Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-09-23

{ the successor. The Comptroller and tine
freasurer shall keep their Offices at the seat OF
1vernment, and shaH take such oath ana en'ei
nto such bonds for the faithful discharge
heir duties as are nov, or may hereafter Dt
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said atoresoinF
section hereby proposed as an amendment u
The Constitution, shall at the next ensunp
general election for members of Congress, 10
be held in this State on the Tuesday next after
he first Monday of November, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five, be submitted 10
the legal and qualified voters of the state ioi
their adoption or rejection in conformity with
the directions contained in Article XIV OF the
constitution of this State, and at the SAID eiec.
ton the vote on the said proposed amenoin N,
10 the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballo there shall be printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the Constitutional Amendment, as
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.
osed amendment, and further proceedings had
III accordance with Article IA of the Constitu-
ton.
Approved April Is, 1922.
CHAPTER 2s7.
Nm 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 Elec-
TONS" the same providing that all 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 providing that all
Il t,rcn
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 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-ffths of all the
members of the two Houses concurrins. mat
he following new Article. to be numbered
Article XVII," title "Quadrennial Elections"
e and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of the State OF
Maryland. The same il adopted by the legally
naihed voters of the State as herein pro-
'ided, to become a part of said Constitution,
and to be numbered and titled as aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennal Elections.
Section 1. All Stae 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 quail
fed voters, shall hole Office for terms of four
years, and until their successors shall quality.
Section 2. 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 3. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county othcers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
he held the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty three for terms of ONCE
heretofore fixed by law at two years. shall
hold Office for terms of three years; the Gov
rrnor Attorney General members Of the State
Senate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
10 he held 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 terms of three years; Registers
If Wills, Clerks of Court and all other State
and county officers elected by qualified voters
at the election to be held the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November, in the
tear nineteen hundred and twenty:three, for
terms of office heretofore fixed by law at six
ears, shall hold office for terms Of three years;
and all such State and county officers elected
by qualified voters thereafter shall hold office
tor terms oil tour years
Section 4. All officers to be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions OF law IN
;he year nineteen hundred and twenty four
for terms OF Office heretofore fixed by law at
two years, shall hold Office for terms of three
years; all officers so appointed tor terms OF
Office heretofore fixed by law at four years,
shall hold Office for terms of three years; all
officers so appointed for terms of Office here
;ofore fixed by law at six years, shall hold
Office for terms of FIVE years. and thereafter
hall ha for he
terms heretofore fixed by law, unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap-
ointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after the
lrst Monday in November, nineteen hundred
nd twenty-three. for terms of office of two,
four or six years, shall hold Office for terms
Of three years, and thereafter appointment by
he County Commissioners shall be for terms
of four years, unless otherwise duly changed by
'aw.
Section S. The terms of all State and county
Ulcers heretofore elected by qualified voters,
and whose successors would not be elected un
til the Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday of
November, nineteen hundred and twenty-five,
shall be increased by year, and their sue
cessors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election to be held the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of November. nine
cen hundred and twenty-six. The terms of
all State and county officers, heretofore elected
by qualified voters, and whose successors would
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
he tlrst Monday OF November, nineteen hun
lred and twenty seven, shall remain unchanged;
heir successors shall be elected for a term Of
hree years at the elections to be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novem
Der. nineteen hundred and .wenty-six, but shall
not take Office until the expiration of the full
'erm for which their predecessors have been
elected; and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term at the election to be held
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
Bench Of Baltimore City; if the term of any
such judge shall expire in year in which no
election for members of the General Assembly
is held the Governor shall appoint a 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
which will not expire until during the year
nineteen hundred and twenty-five nineteen
hundred andtwenty-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
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
respectively. 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
pr twenty-six, the Governor shall have power
to appoint successor, who shall serve for the
f.t1 ctthta IN hut