The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-01


State the amount Of such excess, subject to
such disposition thereof as the General As.
5euibly may direct; il any OF such officers
shall fail 10 comply with the regulations of
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 L; 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 his official duties, except in
cases specially provided in this Constitutionl
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 (unless
inconsistent with. OF otherwise provided in
this Constitution), until they shall be
superseded, under its provisions, and until
their successors shall be duly qualhed.l
Vdcdrt
SEC. 2. 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 frs, Monday of Novem.
Der, il; :i7 JsaT eighteen hundred and sixty.
sevenl
SEC. T. IThs Sherias 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 changed.l pGeGni
Article II, "Quadrennial Elections"
SEC. ;. members of the House of Dele.
gates 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 nine
teen hundred and twenty-thres for terms Of
Office heretofore hxed 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, 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
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
law in the year nineteen hundred and
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
for terms of Office heretofore fixed by law
at six years, shall hold office for terms OF
Ave years. and thereafter appointments by
the GOVERNOR shall Ibel hold Office for the
terms Iheretoforel fixed by law [, unless
otherwise duly changed by lawI. 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
sionersI shall Ibel hold Office for terms of
tours years, unless otherwise duly changed
by law.
SEC. 5. 1.-THE terms of all State and
county officers heretofore elected by qualified
voters, and whose successors would not be
first Monday of November, nineteen hundred
and twenty-five, shall be increased by one
year, and their successors shall be elected
for 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
be 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 a year in which no election
for members OF the General Assembly is
held, the Governor shall appoint a person
duly qualified to fill 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
teen hundred and twenty-six, nineteen
hundred and twenty.seven or nineteen humid
red and twenty-eight shall be reduced by
one year, and their successors shall be ap-
pointed for the terms now provided By lau -
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 a
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
sevenl Ydednt.
SEC. o. 1.-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
for a 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, un-
less convened by proclamation Of the
Governor.I Vdcdni.
SEC. 7. 1.-THE term OF the Treasurer
| elected Dy the Gener7l Assembly al Lne
regular session Of nineteen hundred and
twenty-four shall be three years. There
after the term shall be the same as elsewhere
provided Vdcdnt
SIC. 9. 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 the people in regard to calling
Constitutional Convention shall be held at
the general election in the year nineteen
hundred and thirty, and every twenty years
thereafter.I Tdcdnt.
SEC. 10. 1.-The Governor shal submit
three budgets to the General Assembly at
the regular session OF nineteen hundred and
twenty-four, in accordance with the provi.
sons 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 AS
sembly at the regular session of nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, and thereafter
as now provided by said section.l pGcdnt.
SEC. II. 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
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