Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

Of the successor. The Comptroller and the
Treasurer shall keep their Offices at the seat OF
into such bonds for the faithful discharge OF
their duties a. are now, or may hereafter DC
prescribed BY kw.
Sec. J. And BE- Il further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the said atofegoins
: sec hereby pfopossd as an amendment %
the Constitution. shall at the next ensuing
general election for members If Congress, 10
De held in this State on the Tuesday next after
the hrn Monday Of November one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five, Be submitted TO
the lesal and qualified voters OF the State tor
their adoption OF rejection in conformity with
the directions contained in Article XIV Of the
Constitution OF this State. and at the said cleo.
uou the vote on the said proposed amendment
each hallo, there shall be printed the word.
For the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the Constitutional Amendment. a.
nov provided by law, and Immediately after
Governor Of the vote for and ssains; said pro.
posed amendment. and further proceedings bad
N accordance With Article ~ Of the Censtitu-
ton.
Approved April H. ie17.
CHAPTER i77.
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to tks Con
sti,u,ion Of the State Of Maryland By adding
thereto q new Article TO be numbered AR
tiels XVII" entitled "Qusdrsnnii Riee-
,ions." the same providing tina, ell state
ofheers. except judges and all seunty olneers
elected BY qualified ~sssrs shaii Be elected
In every fourth year for tsrms Of feur years;
and adjusting terms u State and county
appoin,ive ofesN; and providing that all
provisoins Of the Constitution ineonsistsns
With the provisisas 81 this Article Be r..
peaied 70 the sxtsns II such ineonsis,eney;
and providing fer tia submission 81 ssid
amendment 70 the eusiihsd voters 81 the
State for sdopuoa or rsjsosies-
Assembly Of Msryiaad. thrsshfshs Of all the
members Of the two Houses seneurrins. That
sss iG,loyi1E ne. Ariel: to b r nu%essss
amendment to tie Constitution Of the State Of
Maryland The sAme IL adopted BY the legally
qualified voters Of the Stale. a. herein pro
vdsd. TO become q part Of said Constitution.
and 70 be numbered and titled a. Aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII
Quadrennisl Elections.
Section !. All State officers elected b. quail
ned voters Except Judges Of the Circuit Court
Court Of Appeal. from Baltimore City. and
members Of the Supreme Bench Of Baltimore
City), and all county officers elected BY quail
fed voers. shall bold Office for terms Of four
years. and until their successor shall qualify.
Section 2. Elections BY qualified voters for
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the iirst Monday Of Sovem-
Der. in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
ak. and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter
Section ). Members OF the House o. Dale
gates and all other State and county officers
elected BY the qualified voters at the election
10 be held on the Tuesday mex; after the hrs'
hundred and twenty three for terms Of Office
heretofore fixed BY law q, two ysars. shall
hold ONCE for terms Of three years; the Gov
ernor. Attorney General. members OF the State
Senate and all other State and county cfheers
elected by the qualified voters ., the election
20 be held on the Tuesday next after the frs;
Monday in November. in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty three, for terms Of once
heretofore fixed by law at four years. shall
hold oihee for terms Of three years; Registers
Of Wills. Clerks Of Court and all other State
and county officers elected by qualified voters
a. the election 70 be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday Of November. in 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 officers elected
BY qualihed voters thereafter shall hold once
for terms Of four years
Section T. All officers TO be appointed BY the
Governor under existing provisions Of law IN
the year nineteen hundred and twenty four
for terms Of Office heretofore hSed by Law at
two years shall hold Office for terms Of three
years; all officers so appointed for 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
tofore liked BY law at six years. shall bold
Office for terms Of FIVE years. and thereafter
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 10 BE held on the Tuesday next after the
FIRST Monday in November. nineteen hundred
and twen,y.thrse for terms OF Office Of two,
four or six years. shall bold Office for terms
OF three years. and thereafter appointment by
the County Commissioners shall be for terms
OF four years. unlsss 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 Re elected un.
I'll the Tuesday next after the first Monday OF
November, nineteen aundfed and twenty-five.
shall be increased by one year and their sue
csssots shall be elected for the regular term
a. the election 20 be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday OF November, nine.
teen hundred and tweniy.six. The terms OF
all State and county officers. heretofore elected
by qualified voters. and whose successors would
no, be elected until the Tuesday mex, after
the first Monday Of November. nineteen hun.
dred and twenty seven. shall remain unchanged;
their successors shall be elected for a term OF
three years AZ the elections 10 be held on the
Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday Of Sovem.
ber nineteen hundred and twenty.six. but shall
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 10 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 OF any member OF the Supreme
Beach Of Baltimore City; u the term Of any
such Judge shall expire ia year in which
election Tor members Of the General Assembly
is held. the Governor shall appoint q person
duly qualified 10 I'll said once. 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
hundred and twenty-five. nineteen
hundred and twenty-six. nineteen hundred and
iwenty.seven or nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by one year and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
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