Evening journal., 1912-09-21
Constitutional Amendment

An Act proposing certain amendments 10
article ~ Of the Constitution OF this
state, relating to the number Of Judges
ScolsltuunS quorum in the Superior
Court, the Court Of General Session. and
the Court OF Oyer and Termincr. the
sessions Of said courts. ana the distri-
lively.
OF Representatives Of the State OF Deiauars
~ General Assembly met Ctwo.thirds Of an
the members elected TO each House agreeing
therctol:
Section That Section o of Ar,cIe ~
o. the Constitution OF this State be- aud the
same Is hereby amended hy striking ont al
Of said Section after the FIRST paragraph
thereof and substituting therefor tho fol-
loving new paragraphs. to.vit:
'ihe said five Judges shall desirnats
tnose Of their number who shall hold the
sad Courts in the several Counties No
more than three Of them shall sic together
~ any Of the said Courts IN caci Of the
said Courts the Chief Justice when present
shall preside. and ia his absence tho senior
Associate Judges present shall preside
one snail constitute q quorum IN tie
sHiu courts, respectively except M the
Court Of Oyer aud Tormincr where three
shall constitute quorum. and except in tbs
superior Court sitting 10 hear appeals from
me orphans Court or Register Court.
when two shall constitute quorum ana
except In the Court Of General Sessions sit
tion OF Article OF this Constitution or
sitting TO hear contested applications for u.
cense 20 sell Intoxicating liquors, when tive
shall constitute a quorum.
Ono judge may open and adjourn any Of
said Courts -
Section .. That Article ~ Of the Con-
stitution Of this State be. and the same Is,
hereby amended by striking out al OF Sec
ton thereof and substituting therefor the
following new Section g. to wit:
Section 6. Subject 10 the provisions OF
Section OF this Article, two or move sos-
sions Of the Superior Court, or Court OF
General Sessions, or one or more sessions Of
each Of the said Courts. or enc Session %
the Cour; Of Oyer aud Termincr and one OF
two OF either, or one Of each OF the other %
the said courts may az The Same time be
held in the came county or in diferens
counties, and the business in ne several
counties may be distributed and appUrtioned
In such manner as shull DO provided By the
said "onrts respectively"
D. vs.. CAMPBELL
Speaker ~ tho House
JNO. ". MENDfNHALL.
President OF the Senate.
Approved March Twentieth Nineteen Hun.
drcd and Eleven
SIMEON s. pENNEWILI. Governor
J. Charles 5. Richards Secretary OF State
Of The State Of Delaware, do hereby certify
1 that the above and foregoing is true and
correct copy Of House Bill No. as. entitled
. An Act proposing certain Amendments to
Article " Of the Constitution of this state,
~"laiing TO the number Of Judges constitute
ing quorum in The Superior Court tho
! Court Of General Sessions and the Court OF
Oyer and Tcrminer the sessions Of said
courts, and tho distribution Of the business
therein, respectively as the same appears
on the enrolled Bill fled in the office Of tho
Secretary Of State. and approved by the
Governor, March twentieth. A. d 1911, which
said Bill proposing such Amendment to this
Constitution OF this State is published in
accordance with the requirements Of the
Constitution Of the State
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I
have hereunto set my hand and
official seal az Dover, this twenty
| q. So third day OF July, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hun.
ired and twelve
CHARLES S. RICHARDS.
Secretary Of State.