Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-06

by adding thereto new Article to be
numbered Article XVlI," entitled
"Quadrennial Elections the same
providing that all State officers. ex-
cept 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 appointiye. officers
and providing that all provisions OF
the Constitution inconsistent with the
provisions of this Article be repealed
end providing for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified voters
OF the State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three-1fth of all
the members of the two Houses concur
ring, That the following new Article to be
numbered article XVII" title Quad
rennial Elections" be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution % the State Of Maryland.
The same IL adopted by the legally quail
vided, to become a part Of said Constitu-
ton. and TO be numbered and titled as
aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
Section /. 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
Sul DelCI u 1ilNJs anu iii
county officers elected by qualified voters
shall hold Office for terms of four years
and until their successors shall qualify.
Section q Elections by qualified voters
for State and county officers shall be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, and on the same
day in every fourth year thereafter.
Section g. Members of the House OF
Delegates aud all other State and county
cLicers elected by the qualified voters nj
the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday OF November,
three for terms of office heretofore fixed
by law ut two years, shall hold Office for
terms or three years; the Governor, At
torney General, members of the State Sen
ate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the cleo
ton 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 terms of
three years; Registers of Wills, Clerks of
Court and all other State and county off,
GERS elected by qualified voters at the
election to be held on the Tuesday next
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 all 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 for terms of Office heretofore
fixed by law at two years. shall hold office
Tor terms of three years; all officers so
appointed for terms Of Office heretofore
fixed by law al, four years, shall hold Office
for terms of three years; all officers so
apr ointed for terms of Office heretofore
fixed by law at six years. shall hold Office
for terms of five years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for
the terms heretofore fixed by law unless
GERS appointed by County Commissioners
after the election to be held on the Tues
day next after the first Monday In Nov
ember. nineteen hundred and twenty three
Tor terms OF ofice of two, four or six years.
shall hold office for terms of three years
ana thereafter appointment by the County
commissioners shall be for terms of four
years. unless otherwise duly changed by
law.
Section 5. The terms of all State and
county officers heretofore elected by
quaiined voters, and whose successors
would . not be elected until the. Tuesday
nlneteen hundred and twenty FIVE shall be
increased by one year. and their success
sors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election to be held on the Tuesdav
next after the first Monday of November
nineteen hundred and twenty six The
terms OF all State and county officers
heretofore elected by qualified voters. and
whose successors would not be elected un-
al the Tuesday next after the first Mon
Qay OF November, nineteen hundred and
twenty seven. shall remain unchanged:
tneir successors shall be elected for a
term of three years at the elections to be
neid on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November, nineteen hundred
anu twenty-six, but shall not take office
untll the expiration of the full term for
which their predecessors have been elect
ca and their successors shall be elected
ior the regular term at the election TO be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November nineteen hnndred
ahc thirty. Nothing herein shall affect
me terms OF any judge of the Circuit
Sourt Oh the several circuits, the member
OF the Court of Appeals from Baltimore
Slty or any member of the Supreme Bench
OF baltimore City; If the term of any snch
Juage shall expire in year in which no
electlon for members of the General Az
sembly is held, the Governor shall an.
point person duly qualified to fiji said
once, who shall hold the same until the
T neat general election for members Of the
Seneral Assembly, when a successor shall
0e ELECTED for the term elsewhere provided
The terms OF all State and county officers
heretofore appointed for terms which will
not not expire until during the year nineteen
hundred and twenty five, nineteen hundred
ana twenty six, nineteen hundred and
twenty seven or nineteen hundred and
twenty eight shall be reduced BY one wear,
ana their successors shall be appointed for
the terms now provided by law I'm tbs
years nineteen hundred and twenty -four
nineteen hundred and twenty-five. nineteen
hundred and twenty six or nineteen hnn
dred and twenty seven. respectiyeIv. In
the event that the term of any officer an
bointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate shall expire in
the year nineteen hundred and twenty-fiv
or twenty six, the Governor shall have
power to appoint a successor. who shall
serve FOR the. full term subject to coafir-
mation py the Senate at the regular ses
SION TO be held under this Article in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty seven.
section 8. The General Assembly, shall
meet on the first Wednesday of January
nineteen hundred and twenty -four. for a
regular session. and shall not meet again
Tor regular session until the first We'd
nes0ay or January. nineteen hundred and
twenty seven. and the General AssembIy
snail meet on the same day in every sec
ond year thereafter and at no other time.
unless convened by proclamation Of tie
Section e. The term of the Treasurer
elected by the General Assembly at the
-egC-ar session of nineteen hundred and
twenty -four shall be three years There
after the term shall be the same as else
where provided
Section g. The terms OF the Members of
the Board of Supervisors of Elections of
Baltimore City and of the several counties
shall commence en- the first Monday Of
June next ensuing their appointment
Section g. The vote to be held under
the provisions Of Section Of Article XIV