The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-20

the legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, it shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead of Section 81 of said Article 4.
SIC. Fl. For each of the said circuits
Excepting the eighth and third there shall
be chief judge and two associate judges, TO
be styled Judges Of the Circnit Court TO be
elected or appointed as herein provided, and
for the third circuit there shall be Chef
Judge and three associate judges to be styled
Judges Of the Circuit Court to be elected or
appointed as herein provided.
And two of said associate judges for
any of the said circuits except the third cir
cult shall, at the time of their election or az
rointment or during the term for which they
may have been elected or appointed, reside in
the same county. If two 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, resd ng
in the same county, shall have an equal mum.
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 cleo
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 may hereafter be prescribed TO
y hich 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 all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not requiring
he interpostion Of the jury shall be, as far
S practicable, disposed of at said intermediate
.erms
One Judge In each of the above circuits, in
.luding the third circuit, shall constitute a
Quorum for the transaction of any business;
and the said judges, or any of them, may hold
,recial terms of their Court, wherever in their
lscretion, the business of the several counties
enders such terms necessary.
rhe additional associate Judge for the third
jrcut herein provided for, shall be elected
The qualified voters of Baltimore and Har.
ord Corntes, at the first election that shall
held in said counties subsequent to the
.'octicn of this amendment, and the judge so
'erted shall be subject to the same consitu.
anal provisions, hold his Office for the same
etm OF years, receive the same compensation
nd have the same powers herein pro.
led for the other associate judges in the
bird circuit.
SEC g. And be il further enacted by the
r.hor'ty aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
on hereby proposed an amendment TO the
constitution of this State shall be, at the next
General election for members of the Genera
Assembly to be held in this State, submitted
% the legal and qualified voters thereof foi
heir adoption rejection in pursuance Of
directions contained in Article ID of the Con
stitution of this State, and at the said genera
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 nov 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.