The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
CHAPTER 5lI.


AN ACT to amend Section u of Article 4.
title Judiciary Department." sub title
part Ill, Circuit Courts" Of the COnstitu-
ton Of this state. and to provide for the sub
mission Of said amendment to the quaiiied
voters OF this state for adoption or rejection,
SECTION ]. Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. threp-tlfths of all the
members of the two houses concuTrin2. That
the following section be ana the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to Sec
ton y OF Article {, title Judiciary Depart
ment,' subtitle Part III, Circuit Courts. -
Of the Constitution Of this state and If
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein provided. il shall superSede
ana stand i'm the place ana stead Of section
y Of said Article 4.
SEC. u. For each of the said circuits teX-
cepting the eighth and third there shah be
IA chief Judge and two associate judges he
elected or appointed as herein provided and
for the third 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 cir
cult shall. at the time of election or appoint
ment or during the term for which they
may have been elected ar appointed, reside
i'm the same county. II two or more persons
shall be candidates for associate Judge in
the same county in any of the circuits cx-
cept 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 gcircuits excepting the third
circuit, residing in the same county, shall
have an equal number of votes greater than
any other candidate for associate Judge in
the circuit, it shall he the duty of the Cover
nor to order a new election 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 composing their respective
circuits, at such times as are now or may
hereafter be pr escribed to which jurors shall
he summoned; and In those counties where
only two such terms are held. two other and
intermediate terms to which jurors shallnot
he summoned; they may alter or fix the times
for holding any sr 0l terms, until otherwise
prescribed. and shall adopt rules to the end
that all business not requiring the interpOSi-
ton of the jury shall be, as far as practicable,
disposed OF mt said intermediate terms.
One judge in each Of the above circuits,
including the third circuit, shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of any business:
and the said Judges, or any Of them, may
hold special terms Of their Courts, whenever
in their discretion, the business of the sever
al counties renders such terms necessary.
The additional associate Judge for the
third circuit herein provided for, shah be
elected by the qualitted voters of Baltimore
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
constitutional provisions, mold his once for
the same term Of years, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers a :
are herein provided for the other associate
judges Is the third circuit.
SEC ,, Aud be il further enacted by the
authority. aforesaid, That The afOTegOing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of this State shall be at
the next general election for members Of the
General Assembly to he held in this State,
submitted to the legal ana qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection, in
pursuance of directions contained in Article
II of the Constitution of this state, and at
the said general election, the vote on the said
proposed amendment shall he by ballot, and
upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words For the Constitutional Amendment
ana Against Constitution Amendment
as now prescribed by law. and Immediately
after the said election, due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment as direct
ed by said Article ! 1 OF the Constitution.
Approved April s, 1872