The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
CHAPTER SIS.

AN ACT to amend Section Fl or Article
4, title Judiciary Department" sub
P u S fa o. pro JHs or
submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of this State for adop-
sEGTION i. Be it enacted BY the Gen.
eral Assembly OF Maryland, three-ffths or
all the members of the two houses con-
curing, That the following section I DC ana
ment to Section p Of Article 4, title Judi
ciary Department" subtitle Part TIT,
GFfgit G q tag ~ ~ leea ana
auaiified voters thereof as herein provid-
Cd, it shall supercede and stand in the
place and stead Of Section p Of said
SEC: 81 For each OF the said al az circuits cults
Excepting the eighth and third there
shall BE- chief Judge ana y I've be cc
eogFt q d and fof tSe d Circuit
shall be Chief Judge ana three ~ as Scaatf
Court to be elected or appointed as herein
And no two OF said associate judges for
any of the said circuits, except the third
circuit shall. at the time OF their election
or appointment or during the term for
which they may have been elected Or az.
pointed, reside in the same county. III
Calculates e%S Tor for associate Judge i il
the same The coG Rs ec an{ 0 a the oGe Sn
il said county. shall be declared elected
who has the highest number Of votes 10
the circuit; In case any two candidates
for associate judge in any OF the circuits,
except the third circuit residing in the
county, shall have an equal number OF
votes greater than any other candidate
for associate judge in the circuit, 1t shall
be the duty of the Governor to order new
election eor one associate judge; but the
person residing In any other county OF
number or votes shall be declared elected
The said judges shall hold not less than
two terms Of the Circuit Court in each Of
the counties composing their respective
circuits, at such times as are now or may
hereafter be prescribed to which jurors
shall be summoned and In those counties
where only two such terms are held, two
other and intermediate terms, to which
jurors shall not BE- summoned; they may
alter or fix the times for holding any or
all terms, until otherwise prescribed, and
shall adopt rules to the end that all Dusi-
ness not requiring the interpretation OF the
jury shall b. rs. q faE % Practicable, dis
One judge in each Of the above circuits,
including the third circuit shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction OF any bust
may hold s Special terms u their courts,
whenever in their discretion. the business
CT the several counties renders such terms
The additional associate Judge for the
third circuit herein provided for, shall be
elected By the qualified voters Of Balti-
election that shall be held in said counties
subsequent to the adoption of this amend
ment, and the Judge SO elected shall be
subject TO the same constitutional provis-
years, .ceive the same compensation and
have the same powers NJ are herein pro-
vided for the other associate judges in the
third circuit
SEC. p. AnI Nc 1T further enacted BY the
authority aforesaid. That the aforegoing
section hereby pro posed ag an amendment
to the Constitution or this State shall be
mt the next general elerffen for members of
the General Assembly t I've held in this
State. submitted to the Legal and Qualified
voters thereof for their ado ION or reJec-
ton, ia pursuance OF iirectio..s contained
in Article 14 OF the Constitution OF this
State, and at the said general election, the
vote on the said proposed amendment shall
be by ballot, and upon each baIiot there
shall be printed the words .Foi re Con-
stitutional Amendment and "AAsH nst the
Constitutional Amendment" as HUT pre-