Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12

Of the Constitution for the purpose of
taking the sense of the people In regard 10
calling Constitutional Convention shall
be neld at the general election in the
year nineteen hundred and thirty, and
every twenty years thereafter.
Section 10. The Governor shall submit
three budgets to the General Assembly at
the regular session of nineteen hundred
and twnty -four. IN accordance with the
provisions of Section 81 Of Article III OF
the Constitution. for the three fiscal years
beginning October first nineteen hundred
| and twenty four, and ending September
| thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twenty
| seven. and two budgets To the General
| Assembly at the regular session OF nine
| teen hundred aud twenty seven. and
| thereafter as now provided by said sec
/ ton.
Section IL. The purpose Of this Article
/ is TO rednce the number OF elections. by
providing that all State and county elcc-
| lions shall be held only in every fourth
year, and at the time now provided by law
/ for holding congressional elections; aud
to bring the terms of appointiye officers
| .nte harmony with the changes affected in
The time OF the beginning OF the terms of
elective officers; and the administrative
strue the provisions of this Article so as
| % effeotuate that purpose. For the pur-
| pose OF this Article only the word "oti-
GERS" shall be construed to include those
| holding positions and other places of en-
| lloyment In the State and county govern
nents whose terms are fixed by law. but
shall not include any appointments
/ made by the Board OF Public Works. nor
appointments by the Governor for terms
# three years.
Section IL. The General Assembly. al
he regular session in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty four. shall max,
uch changes in the primary and genera
| lection laws. and otherwise, as may be
,eccssary 10 carry out the provisions OF
or State or county officers In the year
ineteen hundred and twenty five.
Section - In the event Of any incon
| 'istency between the provisions of this
Article and any of the other provisions Of
| he Constitution, the provisions Of thi;
lrticle shall prevail, and all other pro
dsions shall be repealed or abrogatcd q
| he extent of suchs i,
/ Sec. And be 1t further enacted by tn,
uthority aforesaid That said aforegoinl
tent to the Constitution shall be at tn,
louise se Of RsJFeseStes eoneress' R
l this State submitted TO the legal ans
ualihed voters of the State for adoption
r rejection. IN pursuance of the direc
ions contained In Article XIV Of the Con
| titution of this State, and at the sal,
| General election the vote on the said pro
osed amendment to the Constitution shall
by ballot and upon each ballot Their
hall be printed the following synopsis o
I aid amendment under the caption OF
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"
/ This amendment provides that all Stat
Ulcers, except judges, and all county OH
4 ers elected by qualified voters shall
l lected in every fourth year for terms &
. l our years beginning with the election 1
| november, nineteen hundred and twenty
TX. The terms of State and county Off
l efs to be elected in nineteen hundred an
| wenty- three are reduced to three year,
/ nd the terms of other elective officers al
| Increased or reduced, as necessary, so tina
/ heir successors may be elected I'm nine
cen hundred and twenty six. Terms
Ulcers appointed by the Governor and
GRITTY Commissioners are liadjusted
/ 'armony with the terms of the officials b
ghom they are appointed. The Generi
Z / assembly shall meet in nineteen hundre
/ nd twenty -four for a regular session
= nd again In nineteen hundred and tweI
= y.seven, and every two years thereafte
y )ther provisions of the Constitution an
| the Laws are adjusted to harmoni;
/ With the above changes; and the wore
i For Fewer Elections Amendment an
] 1 Against Fewer Elections Amendment"
4 0w provided by law, and immediatel
fter said election due returns shall
Y l lade to the Governor of the vote for m
4 l gainst said proposed amendment, as d
| ected by said Fourteenth Article of II
constitution, and further proceedings ha
| accordance with said Article Fourtee
. Approved April u, 1922.