The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-11
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State 1922

of the successor. The Comptroller and II
Treasurer shall keep their offices at the Seat
government, and shall take such oath, and ents
into such bonds for the faithful discharge {
their duties as are now, or may herea1ter
prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by tn
authority aforesaid, That the said atoreeoin
section hereby proposed as an amendment
the Constitution, shall at the next ensui1l
general election for members of Congress,
be held in this State on the Tuesday next afte
the first Monday of November, one tnousan !
nine hundred and twenty-five, be submitted
the legal and qualified voters of the State fo
their adoption or rejection in conformity wit
the directions contained in Article XIV OF tn
Constitution of this State, and at the SAID ele'
ton the vote on the said proposed amendmer
to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upo,
For the Constitutional Amendment :, an
Against the Constitutional Amendment, =.
now provided by law, and Immediately aite
said election due returns shall be maze 10 Tn
Governor of the vote for and against saio Pre-
posed amendment, and further proceedings ma
in accordance with Article IA of the Constltr
ton.
Approved April 13, 1922.
CHAPTER 227.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the Cor
stitution of the State of Maryland by addln
thereto a new Article to be numbered "Ar
ticle XVII" entitled "Quadrennial Eiec
tions," the same providing that all Stat
officers, except Judges and all county of1cer
elected by qualified voters shall be electe
in every fourth year for terms of four years
and adjusting terms of State and count.
appointive officers; and providing that al
PROVISIONS of the Constitution inconsisten
with the provisions of this Article be re
pealed to the extent of such inconsistency
and providing for the submission of sai'
amendment to the qualified voters OF IN
State for adoption rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Genera
Assembly of Maryland, three-hfths OF all tn
members of the two Houses concurring. Ina
the following new Article to be numbere,
ARTICLE XVII," title "Quadrennial Elections,
be and the same is hereby proposed as al
amendment to the Constitution of the State o
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.
Quadrennial Elections.
Section 1. All State officers elected by quail
fed voters Except judges of the Circuit Sour
of the several circuits, the member OF IN
Court of Appeals from Baltimore City, AM
members of the Supreme Bench OF BaltimoT
City,, and all county officers elected by quail
fed voters, shall hold office for terms OF tou
years, and until their successors shall quality
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters TO
State and county officers shall be held on IN
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Noven,
Der, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
six, and on the same day in every fourth yea
thereafter.
Section 3. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county ofhcer
elected by the qualified voters at the electlo'
to be held on the Tuesday next after the mrs
Monday of November, in the year nlneteel
hundred and twenty-three for terms OF othc
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shal
hold Office for terms of three. years; the GoV
ernor, Attorney General, members of the Stat
Senate and all other State and county oflcer
elected by the qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday next after the frs
Monday in November, in the year r1inetee'
hundred and twenty-three, for terms OF one
hold Office for terms of three years; Register
of Wills, Clerks of Court and all other Stat
and county officers elected by. qualified voter
at the election to be held OH the Tuesday mex
year nineteen hundred and twenty-three, TO
terms of office heretofore fixed by law at 81!
years, shall hold office for terms of three years
and ali such State and county officers electe'
by qualified voters thereafter shall hold ofhc
for terms of four years.
Section 4. All officers to be appointed by tn
Governor under existing provisions of law II
the year nineteen hundred and twenty-fou
for terms of Office heretofore fixed by law a
two years, shall hold Office for terms of thre
years; all officers so appointed tor terms
Office heretofore fixed by law at four years
hall dnfd off f0r Of
officers so appointed for terms of ofhce here
tofore fixed by law at six years.. shall holt
office for terms of five years, and thereatte
appointments by the Governor shall be for tn
terms heretofore fixed by law, unless other
wise duly changed by law. All officers .ap
pointed by County Commissioners after the elec
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after tn
first Monday in November, nineteen hundret
four or six years, shall hold office for term
of three years, and thereafter appointment b,
the County Commissioners shall be for term
of four years, unless otherwise duly changed b.
law.
Section S. The terms of all State aud count
officers heretofore elected by qualified voters
and whose successors would not be elected un
til the Tuesday next after the first Monday o
November, nineteen hundred and twenty five
shall be increased by one year, and their sue
cessors shall be elected for the regular tern
at the election to be held on the Tuesda
next after the first Monday of November, nine
teen hundred and twenty-six. The terms o
all State and county officers, heretofore electe
by qualified voters, and whose successors woul
not be elected until the Tuesday next afte
dred and twenty seven, shall remain unchanged
their successors shall be elected for term o
three years at the elections to be held on tn
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Noven
Der, nineteen hundred and twenty six, but shal
not take office until the expiration of the. fu
term for which their. predecessors have bee
elected; and their successors shall be eiecte
for the regular term at the election to be he'll
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday o
November, nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ing herein shall affect the terms of any. Judg
of the Circuit Court of the several circuits
the member of the Court of Appeals iron
Baltimore City or any member of the Suprem
Bench of Baltimore City; if the term of an
such judge shall expire in year in which n
election for members of the General Assembl
is held, the Governor shall appoint a persoi
duly qualified to fill said office, who shall hol
the same until the next general election TO
members of the General Assembly, when
successor shall be elected for the term else
where provided. The terms of all State AM
county officers heretofore appointed for term
which will not expire. until during the yea
nineteen hundred and twenty-five, nineteei
hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred an
twenty seven or nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by year, and thei
successors shall be appointed for the term
now PROVIDED Dy law III tHc years IllHelee
hundred and enty-four, nineteen hundre
and twenty FIVE, nineteen hundred and twenty
six or nineteen hundred and twenty-se
respectively. In the event that the term of an
officer appointed by the Governor with th
advice and consent of the Senate shall expir
in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-fv
or twenty-six, the Governor shall have -powe
to appoint successor, who shall serve TOR tn
full term subject to confirmation by the Senat
at the regular session to be held under thi
Article in the year nineteen hundred and twer
ty-seven.
Section s. The General Assembly shall NEE
on the first Wednesday of January, ninetee
hundred and twenty-four, for regula session
and shall not meet again for regular sessio
until the first Wednesday of January, ninetee
hundred and twenty-seven, and the Genera
Assembly shall meet on the day in ever
second year thereafter and at no other tim,
unless convened by proclamation of the Go,
ernor.
Section 7. The term of the Treasurer electe
by the General Assembly at the regular sessio
Of nineteen hundred and twenty-four shall b
three years. Thereafter the term shall be tn
same as elsewhere provided.
Section g. The terms of the Members of tn
of NJ Ra1t