The citizen., 1913-10-03

the legll and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided it shall surers,de aud stand in the
place and stead Of Section q Of said Article 4.
Src. q. For each Of tine said circuits
Cexcepiing the eighth and third there shall
be chief judge and tvo associate judges, to
be styled Judses Of the Circuit Court to he
elected or appointed as herein provided, and
for the thi-d circuit there shall be a CHIEF
Judge and three associate judges TO be styled
Judges Of the Circuit Court to be elected or
appointed as herein provided.
And no two Of said associate judges for
any of the said circuits except the third cr-
cuit shall, at the time of their election or ap-
pojnimcnt or during the term for which they
may have been elected or appointed. reside in
the same county. II two or more persons
shall be candidates for associate judge in the
same county in any Of the circuits, except the
third circuit, that one only in said county
shall be declared elected who has the highest
number Of votes in the circuit. In case any
two candidates for associate judge in any Of
the circuits, except the third circuit, residing
in the same county shall have an equal num-
Der of votes greater than any other candidate
for associate judge in the circuit, it shall be
the duty Of the Governor to order a new eec.
ton for one associate judge; but the person
residing in any other county of the circuit
and who has the next highest number OF
votes shall be declared elected. The said
judges shall hold not less than two terms of
the Circuit Court in each of the counties com.
posing 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 business not requiring
the interpostion of the jury shall be, as far
as practicable. disposed of at said intermediate
terms.
One judge in each of the above circuits in
cluding the third circuit, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of any business;
and the said judges, or any of them. may hold
special terms of their Court, wherever in their
discretion, the business of the several counties
renders such terms necessary.
The additional associate judge for the third
circuit herein provided for, shall be elected
by the qualified voters of Baltimore and Har
ford Counties, at the first election that shall
be held in said counties subsequent to the
adoption of this amendment, and the judge SO
elected shall be subject to the same constitu.
tional provisions, hold his office for the same
term of years, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein pro
vided for the other associate judges in the
third circuit.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
ton hereby proposed as an amendment to tho
Constitution of this State shall be, at the next
general election for members of the Genera,
Assembly to be held in this State, submitted
to the legal and qualified voters thereof foi
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance OF
directions contained in Article IA of the Con
stitution of this State, and at the said general
election, the vote on the said proposed amend.
ment shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the words "For the
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
Constitutional Amendment" as now prescribed
by law, and Immediately. after said election,
due returns shall be made to the Governor OF
the vote for and against said proposed amend
ment as directed by said Article IA of>the Con
stitution.