The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-28
CHAPTER 5l5.

AN ACT ~ amend Section 2l Of Article T..
title "JudiClarY Department.. sub title
Part III. Circuit Courts" Of the Consttu-
ton OF this state, ana to provide FOR the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of this state for adoption or rejection
SECTION ]. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, threc-ftthS of al the
members of the two houses cOncurrng. That
The following section he and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to Sec
ton ~ of Article (, title Judiciary Depart
ment.' subtitle part Ill, Circuit Courts"
OF the Constitution of this State, and If
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein provided, ii shall Supcrsede
an stand in the place and stead of Section
y OF said Article T.
SEC. p. For each of the said circuits Eek
ceptug the eighth and third there shall be
a 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 winch they
may have been elected ar 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, CN
Cept the third circuit, that one only i'm said
county shall be declared elected who has the
highest number Of votes I'm the circuit. In
case any two candidates for associate Judge
in any of the ecircuits 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 new election for one associate
Judge; but the person residing many other
county of the circuit aud who has the next
highest number Of votes shall be declared
elected. The said judges shan 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 he prescribed to which Jurors shall
be summoned; ana in those counties where
only two such terms are held. two other ana
intermediate terms. 70 which jurors shall not
he summoned; they may alter or fiN the times
for holding any or all terms. until otherwise
prescribed, ana snail adopt rules to the end
that all business not requiring the intcrpOs
ttOn OF the jury shall be, as far aS practicable,
disposed OF at said intermediate terms.
One Judge in each of the above circuits.
including the third circuit, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction IF 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 render, such terms necessary.
The additional associate Judge Tor the
third circuit herein provided Tor. shall DE
elected 10y the qualified voters of baltimore
and llarfori Counties. at the nrst election
that shall be- held in said rogntic, subsequent
to the adoption of this amendment, aud the
Judge So elected shall hp subject "a tho Same
constitutional provisions. hold his office for
the same term uf wears, receive the same
COMPENSATION and have the same powers as
are herein provided FOR the other associate
judges is the third circuit.
SEC. .. And he 10 further enacted hy the
authority, aforesaid, That the aforegoug
section hereby proposed a. an amendment
to the Constitution Of this state shall he az
the next general election for member, Of tho
General Assembly 80 Zoe held iu this state,
submitted to the legal ANA gualiicd voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection. iu
pursuance of directions contained in Article
"A of the Constitution OF this state. and ut
the said general election, the vote on the said
proposed amendment shall De bS ballot, and
upon each ballot there shah bee printed the
words For the Constitutional Amendment"
and Against Constitution Amendment"
as now prescribed 10y law, and Immediately
after the said election, due returns shall boz
made to the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment as direct
ed hv said Article 3 of the Constitution.
Approved April s. 1912.