Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-09-22

State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be j, enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Maryland. three, hiihs of all the
members Of the two Houses eoneurring That
the following new Article to be numbered
Article XVII" title "Quadrennisi Elections
amendment to the Constitution OF the State OF
Maryland. The same if adopted by the legally
quaiihed voters OF the State, as herein pro
Vidsd. to become a part Of said Constitution,
and to Be numbered and titled as aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII
Quadrennial Elections.
Section /. All State officers elected by quail
ned 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 otheeTs elected BY quah-
fed voters shall hold Office for terms OF ionr
years. and until their successors shall qualify.
Section ,. Elections by qualified voters Tor
State and county officers shall be held on The
Tuesday next after the hfst Monday Of Noycu-
Der, IN the year nineteen hundred and teea-y-
slS, and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter.
Section J. Members Of the House Of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
% he held on the Tuesday next after The FIRST
Monday Of November. in the year nineteen
hundred and tNeuiy-three for terms Of cihce
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
hold office for terms Of three years; the Gov
ernor, Attorney General. members Of the State
Senate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters al the election
TO be held the Tuesday next after the FIRST
Monday in November in the year nineteen
hundred and twentythree, for terms Of Office
heretofore hSed By law al four years, shall
hold office for terms OF three years; Registers
Of Wills, Clerks Of Court and all other State
and county officers elected BY qualified voters
AZ he a1erftnu h.. hell nFf he T,aafat
after the first Monday Of November. in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty three. for
terms Of Office heretofore fixed by Law at six
years shall hold office for terms Of three years;
and ali such State and county officers elected
BY qualified voters thereafter shall hold Office
for terms Of four years.
Section 4 All officers to be appointed by the
Governor under existing provisions Of law in
the year nineteen hundred and twenty four
tor terms Of ONCE heretofore fixed by law at
two years, shall hold Office for terms OF three
years: all officers appointed for terms of
Office heretofore hNed by Law at four years,
shall hold ONCE for terms Of three years; all
officers 50 appointed for terms Of eihce here
tofore liked by Law at six years. shall hold
ONCE for terms Of tive years and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
terms heretofore Fixed by law, unless other
wise duly changed by law Al officers ap
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
tion TO be held the Tuesday next after the
hrst Monday IN November, nineteen hundred
four or six years, shall hold office for terms
Of three years, and thereafter appointment by
the County Commissioners shall be for 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
I'll the Tuesday next after the first Monday Of
November, nineteen hundred and twenty-five,
shall be increased by one year, and their sue
shall he elfrfed faF he re0ntiar ~
at the election 10 be held on the TUESDAY
next after the first Monday Of November, nine
teen hundred and twenty.sS 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
the hrst Monday of November. nineteen hun
drcd and twenty seven, shall remain unchanged,
their successors shall be elected for a term OF
three years at the elections to be held on th,
Tuesday next after the first Monday OF Noyem
Der. nineteen hundred and twenty six, bat shs'
not take Office until the expiration Of the ful
term Tor which their predecessors have beer
elected; and their successors shall be tlccte
Tor the regular term Al The election TO he held
on the Tuesday next atitr the Ersi Monday pi
November, nineteen huu3red and thirty Moth
ing herein shall Affect the terms OF any judy
Of the Circuit Court ID the several Cif.ui,.
the member Of the Court Of Apgcsls iscn
Baltimore City OF any member Of d., Suarcu,
Bench Of Baltimore CITY; il The term % ans
such Judge shall expire 90 a year IN which o..
election for members Of ,hr General Asstatll,
is held the Governor Snail appoint Ie.sor
duly qualified TO gu SD Office Hha ,taN bob,
the same until the usst general election TO-
members OF the Gor. % Asssa..y. when .
successor shall be elected for .h- 'el-r else
where provided. Tbs terms OF al SAFE suU
county officers heretofore sapou.yI Tor terms
which will not eNhtrc Huttl lNtiu+ D. seas
nineteen hundred anG lMtui..l,f. a'r,facr
hundred and tNtat} six. n.nelC.u k-hiret .ul
lwerty-srVeu or ufHetcrl hundred IN iNrut..
eish, shall BE- reduced l> one year, and then
H.
now provided by law in the wear. nina teen
hundred and twenty .foir, n.ueieen hundred
aud twenN .hNe, u.n5leen hundred and twenty
six or nineteen huu l-el and iu,ai, even
respectively. In the event that the irrm OF an,
officer appointed BY The Governor puh The
advice and consent 81 the Senate shall eNpir,
IN the year nineteen hdUdfrd and tNtuty .fN,
or iwenty-siN, the Governor shall have rowct
10 appoint successor, who shall serve for m,
fun term subject to confirmation by the SENATE
~ the regular session 10 be held under thi,
Article ~ the year nineteen hundred aud TWEEN
iy-seven.
Section D. The General Assembly shall me-
On The hrst Wednesday Of January. n.rct-cr
hundred and twenty four, ior q regular session
and shall not meet again Tor a regular session
until the hrst "Wednesday OF January, ninetcei
hundred and twenty seven. and the Genera
Assembly shall meet the same day n ever,
second year thereafter and at no other time
unless convened by proclamation Of the Gov
ernor
Section 2. The term Of the Treasurer slscte,
BY the General Assembly at the regular scssio,
OF nineteen hundred and twenty. four shall D.
three yeArs Thereafter the term shall Ne th
same elsewhere provided
Section s. The terms Of the Members Of th
Board OF Supervisors Of Elections OF Raitirior
City and Of the several counties shall com
meRce the first Monday Of June next eusu
ing their appointment.
Section =. The vote to be held under ID
provisions of Section Of Article XIV Of r.