Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-10-03

the legal and quslihss veser rAsreof as herein
erovi-ed. il shall supefsede and stand in the
place and stead q Section II Of said Article g.
Ssc- q. For each Of the said circuits
(szeeptns NE eighth and third there shali
Be chief judge and two associate Judges g.
Be styled judges Of the Circuit Court to b.,
elected o. appointed az herein provided. and
for the third circuit there shall be Chief
Judge and three associate judges to be styled
Judges Of the Circuit Court to be elected Of
appointed as herein provided
And ne two Of said associate judges fof
any Of the said circuits, except the third cir
suit shall, At the time Of their election or ap
pointment or during the term for which the,
may have been elected or appointed. reside ir
the same county. II two or NOR. person
shall be candidates for associate Judge in m,
same county In any Of the circuits. except III,
third eireui, that one only in said count,
shall be declared eIeesed who has the hishesi
number ef votes in the Circuit. In ease an,
two candidates for associate Judge is any o.
the circuits, except the third eifesit. residing
in the same county, shall have an equal nun
bsr Of votes greater than any other candidate
for associate judge in the circuit h shall b'
the duty Of the Governor to order nav eiee
tion for one associate judge; but the persof
residing IN any other county q the circuit
and who has the next highest number ol
votes shall bs declared elected rhs saad
Judges shall hold not less than tive terms o.
the Circuit Court in each u the counties com
poeins their respective cireuits. ~ such tlmei
As are now o. may hereafter bs prescribed ts
~sich Jurors shan ~ summonedi and In shos.
counties where only two such terms are held
tive other and intermediate terms. TO ~hiel
jurors shall not be summoned; they may altei
or hx the times for holding any or all terms
until otherwise prescribed and shall adop
rules to ,he end that all business not rsquirin.
the iuterposition Of the jury shall be. s fai
as practicable. disposed Of a, said intsfmodias'
terms.
One Judge IN each Of the shove circuits. In
Guiding the third circuit. shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of any business
and the said judges. or any Of them. may holt
special terms Of their Court. wherever In theii
discretion. the business Of the several eosntiei
renders such terms necessary.
The additional associate Judge for the thlrC
circuit herein provided for. shall b. .isets,
by the qualified voters Of BsItmore and Har
ford Counties, a. the first eisetion that shal
be held in said counties subsequent 10 IN.
adoption Of this amendment. and the Judge ..
elected shall be subject to the sane eonsti,u
tionai provisions. hold his Office for the sam
term Of years. receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein pro
vided for the other associats judges " th'
third circuit.
SIC. 2. And be h further enacted BY tn
authority aforesaid. That the aioregoins SC
ton hereby proposed as an amendment to tn
Constitution Of this State shall be. ., the mex
general election for members Of the Genera
Assembly to be held in this State, submifte,
to the legal and qualified voters thereof fo
their adoption or rejection. In pursuance o.
directions contained in Article "a Of shs Con
stitution Of this State. and at the said genera
election, the vote ON the said proposed amend
nent shall Be by baHot. and upon each ballo
there shall be printed the words -Ros thu
Constitutional Amendment" and Asalns
Constitutional Amendment" a. now prescribed
by law. and immediately after said election
due returns shall be made to the Governor oi
the vote for and against said proposed amend
msnt as directed BY said Article Il Of the Con
stitution-