be numbered Ar
ticie. XVII" entitled "Quadrennial Elec-
tions," the same providing that all State
officers, except judges and all county offlcers
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 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 I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-hfths OF all the
members Of the two Houses concurring. That
Article xVff1," title "ouadrenniai ELECTIONS" i"
be and the same is hereby proposed as an
The same if adopted by. the legally
qualified voters of the State, as herein pro-
vided, to become part of said Constitution,
and to be numbered and titled as aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
ouadrennial Elections.
Section 1. Ali 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, and
members of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
City,, and all county officers elected by quah-
fed voters, shall hold office for terms of four four
Section z. Elections by qualified voters for
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday OF Novem-
Der, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
six, and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter.
Section j. Members of the House of Dele
gates and ali other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday next after the hrst
of snd in far he of
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
hold Office for terms of three years; the Gov
ernor. Attorney General, members of the State
elected by the qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday in November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty for terms OF ONCE
heretofore fixed by law at four years, shan
of Wills, Clerks of Court and all other State
and county officers elected by qualified voters
at the election to be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday OF November, s-. in the the
terms of Office heretofore fixed by law at six
years, shall hold Office for terms of three years;
and all such State and county ofhcers elected
by qualified voters thereafter Shall hoio once
for terms of four years.
Governor under existing provisions OF law IN
the year nineteen hundred and twenty four
for terms of Office heretofore fixed by law at
two years, shall hold Office for terms of three
Office heretofore fixed by law at four years.
shall hold Office for terms Of three years; all
officers so appointed for terms of oftlce here,
tofore fixed by law at six years.. shall hold
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
terms heretofore fixed by law, unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers .ap-
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November, nineteen. hundred
and twenty-three. for terms of ofice OF two,
four or six years, shall hold office for terms
of three years, and thereafter appointment by
the County Commissioners shall be tor terms
of four years, unless otherwise duly changed by
law.
Section S. The terms of all State and county
officers. heretofore elected by qualified voters,
and whose successors would not be elected un-
til the Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday OF
shall be increased by one year, and their sue
cessors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after tho first Monday of November, nine,
all State and county officers, heretofore elected
by qualified voters and whose successors would
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
the first Monday of November, nineteen hun
dred and twenty seven shall remain unchanged; |;
their successors shall be elected for term of
three years at the elections to be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novem-
Der, nineteen hundred and twenty-six, but shall I
not take Office until the expiration of the full
term for which their predecessors have been
elected; and their successors 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 thirty. Moth
ing 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 any member of the Supreme
of Ra1f Cifv. if the tern of
such judge shall expire in a year in wE.ch no
election for members of the General Assembly
is held, the Governor shall appoint person
duly qualified to fill said office, who shall hold
the same until the next general election for
members of the General Assembly, when
successor shall be elected for the term else
where provided. The terms of all State and
county officers heretofore appointed for terms
nineteen hundred and twenty-five, nineteen
hundred and 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
and twenty-five, nineteen hundred and twenty
six or nineteen hundred and twenty seven
In the event that the term of any
officer appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate shall expire
in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-five
or twenty-six, the Governor shall have power
TO appoint a successor, who shall serve for the
full term subject to confirmation by the Senate
at the regular session to be held under this
Article in the year nineteen hundred and twen-
ty-seven.
Section s. The General Assembly shall meet
on the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, for regular session,
and shall not meet again for regular session
until the first Wednesday of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, 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 Gov
ernor.
Section 7. The term of the Treasurer elected
by the General Assembly at the regular session
of nineteen hundred and twentyfou shall be
three years. Thereafter the term shall be the
same as elsewhere provided.
Section 8. The terms of the Members of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore
CITY and of the several counties shall COM
mence on the first Monday Of June next ensu-
ing their appointment.
Section 9. The vote to be held under the
provisions of Section of Article XIV of the