Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.


An Act proposing certain amendments to
Article lN Of the Constitution of this
State, relating to the num5er of Judges
constituting quorum in the Superior
Court, the Court of General Sessions
and the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
the sessions of said courts, and the dis
tribution of the business therein, re-
sPectively.
Bs it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the State Of Delaware in General As
sembiy met two thirds Of all the members elected
to each House agreeing thereto):
Section l. hat Section D Of Article w Of the
Constitution OF this State be- and the hereby
amended by striking out all Of said Section aferthe
hrst paragraph thereof and substituting therefor the
following new paragraphs to wit
The said hive Judges shall designate those Of
their number who SHAH hold the said Courts in the
several Counties. No more than three OF them shall
SIT together IN any OF the said Courts In each Of
the SAID Courts the Chief Justice when present shall
preside and IN his absence the senior Associate
Ju ise4 present shall preside.
One snail constitute quorum in the said Courts,
respectively, except in the Court Of Oyer an Ter
miner. where ehree shall constitute d quorum, and
except in the Superior Court sitting to hear appeals
from the Orphans Court a Registers Court
when two shall constitute quorum and except IN
the Court O General Sessions sitting to try OF
prosecution under Section OF Article V Of this
Constitution sitting to near contested applications
tor license to sell Intoxicating liquors. when two
snail constitute quorum.
One Judge may open and adjourn any Of said
Courts.
Ssodsn - That Article ~ Of the Constitution Of
this State be. and the same is. hereby amended BY
striking all OF Section thereof and substituting
therefor ti.e following Section o. 10 wit:
Section Subieetto the provisions o. oeeuon
o. this Article two OF more sessions 1.-the ouper
ior Court or Court of General Sessions or one or
more sessions Of eash Of the said Courts. or one
Session Of the Court Of Oyer and lermineT and one
or two OF either or one OF each OF the 9he5 OF the
said courts may at the time be held IN tho
same c9uuty or in different counties and the busi
ness ia the seve al counties may be distributed and
apportonsd in such manner as shall be 2!oudee
by the rules OF the said courts respectively.
SpeaAer ot the House.
mo, NJ MtNDlNH ALL,
President OF the senate
Approved March twentieth Nineteen Hundred
M SlMrON S. PENNEWILL,
Governor.
/, Charles S R chards, Secretary Of STATE me
State OF Delaware, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy OF House
Bill No. Is entitled An Act proposing certain
Amendments to Article " Of the Constitution ol
this State relating the number OF Judges eonsti-
tuting quorum IN the superior Court the Count oi
General Sessions and the Court oi ., and ermi
ner the sessions Of said courts and the distribution
of the business therein, respectively as the same
appears on the enrolled Bill filed in the oiee OF the
Secretary Of State and approved by the Goyeino |
March twentieth A, d. 1911, which said Bill pro
State is published in accordance with the require |
ments Of the Constitution OF the state .,
IN TES TIMONY WHEREOF, have |
hereunto set my hand and oihcial |
isl seal, at Dover this twenty third day |
Of July in the year of our Lord one |
thousand nine hundred and twelve |
CHARLES 5 RICHARDS. - !
Secretary of State.