The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-10-25

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| this section for the period OF thirty days
after the expiration Of each and every year
of his office, such officer shall be deemed to
! have vacated his office, and the Governor
shall declare the same vacant, and the
vacancy therein shall be filled 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 into
the Treasury [; and 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 a year as a compensation for the
discharge of hrs official duties except IN
cases specially provided in this constitutional
SEC. 3. 1.-THE Governor, and all officers,
civil and military, now holding office under
this State, whether by election or appoint
ment shall continue 10 hold, exercise and
discharge the duties OF their Offices tunless
inconsistent with. or otherwise provided IN
this Constitution), until they shall Oe
superseded under its provisions, and until
their successors shall be duly qualified.
Hdcant.
SEC z. All general elections IN this State
| shall be held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday IN the month OF November. in
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.
SIC 6. 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 this State, until said
Laws shall be ehanged.I HdeGnt.
Article II, "Quadrennial Elections"
SEC. 3. Members OF the House OF Dele.
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters al 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 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 officers
elected by qualified voters at the election to
be held on the Tuesday next after the FIRST
Monday OF November, 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
suchI 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
twenty-four for terms OF office heretofore
fixed by law at two years, shall hold office
for terms OF three years; all officers so ap-
pointed for terms OF office heretofore fixed
by law at four years, shall hold Office for
terms of three years. all officers so appointed
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at six years. shall hold office for terms OF
FIVE years, and thereafter appointments by
the GOVERNOR shall libel hold Office for the
terms IheretoforeI fixed by law [, 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
sonersI shall Ibel hold ohce for terms OF
fours years, unless otherwise duly changed
by law.
SEC. S. 1.-THE terms of all State and
county officers heretofore elected by qualified
voters, and whose successors would not be
elected until the Tuesday next after the
FIRST Monday of November, nineteen hundred
and twenty-five. shall be increased by one
year, and their successors shall be elected
sor the regular term at the election to be
held on the Tuesday 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 until the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November, nineteen hundred and
twenty-seven, shall remain unchanged; their
successors shall be elected for a term Of
three years at the elections TO be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday OF
November, nineteen hundred and twenty-six,
but shall not take office until the expiration
OF the tull term for which their predecessors
have been elected; and their successors shall
he elected for the regular term at the cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday of November, nineteen hundred
and thirty. Nothing 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, or
any member Of the Supreme Bench OF Balti-
more City; If the term of any such judge
shall expire in year III which no election
for members of the General Assembly Is
held, the Governor shall appoint person
duly qualified to I'll said office, who shall
hold the same until the next general election
for members OF the General Assembly. when
a successor shall be elected for the term
elsewhere provided. The terms OF all State
and county officers heretofore appointed for
terms which will not expire until during the
year nineteen hundred and twenty-five, nine.
hundred and twenty-seven or nineteen humid
red and twenty-eight shall be reduced by
one year, and their successors shall be APP
pointed for the terms now provided BY law N
the years nineteen hundred and twenty-four
nineteen hundred and twenty-five, nineteen
hundred and twenty-six or nineteen hundred
and twenty-seven, respectively. In the event
that the term OF any officer appointed by the
Governor with the advice and consent OF the
Senate shall expire in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-five or twenty-six, the
Governor shall have power to appoint
successor, who shall serve for the full term
subject to confirmation by the Senate at the
regular session to be held under this Article
in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
seven.I Udednt
meet on the first Wednesday OF January
nineteen hundred and twenty-four, for
regular session, and shall not meet again
for regular session until the first Wednes
day OF January, nineteen hundred and
twenty.seven, and the General Assembly
year, thereafter and at no other time. IN
less convened by proclamation of the
Governor.I Vdcamt.
SEC. :. THE term OF the Treasurer
elected by the General Assembly at the
regular session OF nineteen hundred and
twenty four shall be three years. There
after the term shall be the same as elsewhere
provided.I Vaeant.
SEC. g. 1.-THE vote to be held under the
provisions Of Section of Article XIV OF
the Constitution for the purpose OF taking
the sense OF tie people in regard TO calling
a Constitutional Convention shall he held at
the general election in the year nineteen
hundred and thirty, and every twenty years
thereafter.I VacaHt.
SEC. 10. 1.-The Governor shall submit
three budgets to the General Assembly al
the regular session OF nineteen hundred and
twenty-four, in accordance with the provi
sions 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
thirueth, nineteen hundred and twenty
seven, and two budgets to the General As.
sembly at the regular session OF nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, and thereafter
as now provided by said secuon.I Vdcdnt.
SEC. II. 1.-THE General Assembly, at the
regular session of the year nineteen hundred
and twenty-four, shall make such changes in
the primary and general election laws, and
otherwise, as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions OF this Article. There shall
be no election for State or county officers in
the year nineteen hundred and twenty-hve.l
Vacant.
SEC 2. .4nd be il further enacted, That
the sforegong sections hereby proposed