The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-10-18

and for the expenses Of his office, shall
yearly pay over to the Treasurer OF III,
State the amount OF such excess, subject L
such disposition thereof as the General As
sembly may direct; il any Of such officers
shall fail to comply with the acquisitions Of
this section for the period OF thirty days
! after the expiration OF each and every yeai
of his office, such officer shall be deemed tC
have vacated his office, and the Governor
shall declare the same vacant, and the
vacancy therein shall be filed as in the case
Of vacancy for any other cause, and such
officer shall be subject to suit by the State
for the amount that ought to be paid int
the Treasury aud no person holding any
office created by, or existing under this Con.
stitution or Laws of the State, or holding
any appointment, under any Court in this
State, shall receive more than three thousand
dollars year as compensation Tor the
discharge OF his official duties, except IN
cases specially provided in this Constitutional
SEC. ). 1.-The Governor and all officers
| civil and military, now holding office under
this State, whether by election or appoint.
ment, shall continue to hold, exercise and
discharge the duties OF their Offices (uness
| Inconsistent with. or otherwise provided III
this Constitutun), until they shall be
superseded, under its provisions, and until
their successors shall be duly qualified
| Hdednt.
SEC. 2. All general elections in this State
shall be held on the Tuesday next after the
the year in which they shall occur [; and
the first election OF all officers, who under
this Constitution, are required TO be elected
by the people, shall, except in cases herein
specially provided for, be held on the Tues
day next after the first Monday of Novem
Der. in the year eighteen hundred and sixty.
sevenl.
SEC. g. 1.-THE Sherifs OF the several
Counties OF this State, and OF the City OF
Baltimore, shall give notice OF the several
elections authorized by this Constitution, in
the manner prescribed by existing Laws for
elections to be held IN thus State, until said
Laws shall be changed.I Pdcdm.
Article IL. "Quadreuna Elections"
SEC. ). Members OF the House OF Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by tile qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday OF November, in the year nine.
teen hundred and twenty-three for terms OF
office heretofore fixed by law at TWO years,
/ shall hold office for terms OF three years;
! the Governor, Attorney General members OF
the State Senate and all other State and
County officers elected by the 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, tor 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 officers
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
suchl al State and county officers elected
by the qualified voters thereafter shall
hold office for terms of four years.
SEC. 4. All officers to be appointed by
the Governor {, under existing provisions OF
law IN the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-tour for terms of office heretofore
fixed by law at two years, shall hold office
| for terms of three years; all officers so APP
pointed for terms of office heretofore fixed
| by law al four years, shall hold Office for
terms of three years; all officers so appointed
for terms OF office heretofore fixed by law
at six years, shall hold office for terms OF
hve years, and thereafter appointments by
the GovernorI shall Ibel hold office for the
terms lheretoforel fixed by law I, unless
otherwise duly changed by lawl. All officers
appointed by County Commissioners LATTER
the election TO be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November, nine-
/ teen hundred and twenty-three, for terms
OF Office Of two, four or SIX years, shall hold
Office for terms of three years; and there,
! after appointment by the County Commits
fours years, unless otherwise duly changed
by law.
SEC. S. 1.-THE terms of all State and
county officers heretofore elected by qualified
/ elected mil ,ba T,,ae5,,5 nest sf,er tbs
] hrst Monday of Novenber nineteen HUNDRED
and twenty-five, shall be increased by one
/ year, and their successors shall be elected
tor the regular term at the election TO be
/ held the Tuesday next after the first
/ twent,,.siv The ter,ne ~ oil ctate md
/ co,,nty ofiirers Leretofore eIected by r,,,l;feJ
voters, and whose successors would not be
/ elected until the Tuesday next after the first
/ twenty.seyen shall remain UNCHANGED. their
/ SircrSsors shall he elected for term NJ
! three Years At rho elections IN he held nm
4 tLe Tuesday n,.xt after the frst Monday nj
/ November nineteen hundred and t,yent,,.six
/ but shah NOT talse Office r,ntil the exnirat,on
/ Of the I'M term for which tIeir nreJacessors
! have been electej. and their Successors shall
i he elected for the reottJar Torn, At tho elec,
1 tion IN he held IN the TUESDAY next aficr the
/ FIRST Monday of November. nineteen hundred
| and thirty. Notbiug herein shall affect The
terms of anv mo-. Of he Gu, Co., ~
I The several circT;te the ner,ber of the
| Court nj AnneaIs from Raltmore civ oT
/ anv member of the Si,nren,e Rencb of rain.
! more civ. If tbe term of anv surh ;,tdoe
/ shah exnire in a wear in which no election
4 for members of the General Assembly IS
/ hold tho Governor shall snnoint = nereon
/ di,lv qualified IN an said ofsre u,ho sb.iI
/ hold the same until the next general election
/ for members of the General Assembly. when
successor shall he elected for t5s tenn
| elsewhere nrov;ded The terms NJ All Stats
/ and COUNTY oacers beretofore snno;r,ed for
terms which viii not exnire nntil dmring The
wear nineteen hundred and t,yentv.6ve n;ne.
| teen hundred and twentv.six nine,een
hundred and t,venty.seven or n;nsteen b,,,'d.
red and twentv.ei9bt shall he reduced bv
one vcar and her Successors sbaIl he an.
pointed for the terms now nrovded bv Isv I,
he yesrs n;reteen b,ndref and ,SyeT,,,efo,,-
n;neteen hundred and twenty.fve nineteen
hundred and twentv.six or nineteen hundred
and twentv.seven resnectivelv In rho even,
fbst tTe tern' ~ ~ nv nfficer 5nnonteJ bv ths
c;o,,error u.b The 3dv;ce and rorsen, ~ ,bs
senate 'O sbaii ern;re in the vesr n;ne,enn
i,,ndred md tHentv.6v. mr. tysn,v.siy ,he
Goycr,,or sb,Il nv. oove- IN s,no;,,,. =
sccsssor Sbn sbaII s.Iye Tor RI. XXI ,rr,
snh;ert tn ronfrmation bv the senate At tbe
rag,,Isr sess,o,, 70 he beiJ under III. Artcie
~ ,bn ,,e9r n,,e,ss,, b,,,Jrsd md ,,r.,t,,-
,evs,, Halo,,, 4''0
Spc I'm. General Assernhlv shall
mee, on the brst Wednesday 81 Isp,,ar,
n;reteen Lnndr.d snd tIrert,.fn,,r for >
rsn,,lsr sessip-, nd sbsIi ny, Me-, ' e,,;,,
foT rec,llar SESSION mil rho fret Wednes.
day ~ Isr,,sry rI1efeen b,,1dred snd
tws,,ylse,,s1, ND n. General Asssrnhiv