The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-23

| An ACT to amend Section q of N-tice
| T. tie ''IuGioi-r. Department" snb-.,t,c Par,
III, Crcu, Courts" OF The Constitution uf
this state, and &c provide Tor the ,la".,,.on
| Of said amendment 10 he qualified voters OF
this State for adoptton or rejection.
Sr,~rov ]. &c it euac,ed by The General
Assembly OF Maryland thrcc-tfths of all The
members Of the teo houses concurring That
the following secticn'be and the same is here
by proposed as al amendment to Section 81
Of Artirlc i, title Judiciary Department."
subtitle Part III, Circuit Courts" Of the
Constitution Of TIN, State, AMI if adopted by
the legal and aasNsed ,9.evs thereof rs herein
provided, it shall superscde and stand in the
| place and stead q Section y OF said Article =
Src. a. For each OF the said circuits
| (exceptirg the eighth and third there shall
be chief Judge and Two associate Judges to
be styled jAdges OF the Circuit Court to be
elected or appointed herein provided, and
for the third circuit there shall be Chief
| Judge and three associate judges TO he styled
Judges OF the Circuit Court TO be elected or
appointed herein provided.
And no two OF said associate judges for
any of the said circuits, except the third cir
cult shall, at the time of their election or ap-
pontment during III. term for which they
may have been elected or appointed reside in
the same county If :Wo or more persons
shall he 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 he
| the duty Of the Governor to order 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 or may hereafter be prescribed 10
which Juror. shall be summoned; and in those
counties where only Two such terms are held.
two other and intermediate terms to which
juroEs 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 nterposition of the jury shall be, as far
as practicable, disposed of at said intermediate
terms.
One judge in each of the above circuits, in
Guiding the third circuit, shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of any business;
and the said Judges, or any Of them, may hofd
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 he 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