CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION STUDY DOCUMENTS
in the month of November, eighteen
hundred and sixty-five, and as nearly
one-half as may be of said Commissioners
shall hold their office for two years, and
the other half for four years. At the
first meeting after their election and
qualification, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, the said Commissioners shall
determine by lot which of their number
shall hold office for two and four years
respectively; and thereafter there shall
be elected as aforesaid, at each general
election for county officers, County
Commissioners for four years to fill the
places of those whose term has expired.
The said Commissioners shall exercise
such powers and perform such duties
(which shall be similar throughout the
State) as are now or may hereafter be
prescribed by law. Their number in each
county, and their compensation, their
powers and duties, may at any time
hereafter be changed and regulated by
the General Assembly.
Sec. 6. The General Assembly shall
provide by law for the appointment of
Road Supervisors in the several counties
by the County Commissioners, and the
number of said Supervisors, as well as
their powers and duties in the several
election districts in the several counties,
shall be determined by the said County
Commissioners.
Sec. 7. The qualified voters of each
county and of the city of Baltimore shall
on the Tuesday next after the first Mon-
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day in the month of November, in the
year eighteen hundred and sixty-five and
every two years thereafter, elect a Sur-
veyor for the counties and city of
Baltimore respectively, whose term of
office shall commence on the first Mon-
day of January next ensuing their elec-
tion, and whose duties and compensation
shall be the same as are now or may
hereafter be prescribed by law. Any
vacancy in the office of Surveyor shall
be filled by the Commissioners of the
counties or by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore respectively, for the
residue of the term.
Sec. 8. The qualified voters of
Worcester County shall on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in the month
of November, in the year eighteen
hundred and sixty-five, and every two
years thereafter, elect a Wreck Master
for said county, whose duties and com-
pensation shall be the same as are now
or may be hereafter prescribed by law;
the term of office of said Wreck Master
shall commence on the first Monday of
January next succeeding his election,
and a vacancy in said office shall be
filled by the County Commissioners of
said county for the residue of the term.
Sec. 9. The General Assembly may
provide by law for the election or ap-
pointment of such other officers as may
be required, and are not herein provided
for and prescribe their tenure of office,
powers and duties.
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ARTICLE VIII.
EDUCATION.
Section 1. The Governor shall, within
thirty days after the ratification by the
people of this Constitution, appoint,
subject to the confirmation of the
Senate, at its first session thereafter,
a State Superintendent of Public In-
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struction, who shall hold his office for
four years and until his successor shall
have been appointed and shall have
qualified. He shall receive an annual
salary of twenty-five hundred dollars,
and such additional sum for travelling
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